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Budget Battles

  • Why Netflix Didn’t Pay the Ransom for ‘Orange Is the New Black’

    By Josh Herr

    Over the weekend, hackers calling themselves “thedarkoverlord” threatened to release the first 10 episodes of the fifth season of Netflix’s “Orange Is the New Black” on the popular file sharing...

  • John Skipper, President of ESPN, INC, and co-chairman, Disney Media Networks addresses the media in Digital Center 2, a new 194,000 sq. ft building on the ESPN campus in Bristol, Connecticut May 22, 2014 will be the new home of SportsCenter beginning Ju

    Will ESPN's Mass Layoffs Save the Network?

    By Jeff Spross, TheWeek.com

    There was a bloodbath at ESPN on Wednesday. A dramatic round of layoffs had long been expected at the Worldwide Leader in Sports, but the numbers turned out much bigger than predicted : Roughly 100...

  • NFL logo and set are seen at New York's Radio City Music Hall before the start of the 2013 NFL Draft

    Here's Why It Really Pays to Get Picked in the First Round in the NFL Draft

    By Cork Gaines and Diana Yukari, Business Insider

    In the weeks leading up to the NFL Draft, players and agents jockey for position to be one of the top picks in the draft and cash in with a lucrative contract. This is immensely important because if...

  • Harry Potter Deathly Hollows Part II

    Here's Why Hollywood Is Addicted to Sequels

    By Diana Yukari and Carrie Wittmer, Business Insider

    There are a lot of sequels coming in 2017, and many have already hit theaters. But to the chagrin of Hollywood executives, many are bombing at the box office . Analysts are crying sequel fatigue, but...

  • View shows Dubai International Airport after an Emirates Airline flight crash-landed

    The Trump Effect? Major Global Airline Cuts Flights to US

    By Benjamin Zhang , Business Insider

    On Wednesday, Emirates announced plans to reduce service to the US amid fallout from the Trump administration's more restrictive travel policies . The Dubai, United Arab Emirates-based airline says...

  • John Oliver’s HBO Show Returns to Take Us Down the Rabbit Hole

    By Josh Herr

    The past two years have been very good to John Oliver. Following an excellent spell behind Jon Stewart’s desk in the summer of 2013, Oliver was presented with the opportunity to host his own show on...

  • The Parrot AR is the most popular drone on the consumer market. With a built-in camera capable of capturing 720HD video and Wi-Fi capabilities, it can soar through the sky for roughly 18 to 20 minutes. (source: <a href="http://www.complex.com/tech/2013/03

    Drones Are the Hot New Field for Degrees and Jobs

    By Marcy Thompson, CNBC

    In a field a few miles from Florida's Daytona Beach, some college students are flying drones. The scene is nothing out of the ordinary except these students are not doing it because it's their hobby...

  • American dollar notes are displayed in this photo illustration in Johannesburg August 13, 2014. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

    The Man Who Made a Million on His Doritos Super Bowl Ad

    By T. REES SHAPIRO, The Washington Post

    A frequent flier, Scott Zabielski faces a common dilemma. He’s 6 feet 3 inches tall, which means that squeezing his lanky frame into economy airline seats, crammed against other passengers, can be a...

  • Harper Lee and the Capote Conspiracy

    By Allen Wastler, CNBC

    A second Harper Lee book is coming out and is likely to be a wild commercial success. But let's be honest…the success will be fueled, at least in part, by a conspiracy theory. People will buy the...

  • 3 Winning Drinks for Super Bowl XLIX

    By Amy Tennery, Reuters

    Reuters has scoured Phoenix for the area’s best football food, with a twist. Because it’s not just the Super Bowl of football — it’s also the Super Bowl of eating. Today’s entry: The only cocktail...