Authentic Brands to Purchase Care Bears

Authentic Brands to Purchase Care Bears

Care Bears is becoming part of the Authentic Brands Group portfolio. On Tuesday, the brand and entertainment platform said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the intellectual property of Care Bears, a global entertainment franchise that has generated more than $12 billion in retail sales since being introduced as a greeting card concept…

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6 reasons consistency beats virality in long-term influence

6 reasons consistency beats virality in long-term influence

If you’ve spent any time building a business online, you’ve probably felt the pull of virality. One post takes off, a video racks up thousands of views, or a tweet gets shared far beyond your usual audience. For a moment, it feels like you’ve cracked the code. Then the attention fades, engagement drops, and you’re…

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Edward Steed’s “Down to Earth”

Edward Steed’s “Down to Earth”

For the cover of the July 6 & 13, 2026, Body Issue, the cartoonist Edward Steed drew a foot, a body part that seldom gets our full attention. “For me, summer only really begins when I can take my shoes off and feel the grass between my toes,” Steed said. For more summer covers, see…

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