How did the Sydney Sweeney ‘good jeans’ American Eagle ad controversy reach the point where the White House is now involved?

How did the Sydney Sweeney ‘good jeans’ American Eagle ad controversy reach the point where the White House is now involved?

[ad_1] A top White House communications official responded to critics of American Eagle’s ad starring actress Sydney Sweeney, calling their critiques of the campaign “warped” and “moronic” in a post on social media this week. White House communications director Steven Cheung wrote on X that claims that the ad contains harmful racial subtext are a…

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How Authors Turned Their Fanfiction Into BookTok Sensations

How Authors Turned Their Fanfiction Into BookTok Sensations

[ad_1] The Force is strong in Ali Hazelwood‘s art. After all, her best-selling romance novel The Love Hypothesis—which is being adapted into a film starring Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman—originally came from a galaxy far, far away.  That’s right, Hazelwood, a longtime fan of Star Wars, first published the fanfiction story that would become the TikTok sensation…

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50 Cent Gloats As Trump Nixes Pardon For “Half-Innocent” Diddy, For Now

50 Cent Gloats As Trump Nixes Pardon For “Half-Innocent” Diddy, For Now

[ad_1] Donald Trump believes Sean “Diddy” Combs is “half-innocent” out of his sex-trafficking trial, but there will be no presidential pardon right now for the much-accused Grammy winner. And, just two days after Deadline exclusively reported that Trump was “seriously considering” such a pardon and the White House played its cards close to the chest,…

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Breaking Baz: ‘The Teachers’ Lounge’ Star Leonie Benesch Scrubs In For Medical Feature ‘Late Shift’ 

Breaking Baz: ‘The Teachers’ Lounge’ Star Leonie Benesch Scrubs In For Medical Feature ‘Late Shift’ 

[ad_1] German actress Leonie Benesch (September 5, The Teachers’ Lounge) feels that we’ve been inundated with medical dramas on television that offer unrealistic depictions of what actually occurs in a hospital. The glamorized flights of fantasy of such shows are a far cry from what Berlin-based Benesch experienced making director Petra Volpe’s feature Late Shift, where she plays…

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China state media asks Nvidia to prove H20 chips are secure

China state media asks Nvidia to prove H20 chips are secure

[ad_1] [HONG KONG] China state media is calling for Nvidia to prove that its H20 chip is secure, saying it cannot allow flawed chips into the country. China’s top Internet watchdog summoned Nvidia representatives earlier this week to discuss what Chinese officials called significant security vulnerabilities in the H20. The Cyberspace Administration of China said…

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Jeannie Seely Dies: Grammy-Winning Country Artist Behind ‘Don’t Touch Me’ Was 85

Jeannie Seely Dies: Grammy-Winning Country Artist Behind ‘Don’t Touch Me’ Was 85

[ad_1] Jeannie Seely, the Grammy-winning country music artist and Grand Ole Opry legend, has died. She was 85. The artist’s rep revealed to multiple outlets that Seely died on Friday at Summit Medical Center in Hermitage, Tennessee, due to complications from an intestinal infection, following two emergency abdominal surgeries and other health problems this year.…

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Barclays says credit liquidity premium gone as e-trading thrives

Barclays says credit liquidity premium gone as e-trading thrives

[ad_1] This premium has shrunk as electronic credit trading has boomed, bringing more liquidity to the market, according to the report Published Sat, Aug 2, 2025 · 10:52 AM [NEW YORK] The additional compensation investors demand to own tougher-to-sell investment-grade bonds has vanished, thanks to a boom in electronic and portfolio trading, according to Barclays.…

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