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☆ A Failed Test Led AC/DC Frontman Brian Johnson to Discover the Power in His Voice
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( Marc Myers | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Brian Johnson, 75, has been the lead singer of the rock band AC/DC since 1980. He is the author of “The Lives of Brian: A Memoir” (Dey Street). My first public appearance as a singer was a command performance. Our church choirmaster named me head choir boy and had me sing “Silent Night” solo at a candlelit midnight Mass on Christmas in 1960. When I finished, I heard sighs and ahhhs.

☆ Netflix made huge bets on animation, hiring top talent, but insiders say the streamer neglected marketing and didn't deliver what kids want: 'Where are the farts?'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Lucia Moses | Elaine Low | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The streamer didn't market its kids content enough and didn't pay attention to what children like, insiders said. Netflix hasn't been alone in dialing back on kids animation. "They had these grand plans to make a ton of animation and were going to throw a lot of money at it," said a former Netflix animation exec. But they didn't understand kids and they didn't understand animation," said a separate high-level animation programming executive. Animated series offshoot "The Boss Baby: Back in Business" is technically a Netflix original as it premiered on the streamer.

☆ Analysis: Gaffe or insight? Deciphering Biden's unguarded answers
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Trevor Hunnicutt | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to reporters as he departs for Boston from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, U.S., September 12, 2022. U.S. President Joe Biden's tendency to ad-lib in impromptu press situations is often referred to in Washington as his "gaffe" problem. After Biden spoke on defending Taiwan in a CBS News "60 Minutes" interview this month, officials quickly said that U.S. policy towards Taiwan is unchanged. His apparent willingness to commit U.S. forces to a battle in Taiwan clears up a long-standing disconnect in U.S. policy towards Taiwan. While Biden's off-the-cuff remarks sometimes reveal deeper truths about his policy or opinions, other times they are simply misleading.

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