YouTube, now the most popular platform for consuming podcasts, is introducing a chart ranking shows by watch time.
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How Much Does It Cost to See Beyoncé? It Depends.
Some fans who paid top dollar for the star’s Cowboy Carter Tour are feeling miffed as prices drop. Other procrastinators are reaping the benefits.
Continue readingBAM Announces a Female-Led Next Wave and Fall Season
The arts institution, which has shrunk its programming in recent years, unveiled its fall lineup.
Continue readingMSNBC Poaches a Politico Editor to Lead a New Washington Bureau
The cable channel, which is set to be spun off from NBC, is starting its first stand-alone D.C. office with Sudeep Reddy at the helm. It also plans to hire 100 new journalists.
Continue readingHe’s Made a Home at the World’s Most Popular Cemetery
No two days are the same for Benoît Gallot, whose title since 2018 has been “curator” at the storied Père-Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, the resting place of choice for the great and good of France and those who love them. He might manage a team meeting …
Continue readingEd Helms Read ‘Moby-Dick’ on His Phone. On the New York Subway.
In an email interview, the actor (“The Office”) explained why working in comedy drew him to exploring big mistakes, in a podcast that led to the book. SCOTT HELLER What books are on your night stand? “The History of Sound,” by Ben Shattuck, and “The …
Continue readingTrump Administration Cancels Scores of Grants to Study Online Misinformation
The Trump administration has sharply expanded its campaign against experts who track misinformation and other harmful content online, abruptly canceling scores of scientific research grants at universities across the country. The grants funded …
Continue readingA Trade War Winner? The Booming Business of Returned Products.
As retailers slow down orders for foreign goods because of tariffs, companies that recirculate overstocked or returned items may help fill the gap.
Continue readingA Frenzied Franchise Takes the Fight Up Close
Doom: The Dark Ages replaces double jumps and dashes with an emphasis on raw power and slow, strategic melee combat.
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