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Private messages detail an alleged campaign to tarnish Blake Lively after she accused Justin Baldoni of misconduct on the set of “It Ends With Us.”
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Troy Masters, Pioneering L.G.B.T.Q. Journalist, Dies at 63
He was at the helm of several influential publications, notably Gay City News in New York City and, since 2017, The Los Angeles Blade.
Trump Moves to Replace Officials Whom New Presidents Traditionally Leave Alone
Congress devised some positions to stay on during changes in administrations. But Donald Trump has declared his intent to replace at least three.
President-elect Donald J. Trump has said he will make Kash Patel, a Trump loyalist and F.B.I. critic, the bureau’s new director.
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Ukrainians Mourn the Loss of Viktoria Roshchyna and Her Stories
Viktoria Roshchyna died in September in Russian custody. The reporter had been well-known for her stories about life in parts of occupied Ukraine.
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Vuitton. Chanel. Who Cares? Prices and Quality Are Killing Luxury Brands.
Luxury brands have triggered their own death spiral by selling overpriced, overexposed and lower-quality products.
© Illustration by Ben Denzer.
Rupert Murdoch’s Appeal to Alter Family Trust Faces Uphill Battle
Mr. Murdoch’s appeal over whether he can consolidate his son Lachlan’s power over his media empire is due just before Christmas.
Lachlan Murdoch, left, and Rupert Murdoch, center, in September. By 2019, Rupert Murdoch had made it clear that he wanted Lachlan to be his successor.
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Supreme Court Fast-Tracks TikTok Case in Face of Jan. 19 Deadline
The company and its Chinese parent invoked the First Amendment in urging the justices to step in before a deadline to sell or be shut down.
Popular Arthritis Drug For Dogs May Have Severe Side Effects, F.D.A. Says
The agency recommended that the maker of Librela update its label to reflect the possibility of more serious adverse reactions.
Since Librela became widely available last year, some pet owners have reported that their dogs became seriously ill, lost the ability to walk or stand or even died shortly after receiving the drug.
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Could Dean Withers Be One of the Democrats’ TikTok Bro Whisperers?
Dean Withers argues online with right-wing stars like Charlie Kirk and Ben Shapiro. His goal? To reach their young, male followers.
Dean Withers is part of an ecosystem of left-leaning influencers. He and a friend known online simply as Parker have more than a million followers apiece on TikTok, where they debate supporters of Mr. Trump during unpredictable livestreams that Mr. Withers compared to U.F.C. matches.
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Publishers Battle for the C-Suite
Numerous media outlets, looking for new lucrative lines of business, are pursuing newsletters and events aimed specifically at top executives.
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Don’t Call It a Bachelor Pad. TikTok Says It’s a ‘Boy Apartment.’
Men with meticulously curated homes are going viral on TikTok, changing the way people think about male living habits.
Ben Taylor Lebowitz stands in his walk-in closet in his downtown Manhattan apartment.
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Calls to the Media: Fight Trump’s Lawsuits
Readers discuss lawsuits against The Des Moines Register and ABC News. Also: Violence in school; a Mideast bridge; cash and the disabled; murder is wrong.
Viral News of 2024: ‘Brat,’ Demure, Moo Deng, Pookie and Jett and More
Blink and you might have missed these viral but fleeting moments.
There’s Still Time for the Senate to Support the First Amendment
Trump hasn’t been the least bit reticent about his plans to reshape Washington in his image.
Obscene Prices, Declining Quality: Luxury Is in a Death Spiral
Luxury brands have triggered their own death spiral by selling overpriced, overexposed and lower-quality products.
Temporarily Disconnected From Politics? Feel No Guilt About It.
Black women aren’t the only voters who are taking a moment.
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TikTok Asks Supreme Court to Block Law Banning Its U.S. Operations
The company and its Chinese parent invoked the First Amendment in urging the justices to step in before a Jan. 19 deadline to sell or be shut down.
The Great Capitulation
Powerful Americans have lost the will to resist Trump.
The Murdoch Feud Explained, With Thanks to ‘Succession’
“I love each of my children,” said the patriarch. “But these companies need a designated leader.”
The Marketing Hurricane of ‘Wicked’ Says a Lot About Our Culture
The movie’s marketing push, involving 400 brand tie-ins, shows how our culture has become littered with formulaic and meaningless collaborations.
What the Glorification of Luigi Mangione Reveals About America
The shooting of Brian Thompson marks a new era of rage for this country.
Read This Before Buying That Video Game
Big corporations turned video games from an engaging artistic medium into something addictive and gambling-adjacent.
TikTok Asks Court to Temporarily Pause Ban As It Looks to Supreme Court or Trump to Weigh In
The company is requesting a pause on a law that requires the app to be sold or face a ban in the United States by mid-January, aiming to buy time for the Supreme Court or the incoming Trump administration to rescue it.
The TikTok Ruling Is a Blow for the First Amendment and Free Speech
The First Amendment should not be used to cut Americans’ access to TikTok, and the Supreme Court should step in.
How Being an Influencer Became a New American Dream
Two preteen girls promote fashion and beauty products to thousands of online fans from their rural Alabama home.
Christmas, Every Day
Two preteen girls market fashion and beauty products to thousands of online fans from their Alabama home.
A New Movie Dares to Suggest that Motherhood Might Be (Gasp) Fun
“Nightbitch” seems like a horror film about the transformations demanded by motherhood, but its underlying message is much more radical than that.
TikTok Faces U.S. Ban After Appeals Court Denies Bid to Overturn New Law
The law will ban the video app in the United States by Jan. 19 if its owner, ByteDance, does not sell it to a non-Chinese company.
The Fragility of Bluesky’s Difference
Users are looking for a more curated experience on a platform that is not constantly trying to get them to interact with brands.
