Ilon Specht, Who Empowered Women With ‘I’m Worth It’ Ad, Dies at 81

nytimes.com Ilon Specht, who rebelled against her patriarchal male colleagues at an advertising agency by writing a successful TV commercial for L’Oréal’s Preference hair color product…

'Cloudland Revisited' Review: S.J. Perelman's Time Machine

wsj.com A collection of the essayist’s New Yorker pieces revisits the pop-cultural joys of youth at the dawn of the 20th century.

Visualizing The Tax Burden Of Every US State

zerohedge.com Visualizing The Tax Burden Of Every US State This map graphic visualizes the total tax burden in each U.S. state as of March 2024, based on figures compiled by WalletHub.…

Letitia James sends warning to "dangerous" man

newsweek.com New York Attorney General Letitia James warned on Thursday that "acts of Islamophobia" will not be tolerated in the state after police released photos of a man accused of…

Yu among the WSJ layoffs in Asia

talkingbiznews.com Wall Street Journal reporter Elaine Yu was among the layoffs in Asia last week. Yu has covered topics ranging from cryptocurrencies and casinos to business and political…

Joe Biden’s CNN Interview: The President’s Warning To Israel On Rafah Makes Headlines, While He Tries To Upstage Donald Trump On The Economy

deadline.com Joe Biden sat for an interview with a mainstream, national news outlet, — a not-too-common occurrence. And while the clear intent in his chat with CNN‘s Erin Burnett was to…

5 captivating books to read in May

theweek.com The weather is edging toward summer, so now is the perfect time to kick off your summer beach read list. Grab these May releases to pack for your summer adventures. They…

The secretive practice of 'catch-and-kill' tabloid journalism

theweek.com The New York criminal trial of former President Donald Trump is well underway, and recent testimony has shined a spotlight on an often-maligned practice of journalism:…

The future of news is print! (In France, once every four years)

niemanlab.org Subscribing to The New Yorker in print comes with a known risk factor: the likelihood that the issues will slowly pile up on your side table, unread — a stack of paper…

Lowe's shopper finds tiny week-old kitten at local store, instant bond

newsweek.com When one New Yorker stopped by a Lowe's store in September 2023, she was only planning on purchasing some items for the garden, but she's told Newsweek how she ended up…

The Economics of Media Crumble at Wrong Time for Biden

foxnews.com Journalism has fallen on hard times. But if the industry is in a recession, leftist media outlets are in a depression. So are many of those who work there. And it just got…

A Huge Adam Sandler Rom-Com Flop Is Getting A Second Life On Netflix

looper.com Learn More A Huge Adam Sandler Rom-Com Flop Is Getting A Second Life On Netflix Movies and TV shows find new life when they end up getting rediscovered on streaming services…

Pulitzer 2024 winners include Jayne Anne Phillips, ProPublica, AP and New York Times

theguardian.com This year’s Pulitzer winners include the New York Times and ProPublica as well as authors including Jayne Anne Phillips and Jonathan Eig. The Pulitzers honored the best in…

2024 Pulitzers Honor Film Critic Justin Chang, Israel Coverage

thewrap.com The 2024 Pulitzer Prizes were announced Monday by Columbia University, which administers the awards, considered one of the great honors in journalism and literature. In the…

A rare illustrated look into Rikers wins a Pulitzer

poynter.org A squeaky cart stands in a corner, stuffed with books and labeled “THE MOBILE LIBRARY.” A man reaches through the bars of his prison cell to claim his next read. A prison…

Justin Chang Wins Pulitzer Prize For Los Angeles Times Film Criticism; Special Citation Goes To Journalists Covering Gaza

deadline.com The New York’s Justin Chang won a Pulitzer Prize for his movie criticism during his tenure at the Los Angeles Times. Chang also is the former film critic for Variety. The…

Crisis at Columbia: A conversation with Jelani Cobb

cjr.org Jelani Cobb is the dean of the Columbia Journalism School. He is also a staff writer at The New Yorker. For much of the past few weeks, he has been enmeshed in Columbia…

Vogue owner Condé Nast agrees to union deal on day of Met Gala to avoid walkout

theguardian.com Workers at Condé Nast, the media empire behind Vogue, Vanity Fair and GQ, announced a tentative agreement has been reached for a first union contract after threatening to…

Condé Nast Reaches Deal With Union, Averting Picket Line at Met Gala

variety.com After more than a year of talks, Condé Nast management inked a new pact with hundreds of union workers at Vogue and other publications — heading off a strike and a picket…

‘Peak Season’: Entertainment Squad Acquires Henry Loevner And Steven Kanter Romantic Comedy

deadline.com Entertainment Squad (Paper Spiders, and Tribeca’s audience award winning dramedy, Cherry), has acquired SXSW’s premiere film, Peak Season, and set a theatrical release for…

The Disturbing Jim Carrey Crime Thriller With A Rotten Tomatoes Score Of 0%

looper.com Learn More The Disturbing Jim Carrey Crime Thriller With A Rotten Tomatoes Score Of 0% Jim Carrey might be one of the most beloved comedy stars of all time, but one of his…

Hasan Minhaj jokes that losing 'The Daily Show' hosting gig paved the way for bringing back Jon Stewart: 'I saved a dying institution'

aol.com None Hasan Minhaj was a frontrunner for the "Daily Show" hosting gig after Trevor Noah left. • None In the wake of a New Yorker story that fact-checked his stand-up, Minhaj…

Will advertisers sit out the general election?

simonowens.substack.com Welcome! I'm Simon Owens and this is my media industry newsletter. If you've received it, then you either subscribed or someone forwarded it to you. If you fit into the…

Maggie Rogers on Turning the Light Back On With ‘Don’t Forget Me,’ Feeling Nostalgic at 30, and Personally Manning the Box Office for Her Arena Tour

variety.com Maggie Rogers is headlining arenas for the first time this fall, but she didn’t want it to feel like moving into bigger spaces for her concerts would mean a more impersonal…

TikTok’s Boss Goes From Reserved Tech Exec to Met Gala Chair

nytimes.com Although the Met Gala serves as a branding event for Vogue, it has long accepted sponsorships from the tech giants that have threatened the very survival of legacy media…

Hasan Minhaj Jokes About His ‘Daily Show’ Failure: “I Saved A Dying Institution”

deadline.com Hasan Minhaj turned a career downturn into a comic bit last night a the Netflix Is a Joke festival in Los Angeles, saying that his lost opportunity to host The Daily Show…

Critics have panned Jerry Seinfeld's 'Unfrosted.' One called it 'one of the worst films of the decade.'

aol.com None Jerry Seinfeld's directorial debut, "Unfrosted," is out now on Netflix. • None Critics said that the movie is filled with gags but doesn't have a clear, interesting…

Hasan Minhaj Jokes About Losing ‘Daily Show’ Job After Fact-Checking Scandal: ‘Have You Ever Failed So Bad, You Bring Back Jon Stewart?’

variety.com Hasan Minhaj is ready to laugh about it all. At the Netflix Is a Joke comedy festival on Thursday, Minhaj hosted a showcase highlighting various comedians. At the end of the…

Gen Z's new status symbol

businessinsider.com It's easy to identify a photo from the early days of Instagram and Snapchat. Grainy, greenish sunset photos and dog-eared selfies littered social media during the mid-2010s.…

We're reading: Here's a helpful hint for people starting a media company in 2024

aol.com None Hunterbrook Media is a hedge fund that also does journalism. Or maybe a journalism startup that also runs a hedge fund. • None Will that work? A new story in the New…

Challengers is the best thing that could happen to polyamory

vox.com and her tennis-playing, polyamorous twinks. | Challengers/Amazon MGM Studios The relationship style has been the topic of talky articles and books. Finally, it’s the sexiest…

Alex Edelman To Receive Special Tony Award For ‘Just For Us’; ‘Jaja’s African Hair Braiding’ Wig Designer Among Other Recipients Announced

deadline.com Alex Edelman, the comedian, actor and writer who made his Broadway debut last year in his solo show Just For Us, will receive a Special 2024 Tony Award for the production,…

The Revenge of the Home Page

newyorker.com Nilay Patel, the editor-in-chief of the digital technology publication The Verge, has lately taken to describing theverge.com as “the last Web site on earth.” It’s kind of a…

Does Harvey Weinstein’s Overturned Conviction Signal the End of Hollywood’s #MeToo Moment?

variety.com On April 25, the day that Harvey Weinstein’s New York sexual assault conviction was overturned, those who had been most vocal in the months following the former mogul’s…

THE CENTER FOR DISCOVERY SALUTES THE PROGRESS AND POSSIBILITIES OF THOSE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AT ITS ANNUAL GALA MAY 7

benzinga.com HARRIS, N.Y., May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Center for Discovery® (TCFD, The Center) will celebrate the return of its annual Evening of Discovery Gala on Tuesday, May 7,…

Elon Musk controls key global infrastructure, from satellites to social media

axios.com Do you trust Elon Musk to run crucial infrastructure? You might have no choice. Why it matters: Musk controls the Starlink satellite-communications network; the Supercharger…

Don’t Count on the Courts for #MeToo Justice

hollywoodreporter.com We all know he’s guilty — even the New York appeals court majority that ordered a new trial for Harvey Weinstein knows it. That makes the narrow, 4-3 reversal of Weinstein’s…

At Newfronts, Condé Nast Calls Red Carpet Moments the New Live Sports

adweek.com Digital media company Conde Nast unveiled a slate of new video programming at its NewFront presentation at Highline Stages in New York this morning, emphasizing its expanded…

Fantasy Movie Box Office Bombs That Are Actually Worth Watching

looper.com Learn More Fantasy Movie Box Office Bombs That Are Actually Worth Watching When you're trying to decide whether you should watch a film or not, a good way to judge its worth…

Jerry Seinfeld Lists Jokes He Couldn’t Put in ‘Seinfeld’ Today

hollywoodreporter.com Jerry Seinfeld talked about the changing climate of comedy and some gags he could no longer get away with on his iconic NBC comedy. In an interview with The New Yorker, the…

Jerry Seinfeld Says TV Comedy Is Being Killed By the ‘Extreme Left and P.C. Crap and People Worrying So Much About Offending Other People’

variety.com Jerry Seinfeld said in an interview with The New Yorker while touting his feature directorial effort “Unfrosted” that “P.C. crap” and the “extreme left” is making television…

Billion-Dollar Bank Paying $700,000 Penalty for Illegally Freezing Accounts, Transferring Customers’ Cash to Debt Collectors

dailyhodl.com New York’s Attorney General is penalizing a national bank for freezing its customers’ accounts and handing the funds over to debt collectors. New York AG Letitia James says…

The New Yorker's succession race is kicking off

semafor.com The Scoop After a nine-month span in 2020, in which social media furors forced the resignations of editors at Condé Nast titles like Bon Appétit and Teen Vogue, as well as a…

Generative AI is a marvel. Is it also built on theft?

economist.com THE FOOTBALLERS look realistic at first sight but, on closer inspection, something is wrong. Their faces are contorted, their limbs are bending in alarming directions, the…

City where house costs $90k is hailed as next Paris or Rome

dailymail.co.uk A city in the Midwest has risen from a very troubled recent past to enjoy a huge resurgence and is now being hailed as one of the world's most exciting destinations. When…

Brown student sold $105,000 in ritzy restaurant reservations

businessinsider.com He vends them on nascent platform Appointment Trader. • Eisler told BI his most expensive sale was $1,358 for an omakase reservation in Boston. Need more proof that the…

The Walton family empire: Inside the lives of the billionaire Walmart heirs collectively worth more than Elon Musk or Jeff Bezos

aol.com None The Walmart heirs' combined net worth is roughly $240 billion, according to Bloomberg. • None In public, the Waltons live relatively modest lifestyles despite their…

An Ivy League sophomore says he found a $105,000 side hustle: selling coveted restaurant reservations

aol.com None He vends them on nascent platform Appointment Trader. • None Eisler told BI his most expensive sale was $1,358 for an omakase reservation in Boston. Need more proof…