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☆ Queen Latifah Redefined Being a Multihyphenate — and Made It Look Easy
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Emily Lordi | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +111 min

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Nevelson, Frank Stella, Mark Bradford —, Hauser, Wirth —, Michel Foucault, Jacques Derrida Organizations: Burger, Swatch, Irvington High School, Black Arts, Hit Factory, Ramada, Hollywood, Flavor Unit Entertainment, CBS, WHO, Factory, Irvington, Tommy Boy Records, Unit, Michael Ochs Archives, Getty, AMC, Play Studios, Music Resource Center, “ Chicago ”, HBO, Jazz, Mo’Nique, Sugar Hill Records, Winki, ”, NBCU, Warner Brothers, Fox, Miramax, Paramount, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Everett, Bank, BET, Hawks, Mori, Digital, Fondazione Prada, New, Galleria Vittorio, Prada, Prada Group, Olympic, Harvard, Gucci, University of Milan, Union of Italian, Communist Party, ABC, Suzanne Koller Journalists, Yorker, Milano Prada Arte, Fondazione, tote, New York, Guggenheim, OMA, Next Management, Oui Management, Ford Models, Lumien, Management Paris, IMG Models, America, Bryant Artists, Key West, Liverpool ”, SAG, Telluride Film, Variety, Broadway, Miami, Writers Guild of America, Orion Pictures, 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But the coach of Maccabi Ra'anana believes continuing his team's tour against NBA clubs while his country is at war was the right decision. “We are the first team that is playing since the war started and nobody will break Israel, because we are a strong nation,” Orland said before the game. The team from the Israeli National League was playing the first of three games during its tour. The ensuing Israeli bombardment has killed more than 1,530 people in Gaza, according to authorities on both sides. Orland and team sponsor Jeffrey Rosen said one player had chosen to return home, though didn't specify a reason.

Persons: — Yehu Orland, Maccabi Ra'anana, ” Orland, Israel ”, Noa Kirel, Ra'anana, Eli Ginsberg, Orland's, Orland, Ginsberg, Eli . Forever, ”, Jeffrey Rosen, I’m Organizations: —, Maccabi, NBA, Israeli National League, Barclays Center, Nets, Saturday, Cleveland Cavaliers, Minnesota Timberwolves Locations: Israel, Brooklyn, York, Israeli, U.S, Gaza

☆ Arnold Schwarzenegger Is Here to Pump You Up (Emotionally)
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( David Marchese | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

As improbable as his achievements are, Schwarzenegger believes his life and outlook can be a model for others. Then I realized that that’s funny. If they want to be stuck in the ideological corner, then I say, I think I’m freer if I’m not, and I can work with more people. Schwarzenegger in the documentary series “Arnold.” NetflixWhat do you think of the different sides’ positions on the issues? “You’re terminated.”“If it bleeds, it leads.” That’s funny.

Persons: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Schwarzenegger, “ I’m, ”, I’ve, It’s, Harry Chase, I’m, it’s, Bobby, Clint Eastwood, Al Pacino, Dustin Hoffman, there’s, Conan ”, Jim Cameron, Conan, “, He’s, Milton Berle, You’ve, you’re, Kevin Winter, goody, Let’s, Trump, Ramin Talaie, “ Arnold, You’re, David Marchese, Alok Vaid, Menon, ordinariness, Joyce Carol Oates, Robert Downey Jr Organizations: Los Angeles Times, UCLA, Everett, Arnold Sports Festival, Mattel, Hollywood, Republican Party, Republican, Convention, ” Netflix, Netflix, Marvel Locations: Austria, California, American, Berle’s, Hollywood, New York City

☆ How Climate Week in New York Turned Into ‘Burning Man for Climate Geeks’
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Cara Buckley | More About Cara Buckley | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It’s almost like the climate crisis has gotten itself a new team of publicists, judging from the boggling array of sessions, panels, VI.P. dinners, workshops and fireside chats happening this week as part of Climate Week NYC. This was in addition to two sold out Earth-focused drag shows, “SAVE HER!” hosted by the eco-drag queen Pattie Gonia, and the spectacle of Prince William wading into New York’s East River to visit the Billion Oyster Project, which works to restore reefs using mollusks. There were hundreds of less glittery events too, focused on decarbonizing agriculture, deforestation-free cattle ranching, carbon removal, environmental justice, food waste, green steel and session after session on climate finance and climate tech. Chaotic, sprawling, and borderline circuslike, Climate Week NYC, which officially runs from Sept. 17 to 24, is in many ways a showcase of human innovation, the countless ways people in many industries are working to slow and potentially reverse the enormous harms humans have done to the planet.

Persons: Pattie Gonia, Prince William Locations: Climate, New

Initial public offerings are back, warts and all. After a two-year dearth of new listings, shares of the grocery delivery company Instacart closed their first day of trading on Tuesday at $33.70, up 12 percent from their initial public offering price of $30. The performance signaled that investors were eager to take a chance on young tech companies — but only at the right price. But even with the early stock price pop, the company’s valuation remained a far cry from the $39 billion that investors assigned it in the private market in 2021. “The markets will always ebb and flow,” she said, adding that she was more focused on what she could control.

Persons: Fidji Simo

Instacart on Monday priced its shares at $30 each for its initial public offering, at the top of its expected range, in a sign of renewed demand for tech stocks. The San Francisco-based grocery delivery company had estimated that its shares would be priced at $28 to $30 a share. Instacart raised $660 million in the offering and was valued at $9.9 billion, significantly below its last private fund-raising round in 2021, which valued the company at $39 billion. Many companies that raised money during the boom times of 2020 and 2021 have slashed their soaring valuations over the last year. Before last week, this had been the worst year for I.P.O.s since 2009, according to EquityZen, a marketplace for private stocks.

Persons: Instacart Organizations: Nasdaq, I.P.O.s Locations: San Francisco

☆ New ETF looks to tap hot market for zero-day options
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Saqib Iqbal Ahmed | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Miami-based ETF sponsor Defiance ETFs LLC launched the Defiance Nasdaq-100 Enhanced Option Income ETF on Thursday, the first ETF to use daily options income generation, the ETF sponsor said in a press release. The ETF seeks to tap into the dual popularity of short-dated options contracts and the heightened interest in ETFs that seek to generate income through a combination of selling options and investing in U.S. large cap stocks. Investors have also flocked to ETFs that look to generate income and reduce portfolio volatility by selling options against stocks. One such ETF - the JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPI.P) - has grown its assets to about $29.5 billion from about $12.4 billion a year ago. Defiance ETFs is set to launch two other ETFs - the Defiance S&P 500 Enhanced Options Income ETF and Defiance R2000 Enhanced Options Income ETF , which will employ a similar strategy with exposure to the S&P 500 (.SPX) and the Russell 2000 Indexes (.RUT), respectively.

Persons: Sylvia Jablonski, QQQY, Lois Gregson, Gregson, Russell, Seth Golden, Golden, Saqib Iqbal Ahmed, Richard Chang, Ira Iosebashvili, Daniel Wallis Organizations: Defiance, Investors, JPMorgan, FactSet Research Systems, Finom, Thomson Locations: Miami

☆ The Stock Market Hopes for a Hit From the Year’s Biggest Initial Public Offering
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Erin Griffith | More About Erin Griffith | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When shares of Arm, the British chip designer, begin trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange on Thursday in the year’s biggest initial public offering, investors, tech executives, bankers and start-up founders will be watching closely for how it performs. If Arm’s stock falls, they will know that the market for I.P.O.s is likely to stay frozen for longer. But a warm welcome for the shares could entice many more companies to go public in the coming months, ending the cold streak. Arm is the largest company to brave the public markets in 2023, a year that has been almost deathly quiet for I.P.O.s. The chip designer, which is owned by SoftBank, priced its offering on Wednesday at $51 a share, raising $4.87 billion and valuing the company at $54.5 billion.

Persons: ”, David Hsu Organizations: Nasdaq, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, SoftBank Locations: British

The company priced its shares on Wendesday at $51 each, the top end of its range, valuing it at about $54.5 billion. Arm’s I.P.O. SoftBank had initially wished the company would be valued at as much as $70 billion. And it had pitched Arm as a major player in designing chips for artificial intelligence applications, a tech sector that investors have flocked to. But valuations of privately held companies have fallen sharply over the past year, and investors were reportedly concerned about Arm’s so-so financial performance of late.

Persons: SoftBank Organizations: Nasdaq, Wendesday

☆ Birkenstock, German Maker of Iconic Sandals, Files for I.P.O. in New York
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Melissa Eddy | More About Melissa Eddy | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

In recent years, the brand has introduced its sandals made with non-animal materials and a dizzying array of styles and colors. But the shoes’ appeal reaches across generations, making them as popular with millennials as they are with the boomer generation. Potential Risks: The trick of taking tradition publicBirkenstock’s statement said the company would face a number of risks in going public. Among them are the dangers posed by counterfeit products, it said, along with the “intense competition” from established companies and newcomers in the shoe market. “The transition from a historically family-owned German company to a publicly held company listed on a U.S. stock exchange may negatively impact our reputation,” the statement said.

Persons: Oliver Reichert, “, Mr, Reichert, “ Barbie, ”, Barbie, Christian Dior, Manolo Blahnik, Stüssy, Valentino Garavani Organizations: U.S, Birkenstocks Locations: Germany, New York, Milan, €, U.S

☆ Arm, the Chip Designer, Raises $4.87 Billion in the Year’s Largest I.P.O.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Vivian Giang | More About Vivian Giang | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

comes 19 months after Nvidia, the Silicon Valley chip maker, abandoned an effort to buy Arm for $40 billion. Why It Matters: Arm’s shares could influence the overall I.P.O. Arm is listing its shares on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol ARM. The company priced its shares at $51 each, but the stock could open for trading at a different price. Usually there’s a period of at least an hour during which buy and sell orders are matched up to set an opening price.

Persons: SoftBank Organizations: Nvidia, Federal Trade Commission, Nasdaq Locations: Silicon

☆ Arm, a British Chip Designer, Juggles Challenges Before 2023’s Biggest I.P.O.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Don Clark | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

He reports to Masayoshi Son, the head of SoftBank, which owns Arm and plans to sell a portion of the British company this week in the year’s biggest initial public offering. And Mr. Haas must juggle the demands of more than 200 companies that use Arm’s technology. Ten of the biggest — including Apple, Google, Samsung and Nvidia — have been negotiating for stakes in the highly anticipated Arm offering as artificial intelligence drives explosive demand for more powerful chips. “It’s only going to get more and more complex,” Mr. Haas said in a speech in May at a trade show in Taiwan. How Arm performs will also influence the market for public listings, which has been quiet for much of the year.

Persons: Rene Haas, Masayoshi, Rishi Sunak, Haas, It’s, Mr, “, I’ve Organizations: Officials, Apple, Google, Samsung, Nvidia Locations: British, Beijing, Washington, Taiwan

That’s far less than what Instacart fetched in a fund-raising round two years ago. But like Arm, the SoftBank-owned chip designer set to price its own stock offering on Wednesday, Instacart’s shift reflects investor caution as Wall Street slowly warms up to I.P.O.s again. In 2021, the company was valued at a heady $39 billion, as venture capitalists poured money into start-ups, especially those that benefited from stay-at-home pandemic restrictions. But investors had expected it to pursue a valuation as high as $70 billion. (The projected appraisal is higher than the $32 billion that SoftBank paid for Arm in 2016.)

Persons: I.P.O.s Instacart, I.P.O.s Organizations: U.S Locations: I.P.O.s, what’s

☆ What $50 Million Can Buy: Inside the Sleek New White House Situation Room
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Michael D. Shear | More About Michael D. Shear | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The walls, built from sustainably harvested wood, hide what officials say are the most sophisticated technologies in the American arsenal for keeping the room secure. Computer monitors and servers that seemed modern in 2006 — the year before the iPhone was announced — had become old and creaky. Movies and spy novels describe the Situation Room as a single place where presidents meet with their aides to make top-secret decisions in a crisis. In fact, it is a warren of rooms that represents what White House officials describe as the most technologically secure spaces in the country. The reception room feels like entering the lobby of a luxury hotel, with the White House seal etched into a marble slab sourced from a Virginia quarry.

Persons: —, Barack Obama, Osama bin Laden, Gustafson Organizations: Computer, Defense Department, White Locations: China, Russia, Virginia

☆ Politicians to Shein: Not So Fast on U.S. Expansion
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Jordyn Holman | More About Jordyn Holman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Shein, the ultrafast fashion retailer widely popular among Generation Z and millennial shoppers, faces demands from more than a dozen state attorneys general to answer questions about its business practices as the company’s U.S. expansion continues. Shein has not commented on potential I.P.O. “It is apparent that Shein is attempting to launch an I.P.O. before the end of this calendar year,” the letter from the attorneys general said. of this magnitude — involving a foreign-owned company that is facing credible concerns about its core business practices — cannot move forward on self-certification alone.”

Persons: Gary Gensler, Shein, ” Organizations: Securities and Exchange Commission, U.S, Arm Holdings Locations: U.S, United States, China, Singapore

☆ Speakeasies, Golf and a Pool: 5 Baseball Parks That Go Beyond Baseball
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Gerald Narciso | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“Let’s go Mets,” Mr. Thompson, a resident of Manhattan, told the guard. The couple walked into the Cadillac Club to catch a game between the Mets and their crosstown rival Yankees. feel, but you are a little isolated from the normal ballpark,” said Mr. Thompson, who was given the tickets (membership cost: up to $25,000 each per season) through a friend. Hip lounges, inventive culinary offerings and original in-game vantage points are some of the ways M.L.B. teams are elevating the ballpark experience this summer.

Persons: Chad Thompson, Kitty, “ Let’s, ” Mr, Thompson, Starling Marte, ”, “, you’ve Organizations: Citi Field, New York Mets, League Baseball’s, Mets, Cadillac, Yankees Locations: Manhattan

☆ Arm, the Chip Designer, Files for an I.P.O. Expected to Be Among the Largest
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Santul Nerkar | Don Clark | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Why It MattersThe move will provide Arm’s parent company, SoftBank, with more capital to further invest in start-ups. In the filing, Arm said more than 30 billion Arm-manufactured chips were shipped last fiscal year. But Arm technology is also found in myriad other products, including home appliances, cars and industrial equipment. Arm was a public company until 2016, when SoftBank bought it for $32 billion. SoftBank has taken huge losses since that failed acquisition, posting a $3.3 billion loss in this year’s first quarter.

Persons: Masayoshi Son, SoftBank, Rene Haas Organizations: Apple, Nvidia, Vision

☆ Opinion | Where’s the Vicuña Outrage?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-12 | by ( Maureen Dowd | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

There was a single word that encapsulated such an outrage: vicuña. President Dwight Eisenhower’s chief of staff, Sherman Adams, accepted a vicuña coat from a Boston textile manufacturer doing business with the federal government. Now Thomas sneers at the law by failing to disclose gifts from billionaires eager to gain influence. (The gifts also benefited his wife, Ginni Thomas, who tried to help Trump overthrow the government.) ProPublica told the ka-ching: “At least 38 destination vacations … 26 private jet flights … a dozen V.I.P.

Persons: Dwight Eisenhower’s, Sherman Adams, Thomas sneers, Ginni Thomas, ProPublica, ” Thomas, Anita Hill, Joe Biden, Prevost Le, Thomas, Anthony Welters Organizations: Trump, Times Locations: Boston, ”, Washington

☆ The State of Pizza in the Pizza State
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Nikita Richardson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

And a New New Haven SliceIf Chrissy’s is repping the New York pie, then Lala’s in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, is the Connecticut delegate. This city isn’t exactly head over heels for rival pizza styles, so it’s particularly brave of Grimm Artisanal Ales to give over its entire rooftop to apizza (the New Haven term for its local style). I’ve been a fan of Grimm for a long time — it was going hard on light-bodied sours during the New England I.P.A. Go for the tomato pie, a cracker-thin pizza with shaved garlic, or the cozy pie with chunks of potato. You want New York pizza?

Persons: I’ve, Grimm, it’s, Rocco Pizza, Rocco Locations: York, East Williamsburg , Brooklyn, Connecticut, England, New York, Brooklyn

☆ ‘Haunted Mansion’ Review: A Disney Ride to Nowhere Fun
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Manohla Dargis | More About Manohla Dargis | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

That’s pretty much all there is to say about “Haunted Mansion,” a live-action branding opportunity from Disney “inspired by” its theme-park attraction of the same name. “Haunted Mansion” is unlikely to do the same. (A 2021 Halloween special, “Muppet Haunted Mansion,” is streaming on Disney+.) The first film, “The Haunted Mansion” (2003), starring Eddie Murphy, was widely panned but made millions. I hope that Disney paid Simien truckloads of money to direct “Haunted Mansion,” and that he had more fun making it than I had watching it.

Persons: ”, Eddie Murphy, Elvis Mitchell, Mario, “ Barbie ”, Justin Simien, “, Simien, it’s Organizations: Disney, Pirates, New York Times, ‘, Mario Bros, Netflix Locations: Disneyland, Anaheim , Calif, ’, Orleans, ”

☆ Barbenheimer Memes Are an Art Form All Their Own - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-22 | by ( Elizabeth Spiers | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Did the world need Arizona Iced Tea-branded Adidas sneakers marketed for 99 cents? Did they attract so many potential buyers that the New York Police Department had to shut the sale down at the pop-up store selling them? The “Barbie” marketing team absolutely understands this, and the absurd brand-collaboration drops have spread with the speed of the 1854 cholera outbreak in London. There’s a real-world Barbie dream house on Airbnb, Barbie Krispy Kreme doughnuts, Barbie rugs and a Barbie Xbox. Surprisingly, there is no Barbie Pepto Bismol, which seems like a natural fit in terms of existing I.P.

Persons: Robert Oppenheimer, Taylor Swift, Barbie, There’s, Oppenheimer, Barbie ”, “ Oppenheimer, launders Organizations: “ Raiders, Adidas, New York Police Department Locations: Arizona, London

☆ A Perfect Weekend in Telluride
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Cindy Hirschfeld | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Post-adventure, go for the summer version of après-ski at a trio of spots around Mountain Village. Telluride Brewing Company pours its refreshing I.P.A.s and other ales at a brewpub in the Hotel Madeline building (the brewery’s original tap room just west of Telluride remains a hub for locals who stream in after biking and kayaking.) Where to StayThe Telluride area has no shortage of luxe hotels, with the biggest concentration in Mountain Village. On the west side of town, the Hotel Telluride (rooms from $369) is a reliable option, with friendly service and a relaxed vibe. If you have a car and a limited budget, consider the Bivvi Hostel Telluride, open since 2020 in Placerville, about 16 miles down the valley.

Persons: Franz Klammer, Luz, margarita, Joy Itthithepphana, Bryan Woody, Cheyenne Organizations: Company, Telluride Brewing Company, Madeline, Hotel, Telluride Locations: Village, Telluride, La, luxe, Bernard, Hotel Telluride, Placerville

☆ A Quick One-Pot Pasta to Make the Most of Summer Zucchini and Basil
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Melissa Clark | More About Melissa Clark | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Speaking of which, have you baked up a loaf of zucchini bread yet this summer? Or for something unexpected and savory, how about Zuni Café’s zucchini pickles with turmeric and mustard seeds? David Tanis adapted the recipe, which the restaurant serves with its burgers; the pickles will be a hit with yours, too. Today is day two of Amazon’s Prime Day sales, and our colleagues at Wirecutter have collected the best kitchen deals for you. If you’re splashing out on that pizza oven you’ve been coveting, then we have the recipes ready for you.

Persons: David Tanis, Rebekah Peppler, Krysten Chambrot, you’ll, Naz Deravian’s Organizations: cham, New York Times, Amazon’s

☆ Robert Downey Jr.’s Post-Marvel Balancing Act
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-09 | by ( David Marchese | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

So from where you’re sitting, do you feel as if you’re able to make sense of the business right now? Robert Downey Jr. in “Oppenheimer.” Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal PicturesIs it right that you’re remaking “Vertigo”? Downey on “Downey’s Dream Cars.” MaxDowney with his son Exton Elias and father, Robert Downey Sr., in “Sr.” (2022). I’m saying that doing the right thing for the right reasons gives you an advantage in spirit. You know, there’s part of me that thinks I should be a writer or an entrepreneur or I could blah, blah, blah.

Persons: Robert Downey Jr, ” Robert Downey Jr, “, Oppenheimer, ”, Christopher Nolan, Nolan —, Downey, Lewis Strauss, J, Robert Oppenheimer, Cillian Murphy, —, Tony Stark, “ Oppenheimer, “ Perry Mason, ” Melinda Sue Gordon, ” Max Downey, Exton Elias, Robert Downey Sr, there’s, Chris Nolan, I’m, I’ve, he’s, Strauss, Oprah, Taylor, we’re, ” Downey, Holly Hunter, Mariana Trench, don’t, you’ve, Marisa Tomei, “ Chaplin ”, Jami Gertz, Andrew McCarthy, Sherlock Holmes, David Marchese, Emma Chamberlain, Walter Mosley Organizations: Marvel, Atomic Energy Commission, Universal, Netflix, Paramount, Everett, Little League, Carolco, Getty, Century Fox, U.S, Marshals, YouTube, Cal Newport Locations: Thunderdome, “, “ Sr, what’s, America

☆ SPAC Tied to Trump’s Media Business Says It Has a Deal With Regulators
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Matthew Goldstein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Digital World said that under the tentative settlement with the S.E.C. Federal authorities had been trying to determine if Digital World’s talks with Trump Media before its initial public offering in September 2021 were substantive enough that they should have been disclosed before the SPAC sold shares to the public. In its I.P.O., Digital World raised $300 million from investors. But the long delay in completing the merger prompted a number of hedge funds to pull out of that financing deal. As part of the tentative settlement, which requires approval by S.E.C.

Organizations: Trump Media, Federal

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