October 2019

Coldplay and Selena Gomez: How two music releases reflect a changing industry

Image copyright Getty Images/ BBC It’s been a big day for fans of Selena Gomez and Coldplay. The former Disney star announced a surprise single in a post to her 158 million Instagram followers, while – in contrast – the British group chose to reveal the tracks of their latest album in a local newspaper.

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Dirty money ‘targeting UK prestige services’

Image copyright Getty Images Dirty money has spread throughout the UK economy, reaching as far as private schools and interior designers, says watchdog Transparency International. Corrupt individuals are now channelling their ill-gotten gains through service industries that fall outside anti-money-laundering rules, it said. This allows them to “spend their money with impunity”, it added. UK

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Twitter Stock Plunges After Earnings Are Worse Than Expected

Twitter posted worse-than-expected third quarter revenue and profit on Thursday, which the company attributed to advertising problems that included product bugs and unusually low demand over the summer, sending its shares down more than 17 percent in early trading. Twitter’s revenue rose 9 percent from a year earlier to $824 million, missing Wall Street expectations

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How To Wear The Puff Sleeve Trend Without Feeling Ridiculous

People tend to throw around the word “iconic” these days, but puff sleeves are one of the few styles worthy of the accolade. Throughout history, heads of state and fashion icons from Queen Elizabeth I to Elizabeth Taylor have rocked the trend, which reached its apogee in Princess Diana’s unforgettable wedding dress — the designs

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Meet The ‘Drag Kids’ Who Want To Slay The World And Then Some

Director Megan Wennberg aims to showcase the “passion, bravery and self-awareness” of an up-and-coming generation of drag artists in her stirring new documentary.  HuffPost got a sneak peek at “Drag Kids,” which is making its U.S. premiere at New York’s LGBTQ film festival NewFest this week, via the clip above. In it, 10-year-old performer Queen Lactatia demonstrates some fierce

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MLB Ump Reportedly Tweets He’s Getting AR-15 For ‘Cival War’ If Trump’s Impeached

Major League Baseball has another headache on its hands in the middle of what’s supposed to be the season’s crowning moment. As the World Series unfolded between the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals, the league launched an investigation into longtime umpire Rob Drake, commissioner Rob Manfred said Wednesday. The probe was initiated after ESPN reported that Drake had

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