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What Happened When 15 of Twitter’s Top Celebrities Joined Threads

Threads, the new social app from Meta, had a fast start this month when it racked up 100 million downloads in less than a week. With so much momentum, the […]




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Is Beyoncé Linked to Sweden’s Inflation? An Economist Says So.

In Europe’s relentless battle against inflation, another culprit has apparently emerged: Beyoncé.Last month, as the star kicked off her world tour in Stockholm, fans flocked from around the world to […]




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Tips on Buying Tickets the Next Time Your Favorite Singer Is in Town

Here’s my takeaway: If you want tickets to a big, highly promoted arena show, whether it’s Bruce or Beyoncé, set a budget and register for the sale. If there are […]







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Ticketmaster’s Parent Company Said to Face Justice Department Investigation

Members of the Justice Department staff have asked whether Live Nation is complying with the agreement as part of their new inquiry, said one of the people with knowledge of […]




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Netflix Lures ‘Bridgerton’ Fans With Live Event: The Queen’s Ball

LOS ANGELES — The wisteria drips from the archway while classical music plays over the loudspeakers. Powder-wigged valets present champagne to guests who gaze at Empire-waist dresses, peer into a […]




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NASCAR Bets on Next Gen Car to Draw New Crowds and Shift Fortunes

When the checkered flag drops at NASCAR’s Cup Series Championship on Nov. 7 in Phoenix, it will end a season, and an era.It is the last race for NASCAR’s sixth-generation […]







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China’s Celebrity Culture Is Raucous. The Authorities Want to Change That.

China’s online censors have for years relentlessly silenced political dissidents, #MeToo activists, liberal intellectuals, satirists and anybody else who has threatened to disturb the digital peace.Now, its internet minders have […]




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With #MeToo Case Against Kris Wu, China Hits Out at Celebrities

China’s ruling Communist Party has seized on the high-profile detention of a Canadian Chinese pop singer in Beijing on suspicion of rape to deliver a stark warning against what it […]