China Appears to Choose National Security Over Foreign Investment
Ever since abruptly abandoning its “zero-COVID” pandemic containment strategy last year, China has been at pains to tell the world that it’s back open for business. “China…
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‘Charlie Bit My Finger’ Is Leaving YouTube. Here’s Why
Charlie and Harry Davies-Carr were just babies—one and three years old—when they became unintentional internet superstars. The “Charlie Bit My Finger” video, filmed and posted on YouTube…
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What to Know About Sophie Zhang’s Facebook Allegations
While appearing before a committee of lawmakers in the British parliament on Monday, Facebook whistleblower Sophie Zhang, a former data scientist for the company, testified that the…
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‘Expats’ Is 2024’s First Must-See Show
Lulu Wang understands families. Her semi-autobiographical 2019 feature The Farewell transports a clan spread out around the world to their homeland of China, where matriarch Nai Nai…
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The 11 Best NBA Players Turned Big-Screen Actors
Many NBA players have made the move from the basketball court to the big screen—and in honor of Adam Sandler’s new Netflix basketball drama Hustle, we’ve compiled…
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The 10 Most Viral Moments of 2022
The Internet is forever, and sometimes, the discourse surrounding certain events feels like it’s going on forever, too. The moment something happens, users flood social media timelines…
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The 10 Best Movies of 2022
I’m one of those people who thinks every year is a great year for movies. Finding 10 to love in any given year is never a problem….
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‘Renfield’ Puts a Modern Spin on the Dracula Legend
Within the horror genre, there’s arguably no character more enduring and influential than Dracula. In the more than 125 years since the bloodthirsty Transylvanian count was introduced…
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