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☆ Edward Bleier, Visionary Executive at Dawn of Cable TV, Dies at 94
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Glenn Rifkin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A former journalist who began his career in newspapers and radio, Mr. Bleier was an innovator who foresaw industry-changing technologies and the need for fresh content to serve the emerging cable television market. At ABC and later at Warner Bros. Television, he gained a reputation for imaginative but also practical strategic thinking that helped usher in a new television era. From 1986 to 2000, he was president of a Warner Bros. division that developed basic cable networks such as Nickelodeon, MTV and The Movie Channel. As far back as 1961, while at ABC, Mr. Bleier saw a future for vintage Looney Tunes cartoons, animated shorts made by Warner Bros. and shown in movie theaters in the 1930s and ’40s. The move transformed Looney Tunes and similar cartoons into consistent profit-makers for both ABC and Warner Bros.

Persons: Edward Bleier, Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Magda Bleier, Bleier Organizations: Time Warner Cable, ABC, Warner Bros . Television, Warner Bros, Nickelodeon, MTV Locations: East Hampton, N.Y

☆ Popcast (Deluxe): Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Movie + Bad Bunny Returns
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Connect With Popcast. Become a part of the Popcast community: Join the show’s Facebook group and Discord channel. We want to hear from you! Tune in, and tell us what you think at popcast@nytimes.com. Follow our host, Jon Caramanica, on Twitter: @joncaramanica.

Persons: Jon Caramanica Organizations: Facebook, Twitter

☆ Bad Bunny Looks Back and Hunkers Down
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Jon Pareles | More About Jon Pareles | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It’s hard not to ask that question listening to Bad Bunny’s latest flood of songs, the suprise-released album “Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana” (“Nobody Knows What Will Happen Tomorrow”). With this album, Bad Bunny, a.k.a. Bad Bunny has a perpetually startling voice, a baritone that can sing or rap with equal power. Throughout the 2020s, Bad Bunny has smashed expectations and sales records entirely on his own terms. He asserts his Puerto Rican and Caribbean identity and regularly praises his role models; he collaborates across borders and genres.

Persons: a.k.a, Benito Martínez Ocasio, Drake, Ye, Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, doesn’t Organizations: Puerto Locations: Puerto Rican, Caribbean

☆ Energetic Everton down Liverpool, Man City go top of WSL
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LIVERPOOL, England, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Liverpool's fine start to the Women's Super League season came to a shuddering halt on Sunday as Everton grabbed a 1-0 win in the Merseyside derby at Anfield, while Manchester City thrashed Bristol City 5-0 to lead the table. That result saw the Reds slip to fifth spot after City's hammering of bottom side Bristol put them top with seven points after three games, one point ahead of Liverpool. It was Russo's first league goal for the Gunners since her move from Manchester United in the close season and came in front of a crowd of more than 35,000 at the Emirates. Champions Chelsea are third on seven points after goals in each half from Sam Kerr and Erin Cuthbert gave them a comfortable 2-0 home win over West Ham United on Saturday. Reporting by Philip O'Connor; Editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Megan Finnigan, Jill Roord, Bunny Shaw, Laia Alexandri, Katie McCabe, Beth Mead, Alessia Russo, Sam Kerr, Erin Cuthbert, Philip O'Connor, Ken Ferris Organizations: LIVERPOOL, Women's Super League, Everton, Anfield, Manchester City, Bristol City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Reds, Bristol, City, Gunners, Manchester United, Emirates, Leicester City, Tottenham Hotspur, Brighton & Hove Albion, Champions Chelsea, West Ham United, Thomson Locations: England, Merseyside, Liverpool, Leicester

☆ ‘We’re all secretly embarrassed about something’: Inside the world of artist Sarah Lucas
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Ananda Pellerin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —The world of Sarah Lucas is crowded with body parts. “Chicken Knickers”, a photo from 1997, is one of over 75 works on display as part of “Happy Gas” a major retrospective of Lucas’ work at the Tate Britain gallery in London. Lucy Dawkins/Tate BritainHow you respond to the work implies something about you as much the art, Lucas said during an interview with CNN on the day of the exhibition preview. It probably depends on what you’re bringing to it; whether you’re secretly embarrassed about something. Max Colson/Courtesy the artist/Sadie Coles HQ London/Tate BritainLike a well-executed joke, Lucas’ work provokes as it draws audiences in, which might have to do with where people encounter it, she says.

Persons: Sarah Lucas, Lucas ’, Florian, Kevin, Lucas, Lucy Dawkins, Tate, I’m, you’re, ” Lucas, Tracey Emin, Damien Hirst, Max Colson, Sadie Coles, ”, — Lucas, “, Sarah Lucas Mumum, Mike Bruce, Doris ”, Doris, Robert Glowacki, “ I’m, it’s, Tim Toms, “ William Hambling ”, “ Florian ”, Kevin ” Organizations: CNN, London -, Tate, Young British Artists, Goldsmith University, MTV, Sunday Sport, London, Britain Locations: London, Tate Britain, British, Suffolk

We are used to the bombing, we know what is sounds like: ‘tat - tat - tat.’ But this was different. Tat - tat - tat - tat - tat - tat - tat,” Michal Pinyan, Lotan’s wife, told CNN. “And then some 45 minutes later, we started getting messages that there are terrorists in the kibbutz,” Lotan added. So death was a blessing,” he told CNN, his voice broken, tears streaming down his tired, ashen face. She told CNN that she knows her parents have died, because their bodies were identified by people who knew them personally.

Persons: Lotan Pinyan, Lotan, Michal Pinyan, It’s, ”, ” Michal Pinyan, ” Lotan, Amir, Mati Weiss, limor, Michal, Eddie, Mati, Michal’s, “, Baz Ratner, Tom Hand, Emily –, Hand, Emily’s, Emily, they’d, ’, ” Michal, wasn’t, –, Be’eri Organizations: Israel CNN —, CNN, Israel Defense Forces, IDF Locations: Israel, Be’eri, Gaza, Be'eri, Mati

☆ How Karol G went from a Latin music star to a fashion icon
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Robb Young | Graciela Martin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +24 min

With 66 million followers on the platform, Karol G ranks 70th in terms of follower count but 6th when it comes to engagement rates. But the label’s enthusiasm for its Karol G campaign a half-year after its release is telling, nonetheless. Karol G attends the #BoF500 Gala during Paris Fashion Week at Shangri-La Hotel Paris on September 30, 2023 in Paris, France. By the time Karol G entered the scene in a big way, fashion, luxury and sportswear giants were still warming up to her male counterparts. People aren’t as fixated on that anymore.”Indeed, it is the shift in attitudes toward language that appears to have helped Karol G secure the Loewe deal.

Persons: Karol G, Jonathan Anderson, Karol’s, Shakira, — Karol G, Provenza, “, ”, Nicki Minaj —, Karol, Karol G's, she’s, Lea Colombo, “ Karol G, Charlie Smith, Loewe, couldn’t, Ricky Martin’s, hasn’t, “ I’ve, Anderson, Karol G’s, ” Karol G, Christopher Polk, SocialBook, Kim Kardashian, Julian Martinez, ” Martinez, “ Karol, Miu, Roberto Cavalli, Gina Ferazzi, Loewe’s Smith, Jacquemus, Barbie, Emilio Pucci, —, Vetements, Rick Owens, Pascal Le Segretain, Maykol Sanchez, Spotify’s, Yankee’s, Don Omar’s, Maluma, J, Nicky Jam, . Ivy Queen, Jennifer Lopez, Shakira —, Burberry —, Becky G —, Karol —, Ovy, Bad Bunny, Rich Fury, Karla Martínez, There’s, Leila Cobo, Billboard’s, ” Cobo, aren’t, “ Jonathan, ” Karol, Carolina Giraldo Navarro, Colombia’s, J Balvin, Cobo, She’s, ” she’s, haven’t, ’ ” Karol G, Alexander Tamargo, Nina García, Elle, García, ” García, I’ve, I’m, it’s, Brett Alan Nelson, I’d Organizations: The, Fashion, CNN, —, Billboard, MTV, New York City’s Rockefeller Center, Variety, Los Angeles Times, Getty, Brands, Los, Paris, Spotify, Reebok, Umbro, Dolce, Gabbana, Nike, Guess, Adidas, Trailblazers, Burberry, Levi’s, Kappa, Puerto Rican, Pew Research Center, Limits, Vogue Mexico, reggaeton’s, Loewe, Carolina, Puerto Locations: Spanish, ”, Latin America, New York, Newark , New Jersey, California, Versailles, bejeweled, Paris, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Canada, America, Balmain, Barcelona, Rosalía, American, Panama, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Dominican, Caribbean, Medellín, Colombia, Puerto, Miami, Mexico City, Buenos Aires, Santiago, Chile, Austin, Austin , Texas, Mexico, North America, Europe, Dubai, Singapore, Nairobi, Puerto Rican, Sera, Miami , Florida, Colombiamoda

☆ Drake releases music video for New Song '8AM in Charlotte'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

“I need to focus on my health, and I need to get right, and I’m going to do that,” Drake said. Adonis, tell me about your beautiful piece of artwork that you sold me,” Drake tells him at the start of the video. Drake asks about the letters on the drawing, saying, “And what is SBW?” “So it’s not a word, but I just wanted to write SBW,” Adonis says. Does that mean that Daddy’s the goat?” Drake asks. So it’s Daddy Goat,” Adonis says.

Persons: Drake, “, ” Drake, ”, Adonis, ” Adonis, it’s, Sophie Brussaux, SZA, J, Cole, Lil Yachty, Savage Organizations: CNN Locations: Charlotte

☆ Sam Bankman-Fried isn't the only one on trial. The entire crypto industry is.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

But first, we're looking at why FTX cofounder and ex-CEO Sam Bankman-Fried's criminal trial has implications that could upend the entire crypto industry. Bankman-Fried, the cofounder and ex-CEO of crypto exchange FTX, was deeply enmeshed in the crypto ecosystem. The proceedings will likely provide more fascinating details about the inner workings of FTX and the broader crypto industry, potentially airing out its dirty laundry and shortcomings. Chelsea Jia FengThe crypto industry, meanwhile, is ready to move on. Some in the crypto industry are embracing a more grown-up approach.

Persons: —, Sam Bankman, Donald Trump's, JANE ROSENBERG, Tom Brady, Kevin O'Leary, Michael Lewis, Katie Balevic, Jacob Shamsian, Grace Kay, Mark Cohen, Caroline Ellison, Chelsea Jia Feng, they'll, Spencer Platt, what's, Michael M, Arvind Krishna, Rahul Pandey's, Seth Wenig, AP Trump, scowled, Donald Trump, Tyler Le, Dianne Feinstein's, Kamala Harris, Sen, Chuck Schumer, Marc Anthony, Sofia Reyes, Pluma, Bad, Wells, Dan DeFrancesco, Naga Siu, Hallam Bullock, Lisa Ryan, Annie Smith, Shona Ghosh, Jack Sommers, Spriha Srivastava Organizations: Service, Tech, Chelsea, Financial, Fidelity, PayPal, Visa, Getty, Treasury, Wall, Nvidia, IBM's, Meta, AP, IRS, trailblazing, Grupo Frontera, NBA, Dallas Mavericks, Minnesota Timberwolves, Etihad Arena, The Dallas Mavericks, Etihad, Corporation National Media Locations: crypto's, Plenty, trailblazing California, Abu Dhabi, New York City, San Diego, London, New York

NEW YORK (AP) — Live from New York ... it’s the return of ‘Saturday Night Live’ after last season was cut short because of the writers strike. Former cast member Pete Davidson will host, making good on a plan to have him host last May. The comedian will be joined by first-time musical guest Ice Spice. The following week, Bad Bunny will pull double duty as host and musical guest. The writers strike was declared over Sept. 26 after Writers Guild of America board members approved a contract agreement with studios.

Persons: Pete Davidson, it'll, Chloe Troast, Davidson, Uzi, Jimmy Fallon ”, “ Jimmy Kimmel, John Oliver ”, Stephen Colbert ”, “, ’, James Austin Johnson, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Alicia Rancilio, Mark Kennedy Organizations: NBC, Guild of America, Hollywood, SNL, Associated Press Locations: New York

☆ 'We've reached a new level of narcissism': Long-time bear David Rosenberg explains why a recession is still coming — and names 7 investments that can save investors from the pain
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Rosenberg continued: "But it's a false debate because the choice isn't between a soft landing and a recession. Consumers are the lifeblood of the US economy, and if they're forced to cut back on spending, Rosenberg thinks growth would quickly turn negative. Investors nervous about the economy should target stocks in four defensive parts of the market, Rosenberg said: consumer staples, healthcare, telecommunications, and utilities. "As growth is scarce, you want to own what's scarce, so you want to own growth stocks," Rosenberg said. "I'm probably much more bullish on growth than I am on value because value is very cyclical, and growth stocks tend to be valued on a longer-term earnings profile."

Persons: David Rosenberg, Rosenberg, we've, Rosenberg isn't, hasn't, nonfarm payrolls, that's, Uncle Sam, " Rosenberg, they're, couldn't, he's, he'd Organizations: Federal Reserve, Rosenberg Research, Technology, Fed Locations: YOLO

NEW YORK (AP) — The National Book Award longlist for young people's literature features a range of grownup topics, from the deadly famine in Ukraine in the 1930s to the 1963 March on Washington to the underpinnings of the Internet. The list of 10 was announced Wednesday by the National Book Foundation, which also released 10 nominees in literature in translation, with original languages including Korean, Arabic and French. The lists, along with those for fiction, nonfiction and poetry to be announced later this week, will be narrowed next month to five in each category. The winners will be revealed during a Manhattan ceremony Nov. 15. Drew Barrymore had been scheduled to host but was dropped this week by the foundation after she resumed taping her talk show in the midst of the Hollywood writers' strike.

Persons: Drew Barrymore, Katherine Marsh's “, Dan Nott's, Yohuru Williams, Michael G, Long's, Huda, Dan Santat's, ” Kenneth M, Cadow's, ” Alyson Derrick's, Betty C, Tang's, Juan Cárdenas, Lizzie Davis, Bora Chung, ”, Anton Hur, David Diop, Sam Taylor, Jenny Erpenbeck, “, Michael Hofmann, Stênio Gardel, Bruna Dantas Lobato, Khaled Khalifa, Leri Price, Fernanda Melchor, Sophie Hughes, Pilar Quintana's, Lisa Dillman, Astrid Roemer's “, Lucy Scott, Mohamed Mbougar Sarr's, Lara Vergnaud Organizations: National Book Foundation, Hollywood, Jobs, “ Locations: Ukraine, Washington, Manhattan, Ukrainian, Provinces, “, Miami

LOS ANGELES (AP) — This week the United States’ biggest newspaper chain posted to its site two unusual job listings: a Taylor Swift reporter and a Beyoncé Knowles-Carter reporter. Political Cartoons View All 1157 ImagesSome journalists criticized the listings for presenting superfan behavior as a full-time journalism job, especially as job opportunities shrink and music journalists are paid low wages. “If there wasn’t that component to it, there wouldn’t be a Beyoncé reporter,” Tinsley said. “It is a bit odd, but Taylor Swift Inc., I guess you would call it, is a big economic driver right now,” said Eric Grode, director of the Goldring Arts Journalism and Communications program at Syracuse University. Representatives for Swift and Beyoncé did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Knowles, Carter, it'll, Beyoncé Knowles, Omise’eke Tinsley, “, ”, ” Tinsley, Amy Chozick, Hilary Clinton, Suzy Exposito, ” Exposito, Eric Grode, “ Taylor Swift, Grode, ” Rick Edmonds, Taylor, Exposito, Soraya Roberts, Tinsley, Swift, Beyoncé, David Bauder Organizations: ANGELES, States ’, Gannett, USA, Swift, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Taylor Swift Inc, Goldring Arts Journalism, Communications, Syracuse University, Poynter Institute, AP Locations: Nashville, Beyoncé, New York

☆ MTV VMAs 2023: See the full list of winners
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The 2023 MTV Video Music Awards were presented on Tuesday. Beyoncé, Doja, Karol G, Minaj and Shakira joined Swift as artist of the year nominees, marking the first time since the category was introduced in 2017 that all artist of the year nominees are women. Shakira received the Video Vanguard Award. The night also welcomed brand new category Best Afrobeats. Demi Lovato, Shakira, Olivia Rodrigo, Cardi B with Megan Thee Stallion, Diddy, Lil Wayne, Doja Cat and Fall Out Boy, among others, all performed during the ceremony.

Persons: Taylor Swift, ”, Doja, Karol G, Minaj, Shakira, Swift, Demi Lovato, Olivia Rodrigo, Cardi, Megan Thee, Lil Wayne, Miley Cyrus –, Nicki Minaj –, Olivia Rodrigo –, Sam Smith, Kim Petras, Bill ” Taylor Swift, Karol, Nicki Minaj Shakira Taylor, Cyrus –, Rema, Selena Gomez, Steve Lacy –, PinkPantheress Reneé Rapp, Saucy Santana –, Booty, Stephen Sanchez – “, Flo Milli, Conceited, Reneé Rapp – “, Sam Ryder –, Armani, GOATED, Fletcher –, Diana ”, FLO –, Lauren Spencer Smith, David Guetta, Bebe Rexha, Post Malone, Bryson Tiller, Yung Miami, Shakira –, Savage, Diddy, Lovato, ” Ed Sheeran, ” Taylor Swift, DJ Khaled, Lil Baby –, Swizz Beatz, ” Nicki Minaj –, Alicia Keys, Chris Brown –, Toosii –, ” Yung Bleu, Nicki Minaj, Metallica, “, –, Ella Baila Sola, Despechá, Starr – “, Musa Keys, ” Rema, Ayra Starr – Organizations: CNN, Metro Boomin, NK – Locations: Reneé Rapp – “ Colorado, Lipa

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Drake has finally announced a released date for his highly anticipated eighth studio album: “For All the Dogs” will drop Sept. 22. The follow-up to 2022's “Honestly, Nevermind” — which released without warning — was announced on the Canadian rapper's Instagram on Wednesday night. Drake wrote the release date in the caption of the post, which featured video footage depicting his father, Dennis Graham. A representative confirmed the date on Thursday. Political Cartoons View All 1146 ImagesThe new album features several collaborations Drake has mentioned live on stage in the last few months, including one with Nicki Minaj and another track with reggaetonero Bad Bunny.

Persons: — Drake, —, Drake, Dennis Graham, Drake —, Nicki Minaj Organizations: ANGELES, York City, Barclays Center Locations: “

☆ They’re Tiny, They’re Toony, They’re Packing Off to Uni
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Laurel Graeber | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

First-year college students everywhere are now adjusting to campus life. Few, however, have to choose between classes like Banana Peel Placement and Whoopie Cushion Alternatives. Or suffer the crash of anvils on their heads when they give wrong answers. These experiences belong exclusively to the incoming freshmen of “Tiny Toons Looniversity,” a new animated series that begins streaming on Friday on Max and airing on Saturday on Cartoon Network. With Steven Spielberg as an executive producer, the show revives the characters and setting of the Emmy Award-winning early-’90s series “Tiny Toon Adventures,” whose own comic DNA descended from the “Looney Tunes” short films of the 1930s-60s.

Persons: Steven Spielberg, ”, Bugs, Daffy Duck, Wile E, Babs, Buster Bunny, Plucky, Hamton J, they’ve Organizations: Max, Cartoon Network, Acme, Warner Bros Locations: hilarity

☆ Read Your Way Through Seoul
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Han Kang | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

It consists of bizarre, supernatural tales — kings born from eggs, a magic flute that hushes the storms to sleep. “The Story of Hong Gildong,” also from the Joseon dynasty, was recently translated into English by Minsoo Kang. After starting with sparkling childhood memories in Kaesong — now in North Korea — the narrative shifts to Seoul in the midst of the Korean War. What should I read before I go to Seoul? And novels such as “Concerning My Daughter,” by Kim Hye-jin, translated by Jamie Chang; “My Brilliant Life,” by Ae-ran Kim, translated by Chi-Young Kim; and “Your Republic Is Calling You,” by Kim Young-ha, also translated by Chi-Young Kim, reflect the ambience of Seoul.

Persons: Samguk, Ilyon, Kumo, Kim Sisup, Hong Gildong, ”, Minsoo Kang, Gildong, Heo Gyun, Yu Young, Stephen J, Epstein, Kim Hyesoon, Don Mee Choi, Lee Jangwook, Sun Kim, Tsering, Shim Bo, Chung Eun, Brother Anthony of Taizé, Kim Yi, Ji Yoon Lee, Johannes Göransson, Kim Min Jeong, Soeun Seo, Jake Levine, “, Ha Seong, Janet Hong, Bora Chung, Anton Hur, Sang, Hur, Choi Eunyoung, Sung Ryu, Kim Hye, Jamie Chang, Kim, Young Kim, Kim Young Organizations: Chi Locations: Ancient Korea, Korean, Wan, —, North Korea, Seoul, Noon, ”, Big City

☆ US Open men's quarterfinals: Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton bid for a semifinal place
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

For the first time since 2005, three Americans have progressed to the quarterfinals of the men’s draw. Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton are the trio still harboring dreams of winning a home grand slam. Tiafoe and Shelton will play each other on Tuesday, while Fritz has a rather tricky tie against 23-time grand slam winner Novak Djokovic on the same day. I’m not going to do anything different because I’m playing Novak,” he told reporters after reaching the quarterfinal. “He’s going to come after me, and I’m going to come after him.

Persons: Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, Ben Shelton, Andy Roddick, Shelton, Fritz, Novak Djokovic, Andre Agassi, James Blake, Robby Ginepri, Agassi, Roger Federer, Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, “ I’ve, ”, Sarah Stier, “ I’m, I’m, Novak, Bunny, “, Bugs Bunny, He’s, ” Tiafoe, “ He’s, It’s, ” Shelton, Tommy Paul, ” Shleton Organizations: CNN, Getty Locations: American, Shelton, Australia

Some of them, like “Dune: Part Two," have been postponed until next year due to the ongoing actors and writers strikes. Gillespie’s film features a freewheeling ensemble including Pete Davidson, Anthony Ramos, Seth Rogen, Shailene Woodley, America Ferrera and Nick Offerman. “Fair Play” (in theaters Sept. 29, on Netflix Oct. 13)Hedge funds also play a role in writer-director Chloe Domont’s drama about sexual politics and gender dynamics in the high-charged, male-dominated world of finance. Eight years after the last “Hunger Games” movie (“Mockingjay – Part 2”) a prequel is returning to the science fiction dystopia of Panem. Francis Lawrence’s film, set 64 years before the events of the first “Hunger Games” film, introduces a host of new characters in the lead-up to the 10th Hunger Games.

Persons: ”, Expendables, Gael García Bernal, Roger Ross Williams, Saúl Armendáriz, Williams, Bunny, Craig Gillespie’s, ” Paul Dano, Keith Gill, Pete Davidson, Anthony Ramos, Seth Rogen, Shailene, America Ferrera, Nick Offerman, Chloe Domont’s, Phoebe Dynevor, Alden Ehrenreich, Aristotle, Dante, “ El Conde ”, Flora, Son ”, Henry Sugar ”, “ Carlos ”, “ Dicks, Justine Triet’s, Palme, Sandra Hüller, Martin Scorsese’s, David Grann's, Lily Gladstone, Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Robbie Robertson, Baz Luhrmann’s, Elvis Presley, Sofia Coppola, Priscilla Presley, “ Elvis, ” Jacob Elordi, “ Joan Baez, “ Taylor Swift, Nyad, “ Rustin ”, Colman Domingo, Bayard Rustin, George C, Martin Luther King Jr, Panem, Francis Lawrence’s, Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, Peter Dinklage, Viola Davis, ” Ridley Scott, Joaquin Phoenix, Napoleon Bonaparte, Vanessa Kirby, Joséphine Bonaparte, Sly ”, “ Orlando, Maestro ”, “ Leo ” Organizations: GameStop, America, Netflix, Sundance Film, Paramount, Apple, Cannes Film, Hüller, Hunger Locations: Shailene Woodley, Venice, Osage, Washington

☆ TSMC's Arizona plant is delayed over poor management, not a shortage of US skilled labor, workers building it say
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

TSMC, however, has maintained that the incoming Taiwanese workers will not be a threat to US jobs. The pipe cutter said that TSMC and its key contractors were largely to blame for the management problems. After complaining about one safety issue for two straight weeks, he said, he spoke with a company safety representative. And then you go to degown, and they don't have your hanger or somebody took your hanger," the pipe cutter said. He added: "It's not like we're against the Taiwanese workers or anything.

Persons: TSMC, they're, it's, didn't, he's, —, they'd, they've, Everyone's, we're, It's, Luke Kasper, Arizona Organizations: Service, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Arizona Pipe, Intel, New York Times, Times, American Prospect, TSMC Locations: Arizona, Wall, Silicon, chipmaker, TSMC, Taiwan, United States, degown

☆ Meet a millennial mom who resurrected her career with a 10-day crash course on semiconductors. She landed a new job, learned new skills, and says the pay outweighs long hours.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

She enrolled in a 10-day semiconductor training course and landed a new job at Intel soon after. A few weeks later, she told Insider, she received an email about the "Quick Start" program — a 10-day crash course on how to be a semiconductor processing technician. The Quick Start program's website says that semiconductor companies will hire over 20,000 workers in Arizona in the coming years. Of 240 former Quick Start students who filled out an employment outcome form as of June 30th, 75, or 31%, said they had been "hired in field," per MCCC. "I start work at 5:45 AM, and I get off at 6:15 PM," she said.

Persons: Lisa Strothers, chipmakers, Strothers, Biden, Cesar Becerra, GlobalFoundries, —, Lisa Strothers Lisa Strothers, Intel's, she'd, Cesar Becerra Cesar Becerra, I'm, that's, there's Organizations: Intel, Schools, Service, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Mesa Community College, Science, Deloitte, Micron, MCCC, Labor Statistics Locations: Wall, Silicon, Arizona, Arizona's Maricopa County, Maricopa County, China, Taiwan, Phoenix

☆ I took a chance and wrote my college essay about wanting to be like Barbie. I was accepted into one of the world's top film schools.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Lauren Trippeer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

When I wrote my college-admissions essay, I took a risk and wrote: "I want to be like Barbie." I thought about what I liked; I liked film. Barbie chose all of her dreams, and through pursuing film as a career, I could too. With help from Barbie, I consistently chose it all, and through film, I could bring my ballerina-astronaut dreams to life. Now, two years later, I'm entering my sophomore year of studying film and television production at Chapman University, one of the world's top film schools.

Persons: Barbie, She's, Seuss, Barbie —, I've Organizations: Service, Hollywood, Chapman University Locations: Wall, Silicon, Southern California

☆ Dua Lipa sued in copyright lawsuit over 'Levitating'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Dua Lipa’s hit song ‘Levitating’ is back in court. The star and Warner Music Group are facing a multi-million dollar federal lawsuit in Los Angeles from musician Bosko Kante over copyright claims for the song, which spent 77 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100. The lawsuit claims Kante is entitled to more than $20 million. Earlier this year, Bad Bunny and some of the music industry’s biggest stars wanted a lawsuit that alleges copyright infringement of a 1989 song thrown out of court. In May, a Manhattan jury found Ed Sheeran did not infringe upon the copyright of Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On” in his hit “Thinking Out Loud.”CNN has reached out to Warner Music Group and representatives for Dua Lipa for comment.

Persons: Dua, Bosko Kante, Kante, ”, Russell Brown, Sandy Linzer, Stephen Kozmeniuk, DaBaby, Taylor Swift, Bunny, Ed Sheeran, Marvin Gaye’s “ Organizations: New, New York CNN, Warner Music Group, Spotify, ” CNN, Dua Locations: New York, Los Angeles, British, Lipa, Manhattan, Dua Lipa

☆ Mexican city will fine anyone performing misogynistic songs
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Authorities in the Mexican city of Chihuahua have moved to ban performances of songs that “promote violence against women,” citing high levels of domestic violence. The law bans the performance of songs that promote violence against women, as well as their discrimination, marginalization or exclusion, said Bonilla. Narcocorridos and corridos tumbados, types of homegrown Mexican music linked to violence and the drug trade, could also be affected. In 2012, the city banned popular Mexican group Los Tigres del Norte after the band played three songs categorized as narcocorridos. Chihuahua city is the capital of Chihuahua state in northern Mexico.

Persons: Marco Bonilla, ” Bonilla, Valerie Macon, ”, Bonilla, councilwoman Paty Ulate, Ulate, “, corridos, Natanael Cano, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, corridos tumbados Organizations: CNN, Authorities, Facebook, Getty, Instituto Municipal de, Tigres del Norte, Ciudad Juárez Locations: Mexican, Chihuahua, AFP, Mexico, Ciudad

☆ The 15 Best Board Games for Grownups, According to Experts and Enthusiasts
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( Tim Barribeau | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +14 min

Luckily, board games have come a long, long way from social-deduction games like Werewolf, the Settlers of Catan fad and the cringey-in-retrospect obsession with Cards Against Humanity. With the help of a half-dozen experts in the field of tabletop gaming, we’ve pulled together a list of some of the best board games currently available, many of which you probably haven’t run into. I love the whimsical theme and design.” The experts told us it’s best played with a full suite of four players. Escape room at homePlayers: 1 to 6Time to play: VariableThe Exit games are escape rooms you can play at home. Dwayne Shearill of BlackBoardGaming cites Forbidden Island as one of the first board games he got his wife to play; the pair now host the YouTube channel about board games together.

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