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Netflix said on Wednesday that the producer Dan Lin would replace Scott Stuber as the streaming company’s top film executive. Mr. Stuber was the head of Netflix Film for seven years before announcing last month that he would be leaving. During his tenure, he brought a bevy of Oscar-winning filmmakers to Netflix and helped the company push the rest of the entertainment industry into the streaming era. He will report to Bela Bajaria, Netflix’s chief content officer. “While I’ve been approached many times during my past 15 years at Rideback, I could truly never imagine leaving until Bela reached out with this incredible opportunity,” Mr. Lin said in a statement.
Persons: Dan Lin, Scott Stuber, Stuber, Oscar, . Lin, Bela Bajaria, I’ve, Bela, Mr, Lin Organizations: Netflix, Warner Bros, Rideback Productions Locations: Rideback
American college student Otto Warmbier was detained on a North Korea trip in 2016, allegedly for stealing a propaganda poster. Courtesy Elena BychcovaRussia and North Korea’s relationshipBefore the pandemic, the largest source of inbound tourists to North Korea wasn’t Russia – it was China. The Russian ski trippers were the first tourists allowed into the hermit kingdom since the pandemic, a sign of Russia’s increasing popularity in North Korea. Now, both say they would consider going to North Korea again someday – but only if the political situation changes. “I hope traveling will save the world.”Another Russian ski trip in North Korea is slated for March 2024.
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I felt amazing, just unbelievable,” adds Ashwath, who started playing chess when he was just four years old and quickly fell in love with the “really fun” game. Ashwath was then given a chess board and it wasn’t long before he started beating his parents and grandparents. “A world champion,” he says, without hesitation, when asked what he wants to become when he’s older, before adding: “That will be a bit of time. Carleton Lim/Singapore Chess FederationGiven his rapid development as a chess player, Ashwath is unlike most eight-year-olds, but, in many ways, he’s also like any other child his age. Proud parentsWith the help of his parents, Ashwath also streams some of his games and puzzles online and set up a YouTube channel where he has previously showcased his skills.
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Thrift stores are a great place to find hidden gems. A Pennsylvania Goodwill recently received an extremely rare LEGO piece that it was able to sell for a small fortune. The Dubois, Pa. store received a donation of a box of jewelry that contained something curious: a gold Bionicle mask from the popular action figure line from the early 2000s. "We didn't know what we had when we found it," a representative for Goodwill in North Central Pennsylvania told local news station WTAJ in an interview this week. "It came in a box full of random jewelry from the State College store.
Organizations: Pennsylvania Goodwill, Goodwill, North, North Central Pennsylvania, State College Locations: Dubois, Pa, North Central
Read previewA museum in London is recruiting Taylor Swift superfans to become paid official advisors on the pop star. The V&A Museum will pay a set rate per session to hardcore Swifties who can provide their expertise on Swift's fan culture and memorabilia. According to the V&A's job description, successful candidates will collaborate with its curatorial experts and will get to go behind the scenes at the museum to review relevant items from its existing collection. Information gathered from their sessions may be used to develop future programming at the museum, the job description said. The superfan roles will help position the museum as "cultural trendspotters on what to collect next," the job description said.
Persons: , Taylor Swift, Swift, it's, It's, Toby, Tristram Hunt Organizations: Service, BBC News, Business, BBC, Swift, USA Locations: London
London CNN —Taylor Swift might be saying “So Long, London” in her much-anticipated upcoming album but one of the city’s top museums is offering the dream job for any Swiftie. On Thursday, the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) released a job listing for a Taylor Swift superfan to advise its expert curators and explain her importance to the history of art and design, in which the museum specializes. Swapping distinctive friendship bracelets, often featuring the names of Swift songs and albums or the names of the fans themselves, has become one of the rituals associated with attending an “Eras” tour concert. And friendship bracelets play a starring role in the origin story of her relationship with NFL star Travis Kelce. The V&A is one of London's most famous museums.
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Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWe'll have over 800 products this year, says Lego's Asia-Pacific vice presidentClaus Kristensen, Asia-Pacific vice president of Lego, discusses its sustainability efforts and product pipeline.
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Now we do activities for holidays like Valentine's Day and Easter. However, it seems that every year, as soon as Christmas is over, I am bombarded with ads and blog posts suggesting the perfect Valentine's Day gifts for kids. Soon enough, these Valentine's Day ads are replaced with suggestions for the perfect Easter gift, last day of school presents, and so on in a relentless stream throughout the year. AdvertisementWe do activities insteadNow, when Valentine's Day rolls around, my family usually celebrates with chocolate fondue and extra hugs. With new traditions, my children look forward to our toy-free Valentine's Day each year.
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We won’t hear the bangs,” Elmira told CNN from her classroom, cloaked in double glazed windows that help dampen the noise of the world outside. Given the limited space in the metro school, Elmira is forced to study from home every other day. But studying underground means a school day without disruption, safe from the bombs and the fear of the sirens. In classes where children have lost their fathers, mentions of dads are carefully navigated, Rudakova told CNN. But as much as the metro school is a haven, it’s not the school the kids really want.
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New York CNN —Consumers bought fewer toys in all of 2023, including during the key Christmas toy-buying period, showing that households continue to pare back on discretionary products. But toy sales in all of 2023 dropped 8%, both in dollar terms (how much consumers paid for toys) and in unit sales (meaning how many toys consumers bought). This shows that shoppers bought fewer toys but also traded down in prices to cheaper toys. “While 2023 was a challenging year for the U.S. toy industry, the four-year compound annual growth rate remains positive,” she said. Among the toys that consumers did buy in 2023, Pokémon, Barbie and Squishmallows were the top three best-selling brands last year, according to Circana.
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Disney is investing $1.5 billion for a stake in Epic Games, CEO Bob Iger said Wednesday, in its biggest bet yet on the gaming space. "Our exciting new relationship with Epic Games will bring together Disney's beloved brands and franchises with the hugely popular Fortnite in a transformational new games and entertainment universe," said Iger in a statement. Disney did not say what the valuation of Epic, a private company, would be after the Disney funding. "Now we're collaborating on something entirely new to build a persistent, open and interoperable ecosystem that will bring together the Disney and Fortnite communities." Aside from Fortnite, Epic Games is well-known for challenging Apple and Google in court to force them to lower their app store fees.
Persons: Bob Iger, Disney, Iger, Fortnite, Tim Sweeney, Sweeney, Kif Leswing Organizations: Disney, Epic Games, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, Star, Lego, Harmonix, Apple, Google, CNBC PRO Locations: Fortnite
However, now that they're in their 70s and I'm almost 40, I'm getting to know them as people. I appreciate who they are to me now outside of our parent-child relationship. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . I go out for coffee with my dad at our favorite local spot and have long talks, adult to adult. Little by little, I'm finally learning to see the individuals my parents have become after a lifetime of experience.
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download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. "We are noticing a shift, but we are also driving it," Lego Chief Product and Marketing Officer Julia Goldin told Business Insider of the "kidult" trend. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Lego will be putting further efforts around its botanical range around key occasions in 2024, Goldin said. In October, Pharrell Williams biopic, "Piece by Piece," will be released to movie theaters, which will be told using Lego animation.
Persons: , Julia Goldin, Goldin, Lego, McLaren, Ayrton Senna, Pharrell Williams, Lego Goldin Organizations: Service, Business, Lego, Petronas, BMW, Mercedes
In early 2023, YouTuber Lizzy Capri felt trapped in "creator prison." Starting in 2017, Capri became known online as "Lizzy Sharer" (she became "Lizzy Capri" in 2019). In the world of influencers, having a "niche" — specific content geared toward a specific audience — is often praised as an asset. In March 2023, she published a video titled "Goodbye to the old Lizzy..." to announce her content would change. Lizzy CapriThe hard pivot was tough financiallyWhen she pivoted, Capri did it more for herself than for the business.
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It's hard for people to understand that I have siblings the same age as my kids. AdvertisementI still remember how my mom and I tried to corral the kids while eating burgers at the local restaurant years ago. People often try to correct me, thinking they might be my siblings' kids, my nieces and nephews. When they go to school and have a hard day, there are people there who know and love them. When I have a hard day, my mom is in the midst of the same stage of parenting — with a bit more wisdom on her side!
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Read previewThe reason Peter Griffin is so jacked in Fortnite might be because Epic Games didn't have the budget to get his round frame into the game. (yes that's a real sentence)AdvertisementBut in an interview with IGN, "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane said Peter's muscles might actually be in place because Epic Games didn't have the funds to animate his body normally. If Epic Games doesn't have the funds to animate Peter Griffin, it certainly isn't because it's losing money in court. MacFarlane said when he was originally approached about adding Peter to the game, he didn't know what Fortnite was. AdvertisementMacFarlane notably did not voice Peter in the promotional video released by Epic Games showing his encounter with Meowscles, in which Peter has no voice lines.
Persons: , Peter Griffin, Fortnite, Rick, Morty, Fry, Leela, Zoidberg, Peter, Guy, Seth MacFarlane, MacFarlane, it's, Meowscles Organizations: Service, Gamespot, League, Business, IGN, Google, Epic Games Locations: Fortnite
AdvertisementIf your children are anything like mine, they will have planned their next birthday party mere moments after their previous birthday party finishes. Having a party with 60 kids felt like too muchThis is doubly awkward when you have twin boys who like completely different things — "Frozen" versus "Lego Ninjago" — and are in separate classes. But with 30 children in each of their classes, does that mean we have to host a party with 60 kids?! Obviously, outsourcing is the key to most successful kids' birthday parties. Yes, there may still be up to 60 kids coming in total, but it feels more manageable now that they won't be there all at once.
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He is 10 years older than my father and 10 years younger than my grandmother. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementI met my husband four years ago when I walked into a 12-step fellowship meeting. My husband is 10 years older than my father and 10 years younger than my grandmother, so he was sure that he knew someone from my family directly. It's been quite a learning experience, but our relationship works, and I'm the happiest I have ever been.
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CNN —Nicole Randol — a Missouri-based mother of two boys, ages 6 and 10 — recently posted a message on a popular Facebook parenting group about Robux, the virtual gaming currency for the platform Roblox: Target was having a 40%-off sale for Robux. “I expect it to be the most exciting thing they open [on Christmas],” Randol, who bought two $100 Robux cards, told CNN. Gaming subscriptions continue to gain popularity, too. “What’s changed, naturally, is the games that families are playing.”According to ESA, more than 212 million Americans play video games on a regular basis. Still, with the rise of subscriptions and gaming currency, what lands under the Christmas tree may be smaller in size than years before.
Persons: CNN — Nicole Randol —, , ” Randol, Fortnite, trumping, , Christopher Byrne, Guy, , ” Roblox, Robux, Michael Inouye, Cozy, Byrne, “ What’s, ” Byrne, Jim Silver, Bitzies, ” Bryne, Parija Kavilanz Organizations: CNN, Robux, Entertainment Software Association, Epic Games, PlayStation, Pro, Apple, ABI Research, National Retail Federation, ESA, Gaming Locations: Missouri
Nov 28 (Reuters) - Spending online on Cyber Monday is set to exceed $12 billion, a record, as bargain hunters snap up deals on items including Barbie dolls, Lego sets, headphones and smart watches, according to preliminary estimates from Adobe Digital Insights. The estimate projects U.S. shoppers will spend $12 billion-$12.4 billion on Cyber Monday, the biggest U.S. online shopping day. At the top end, this would represent an 9.7% increase compared to the $11.3 billion spent on Cyber Monday last year. Walmart, eager to capture market share, slashed prices on Sunday night, joining the trend of retailers' early discounts on major shopping days. On Monday, Walmart stepped up discounts on some clothing to 60%, up from the 50% it offered on Black Friday.
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Today, we're seeing tons of Cyber Monday Lego deals that can't be missed. If you're hung up over a tough giftee, we recommend checking out these Lego deals for some of the best cheap gift ideas for recipients of any age. We're seeing tons of sets on sale from both Amazon and Lego, from beginner-friendly Duplo sets to massive "Star Wars" builds. For even more incredible savings, check out our guide to the best Cyber Monday deals for discounts on tech, clothing, beauty products, and much more. The best Cyber Monday Lego deals
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Learn moreThe end of Black Friday is approaching, so now is a great time to stock up on toy gifts. We love Lego sets because they inspire creativity: You can create a race car or outer-space fighter jet from a handful of plastic pieces to fuel hours of fun. This shopping season, the best Black Friday Lego deals are aplenty. Another great set, the Lego Technic Lamborghini Sián for adults, is 20% off at Amazon. The best Black Friday Lego deals
Persons: Lamborghini, Legos, Harry Potter Organizations: Black, Marvel, Disney Locations: City
Toys, games and hobby gear are on track to be less expensive this holiday season for the first time since 2020, while sporting goods prices are down this holiday for the first time since 2018, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)showed. To be sure, prices overall are higher in 2023 despite slowed price growth, with October's consumer price index climbing to 3.2% year-over-year. The figure remained flat on a month-over-month basis, signaling some holiday item prices may be slow to come down. Despite a dip in sporting goods prices, they continue to pace above 2019 levels. Walmart WMT.N said prices of general merchandise - clothing, electronics, furniture - had declined by low to mid-single-digit percentages versus last year, enabling the retailer to cut prices this holiday season.
Persons: Theresa Forsberg, Jill Lizzo, Barbie, Walmart WMT.N, it's, , Christina Hennington, Vincent Alban, Jessica Ramirez, Jane Hali, Jeffrey Roach, Macy's, Kevin Simpson, Simpson, Siddharth Cavale, Amina Niasse, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Walmart, Reuters Graphics Reuters, REUTERS, Associates, LPL, Dick's Sporting, Reuters, Wealth, Target, Home Depot, Wayback Machine, Thomson Locations: New Milford , Connecticut, New York's Harlem, Chicago , Illinois, U.S, New York
Brokerage TD Cowen lowered its U.S. holiday spending estimate to 2% to 3% growth, from 4% to 5%, as it forecast flat Black Friday traffic. With many consumers squeezed by persistent inflation and high interest rates, U.S. holiday spending is expected to rise at the slowest pace in five years. A record 130.7 million people are expected to shop in stores and online in the U.S. on Black Friday this year, the National Retail Federation (NRF) estimates. In France, Italy, and Spain, most shoppers planned to buy clothing on Black Friday, with electronic goods coming second, according to a PwC survey. Thanksgiving Day discounts online peaked at about 28% for toys, while electronics had discounts as steep as 27%, Adobe said.
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A child looks at toys in a Target store ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday and traditional Black Friday sales in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. November 21, 2023. Toys, games and hobby gear are on track to be less expensive this holiday season for the first time since 2020, while sporting goods prices are down this holiday for the first time since 2018, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)showed. Walmart WMT.N said prices of general merchandise - clothing, electronics, furniture - had declined by low to mid-single-digit percentages versus last year, enabling the retailer to cut prices this holiday season. Black Friday discounts are 30% to 50% at major retailers and could go deeper later in the season. "You're going to see margin compression and potentially lower sales," said Simpson, whose firm holds shares in Walmart and Home Depot.
Persons: Vincent Alban, Barbie, Walmart WMT.N, it's, , Christina Hennington, Jessica Ramirez, Jane Hali, Jeffrey Roach, Kevin Simpson, Simpson, Siddharth Cavale, Amina Niasse, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: REUTERS, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Walmart, Associates, LPL, Wayback Machine, Dick's Sporting, Reuters, Wealth, Target, Home Depot, Thomson Locations: Chicago , Illinois, U.S, Macy's, New York
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