Battles with Rupert Murdoch and gaining David Fincher's respect: How 'Fight Club' went from box-office bust to '90s cult classic

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"Fight Club" wasn't a hit upon its 1999 release. Now, it's considered a cult classic.

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When Bill Mechanic was the chairman and CEO of Fox Filmed Entertainment, he had one simple operating principle: Get in trouble.

Type softly and carry a big stick

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View the most important people and power structures at companies like Netflix, Google, and JPMorgan

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Organizational charts show the most powerful people in a company and the structure that links them together.

Resale sharks are hijacking secondhand shopping

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California's last nuclear power plant has turned to AI to solve its big paperwork problem

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Diablo Canyon Power Plant, California's last operating nuclear facility, located on the central coast.
Diablo Canyon is California's last operating nuclear power plant.

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He applied to 1,600 jobs. He finally got one, but it came with a 50% pay cut

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How ServiceNow uses internal AI pilots to launch successful customer tools

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Steak 'n Shake bet big on MAGA — it's kind of working

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I ate an RFK-approved diet for a week. It sparked a food fight.

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Photo collage featuring Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., squished tomato, thumbs down, and a comment that reads

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There is no "right" way to eat. You wouldn't know that, though, given how much we scrutinize each other's diets.

How Daniel Radcliffe turned his 'Harry Potter' fame into creative freedom

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Daniel Radcliffe Role Play

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You wouldn't believe the colorful encounters Daniel Radcliffe has had in his life.

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