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The Online Fiction Boom Reimagining China’s History
If you could travel back in time, what year would you choose? What would you change about history? For a surprising number of Chinese people, their answer turns out to be the same: Use what they know today to save China from its…
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Independent bookstores make quiet comeback as big chains dominate retail | US small business
For years now, we have heard that Amazon and the big chains are crushing small businesses, but independent bookstores are suddenly making a comeback.About 422 new indie bookshops opened in 2025, according to the American Booksellers…
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Literary Hub » It’s Getting Harder to Spot AI in Contemporary Publishing. And That’s Very, Very Bad.
Maris Kreizman on the Increasingly Impossible Job of the Editor
Lately there has been a lot of hand-wringing, and rightly so, about if and how the publishing industry will deal with AI in the wake of…
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Very short concerts aren’t a scam. They’re brilliant.
On a Saturday night in Boston, British pop singer Lily Allen took the stage six minutes after 9 p.m. in a pink tweed suit straight out of “Mad Men.” There was no band to support her and, after she delivered the 14th song of her set, no…
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Screenmaxxing: why Hollywood is supersizing the big screen experience | Film industry
At this year’s CinemaCon, an annual gathering where film studios show off their upcoming wares to excite the exhibitors they hope to showcase them, Disney announced a new way to see a movie, sort of: InfinityVision. Despite the cutesy…
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An Author’s Main Characters Might Resemble Her Demographically, But That Doesn’t Mean They’re The…
“Writing for Ms. Riley is both straightforward and a little bit mysterious. ‘Animal instinct, honestly,’ she said.” – The New York Times
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The RAM shortage could last years
According to Nikkei Asia, even as suppliers ramp up DRAM production, manufacturers are only expected to meet 60 percent of demand by the end of 2027. SK Group chairman has even said that shortages could last until 2030.The world’s…
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The Guardian view on a much-needed boost for the arts: rebuilding England’s cultural landscape |…
The V&A East Museum, which opens its doors for the first time in Stratford, London, on Saturday, is the latest addition to the buzzing East Bank cultural quarter on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. This £135m architect-designed…
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Rancho Gordo’s bean club trademark dispute is only one of many fights over oddly generic food…
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They’ve got the beans over at Rancho Gordo, and they have a club for them, too. But if you happen…
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Netflix chair and co-founder Reed Hastings to leave streaming platform
Listen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Netflix chair…
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