Books
Book Publishing in Crisis as Self-Help, Airport Fiction Dominate Amazon, Literary Publishers Fired
UPDATED You have to go all the way down to number 81 on Amazon's bestseller list to find a book by a "literary" writer.
That...
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The New Yorker Blows the Whistle on Google, and They’re Not Alone
Little by little, there is growing anger at Google for their mistreatment of small websites.
Since last September, Google traffic has dropped by 75% as...
Business
“Barbie” Movie Gets a Shocking Unofficial Tie-In from Russian Rifle Maker at NRA Convention
Last summer, the movie "Barbie" was the talk of the town. It made hundreds of millions at the box office and sold tons of...
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WSJ: Paramount Merger Talks with Skydance Have “Stopped” On Brink of Vote
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Jessica Tonkel of the Washington Post says talks to merge Shari Redstone's National Amusements aka Viacom, the company that owns Paramount and CBS,...
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Slapshot! Big Saturday Night Propels Will Smith’s “Bad Boys” to $56 Million Weekend
Will Smith triumphed this weekend, overcoming the stigma of his famous Oscar slap.
Will's "Bad Boys Ride or Die" scored a whopping $56 million from...
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Box Office: Will Smith Slap Happy with $15 Mil Friday, $21 Mil Opening for “Bad Boys”
Will Smith's around the world tour paid off last night at the box office.
"Bad Boys: Ride or Die" earned around $15 million on Friday....
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Taylor Swift Breaks 4 Million Mark with “Tortured Poets,” 7th Week at Number 1
Taylor Swift is the gift that keeps on giving.
Her "Tortured Poets Department" is number 1 for the 7th week in a row.
Total sales are...
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Will Smith Slapped with $5.8 Million Reality After Two Nights of Previews: Halcyon Days Over
Will Smith has been slapped with reality.
His "Bad Boys Ride or Die" made $5.8 million on Thursday including dozens of Wednesday showings across the...