Month: July 2023

An image of Warren Buffett at the Berkshire Hathaway Shopping Day, May 5, 2023. Yun Li | CNBC Shrewd business legend Warren Buffett has a whimsical side, buying companies whose products he personally enjoys like Dairy Queen and See’s Candies. Now count plush toy phenomenon Squishmallows. Squishmallows made its Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting debut this
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Weddings. Holiday parties. Dinner for two at Per Se. Awkward post-conference cocktail hours in the Grand Ballroom of some Hyatt in some city. Whoever you are and wherever you live, there’s just no escaping the semi-formal occasion. But… semi-formal? Super ambiguous, right? What is semi-formal attire for men and how does it differ from formal-formal
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Susie (she/her) is a queer writer originally from Little Rock, now living in Washington, DC. She is the author of QUEERLY BELOVED and the forthcoming LOOKING FOR A SIGN from Dial Press/Random House. You can find her on Instagram @susiedoom. View All posts by Susie Dumond Susie (she/her) is a queer writer originally from Little
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Seattle isn’t exactly known for being the most affordable city to visit, but it is possible to travel to the Emerald City on a budget if you plan just right. Although hotels and certain attractions come with hefty price tags, there are plenty of activities that are either free or low cost, and some key
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Refresh for latest…: Disney/Lucasfilm’s Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is off to a disappointing start with a $130M global opening. Of that, $70M is from 52 international box office markets as the the fifth installment in the beloved 42-year-old franchise came in below projections. Anthony has run down the reasons behind the domestic
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When brands (and there are many of them) affix terms like “natural,” “organic,” and “fair trade” to their products, it’s easy to get lost in the translation of copy, certifications, and, unfortunately, rampant greenwashing. How does one know what’s been truly made with environmentally friendly and ethical practices? You go straight to the source (and
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Pan Gongsheng was named party secretary of the People’s Bank of China on July 1, 2023. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — The People’s Bank of China announced Saturday that Pan Gongsheng, head of the country’s foreign exchange regulator, would become the central bank’s party secretary. In a country ruled by
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Well, this is sad TV news on this fine holiday weekend. Apple TV+ has canceled High Desert following the conclusion of its freshman season, according to Patrica Arquette. “A lot of you have asked about High Desert and if there was going to be a second season,” the actress said in an Instagram video on
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There’s something magical about the west of Ireland, where emerald landscapes meet the rolling wavesof the Atlantic Ocean. It’s a place where time seems to slow down, and the air is filled with a sense oftranquility. Nestled in the heart of this idyllic region is Glenlo Abbey Hotel & Estate, a haven of luxuryand history
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Fans of The Name of The Rose author Umberto Eco turned out in NYC, boosting the documentary on medieval scholar turned novelist and social commentator to over $9.1k on one screen – a nice showing by The Cinema Guild for a foreign language documentary on a solid weekend for some indie and arthouse fare. Umberto
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Who else but hosts Wendy Stuart and Tym Moss could “spill the tea” on their weekly show “If These Walls Could Talk” live from Pangea Restaurant on the Lower Eastside of NYC, with their unique style of honest, and emotional interviews, sharing the fascinating backstory of celebrities, entertainers, recording artists, writers and artists and bringing their
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SATURDAY AM: Refresh for chart…and more analysis Disney/Lucasfilm’s Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is still bound to open at the bottom of end of tracking’s projection of $60M as this morning. I saw an estimate in The Flash vicinity of $55M last night and took an Alka Seltzer out of shock. Hopefully Dial
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Much like a ripple effect, it was a Pebble that started it. Not one made of stone but one made of circuitry and plastic. Back in 2013, California-based smartwatch brand Pebble made history on Kickstarter, the crowdfunding site launched in 2009. It managed to raise a record-breaking $10.3m (approximately £8m) to launch its techy timepiece,
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