Did “13 Reasons Why” lead to a rise in suicides among teenagers? When the series began streaming on Netflix NFLX, +0.74% in March 2017, child psychologists and parents warned that a show about teenage suicide could cause young people who watched the series to carry out copycat suicides. The show,Read More →
So much for the “Happiest Place on Earth.” The heiress to the Disney fortune recently went to one of its theme parks undercover, and says the visit made her “livid.” Abigail Disney told the Yahoo News show “Through Her Eyes” that a worker sent her a Facebook FB, -0.47% messageRead More →
‘I have 28 girls coming. … Donald, this is supposed to be a party with VIPs. You’re telling me it’s you and Epstein?’ That’s what George Houraney, a Florida-based businessman, asked Trump back in 1992 about an event he had organized at the future president’s request, according to a reportRead More →
Oh, Alfred E. Neuman, there’s clearly reason to worry. President Donald Trump knows you, but 2020 candidate Pete Buttigieg, who’s not yet 40, did not. And that may be telling. Celebrities and other fans of Mad Magazine — the satirical bimonthly that mercilessly pokes fun at politics and pop cultureRead More →
In recent years after a typical Golden State Warriors win in Oakland, Andre Iguodala would exchange greetings with the opposing team, as is professional sports custom. Then, he did something few players do: He sought out some of the technorati sitting court-side as fans of Silicon Valley’s NBA team. Iguodala,Read More →
Netflix/Everett Collection Netflix’s ‘Murder Mystery’ featuring Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston. After years of declining to get specific about numbers, Netflix NFLX, +1.79% is finally cluing the public in. The streaming behemoth wants you to know its new comedy caper “Murder Mystery” is a big hit. Netflix’s de factoRead More →
Shares of Netflix Inc. surged Monday, on track for the first gain in six sessions, after a Piper Jaffray analyst said he expects the video streaming giant to beat second-quarter U.S. subscriber growth expectations. Analyst Michael Olson said while a preliminary reading of his “Netflix Search Index,” which is basedRead More →
Reports that Facebook Inc. is about to roll out a cryptocurrency as soon as next week have helped bitcoin to notch its best weekly trading period in about three weeks. Bitcoin futures for June delivery BTCM19, +2.29% trading on the CME Group Inc. CME, +0.18% on Friday settled at $8,440,Read More →
Who runs the world of international finance? Well, now it’s “Girls!” Lena Dunham is directing and executive producing a new, eight-part HBO series called “Industry,” the actress and director tweeted on Friday, which will feature a group of twentysomethings competing for positions at an investment bank in London. Dunham describedRead More →
Endeavor Group Holdings Inc., a Los Angeles–based entertainment powerhouse, is planning an initial public offering that will give investors a rare chance to buy shares in a talent agency. The company was formed by the merger in 2009 of the William Morris Agency with Endeavor Talent Agency, a boutique firmRead More →
The economy is doing great, according to most estimates. Jobless claims dipped to 228,000 in early May and the U.S. labor market is on track to break the record for the longest expansion on record. Mortgage rates have hit their lowest level this year. Consumer sentiment rose to a 15-yearRead More →
Disneyland guests now get to visit the world of Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia and Han Solo — but they’ll have to pay out-of-this world prices to get the full experience. The $1 billion attraction, called “Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge,” opened to the public Friday. One of the largest expansion inRead More →
Back in the second quarter of 2017, Bloomberg’s Joe Weisenthal suggested on Twitter TWTR, +0.86% that going long assets that journalists flag as bubbles would make for a great exchange-traded fund. Paul McNamara, who helps oversee $135 billion in assets as investment director at GAM Investments in London, took himRead More →
Slack Technologies Inc. is looking for a better direct-listing fate than Spotify Technology SA. The music-streaming service reminded tech unicorns late last year that companies don’t have to issue new shares or raise money through a traditional offering if they wish to go public, and now Slack is following inRead More →
What do we say to our bosses the Monday after “Game of Thrones” ends? Apparently, “Not today.” An estimated 10.7 million Americans will skip work the morning after the feature-length series finale of the HBO juggernaut airs on Sunday night, according to The Workforce Institute at Kronos, either by callingRead More →
Bernie Sanders did it. So did Amy Klobuchar. Pete Buttigieg and Kirsten Gillibrand are about to. But it doesn’t look like you will be seeing Elizabeth Warren fielding any questions from a Fox News audience anytime soon. ‘I’ve done 57 media avails and 131 interviews, taking over 1,100 questions fromRead More →
Uber Technologies Inc. — one of the most hotly anticipated IPOs of 2019 — produced an unusual woeful stock performance on Friday for a company of its magnitude. By at least one measure, the initial public offering was the fifth weakest one-day return of a company with a value ofRead More →
Madonna does not want her younger children living in a material world with their noses glued to smartphones. Speaking to British Vogue, Madonna said she has imposed stricter smartphone rules for her younger children. The singer, actress, producer, director and mother of six told the magazine that she hasn’t yetRead More →
As unemployment falls to a 49-year low in April, there’s probably never been a better time since the Great Recession to brush up on your skills — and look for another job. Data scientists are in high demand. Boasting a median base salary of $108,000, they were ranked No. 1Read More →
I am about to embark on my 11th annual trip to Warren Buffett’s Omaha. Of course, I’m talking about Berkshire Hathaway’s BRK.A, -0.52% BRK.B, -0.36% famous annual meeting this Saturday. This year I have something unique to share with you: an excerpt from a chapter I contributed to a book, “TheRead More →
The only thing tougher than defeating Thanos may be sitting through “Avengers: Endgame” without needing to use the bathroom. Disney’s DIS, +1.95% long-anticipated superhero blockbuster, which officially opened Friday (after breaking records a day earlier), is the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s longest movie yet, clocking in at a walloping three hoursRead More →
Facebook Inc. co-founder and Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg is effectively begging for U.S. regulators to step in and give clear policies for internet data privacy and harmful content, a worthy request that still could be self-serving. Facebook FB, -0.65% reported first-quarter earnings that were better than expected Wednesday, excluding the $3Read More →
You may have noticed that Facebook Inc. seems to face a new scandal every day. But advertisers, users and investors don’t seem to care. The social-media giant delivered record profit, revenue and user numbers in 2018, all while coming under near-constant fire for its treatment of user data and roleRead More →
Snap Inc.’s user numbers were not as bad as expected in Tuesday’s earnings report, but the Snapchat parent company is suddenly struggling in the one area in which it must succeed. Snap SNAP, +3.99% reported narrower-than-expected losses in the first quarter, and 4 million new users from the end ofRead More →
Pinterest Inc. should have been the story on Thursday. It had the name that consumers knew, the eight-figure private valuation and a co-founder who has been a Silicon Valley superstar since the service first hit the internet. In the end, though, Pinterest’s PINS, +28.42% initial public offering was overshadowed byRead More →
