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A decade ago, "Kpop Demon Hunters" star Ejae was told she didn't have a good enough singing voice to be a star. Then, her original song won a Golden Globe.
34-year-old spent a decade chasing a K-pop debut—now she's a Golden Globe winner for 'Kpop Demon Hunters': 'Rejection is redirection'
A decade ago, 'Kpop Demon Hunters' star Ejae was told she didn't have a good enough singing voice to be a star. Then, her original song won a Golden Globe.
cnb.cx
January 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM
A decade ago, "Kpop Demon Hunters" star Ejae was told she didn't have a good enough singing voice to be a star. Then, her original song won a Golden Globe.
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this is unsurprising and really speaks to the problem with the AI hype cycle
it’s not vaporware like NFTs; people do (unfortunately) like interacting with the chatbot and it does have legitimate applications (Claude Code works shockingly well)
but “people want AI agents everywhere”? no
it’s not vaporware like NFTs; people do (unfortunately) like interacting with the chatbot and it does have legitimate applications (Claude Code works shockingly well)
but “people want AI agents everywhere”? no
AI PCs aren't selling, and Microsoft's PC partners are scrambling
Microsoft has gone all-in with its plans to turn the Windows PC into an AI-powered 'agentic OS.' But at least one PC maker says consumers aren't buying the Copilot hype.
www.zdnet.com
January 10, 2026 at 9:18 PM
this is unsurprising and really speaks to the problem with the AI hype cycle
it’s not vaporware like NFTs; people do (unfortunately) like interacting with the chatbot and it does have legitimate applications (Claude Code works shockingly well)
but “people want AI agents everywhere”? no
it’s not vaporware like NFTs; people do (unfortunately) like interacting with the chatbot and it does have legitimate applications (Claude Code works shockingly well)
but “people want AI agents everywhere”? no
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lmao claude code just deleted my entire project in yolo mode and i had no backup
January 12, 2026 at 12:49 PM
lmao claude code just deleted my entire project in yolo mode and i had no backup
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In the week since Charlie Kirk’s assassination, Russia, Iran and China have spread thousands of false or incendiary claims about what happened to the conservative activist, in an effort to stoke political divisions or to portray the U.S. as a dysfunctional country.
Russia, China and Iran Use Kirk’s Murder to Stoke Conspiracy Theories and Division
State media and online trolls have seized on the assassination to score geopolitical points against the United States, according to a new report.
nyti.ms
September 18, 2025 at 8:00 AM
In the week since Charlie Kirk’s assassination, Russia, Iran and China have spread thousands of false or incendiary claims about what happened to the conservative activist, in an effort to stoke political divisions or to portray the U.S. as a dysfunctional country.
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Absolutely, I dissent, too.
September 10, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Absolutely, I dissent, too.
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They died so that Epstein could be forgotten for another 24 hours.
Why couldn’t the Coast Guard just board the boat leaving Venezuela, arrest the people and get more information on who they’re working for? Why did they have to kill the people?
September 4, 2025 at 3:03 AM
They died so that Epstein could be forgotten for another 24 hours.
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Steps away from the Capitol, victims of Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier and sex offender, on Wednesday demanded that all people who received sexual favors through Epstein be identified. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/u...
September 4, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Steps away from the Capitol, victims of Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier and sex offender, on Wednesday demanded that all people who received sexual favors through Epstein be identified. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/u...
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A vehicle license plate is not a requirement to vote in any state.
Trump: "When you go to a voting booth, and you do it the right way, and you go to a state that runs it properly, you go in -- they even asked me, they asked me for my license plate. I said, 'I don't know if I have it.' They said, 'Sir, you have to have it.' I was very impressed actually."
August 18, 2025 at 7:10 PM
A vehicle license plate is not a requirement to vote in any state.
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Once one of the country’s biggest growth drivers, China’s property market has been in a downward spiral for five years with no signs of abating. Now property giant Evergrande has announced it will delist from the Hong Kong stock exchange, marking a new low for the sector.
Here's what to know ⤵️
Here's what to know ⤵️
Why China Can’t Sort Out Its Property Market Mess
Once one of the country’s biggest growth drivers, China’s property market has been in a downward spiral for five years with no signs of abating. Real estate values continue to plummet, households in financial distress are being forced to sell properties, and apartment developers that have racked up enormous debt on speculative projects are on the brink of collapse.
bloom.bg
August 13, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Once one of the country’s biggest growth drivers, China’s property market has been in a downward spiral for five years with no signs of abating. Now property giant Evergrande has announced it will delist from the Hong Kong stock exchange, marking a new low for the sector.
Here's what to know ⤵️
Here's what to know ⤵️
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Breaking news: The White House will launch an aggressive review of Smithsonian exhibitions, collections and operations ahead of America’s 250th birthday celebrations next year.
White House announces more aggressive review of Smithsonian museums
In a letter to the Smithsonian’s leader, White House officials said they would review exhibition text, curation, exhibition planning and collections starting with eight museums.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 12, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Breaking news: The White House will launch an aggressive review of Smithsonian exhibitions, collections and operations ahead of America’s 250th birthday celebrations next year.
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President Donald Trump this week extended a pause of higher tariffs on Chinese goods for another 90 days into early November. That marks the extension of a truce in a trade war China has spent decades preparing for.
How China Was Ready for This Trade Fight With the US
I’m Malcolm Scott, international economics editor in Sydney. Today, Tom Orlik looks at China’s long preparation for its trade fight with the US. Send us feedback and tips to [email protected]. And if you aren’t yet signed up to receive this newsletter, you can do so here.
bloom.bg
August 13, 2025 at 11:30 AM
President Donald Trump this week extended a pause of higher tariffs on Chinese goods for another 90 days into early November. That marks the extension of a truce in a trade war China has spent decades preparing for.
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As Trump federalizes the police in the capital and deploys the National Guard, Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser faces perhaps the biggest test to date of her leadership and her ability to navigate the White House.
DC Mayor Bowser changes her tone on Trump as crackdown ramps up | CNN Politics
After Donald Trump won the presidential election, Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser flew to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate to see him.
www.cnn.com
August 13, 2025 at 11:39 AM
As Trump federalizes the police in the capital and deploys the National Guard, Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser faces perhaps the biggest test to date of her leadership and her ability to navigate the White House.
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Oh Hwangtaek has amassed one of the largest collections of Polish posters outside Poland. He shares his unlikely passion at his own museum in Seoul.
The South Korean Collector Who Fell for Posters From Communist Poland
Oh Hwangtaek has amassed one of the largest collections of Polish posters outside Poland. He shares his unlikely passion at his own museum in Seoul.
nyti.ms
August 13, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Oh Hwangtaek has amassed one of the largest collections of Polish posters outside Poland. He shares his unlikely passion at his own museum in Seoul.