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  • 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...

  • The Beatles: 7 Ways the Fab Four Changed America

    By ALANNA NASH, The Fiscal Times

    The Beatles’ arrival on the shores of America 50 years ago is almost impossible to underestimate – it changed practically everything. The group altered our music , our culture, our lifestyles – and...

  • Your Sochi Survival Packing List for Olympics 2014

    By Maureen Mackey, The Fiscal Times

    When you pack for your fabulous trip to the 2014 Winter Olympics, be sure to make room in your bags for some unusual objects. We’re not talking about ordinary toiletries – although those would come...

  • Why Spending $50B on the Olympics Makes Sense for Sochi

    By Christopher Van Riet, CNBC

    At $50 billion, the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics will be the most expensive in history. Corruption allegations of various magnitudes are an all too common fixture of the biannual geographic rotation of...

  • Philip Seymor Hoffman

    Philip Seymour Hoffman, Oscar-Winning Actor, Has Died

    By Angela Moon, Reuters

    Award-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead in his New York City apartment on Sunday of an apparent drug overdose, according to a New York Police Department source. The source said...

  • The Misfortune of Playing in the NFL

    By Adam Molon, CNBC

    It's a tragic tale that has played out with too many former NFL stars: A player earns a fortune during a successful pro career only to find himself struggling financially a short time later. Former...

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