The new movie “Dumb Money” dramatizes the true story of an unlikely messiah named Roaring Kitty who decides to sink his life savings into shares of the video-game seller GameStop and then praise the stock to his fans. So many people buy GameStop shares that the company’s valuation soars, crushing the positions of professional hedge […]
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SCRATCH Is everyone being swindled all the time and just not talking about it? By Julia Rothman and Shaina Feinberg Julia is an illustrator. Shaina is a writer and filmmaker. Sept. 22, 2023 A few months ago, I received an email that, at first glance, looked like dozens of others that arrived in my inbox […]
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YouTube suspended the comedian and actor Russell Brand on Tuesday from making money from videos posted to the social media platform, three days after British news organizations published an investigation in which several women accused Mr. Brand of sexual assault. The channel is a potentially significant source of income for Mr. Brand, who was earning […]
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And then there are some ideas farther afield. A start-up called MyndVR is using virtual reality to provide a sense of liberation to older people. Your body may be unable to travel, but through V.R., you might cross off destinations on your bucket list. The company argues that V.R. could also be therapeutic — that […]
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The announcement of the N.F.L.’s opening matchup is meant to be a curtain raiser for the regular season. But when this year’s season opener was announced in May, the participants were the ones who raised their eyebrows. As is the norm, the first game will feature the reigning Super Bowl champions, the Kansas City Chiefs. […]
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