The developer behind the wildly popular “Fortnite” video game has acquired a nearly 1 million-square-foot abandoned shopping mall to serve as its new corporate headquarters. Epic Games purchased the Cary Towne Center mall in its hometown of Cary, North Carolina,
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Blackpink Cuddled a Baby Panda. Not Cute, the Chinese Internet Said.
The dust from the last K-pop controversy had barely settled when the wildly popular girl group Blackpink was dragged into the spotlight for the wrong reason — again. The cause of the furor? A baby panda named Fu Bao. Fu
Streetwear brand Supreme acquired by owner of Timberland, Vans
The wildly popular streetwear brand Supreme inked a deal to be acquired for $2.1 billion by VF Corp. the owner of brands like Timberland and Vans. Supreme’s investors — The Carylye Group and Goode Partners — said Monday they are
K-pop band BTS’s record label prices IPO at top of price range
The South Korean record label behind the wildly popular K-pop band BTS priced its initial public offering at the top of its target range after a flurry of interest from investors. Seoul-based Big Hit Entertainment will list its shares at
Reading Elena Ferrante in English? You’re Also Reading Ann Goldstein
Millions of readers in thrall to Elena Ferrante, the secretive and wildly popular Italian novelist, must accept certain conditions. They won’t be meeting her, virtually or in-person, at any sort of book signing or literary festival. Her stories will be
Apple Bans Fortnite From Its App Store
Epic Games, the maker of the wildly popular Fortnite video game, made a bold move this week: It began encouraging users of its iPhone and Android apps to pay it directly, rather than via Apple or Google. On Thursday, Apple
TikTok ban may forbid US companies from running ads on app
The Trump Administration’s looming ban of TikTok may even make it illegal for US companies to run ads on the wildly popular short-form video app. In a document sent out to supporters last week obtained by Reuters, the government detailed
TikTok owner says US wants to ban the app, not buy it
The CEO of TikTok’s China-based parent company ByteDance said he believes the US is trying to kill the wildly popular app as President Trump presses for a sale and a cut of the proceeds. In a leaked email to Chinese
What’s Going On With TikTok? Here’s What We Know
What exactly is going on with TikTok? The wildly popular app is known for hosting short videos where teenagers, celebrities and creators often dance or lip-sync to viral audio clips. It all seems innocuous, fun and sometimes even silly. But
Drake’s “Hotline Bling” Was Released 5 Years Ago | Daily Pop | E! News
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This day in sports: U.S. men’s gymnastics team wins gold at L.A. Olympics
The U.S. men’s gymnastics team touched off a wildly emotional celebration at Pauley Pavilion on this date in 1984 when it stunned China in the Summer Olympics by winning the team title — the men’s first gold medal in the
Amazon tells employees to delete TikTok by end of day
Amazon has ordered employees to delete the wildly popular TikTok app from their phones, citing “security risks” associated with the app’s Chinese-owned parent company in a Friday memo. “If you have TikTok on your device, you must remove it by
‘Magic: The Gathering’ Pulls Racist Playing Cards From Popular Game
The movement to confront racism in the United States has reached a wildly popular trading card game, Magic: The Gathering, which said earlier this month it had pulled seven cards with racist names and imagery from its game. Playing one
Paris Hilton Claims She Was Told To Play A ‘Spoiled Airhead’ On ‘The Simple Life’
Paris Hilton is a savvy and wildly successful businesswoman. But she claims that her portrayal on ‘The Simple Life’ of a ‘ditzy’ spoiled brat was something that came at the producers’ request. That’s not hot. Fans first got to know
‘Tiger King’ fans, including Cardi B, want to free Joe Exotic
A docuseries about big cats has opened a can of worms. In the wildly popular Netflix show “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness,” the outrageous and charismatic rogue zookeeper Joseph Maldonado-Passage, known as Joe Exotic, is painted as wildly unhinged.
Nets’ coaching possibilities after Kenny Atkinson firing
In a Saturday surprise, the Nets fired wildly popular head coach Kenny Atkinson after the point-guard whisperer helped rebuild the organization in three-plus seasons. For now, Brooklyn is turning to assistant Jacques Vaughn as the interim head coach as the
Joe Coulombe — 5 Things About Trader Joe’s Founder Dead At 89
Joe Coulombe, who founded the wildly popular grocery chain Trader Joe’s, has died at the age of 89. Joe Coulombe, a man considered to be a marketing whiz and a retail visionary who changed the grocery industry with his company