Sabrina Carpenter's new album 'Short n' Sweet' is a masterful indictment of modern dating

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Sabrina Carpenter in a press photo for "Short n' Sweet."

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  • Sabrina Carpenter released her new album "Short n' Sweet" on Friday.
  • The 12-song tracklist unpacks dating mishaps and romantic betrayals, often through a comedic lens.
  • It lives up to the promise of hit singles "Espresso" and "Please Please Please."

Despite its cheeky title, Sabrina Carpenter's new album "Short n' Sweet"

All of the A-list celebrities seen at the Democratic National Convention

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Oprah Winfrey.

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  • The 2024 Democratic National Convention was held this week.
  • Tony Goldwyn, Ana Navarro, Mindy Kaling, and Kerry Washington acted as hosts of the event.
  • Oprah Winfrey made a surprise appearance, but Beyoncé did not.

Beyoncé did not attend the Democratic National Convention despite TMZ's widely cited report that she would make a surprise appearance.

Still, many

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Amazon will discontinue the Echo Show 8 Photos Edition’s main reason for existing

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If you own an Amazon Echo Show 8 Photos edition, be prepared for your device to start showing ads. According to emails posted by customers on Reddit and Threads and first reported by The Verge, Amazon will discontinue its PhotosPlus subscription feature that let people upload and display their own pictures on the Echo Show 8.

Amazon customers who own an Echo Show 8 got an email saying their subscription to PhotosPlus will end in September.
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PhotosPlus subscriptions will end on September 12

The TikTok-famous designer behind Ella Emhoff's DNC dress said it was a modern take on a tea party look

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A side-by-side of Ella Emhoff at the 2024 Democratic National Convention.
Ella Emhoff appeared at the 2024 Democratic National Convention.

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  • Ella Emhoff spoke on the final night of the Democratic National Convention on Thursday.
  • She wore a custom dress made by Joe Ando, whose designs frequently go viral on TikTok.
  • Ando revealed that Emhoff crocheted a flower adorning the dress herself.

The Democratic National Convention came to a

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The 13 best shows and movies to stream this weekend, from Kevin Costner's western drama to the new season of 'Pachinko'

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  • Movies like "Horizon: An American Saga," "Sasquatch Sunset," and "Hell Hole" are newly streaming.
  • "Pachinko" and "Reasonable Doubt" have both premiered new seasons this week.
  • Docs including "Untold: The Murder of Air McNair" and "Secret Lives of Orangutans" are out, too.

There are a handful of new movies you can watch from home this weekend.

These include theatrical releases from

Apple rumor points to an iPhone 16, Watch, and AirPods launch event next month

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When will we meet the iPhone 16 and other new items from Apple, like MacBook Pro laptops with M4 chips inside?

Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman says that based on his sources, a launch event on September 10th could reveal the new iPhone 16 lineup, as well as the Apple Watch Series 10 and two different sets of new AirPods in time for them to go on sale

Every Kennedy family member that opposes RFK Jr.'s presidential campaign

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President Joe Biden has welcomed the support of Kennedy family members, some of whom have lined up against RFK Jr.'s campaign.

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  • Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s large family keeps speaking against him.
  • Most of them have endorsed President Joe Biden.
  • Several have said Kennedy's long shot campaign will hurt Biden's reelection chances.

Since the day he declared for

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