New York Business — It’s weird when wrestling superstar Randy Orton, Netflix’s romance “Bridgerton,” TikTok, a tattoo artist, Instagram, NFTs and Andy Warhol’s portrait of Prince all show up in the same…
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These artists found out their work was used to train AI. Now they’re furious
CNN — Erin Hanson has spent years developing the vibrant color palette and chunky brushstrokes that define the vivid oil paintings for which she is known. But during a recent interview with…
Astroworld Festival: Family of a 21-year-old who died at last year’s festival settles lawsuit against event organizers
CNN — The family of a victim who was among the 10 people killed in a crowd surge last year at a concert in Houston settled a lawsuit against the organizers of…
These celebrities and officials with famously short tenures show that Liz Truss is not alone
CNN — After just six weeks in office, Liz Truss announced Thursday she’d resign as Britain’s prime minister. Hers was a historically short tenure and a mostly unsuccessful one: Truss’ economic agenda…
Video: Artist wears 27 hazmat suits to protest China’s policies
Artist wears 27 hazmat suits to protest China’s policies Zhisheng Wu, a Chinese artist, staged a street performance criticizing China’s unrelenting zero-Covid policy. The Chinese government’s zero-tolerance approach relies on mass testing,…
The most popular Halloween costumes of 2022
CNN — If you plan to dress up as a superhero or old-fashioned monster this Halloween, you probably won’t be the only friendly neighborhood Spider-Man or fearsome fanged vampire on the block….
Video: Lin-Manuel Miranda responds to ‘Little Mermaid’ backlash
Lin-Manuel Miranda responds to ‘Little Mermaid’ backlash Award-winning composer and actor Lin-Manuel Miranda talks about writing the music for “The Little Mermaid” live-action movie and responds to backlash to the casting of…
5 things to know on October 16, 2022: Start your week smart: Snow crabs, China, Russia, Mexico, January 6
CNN — How much would you pay for a pair of old and dirty Levi’s jeans? A couple of bucks? Maybe $10 or $20 if they were really cool? Well, brace yourself…
2 Black comedians file lawsuit over police jet bridge stops at Atlanta airport
CNN — Police officers stopped Eric André as he boarded a flight from Atlanta to Los Angeles in April 2021 and, a few months earlier, the same thing happened to another Black…