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Why AI Is the New Social Media
Companionship is now the No. 1 use case for generative AI, filling a void Facebook could not
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How the NBA Got Its Groove Back: Strategic Trades and Rising Stars Deliver a Rebound
A series of midseason deals put the focus on the league’s stars and lifted ratings, while its international appeal reflects an enviable global profile
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Are We in Crisis Yet? Illegal Deportations, Supreme Court Snubs and Free Press Threats
What will be left if all the powerful people continue to cave and give ground and kiss ass?
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Did Bill Maher Normalize Trump by Going to the White House?
The ever-defiant comic defended his “just asking questions” dinner with the president in the HBO host’s latest bid for attention by provoking the left
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Return the White House Correspondents Dinner to Its Journalism Roots
By disinviting Amber Ruffin, the most thankless gig in stand-up demonstrates why Washington’s “nerd prom” should give up on providing showbiz flair
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Trade War Panic? Not at Disney, Despite the Risks: ‘Wait and See’
Between its theme parks, movies, merchandise and cruise ships — Disney has the most on the line in China
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Want to Escape Bad Tariff News? Try ‘Fox & Friends’
Fox News has remained steadfast in supporting Trump amid second-guessing elsewhere, while employing a familiar tactic: Changing the subject
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Roll the Tape: NCAA Basketball Falls Victim to TV Sports’ Interminable Call Reviews
College hoops’ top showcase irritated fans by dragging out games as officials stop the action to review every close play
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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Became a Symbol. That Took Its Toll as a TV Show
The Hulu series struck a cultural nerve when it premiered in 2017, but the intrusion of reality added degrees of difficulty to the drama
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‘The Studio’ Takes Another Whack at Hollywood, but With Rare Sympathy for the Suits
Seth Rogen’s Apple series focuses on showbiz absurdities, but it’s also uncharacteristically generous to executives who call the shots
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In Praise of Laurene Powell Jobs, Owner of The Atlantic, Superhero of Signalgate
Though a billionaire, Powell Jobs has not found a reason to kiss Trump’s ring.
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As AI Takes His Readers, This Leading History Publisher Wonders What’s Next
World History Encyclopedia CEO Jan van der Crabben saw his site show up in Google’s AI Overviews and ChatGPT. Then traffic dropped 25%
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Less ‘West Wing,’ More TikTok: How Democrats Are Losing the Messaging Wars
Liberals have Hollywood talent in their corner. But that reflects a long-form mentality in what’s increasingly a bite-sized media landscape
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Inside the Ratings: ‘Adolescence’ Shattered Netflix Records and Cracked the Code on UK Limited Series
Plus, “SNL50” marks a streaming milestone for Peacock and March Madness kicks off with a viewership dunk
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The Signalgate Group Chat: Team Trump Tests the Limits of Shooting the Messenger
Demonizing the press remains a strategy, but Trump officials can’t effectively blame Jeffrey Goldberg for what’s clearly their screw-up
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