Taylor Swift, 'Barbenheimer' and Beyoncé all likely fueled a US growth surge last quarter, economist says

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Taylor Swift attends the 2023 VMAs.

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Dune's Denis Villeneuve Has Big Hopes for the Future of IMAX

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Barbie—a movie so big it had already won the U.S.

Taylor Swift helped lift the US economy this summer with her Eras Tour — she can't get back to the states soon enough

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The Summer of Taylor Swift is over for Swifties and the US economy.

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"He Has His Apocalyptic Moods" Walter Isaacson on Elon Musk

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If he wasn’t known for running EV car maker Tesla, Elon Musk would still be known for SpaceX, his spacecraft and satellite company with Martian ambitions. Or for Neuralink, a company working on developing implantable brain–computer interfaces. Or for X.AI, the latest entry in the artificial intelligence arms race. Or,…

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'Barbie' is now the world's biggest movie of 2023 after overtaking 'Super Mario Bros.'

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Margot Robbie stars in "Barbie," which has now overtaken "The Super Mario Bros. Movie."

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The Biggest Winners and Losers of the 2023 Summer Movie Season

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The only thing that’s predictable about the summer movie season is that it’s going to be wholly unpredictable. In the lead-up, it’s easy to pick out what you think are going to be Hollywood’s biggest stories.

Barbenheimer Isn't Just a Trend, It's Becoming a Movie (Seriously)

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July 21, 2023 ended up becoming one of the most important days of the year once folks realized that Warner Bros.’ Barbie and Universal’s Oppenheimer would come out on the same day.

Private equity has missed the 'Barbenheimer' boom - investment in movies and entertainment is set for a 5-year low

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People are creating "Barbenheimer" memes to celebrate the release of the two movies.

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Here's How That $4 Movie Day Played Out

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What happens when movie theaters slash ticket prices drastically for one day only? Apparently, people turn out in droves.

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Taylor Swift, Beyonce, and 'Barbenheimer' may boost US GDP by $8.5 billion

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Ladies and gentlemen, Barbenheimer.

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