‘I was born to be a paparazzo’: Rino Barillari on royalty, the dolce vita era and his run-in with Depardieu

theguardian.com Not for nothing is Rino Barillari known as “the king of paparazzi”. Over a career spanning more than six decades, he has masqueraded as priests, gardeners and bricklayers in…

This 102-year-old resort owner knows a thing or two about longevity: ‘I do not allow negative thoughts’

aol.com Oprah Winfrey, Madonna, Kate Winslet, Jane Fonda, and Bill Moyers have all stayed at the famous Rancho la Puerta wellness resort and spa, an exquisite collection of…

They Want To Scare You With Myths Of "Unhampered Capitalism"

zerohedge.com They Want To Scare You With Myths Of "Unhampered Capitalism" Authored by George Fo4rd Smith via The Mises Institute, Bad ideas are sometimes the hardest to dethrone. It’s…

Meet the 102-year-old healthy-living pioneer who was espousing ‘wellness’ long before it was a trend

fortune.com Oprah Winfrey, Madonna, Kate Winslet, Jane Fonda, and Bill Moyers have all stayed at the famous Rancho la Puerta wellness resort and spa, an exquisite collection of…

Sergio Perez down after Monaco GP Practice struggles

newsweek.com Sergio Perez experienced a challenging Friday in Monaco, struggling with significant performance limitations of the Red Bull RB20. Despite efforts to adjust and optimize the…

Jos Verstappen returns to F1 paddock after Red Bull 'Tension' comments

newsweek.com Max Verstappen's father, Jos Verstappen, has made a return to the F1 paddock at the Monaco Grand Prix after a period of absence following his critical remarks about Red…

Michael Hudson: Some Myths Regarding the Genesis of Enterprise

nakedcapitalism.com Yves here. This topic, on the origins of enterprise, is more important than it might seem. One of the ways neoliberals justify their policy positions is through various…

Austria’s accidental hard-right leader

economist.com “If a party is a boat then I prefer to be in the engine-room rather than at the captain’s dinner.” Thus spoke Herbert Kickl when Heinz-Christian Strache was still boss of…

TFTC

tftc.io In this episode of TFTC with Michael Goldstein, also known as Bitstein, co-founder of the Nakamoto Institute, we explore numerous aspects of Bitcoin's history, philosophy,…

Chicago wants to stop Glock pistols being turned into machineguns

economist.com “THAT PUNK pulled a Glock,” says Bruce Willis’s character in the action-packed 1990s Christmas classic “Die Hard 2”. “You know what that is?” You may well do. That gun on…

mises.org The Austrian is the flagship physical print publication of the Mises Institute. Each issue features provocative articles by cutting-edge laissez-faire and Austrian thinkers,…

509: Sustaining Bitcoin For Generations with Michael Goldstein by TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast

podcasters.spotify.com Marty sits down with Michael Goldstein to discuss the Nakamoto Institute, timeless ideas, and bitcoin rhetoric. Michael on Twitter: https://x.com/bitstein Michael on Nostr:…

Proof That Net Neutrality Was Never about ‘Saving the Internet’

aier.org In 2017, late-night host Stephen Colbert told his audience that it was “a sad day” because the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) had voted to repeal Net Neutrality, an…

Fisker Is Careening Toward a Cliff. These EV Stocks Could Follow It Off

investorplace.com Several troubled EV stocks are vying for the title of 'the next Fisker' How much stress can one company put its investors through? For months, investors have been…

Dismantling The Cash-flow Narrative: Real Estate vs. Bitcoin

bitcoinmagazine.com Bitcoin sceptics frequently argue that bitcoin lacks intrinsic value, claiming that investments like real estate, with their tangible cash flows, are superior. In this…

CYNTHIA ERIVO TO HEADLINE STONEWALL DAY ON JUNE 28 AT HUDSON YARDS IN NEW YORK CITY

benzinga.com Hosted by E!'s Justin Sylvester, Pride Live's benefit concert will also feature Lina Bradford as resident DJ and performances by Conchita Wurst, BETTY, Loren Allred and…

Null 1

audio.buzzsprout.com Saifedean's talk at the Canadian Bitcoin Conference is an admission that central banking works. Given what we know about the economic calculation from Austrian school…

The Limitations of AI

lawliberty.org A few weeks ago Professor Barry Smith delivered a lecture in Turin, based on his book Why Machines Will Never Rule the World. It was a Monday night. During his talk, Smith…

'Travel Agents' : Gérard Depardieu confirmed for movie from maverick musician and entrepreneur Trickster

benzinga.com LONDON, May 20, 2024 /CNW/ -- As the 77th Cannes Film Festival bursts into life, Austrian musician and entrepreneur Juergen Pichler [AKA Trickster] has announced the…

China’s Gen Zers to sway marketing, retail trends as they drive consumption

scmp.com With so many options on the market, Xu said she would stick to “any brand that matches my style”, not just one in particular or the famous international brands. “I am more…

U.S. Imperialism through the Lens of Mises’s Nation, State, and Economy

mises.org Imagine the economy as a roller coaster—a ride with thrilling booms that must be followed by the inevitable dread of busts, at least if the booms are artificially enhanced.…

U.S. Imperialism through the Lens of Mises’ Nation, State, and Economy

mises.org Imagine the economy as a roller coaster—a ride with thrilling booms that must be followed by the inevitable dread of busts, at least if the booms are artificially enhanced.…

Riding the Economic Rollercoaster: The Austrian Business Cycle Theory

mises.org Imagine the economy as a roller coaster—a ride with thrilling booms that must be followed by the inevitable dread of busts, at least if the booms are artificially enhanced.…

Brew Classifieds: Week of May 13

morningbrew.com The wackiest headlines from the week as they would appear in a Classifieds section. Careers EXPERIENCED BAND FOR HIRE: After tech CEOs spent the last year trying to convince…

Jessica Hausner Named Jury President at Locarno Film Festival

hollywoodreporter.com Austrian filmmaker Jessica Hausner will serve as jury president of the jury, or Concorso Internazionale, at the 77th Locarno Film Festival, organizers said on Thursday. She…

Espionage scandals are hurting Germany’s far right

economist.com On April 27th Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla, the co-leaders of the hard-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, held a rally in the southern town of Donaueschingen to…

Jessica Hausner To Serve As Locarno Jury President

deadline.com Austrian filmmaker Jessica Hausner will serve as jury president at the upcoming Locarno Film Festival, running August 7-17. Hausner and her jury will hand out the festival’s…

Jessica Hausner Set as Locarno Film Festival Jury President

variety.com Austrian filmmaker Jessica Hausner will serve as jury president of the international competition section at the 77th Locarno Film Festival this August, overseeing the jury…

Nick Hamm’s Epic ‘William Tell,’ Starring Claes Bang as Resistance Fighter, Sells Wide

hollywoodreporter.com Beta Cinema has arrived in Cannes with a slew of sales on its resistance epic William Tell. Currently in post-production, screenwriter Nick Hamm‘s adaptation for the big…

Does Inflation Lead To Civilizational Collapse? A Look At Rome

zerohedge.com Does Inflation Lead To Civilizational Collapse? A Look At Rome With the US national debt at $34 trillion and climbing, USD reserve status under pressure, inflation…

Raiffeisen Bank Faces US Pressure Over Continuous Russian Presence

united24media.com The United States a direct warning to Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) that its continued operations in Russia could lead to restrictions on its access to the…

The Morning Risk Report: Biden Levies Sweeping Tariffs on China, Intensifying Trade Fight With Trump

createsend.com Trump’s response: “I will put a 200% tax on every car that comes in from those plants,” the former president said at a rally in New Jersey on Saturday, referring to Chinese…

Samuel Goldwyn Films Takes North American Rights For ‘Goebbels And The Führer’ From Beta Cinema

deadline.com Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired Northern American rights for Joachim A. Lang’s historical drama Goebbels and The Führer (aka Führer and Seducer) for a fall 2024 theatrical…

Can There Be an Alliance between Austrian and Feminist Schools of Economics?

mises.org While Austrian and feminist critiques of neoclassical economics have some similarities, they also differ strongly on important points. Feminist critiques are based upon what…

Linguist defends American pronunciation of "croissant"

newsweek.com Much to their dislike, U.S. citizens have on a number of occasions been stereotyped as "less intelligent" and "less cultured" than Western Europeans. The latter's jibes…

Laughing, chatting, singing, GPT-4o is AI close to human, but watch out: it’s really not human

theguardian.com Artificial intelligence is changing things at dizzying speed. About 18 months ago, the tech company OpenAI unleashed its AI chatbot, ChatGPT. Within a couple of months, 100…

Europe decides it doesn’t like lab-grown meat before it’s tried it

economist.com For its detractors, it is an abomination—“Franken-meat”. For its advocates, meat grown from animal cells (known as lab-grown, cultured or cultivated) promises to help save…

US imposes sanctions after aborted sale of Russian tycoon stake

aol.com WASHINGTON/FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned a web of Russian companies it said were used to disguise ownership of a $1.5 billion industrial stake…

Tinder-style app allows voters to swipe for electoral mates

euronews.com An association of young professionals came up with a solution to boost youth participation in EU elections. Don’t know who to vote for yet in the EU elections? This app may…

7 Stocks at High Risk of Bankruptcy: Is Your Portfolio Safe?

investorplace.com Sell these seven stocks at risk of bankruptcy With corporate bankruptcy filings on the rise, you may be interested in figuring out the list of stocks at risk of bankruptcy.…

The new Mercedes G-Wagen is on- and off-roading at its finest

newsweek.com The rolling hills of the Southern France are home to some of the world's most highly-regarded hotels, resorts, spas, cuisine, wine and perfume. It's a destination and an…

Ferrari has confirmed two major signings from Mercedes

newsweek.com Following the announcement of seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton's upcoming departure to Ferrari in 2025, the Maranello-based squad has officially welcomed two…

Carbon capture: How to turn air into clean fuel – DW

dw.com Researchers are pushing the boundaries of green methanol. Besides being used by industry, soon it could power cars and ships. But can transforming CO2 into a clean fuel ever…

Austrian NGO files privacy complaint over ChatGPT

euronews.com OpenAI accused of being unable to correct to false information used by its popular chatbot. Austrian privacy advocates filed a complaint today (29 April) against US-based…

Chinese Police Arrest Six Suspects in $300 Million Cryptocurrency Money Laundering Case

cryptonews.com The Public Security Bureau of Panshi City in Jilin Province has cracked down on an illegal operation involving underground banks and virtual currencies. The case, which…

Raiffeisen has been a rogue operator in Russia for too long

ft.com Austrian bank continues to make big profits in the country after Putin’s invasion of Ukraine

Artificially Low Interest Rates Are Creating Economic Chaos

mises.org Mainstream economists believe that economic theory is valid when it “predicts” economic actions or trends. Austrian economists, however, say that the purpose of economic…

Red Bull F1 News: Ford Gives Update on Upcoming Partnership After Adrian Newey Exit

newsweek.com Ford reaffirmed its commitment to the Red Bull Formula 1 team's 2026 power unit program following the departure of chief technical officer Adrian Newey. The clarification by…