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A box labeled 'broken porcelain' stored for decades in an attic turned out to be Chinese antiques worth $200,000

Thu, 07/04/2024 - 12:10

A small pink and white Chinese ceramic bowl that has been broken and glued back together, that sold at auction in June 2024 for $6,300. — This small broken bowl sold for $6,300.
John Taylors Auctioneers

culture, Auctions, attic, China, Antiques, news-uk

'Hawk Tuah Girl' has our attention. Next, she would like our money.

Wed, 07/03/2024 - 11:42

Hailey wenlch sitting in grass with hat — Hailey "Hawk Tuah" Welch has big plans, her management team tells BI.
Britney Bell

culture, Media, bi-illustration, rebecca-zisser, hawk-tuah-girl, viral-fame, viral-videos

Where did all the lifeguards go?

Wed, 07/03/2024 - 05:43

Tech Insider : Economy, Sports

A lifeguard chair on the beach. — Lifeguard shortages have devastated America's pools and beaches since 2020. It's not clear when the lifeguards will be back.
Getty Images; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BI

economy, health, culture, Discourse, Sports, lifeguards, swimming

Biden needs the TikTok generation. His awful debate won't help.

Mon, 07/01/2024 - 14:50

Tech Insider : Politics

A television screen playing the 2024 Presidential Debate. — Mario Tama/Getty Images

politics, culture, Biden, Trump, Debate, tiktok, gen-z

The long, strange decline of one of America's most influential brands

Mon, 07/01/2024 - 12:04

A bowl of Chicken soup overflowing into smaller bowls — Tyler Le/BI

Editor's note: Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Friday. This story was first published on March 31.

Retail, Media, Discourse, culture, Entertainment, Startups, tyler-le

Elon Musk came up with a perfect audiobook list for anyone who thinks about Rome on a daily basis

Mon, 07/01/2024 - 06:31

Elon Musk with his hand gesturing upwards. — Elon Musk is very interested in books about war and civilization.
Marc Piasecki/Getty Images

Tech, culture, trending-uk, elon-musk, Books, Rome, War

Crystal ball economics: What psychics can tell us about America's spending habits

Sun, 06/30/2024 - 05:47

Tech Insider : Economy

Photo illustration of a bill floating in a crystal ball. — How much a psychic costs is part business, part ... magic?
Getty Images; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BI

economy, culture, Discourse, psychics, Prices, cost, Psychology

Why doesn't Facebook just ban AI slop like Shrimp Jesus?

Sun, 06/30/2024 - 05:07

Shrimp Jesus, a generative AI image on Facebook — Jesus comes in multiple crustacean forms on the generative AI Facebook page called Love God &God Love You.
Facebook

Tech, AI, culture, meta, facebook, ai-slop, AI

How Glossier's perfume saved it from the millennial dustbin

Fri, 06/28/2024 - 11:58

Glossier You — "You" perfume, Glossier's viral hit with Gen Z, has saved it from the dustbin of once-hot millennial-focused products.
Glossier

Retail, culture, Glossier, emily-weiss, Beauty, Makeup, Perfume

I'm delighted by this car dealership's parody of 'The Office'

Thu, 06/27/2024 - 16:18

A man and a woman sitting in a car. — Ben Bushen and Grace Kerber filmed a TikTok for the Chevrolet dealership where they work.
Mohawk Auto Group

culture, Advertising, Tech, Chevrolet, chevrolet-silverado, tiktok, advertisting

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