Doris Kearns was an assistant professor of history at Harvard University in 1972, teaching a course on the American presidency, and embarking on the book that would mark the start of her remarkable career as a popular historian, “Lyndon Johnson and the American Dream,” as Richard N. Goodwin entered his office. A legendary speechwriter for …
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Located in the Atlantic Ocean, five miles off the coast of the picturesque town of Port Clyde, Me. is two rugged islands with stories to tell. The so-called Allen and Benner have witnessed a range of residents over the centuries, from Abenaki people and British colonists to rancher lobsterers. And then came Betsy and Andrew …
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Sony Music announced on Monday that it has acquired Bob Dylan’s entire catalog of recorded music, including all previous albums and “future multiple release rights.” Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. When Dylan sold his songwriting rights – separate from what happened for the recordings – to Universal Music in late 2020, this …
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In an effort to expand its visual effects capabilities worldwide, Netflix announced on Monday that it has acquired Scanline VFX, a German company that enhances its virtual production efforts. Scanline airs on “Cowboy Bebop,” season three of “Stranger Things,” and upcoming projects like “The Gray Man,” with Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans, and “The Adam …
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the beginning of a problem Forty years ago, Barcelona wasn’t high on most tourists’ lists of European must-sees. But that changed after the city hosted the Summer Olympics in 1992: Huge public investment in beautifying the city coincided with a pivotal point on the global stage. A new “target” was born. Attracted by the city’s …
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Fox Corporation announced on Monday that it has acquired the famous gossip brand TMZ from AT&T’s WarnerMedia. Fox said in a news release that Harvey Levin, who co-founded TMZ in 2005, will continue as managing editor. Under the deal, Fox will run TMZ’s flagship website and cultural website TooFab.com, as well as syndicated television shows …
Bowie Blade-News, a 41-year-old weekly based in Bowie, Md., published its final edition Thursday, two months after its parent company. Tribune Publishingwas sold to New York hedge fund Alden Global Capital for $633 million. A short, unsigned note to readers at the bottom of the front page on Thursday announced the closure. “Due to the …
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Fashion designer, DJ and pop culture connoisseur Virgil Abloh is about to become the most powerful Black executive in the world’s most powerful luxury goods group. On Tuesday, LVMH announced that it has acquired a 60 percent stake in Off-White, the luxury streetwear brand that Mr. Abloh founded and still designs in 2013. Artistic director …
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