A senate subcommittee criticized major U.S. airlines for their use of “junk fees” in a report published Tuesday.  The Senate subcommittee on investigations found that from 2018 to 2023, American, Delta, United, Spirit and Frontier raked in $12.4 billion from seating fees. The report found that seat fee revenue was second only to revenue from
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No big surprise here, but Amazon has happily jumped the gun and has already opened their Black Friday shop, promising “haul-worthy deals, delivered fast.” And they’re not wrong. The site has got popular tech and devices up to 60% off, along with 50% off toys and up to 40% off products by small businesses and independent brands. There’s even a
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The literary ecosystem can feel vast and overwhelming within an industry in major flux, constantly threatened by corporate greed and inefficiency. These realities continually challenge the sustainability of smaller bookish businesses, yet independent bookstores and small presses keep working to offer better, more personal models for reading intentionally. Article continues after advertisement But long before
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The new Trump Guitars line has been hit with a cease-and-desist from Gibson Guitars, but not over anything related to politics. According to Guitar World, the iconic guitar company feels that the single-cut electric guitar model has infringed upon Gibson’s exclusive trademarks and the Les Paul body shape. About The Trump Guitars The company 16
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Drake and his team have filed a legal dispute against Universal Music Group (UMG) and Spotify for allegedly “artificially inflating” Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ streaming numbers.  In the new filing – which can be viewed here – Drake’s Frozen Moments LLC has accused UMG and Spotify of “illegally” aiding and boosting ‘Not Like Us’
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(Left) Cynthia Erivo is Elphaba and Ariana Grande is Glinda in ‘Wicked’, directed by Jon M. Chu. Photo: Universal Pictures. (Right) Paul Mescal plays Lucius in ‘Gladiator II’ from Paramount Pictures. Preview: ‘Wicked’ has proved to be a record-breaking opening for a musical. ‘Gladiator II’ was also successful. The box office total was up compared
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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. NPR Reveals 350+ Books of the Year NPR‘s Books We Love tool, formerly known as the Book Concierge,
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November 25, 2024, 10:00am Literary Hub is pleased to announce the winner of the 2024 Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing, an annual award given to a first-time, first-generation immigrant author that includes a $10,000 advance, a writing residency from Millay Arts, and publication by Restless Books. This year’s prize for fiction goes to
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In our latest Loud List video, we look at the wildest rock and metal moments of 2024. Another year has flown by, and we’re about to officially be halfway through the 2020s! A lot has happened in rock and metal since January — some good, some not-so-good and others, just downright crazy. It’s easy to
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Robert Pattinson in ‘Tenet’. Photo: Warner Bros. Preview: Chris Nolan is reuniting with ‘Tenet’s Robert Pattinson for his next movie. He’s joining the likes of Lupita Nyong’o, Matt Damon, Tom Holland and Zendaya. Nolan has yet to share story details. Christopher Nolan is busy putting the pieces together for his new film, and a part
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