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☆ A bodybuilding influencer quit working out, saying it made her 'miserable' and 'lonely'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Former bodybuilding influencer Sophie Aris quit due to intense workouts and loneliness. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA former bodybuilding influencer says the lifestyle, which was full of intense workouts and tracking calories, made her "miserable" and "lonely," so she quit. AdvertisementShe told The Guardian she became entrenched in the bodybuilding influencer world around 2015, and became a competitor in various bodybuilding competitions. Aris said bodybuilding competitively meant saying goodbye to a social life, and dealing with the isolation of it being a very "selfish sport."

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☆ The potential $2 billion sale of Selena Gomez's Rare Beauty could make her the next celebrity billionaire
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-20 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Here's how Rare Beauty outdid other celebrity brands — and how it could make Gomez a billionaire. AdvertisementThere are currently at least 40 celebrity beauty brands on the market — all experiencing varying degrees of success. AdvertisementNow, Selena Gomez may be poised to join their ranks and become the next celebrity beauty billionaire. Rare Beauty is exclusively sold at Sephora — meaning a potential buyer would see plenty of room for growth. It's among the most-followed celebrity beauty brands on both Instagram and TikTok, with 7.1 million and 3.6 million followers, respectively.

Persons: Selena Gomez, Gomez, —, Hailey Beiber's Rhode, Addison, Brad Pitt's Le Domaine, Rihanna, Kim Kardashian, Kim, Anncy Rowe, Jeffrey Ten, Scott Friedman, Nikki Eslami, Pascal Le Segretain, it's, Friedman, Mehdi Mehdi, Joyce Kim, Estée Lauder, Elizabeth Taylor's, Rowe, she's, Alex Rawitz Organizations: Service, Coty, Bloomberg, Fashion, Business, Fast Company, Brand, New Theory Ventures, Nyx, L'Oréal Locations: SKKN, L'Oréal, Sephora

☆ Celebrities have scored free food, sometimes for life, from places like Dunkin', McDonald's, and more. Here's how.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Brands like Chipotle frequently give celebrities and other influential figures passes for free food, hoping they'll post about it and promote the brand to their millions of followers. McDonald'sMcDonald's has reportedly issued free food cards at the franchisee and corporate level. AdvertisementBerkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett has said he has a McDonald's card good for free food in his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska. AdvertisementBill Gates' McDonald's Gold Card reportedly entitles him to free food for life at any location. Burger KingBurger King started giving celebrities cards for a lifetime of free food in 2006 and had given out around a dozen by 2008, according to Ad Age.

Persons: —, Olivia Rodrigo, Chipotle, Here's, McDonald's McDonald's, Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett, Buffett, Rob Lowe, Lowe, David Peterson, McDonald's, Sen, Mitt Romney, Romney, George Romney, Ray Kroc, Bill Gates, Stephanie Perdue, Perdue, Chris Nikic, Roy Murray, Tony Hawk, Big Sean, Addison Rae, Abby Wambach, Candice Beck, Ozzy Osbourne, Burger, Burger King Burger King, Jennifer Hudson, Hugh Laurie, didn't, George Lucas, Robert Downey Jr, Jay Leno, Burger King, Ed Sheeran, Jack Whitehall, Nando's, Dunkin, Novak, DunKing Ben Affleck, that's Organizations: Service, Business, Berkshire, Wall Street, Brand, Burger King, Ad, BK Locations: Omaha , Nebraska, Santa Barbara, Goleta , California, Santa, Chipotle, Burger

☆ The 'Barbie' cast wore all-black to celebrate America Ferrera, not protest their Oscar snubs
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementBut these fans were ignoring the fact that one "Barbie" star was wearing Barbie pink — America Ferrera. America Ferrera attends the 2024 Oscars. It was a showstopping dress that finally gave Ferrera — who mostly wore black during the "Barbie" press tour — her big red-carpet moment. America Ferrera presenting at the 2024 Oscars with her "Barbie" costar Kate McKinnon. AdvertisementFerrera received her first Oscar nomination for "Barbie."

Persons: —, Margot Robbie, Robbie, strapless Versace, Mike Coppola, Barbie, Ryan Gosling, Kate McKinnon, Simu Liu, Issa Rae, Greta Gerwig hadn't, Jeff Kravitz, America Ferrera, Arturo Holmes, Ferrera —, Gerwig's snubs, Gosling, Hillary Clinton, Gerwig, America, Rich Polk, Ferrera, Rita Moreno, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Emma McIntyre Organizations: Service, Academy, Business, AMI, ABC, Hollywood, America, Variety, Latina

As well as celebrating the year in movies, the annual extravaganza has long been the red carpet event of the year. Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesTeo Yoo. Alberto Rodriguez/Variety/Getty ImagesJamie Lee Curtis looked elegant in a flowing black gown by Dolce & Gabbana. Kevin Mazur/Getty ImagesLeah Lewis, star of Best Animated Feature “Elemental,” looked dreamy in a layered Lever Couture gown featuring a whimsical train. Marleen Moise/Getty ImagesTaylor Zakhar Perez popped on the red carpet with a blue Prada suit styled by leading celebrity stylist Jason Bolden.

Persons: Margot Robbie who’s, “ Barbie ”, Colman Domingo, America Ferrera, Billie Eilish, Zendaya, Danielle Brooks, Mike Coppola, Andrea Riseborough, Loewe, Alberto Rodriguez, Ferrera, Richard Shotwell, Steinfeld, Elie, Sarah Meyssonnier, Huy Quan, Giorgio Armani, Jordan Strauss, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons Jordan Strauss, Louis, David Yurman, Laverne Cox, David Swanson, Issa Rae, Mark Ronson, Grace Gummer, Kevin Mazur, Teo Yoo, Barbie, Simu Liu, Sean Lennon, Kemp Muhl, Gilbert Flores, Sandra Hüller, Cartier, Justine Triet Jordan Strauss, AP Gabrielle Union, Dwyane Wade Kevin Mazur, Ludwig Göransson Kevin Mazur, Masaki Takahashi, Takashi Yamazaki, Kiyoko, Christina, Eva Longoria’s, Tamara Ralph, Rita Moreno, Reuters D'Pharaoh Woon, Chasinghorse, Jamie Lee Curtis, Omar Rudberg, Sarah Morris, WireImage, Sean Wang, Chang Li Hua, Sam Davis, Yi Yan Fuei, Chang, Yi, Leah Lewis, Gregg DeGuire, Dominic Sessa, Tom Ford, Celine Song, Reuters Marlee Matlin, Oscar, dazzled, Raymond, Marleen Moise, Ramakrishnan, Zuhair Murad, Getty, Taylor Zakhar Perez, Jason Bolden, Erika Alexander Organizations: CNN, Dolby Theatre, Hollywood’s, America, Dolce, Gabbana, Elie Saab, Louis Vuitton, Getty, AMI Paris, Variety, AP, Los Angeles Times, Reuters Locations: AFP

☆ High spirits in Hollywood: What’s behind the boom of celebrity liquor brands?
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

New York CNN —Why does actor Aaron Paul co-own a mezcal brand? Rob Kim/Getty Images for NYCWFFIt’s an “opportunity, to be honest,” Cranston told CNN. Celebrities are attractive to the spirits space because of their clout and connections, so the industry has “the door open. Four years later they sold the tequila brand to liquor giant Diageo for $1 billion, and the industry gold rush was on. The side of a Casamigos delivery truck promoting George Clooney and Rande Gerber's tequila brand in a 2015 photo.

Persons: Aaron Paul, Bryan Cranston, —, Niro, Issa Rae, Dwayne “, ” Johnson, Matthew, Camila McConaughey, Eva Longoria, Casa Del, Kendall Jenner, Shirley Temple, Warren Beatty, Rob Kim, ” Cranston, George Clooney, Rande Gerber, George Rose, Ryan Reynolds, Conor McGregor, Jose Cuervo, Michael Yanover, Yanover, Jeff Spicer, ” Lisa Hawkins, , Drizly, Dwayne Johnson, Mike Segar, ” Andrew Chrisomalis, Tequila, Ed Mundy, ” Mundy, Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Combs, Jennifer Lopez’s Delola, Lopez, she’s, Delola, Paul, Cranston, Dos, ” Applebee’s, ” Aaron Paul, CAA’s Yanover, “, There’s, Kylie Jenner, Kendall, It’s, I’ve Organizations: New, New York CNN, Hombres, Hollywood, Dos Hombres, Food Network New York, Food Network New York City Wine, Food Festival, CNN, Diageo, Aviation, UFC, Creative Artists Agency, ”, Reuters, Jefferies, Diddy, New York, New York City Wine, Applebee’s Locations: New York, Casa Del Sol, Food Network New York City, Hollywood, New York City, Iowa, Applebee’s

☆ OnlyFans creators make money selling intimacy to their subscribers. But in a lonely and hostile world, the relationships can start to feel real.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Marta Biino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

OnlyFans creators who spoke with BI said that losing friends and even family members was something adult-content creators often had to come to terms with. AdvertisementEven beyond adult content, creators face an intrinsic element of loneliness. Like other influencers and freelancers, OnlyFans creators often shoot, edit, and post their content alone at home. AdvertisementLike with other types of sex work, navigating OnlyFans can be difficult in a traditional monogamous relationship. Courtesy of LiensueThe money is what makes OnlyFans 'just so worth it'Many creators said money was the key factor that kept them on OnlyFans despite the stigma.

Persons: —, Rae Richmond, she'd, Richmond, Pani Farvid, Keily Blair, Kaitlyn Siragusa, You'd, she's, Elaina St James, I've, St James, Isla Moon, Cherie DeVille, Elaina, James, Amber, doesn't, Farvid, Sweetheart, Marie Lippmann, Liensue, I'm, Emme Witt, OnlyFans, That's, Witt, Siragusa Organizations: Service, The New School, Workers, BI, OnlyFans, California State University, Chico Locations: Richmond, New York, OnlyFans

☆ On social-media, Black women's content is monetized and appropriated without paying tribute to the creators
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Kara Alaimo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

In the influencer world, Black female creators see their work co-opted without credit or apology. Kylie Jarrett, Ph.D., a scholar of media studies, refers to women content creators as "digital housewives," which is fitting because they often earn the same salary as stay-at-home moms: $0. Some of the most exploited people of all are Black women and girls who create content, then watch it get appropriated and monetized by others. They were eventually invited on the show via Zoom — but only after, you guessed it, social media outcry . The experience is so common among Black creators that in the summer of 2021, they went on strike to protest the practice of appropriating their work .

Persons: Kara Alaimo, —, Brittany Ashley, Ashley, cheekily, waitressing, BuzzFeed, Andrea Romo, Snapchat, Katie Feeney, Instagram, Kylie Jarrett, Mark Zuckerberg, Zuck, Jalaiah Harmon, Charli D'Amelio, Kourtney Kardashian, Jalaiah, influencers, TikTokers, Jalaiah wasn't, Jimmy Fallon, Addison Rae, Cardi, Mya Nicole, Chris Cotter, Rae, Mya, Elle, Chris, could've, Cornell, Brooke Erin Duffy Organizations: Women, Service, Globe, West Hollywood, YouTube, Facebook, Influencer, New York Times, NBA Locations: Eveleigh, West, Lowe's, Maryland, United States, Georgia

☆ Opinion: Why ‘My Way’ won’t go away
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( Richard Galant | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

We’re looking back at the strongest, smartest opinion takes of the week from CNN and other outlets. “That is the way he spoke,” Anka told Ed Masley of the Arizona Republic. It may not go his way, but the failure of Congress to approve more aid to Ukraine likely is giving Putin hope. Whether Congress chooses to provide the continued financial support Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan desperately need will go a long way toward answering this question. “If Biden wants to improve his standing with voters,” wrote Jon Gabriel, “a Brownsville photo won’t cut it.

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☆ I've been in a wheelchair for 27 years. I love traveling by plane, but it's also when I'm the most vulnerable.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( Ryan Rae Harbuck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Traveling by air makes me feel vulnerable, stuck in a seat without my wheelchair. I was stuck in that seat because the only way I could get up was with the use of my wheelchair. This is taken as what's expected if you ever want to go anywhere as a wheelchair user, though. I've been paralyzed since I was 16Having been paralyzed for nearly 27 years, I have spent many vulnerable moments relying on trust and growth. Being a wheelchair user has been complicated and even unfair at times.

Persons: —, I've, Claustrophobia, who've, I'm, It's Organizations: Service Locations: Lights

☆ OnlyFans' CEO is tired of you calling it 'porn'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewOnce again, executives at OnlyFans want to make it clear: the platform isn't a porn site. Calling OnlyFans a place for "adult content" is a more accurate description of the platform than a porn site, Blair said. The site hosts a variety of content outside porn that caters to people aged 18 and older and adheres to its terms of service. Amrapali Gan, the former CEO of OnlyFans who stepped down from the helm in July 2023, said in an interview that there have been plenty of misconceptions about the site being explicitly made for porn. Blair told FT the company is "doing well financially."

Persons: —, Keily Blair, OnlyFans, Blair, didn't, Blair isn't, Amrapali Gan, Gan, bode, Rae Richmond Organizations: Service, Financial Times, Business, —

☆ A Gen Zer struggling to land a regular job racked up millions of views on TikTok, and now wants to leverage her viral success into a career as an influencer
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe video racked up millions of views in just a couple of hours and Santos' follower count increased from 50,000 to over 160,000 overnight, Santos told Fortune in an interview . Santos told Fortune. Like Santos, many young TikTokers are struggling to find well-paying corporate jobs in the US despite having degrees.

Persons: —, Zer, Lohanny Santos, Santos, Fortune, She's, Addison Rae —, Rae, Ryan Reynolds, TikTok, TikTokers Organizations: Service, TikTok Locations: New York, Brooklyn , New York, Hollywood

☆ I teach journaling workshops to help people process tough emotions and communicate better. Try these prompts to get started.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Sonya Matejko | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

If you're having trouble getting started, try this prompt: What is every emotion you've felt since you woke up today? To get yourself thinking, try this prompt: Write a letter to yourself one year ago today. Try this prompt: Pick an emotion and write a letter to them as if they were a real person. To get started, try this prompt: Think of someone you want to reconnect with. But my favorite is this prompt: Write yourself an encouraging note in your email and then schedule it for weeks away to get a pleasant surprise in your inbox.

Persons: I'd, who'd, you've, Amber Rae, It's Organizations: Service, Research, Journal Locations: New York City

☆ How Tarek El Moussa turns outdated properties into luxury homes
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Tarek El Moussa spoke to BI about flipping luxury homes. AdvertisementTarek El Moussa is peeling back the curtain on luxury homes. AdvertisementThe details make the differenceAccording to El Moussa, "details and texture" are the key to elevating high-end homes. Tarek and Heather Rae El Moussa on "The Flipping El Moussas." But luxury owners still love the trend, which can lead to a lot of work during the flipping process, El Moussa said.

Persons: Tarek El Moussa, —, Christina Hall, Tarek, Heather Rae El Moussa, El, El Moussa, HGTV El Moussa Organizations: Service, HGTV, Business Locations: California

☆ How Bethenny Frankel grew her influencer business to $3.2 million a year after leaving reality TV behind
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In 2023, her first full year of embracing the status of "influencer," Frankel earned $3.2 million in endorsement deals, according to documents reviewed by BI. Bethenny Frankel, the "accidental influencer"Despite her path to that success through reality TV, she calls herself an "accidental influencer." Photo by Heidi GutmanFrankel's path from reality TV to Skinnygirl to actingFor the unfamiliar, Frankel wasn't just in reality TV — she made Housewives history when she founded Skinnygirl Cocktails and then sold it in 2011. The deal was big enough to prompt networks to include so-called "Bethenny Clauses" in reality TV contracts, which require reality stars to give the networks a cut of businesses promoted on air. "I left reality TV and honestly thought the faucet would turn off because that's what happens, and I was fine with that," she said.

Persons: —, Bethenny Frankel, Thomas, Frankel, Fred Flinstone, — Frankel, she's, She's, Dunkin, TikTok, CoverGirl, Frankel doesn't, Heidi Gutman, Frankel wasn't, Frankel haven't, Lady Gaga, Addison Rae, that's Organizations: Service, Business, Housewives, New, Bravo, BI, Brands, L'Oreal, YouTube, SEC Locations: New York, TikTok

☆ Tarek El Moussa says he doesn't know how to make money on a starter home in California today
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Business Insider spoke to Tarek El Moussa ahead of the release of his book, "Flip Your Life." El Moussa said building starter homes in California typically isn't profitable. "I can't tell you how to build a house in California today and make money unless it's a high-end home," El Moussa said. Tarek and Heather Rae El Moussa on "The Flipping El Moussas." Lisette GatliffFor El Moussa, remaining flexible as the market changes has been key to his success, particularly regarding location.

Persons: Tarek El Moussa, El Moussa, —, Heather Rae El Moussa, it's, Tarek, El, Redfin Organizations: Service, HGTV, Business, California El, Forbes Locations: California, Orange County, LA, Los Angeles, LA County, Orange

☆ Inside the rise of true-crime podcast empire MrBallen, from TikTok and Amazon to live events
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Marta Biino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

In the four years since he began creating content, MrBallen has become a fixture in the true-crime world and built an empire that spans video content, podcasts, live events, and a talent-management company. "I realized that I had first-mover advantage on TikTok," Allen told Business Insider. "This is a 50-50 partnership through and through, where he has his side of the business, and I have my side of the business," Witters said. "I'll never run out of content," Allen said. Now, Ballen Studios publishes four weekly podcasts, with more shows to be released this year, as well as weekly content across all social platforms.

Persons: Doja Cat, MrBallen, John Allen, Addison Rae, Allen, Nick Witters, Witters, John, Cadence13 Zak Levitt, Joe Rogan's, Nick, we've Organizations: YouTube, Business, Ballen Studios, Amazon Music, Spotify, Ballen

☆ Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, lands new podcast deal after parting ways with Spotify
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Less than a year after Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, ended their podcasting partnership with Spotify, Meghan has a new podcasting partner. Meghan will bring a new, yet-to-be-announced podcast to Lemonada Media, which issued a press release with the news on Tuesday. In addition to her new podcast, Lemonada will also stream “Archetypes,” Meghan’s podcast that debuted in 2022 on Spotify. Under the new creative partnership, Lemonada will begin streaming “Archetypes” this spring, handling ad sales and distribution. A spokesperson for Archewell Productions, the company founded by Harry and Meghan, did not respond to CNN’s inquiry regarding the terms of the deal.

Persons: Prince Harry, Meghan, Duchess of, Lemonada, Mariah Carey, Mindy Kaling, Issa Rae, Harry, “, ” Meghan, I’m, ”, Jessica Cordova Kramer, Stephanie Wittels Wachs, we’ve, Duchess, Sussex, Julia Louis, Dreyfus, Samantha Bee ” Organizations: CNN, Spotify, Lemonada Media, Archewell Productions, ” Lemonada, Netflix Locations: Duchess of Sussex, Lemonada, United States

A general view of Super Bowl signage displayed in the NFL Super Bowl Experience ahead of Super Bowl LVIII on February 06, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Super Bowl 58 kicks off at 6:30 p.m. The Super Bowl is advertising's biggest stage, with companies jockeying for a limited supply of spots to get their products in front of millions of consumers. Even as linear ad revenue slips, companies know there's no opportunity guaranteed to reach more people than the Super Bowl. — Amelia Lucas, Michael Wayland, Micah Washington, Gabrielle Fonrouge, Lorie Konish, Drew Richardson and Jordan Novet contributed to CNBC's Super Bowl coverage.

Persons: Bob Iger, Jason Momoa, Quinta Brunson, Jenna Ortega, Tina Fey, Kate McKinnon, Pete Davidson, Addison Rae, Usher, — Amelia Lucas, Michael Wayland, Micah Washington, Gabrielle Fonrouge, Lorie Konish, Drew Richardson, Jordan Novet Organizations: NFL, Super, AFC, Kansas City Chiefs, NFC, San Francisco 49ers, Disney, CBS Locations: Las Vegas , Nevada, Las Vegas, U.S

☆ Tarek El Moussa has built a million-dollar real-estate empire thanks to HGTV. He said it took hitting rock bottom to get to where he is today.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

AdvertisementAt the top of the book, El Moussa recounts his experience living in a partially bulldozed apartment when he was 20. It's a far cry from the multimillion-dollar homes he regularly flips with his wife, Heather Rae El Moussa, these days. "It was the most difficult period of my life," El Moussa told BI of the divorce. El Moussa eventually met former "Selling Sunset" star Heather Rae El Moussa (née Young) in 2019, and she brought him "back to life." AdvertisementHis commitment to putting his kids first is part of what makes El Moussa wake up so early each day.

Persons: Tarek El Moussa's, —, Tarek El Moussa, El Moussa, Slack, Lisette Gatliff El Moussa, El, Heather Rae El Moussa, Tristan, Christina Hall, Taylor, aimless, I've, Hall, Christina, Anne Cusack, née, El Moussas, Peter Tran, he's, Moussa, I'm Organizations: Service, HGTV, TMZ, Tarek Locations: It's, Newport , California, Fort Lauderdale , Florida, LA

☆ iHeartRadio promised to only play 'Taylor's Version' of Taylor Swift songs. It lied.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Jack Newsham | Lily Oberstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

iHeartMedia promised fans it would only play "Taylor's Version" of songs once they were available. iHeartMedia, which owns 850 radio stations nationwide, promised Taylor Swift and her legions of fans that its stations would only play the newly recorded "Taylor's Version" of her old songs. "Listeners have made it known that they cannot wait to hear Taylor's Version of each track." The iHeart stations in BI's sample played just over 54,000 Taylor Swift songs from March 2021 through December 2023. Other radio stations were less likely to play Taylor's VersionsBI couldn't find any other radio-station operators that promised to play only Taylor's Versions.

Persons: Taylor Swift, iHeartMedia, —, Taylor, Tom Poleman, Swift, iHeart's, iHeart, they're, We've, Wendy Goldberg, Casey Rae, Rae Organizations: Service, Machine Records, iHeart, BI, SiriusXM, Business, ACRcloud Locations: Los Angeles, Chicago, New York

☆ The ABCs of Modern Life, According to Sheila Heti
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Dwight Garner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

ALPHABETICAL DIARIES, by Sheila Heti“No one at this point in history knows how to live, so we read biographies and memoirs, hoping to get some clues,” Sheila Heti writes in “Alphabetical Diaries,” her powerful and intimate new book. In “Alphabetical Diaries” Heti comes at this question slant, as Emily Dickinson advised truth tellers to do — so slant that you may feel you are in a ship that has been thrown sideways. The reader of “Alphabetical Diaries” will not be disappointed in this regard. Heti has done the really hard thinking about submission and its opposite. One four-letter word is zealously deployed in this book, and that word is not “love.”

Persons: Sheila Heti “, ” Sheila Heti, “ Don Quixote ”, ” Heti, Emily Dickinson, Rae Armantrout, ”, Christopher Hitchens, Martis Amis, Heti

“Porcelain War,” which follows last year’s “20 Days in Mariupol” as a Sundance documentary prize-winner that captures the war in Ukraine, was made by Brendan Bellomo and Slava Leontyev. “A New Kind of Wilderness,” about a Norwegian family living off the grid, won the jury award for world documentary. Sean Wang's “Dìdi,” a coming-of-age film about a 13-year-old Taiwanese American boy, took the audience award for U.S. dramatic film. The NEXT audience award winner was the Irish drama “Kneecap,” about a Belfast rap trio, co-starring Michael Fassbender. ___For more coverage of the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, visit https://apnews.com/hub/sundance-film-festival

Persons: ”, “, Alessandra Lacorazza, Lacorazza, Brendan Bellomo, Slava Leontyev, ” Natalie Rae, Angela Patton’s, Sean Wang's “, Dìdi ”, “ Ibelin, Benjamin Ree's, Mats Steen, Steen, Darren Aronofsky, David Schwimmer, Michael Fassbender, Jesse Eisenberg's, Kieran Culkin, Will Ferrell, Harper, Christopher Reeve, Eisenberg, Steven Soderbergh's Organizations: Sundance Film, Sundance, U.S, Netflix, NEXT, Searchlight Pictures, sundance Locations: Park City , Utah, Colombian American, Las Cruces , New Mexico, Mariupol, Ukraine, ”, Norwegian, Belfast, Harper Steele

☆ Tarek and Heather Rae El Moussa's latest flip sold in less than a week after it was listed for nearly $1 million
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewTarek El Moussa has become an expert house flipper throughout his career, as anyone who has watched his HGTV shows knows. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Since he married Heather Rae El Moussa in 2021, the couple have started teaming up on flips in California, as they document on their series "The Flipping El Moussas." On Wednesday, they celebrated the sale of their most recent flip, which was taken off the market in less than a week.

Persons: —, Tarek El Moussa, Heather Rae El Moussa, El Organizations: Service, HGTV, Business Locations: California

☆ Men are turning to OnlyFans for emotional connection amid a loneliness epidemic
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Marta Biino | Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

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