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What the Meltdown over Hegseth’s All-Hands Military Speech Tells Us About Modern Media
Resistance Twitter can make any news event sound like the end of the world. Source link
Swedan Margen
Swedan Margen contributes to L'Officiel Lifestyle with a focus on business and entrepreneurship.
Swedan covers business developments, emerging companies, entrepreneurial stories, and trends influencing industries and the broader economy.
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The Old-School Spanish Restaurant Gets the Respect It Deserves
Not terribly long ago, Spanish restaurants were abundant in this part of Manhattan, but a good number have died off in recent years. El…
Business
Morgan Stanley bets on post-Brexit pound high in 2026
MORGAN Stanley is betting that the pound will rally after the UK’s November budget to hit a decade-high next year. The US bank recommends…
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Video: How Trump’s National Guard Deployments Break With Military Tradition
new video loaded: How Trump’s National Guard Deployments Break With Military Tradition By sending troops to U.S. cities that are not in…
Politics
Private credit risks to be assessed by US government watchdog
THE US Government Accountability Office (GAO) is assessing the risks posed by private credit, in a sign that Washington is further…
Politics
Pritzker says Trump administration will federalize Illinois National Guard troops
Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker said the Trump administration gave him an "ultimatum" of calling up his troops or having National Guard…
Politics
Trump could be on the $1 coin for America's 250th anniversary
President Trump may get to see his face on a coin for America's 250th birthday next year, new photos from the Treasury Department reveal.…
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How One Campus Rejoiced at Charlie Kirk’s Death
At Amherst College, students cheered, professors argued that mourning Kirk was racist, and conservatives faced harassment. Source link
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The Original Brooklyn Selfie King
He’s a good-looking young man, slouching on a bed in his Brooklyn apartment, taking a selfie. Oh, has he pulled out all the stops. He has…
Politics
Why Did We Love “To Catch a Predator”?
In David Osit’s new documentary, “Predators,” the director includes a short clip from a mid-two-thousands episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”…
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Noem visits Chicago area ICE facility as agents arrest 13, raid city neighborhoods
Federal officials reported the arrests of 13 people Friday protesting near an immigration facility outside Chicago that has been…
Business
Asean’s next big test: Winning from accelerated EU trade deals
If the 10-nation bloc’s corporates move quickly, the region could see a wave of new European investment and establish a stronger foothold…
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Oil posts 8% weekly loss on potential Opec+ supply additions
Oil prices settled higher on Friday but posted a weekly loss of 8.1 per cent after news of potential increases to Opec+ supply. Brent…
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How Lionel Richie Mastered the Love Song
Listen and subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Google | Wherever You Listen The celebrity memoir is a form of which I’m reflexively skeptical.…
Business
Google lays off dozens of workers in Sunnyvale
Google said it plans to lay off dozens of workers at its Sunnyvale offices, following job reductions at other large tech firms. Google…
Celebrity
Why Does Taylor Swift Think She’s Cursed?
Since Taylor Swift launched the record-breaking Eras Tour, in 2023—a hundred and forty-nine dates, fifty-one cities, more than two billion…
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“After the Hunt” Is a Pleasurably Ludicrous House of Cards
In Luca Guadagnino’s film, Julia Roberts plays a Yale professor forced to choose sides when a student accuses a colleague of sexual…
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Man Ray’s Deadpan Wit on Display at the Met
“When Objects Dream,” the sensational Man Ray show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (through Feb. 1), is centered on the artist’s refined…
Culture
What to See in the 2025 New York Film Festival’s Second Week
When I’m looking at what’s on offer in the Revivals section of the New York Film Festival—and, for that matter, whenever I see a…
Business
Why are buyers returning to Tesla?
Tesla electric vehicle sales jumped last quarter, as buyers rushed to take advantage of an expiring federal tax credit. The company’s EV…
Culture
Fake actor deepens anxiety over AI in Hollywood
Scary. Terrifying. Deeply misguided. Those were among the visceral reactions this week from Emily Blunt, Whoopi Goldberg, Natasha Lyonne…
Politics
The Unexpected Sweetness of Bill and Ted’s “Waiting for Godot”
The jokes started before rehearsals did. “Waiting for Bill and Ted”; “Bill and Ted’s Existentialist Adventure”; “Party On, Godot!” How…
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US offers to buy stakes in Australian critical minerals companies
The American government has already taken equity holdings in US-listed critical minerals companies The US government has offered to buy…