Former Daily Beast editor Tina Brown has slammed Meghan Markle’s new Netflix show “With Love, Meghan” as a “cultural fossil” that feels out of touch with current events. In a recent Substack chat with The Ankler founder Janice Min, Brown described the show as “unbelievably inauthentic” and likened it to a 2013 episode of Markle’s … Read more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has dropped its lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo over allegations of failing to protect customers from fraud on the Zelle payment platform. The move has sparked concerns about financial protections and fraud prevention among consumer advocates. Zelle, a popular peer-to-peer digital payment platform, has … Read more
Grand Theft Auto V’s Enhanced version is now available on multiple gaming stores, and eligible players can download it on their systems. Whether you’re a new or returning player, you’ll need to complete some essential steps before launching the game for the first time. Here are five key things to do when playing GTA 5 … Read more
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are at odds with director Justin Baldoni over access to their private text messages with other celebrities. The dispute centers on whether Baldoni should be granted access to sensitive information that could potentially leak to the public. Lively, 37, and her husband Reynolds, 48, held a dial-in hearing with Judge … Read more
Astrophotographer Josh Dury captured a stunning image of the sun, moon, seven planets, and two galaxies in a rare alignment. The photo was taken last weekend during the great planetary parade from the Mendip Hills in Somerset, UK. The alignment occurred when Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune lined up on the same … Read more
The Social Security Administration is making progress in issuing retroactive payments to over 1 million Americans, resulting from the passage of the Social Security Fairness Act. The act repealed the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset, impacting millions of workers. Since its signing in January, Social Security has paid out $7.5 billion in … Read more
The Tampa Bay Lightning rallied from a deficit to secure a 6-5 win over the Buffalo Sabres at Amalie Arena on Thursday. Jake Guentzel scored a hat trick, including two goals in the second period and one in the third, to lead the Lightning’s comeback. Bjorkstrand broke the tie early in the third period with … Read more
President Donald Trump’s stance on tariffs and trade deficits is under scrutiny from economists, who argue that his views are misinformed. Despite his claims, research suggests that tariffs do not reduce trade deficits, but rather increase them. Data from around the globe supports this claim, showing that countries with higher tariffs often experience larger trade … Read more
Syrian authorities have launched a crackdown on an insurgency led by fighters from Bashar al-Assad’s Alawite sect, resulting in scores of deaths. The violence began when remnants loyal to Assad attacked government forces on Thursday, and has since spread to the coastal region of western Syria. At least 20 men were killed in the town … Read more
Neon, an indie distributor, achieved remarkable success with Sean Baker’s sex worker romance film at the Oscars. The company spent $18m on marketing and publicity, which is three times the film’s budget of $6m. Their strategy focused on appealing to Gen Z fans and leveraging their online presence. To promote the film, Neon created a … Read more