It’s been three days of chaos for OpenAI, the major artificial intelligence firm, after the board of directors suddenly fired CEO Sam Altman on Friday, Nov. 17. Rumors have swirled, alliances have formed and crumbled, heart emojis have been tweeted, investors have scrambled, rivals (sorta) have pounced, employees have threatened …
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When Nashville songwriter Abe Stoklasa died last week at 36, he left behind a catalog that frequently probed the dark corners of daily life. In many of his songs, love sucked, gainful work was elusive, and the choice between redemption and destruction was often decided by a single step. Even …
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David Beckham‘s voice repeating the words “Be honest” while interrupting her interview for his docu-series must still be ringing in Victoria Beckham‘s head. Posh Spice released $150 t-shirts with the slogan “My dad had a Rolls-Royce” several weeks after a clip of her speaking about her “working class” upbringing on …
Read More »The U.S. Senate Is Starting to Get Fed Up With Live Nation
A Senate subcommittee issued a subpoena to live music giant Live Nation Entertainment late last week, seeking documents related to ticket prices and fees listed on Ticketmaster. The subpoena, obtained by Rolling Stone, comes eight months after the Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations first launched an inquiry into Live Nation …
Read More »Forget Guitar Solos. These Days the Flute Rules
Last week, the news that André 3000 would be releasing an album of instrumental flute jams was greeted with enough head-scratching to draw blood. But don’t tell that to Jake Fridkis, who plays principal flute with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. If you’ve heard DJ Khaled and Drake’s “No Secret” …
Read More »Tantric Sex and Dog Cloning: A Guide to Argentina's Trumpy New President
Argentina has elected a self-described anarcho-capitalist libertarian Javier Milei as its next president. The result of Sunday’s runoff election will mean sweeping changes to the second-largest economy in South America, which will now be helmed by one of the most bizarre figures in modern politics. An economist-turned-legislator, Milei’s abrasive political …
Read More »Yungblud Parties in Tokyo Streets for New 'Happier' Video
Yungblud has released a new in-your-face, retro-themed video for his single “Happier,” which features Bring Me The Horizon’s Oli Sykes. Filmed in Tokyo, the music video showcases the two artists yelling at the top of their lungs to karaoke lyrics, playing arcade machines, and rocking out on a crowded dance …
Read More »Right-Wing 'Moms for Liberty' Organizer Is a Convicted Sex Offender
Moms for Liberty is a conservative parental rights group that has chapters all over the United States working to eradicate LGBTQ-related discussion in public schools, at least partially under the belief that educators are using it to “groom” children for sexual relationships. The group might want to look inward first. …
Read More »Travis Kelce's Biggest Concern With Dating Taylor Swift Was Pushing Her Away: 'Don't F-ck This Up'
The early weeks of Travis Kelce’s relationship with Taylor Swift felt like something of an endurance test. From the second the musician stepped into the family suite at Arrowhead Stadium to cheer the tight end on during a Kansas City Chiefs home game, they were launched into a media bombardment …
Read More »Customer Service Standards in Psychedelic Therapy: The Happy Clinic Paradigm
In a world where mental health is gaining the attention it deserves, my responsibility as a leading clinician goes beyond therapeutic practices. It extends to providing a customer experience that resonates with the essence of my mission as The Happy Therapist. In my journey as the CEO and Executive Clinical …
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