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Muriel Spark, the Double Agent
When Spark was in her mid-thirties, in London, she had a psychotic breakdown, provoked by malnourishment and an amphetamine addiction. One…
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Super Bowl spots spark fight over whether we're ready for ads from our chatbots
The chatbot wars entered the Super Bowl this year. At Super Bowl LX, a ChatGPT competitor paid millions of dollars for commercials mocking…
Culture
Great Brands Start With One Honest Spark
I’ve built and scaled companies long enough to see a pattern: the strongest brands don’t start with a 100-page deck. They start with one…
Lifestyle
Nordstrom Has Deeply Discounted Shoe Deals RN— These 37 Pairs Spark Joy
It's officially that time of year. Nordstrom just launched its huge Half-Yearly sale that happens only two times each year. From now…
Business
Can human-led AI spark a new era of generosity?
For 50 years, America’s generosity has been stuck in neutral with charitable giving frozen at 2.5% of GDP. But not because people stopped…
News
Epstein Photos Spark Questions About Trump—And Missing Bannon Footage
President Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, and other prominent figures can be spotted in a new collection of photographs from Jeffrey Epstein’s…
News
AI is reshaping work. It could also spark an entrepreneurial boom
For a while now, we’ve been hearing warnings about AI eliminating jobs. First, it was only at the fringes. But now it’s starting to bite…
Business
Singapore’s equity market push could spark re-rating for small- and mid-caps: fund managers
Many companies in this segment historically have depressed valuations despite having attractive fundamentals Singapore’s 240 small- and…
Fashion
People are dumping Tinder. The dating app wants to reignite its spark with Gen Z
More than a decade ago, Tinder became the hottest dating app, transforming modern romance by making it possible for singles to swipe…
Business
Eli Lilly’s obesity and diabetes treatments fuel growth and spark bidding war
The market for obesity and diabetes treatments remains scorching hot, funneling billions in sales to Eli Lilly and fueling a bidding war…
Business
Europe: Stocks fall as US bank jitters spark flight to safety
European shares fell on Friday (Oct 17), as signs of credit stress at US regional lenders unnerved investors and drove them into…
Business
Chelsea 2-1 Paris FC: Alyssa Thompson 'a real bright spark' but best 'is still to come'
Chelsea's dominant victory over Paris FC was lit up by the newest member of their attack, Alyssa Thompson, who traversed the Stamford…
Culture
Elle Fanning’s Manolo Blahnik Slingbacks Add a Crystal Spark to the BFI Film Festival Red Carpet in London
Elle Fanning added a flash of crystal to the London red carpet on Sunday, stepping out in black satin Manolo Blahnik Ramisli sandals for…
Culture
Warner Bros. Renews Michael De Luca, Pamela Abdy Contracts After ‘Sinners’ and ‘Minecraft’ Spark Epic Box Office Turnaround
A few months ago, Hollywood was convinced that Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy were about to be fired as co-heads of Warner Bros.…
Business
Tariffs spark caution but no financing rush this time round: Citi’s Damien Tan
‘The key difference is that during the Covid-19 pandemic, there were a lot of demands for funding, bolstering of balance sheets, and…
News
U.K. migrant protests spark angry confrontations as government scrambles to respond
Opponents and supporters of migrants faced off in angry confrontations at demonstrations held around Britain over the holiday weekend as…
Culture
Oscar Predictions 2026: Venice and Telluride Will Spark the Start of Awards Season
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the…
Culture
‘Igniting The Spark – The Story of Magic: The Gathering’ Documentary to Premiere at Gen Con
“Igniting The Spark – The Story of Magic: The Gathering,” a feature documentary sharing the history and cultural impact of the eponymous…
News
Spotify’s AI songs from dead artists spark fresh outrage over exploitation
Spotify has been hit with another AI controversy after publishing computer-generated songs under the names of dead musicians. An…
Business
‘Please don’t abandon us’: Kroger store closures spark outcry from workers and shoppers at doomed locations
Community members whose local Kroger stores are on the chopping block are urging the company to reconsider. Residents in cities impacted…
Business
Which Celebrity Beauty Brand Will Spark the Next Billion-Dollar Deal?
Hailey Bieber’s skin care brand Rhode just struck an agreement to be acquired by E.l.f. Beauty in a deal valued at a whopping $1 billion.…
News
Rep. Lamonica McIver's antics at ICE detention center spark effort to boot her from Congress
Rep. Nancy Mace wants to expel Rep. Lamonica McIver from Congress after she was charged with assaulting two federal agents outside a…
Fashion
Rihanna, A$AP Rocky and Usher Spark a Met Gala Fashion Trend
The countdown is on for the Met Gala — with guests toning up, Upper East Side hotels filling up and fans gearing up to watch Monday…
News
Trump tariffs spark US government debt sell-off
Michael Race Business reporter, BBC News Confidence in the US economy is plummeting as investors dumped government debt amid growing…