“Cuties” was a Sundance favorite and a critically-acclaimed film. Netflix’s marketing of the film turned it into what critics described as “pedobait.” The streaming giant not only created an unnecessary backlash for the film, but may have raised some uncomfortable questions about the seedier aspects of our culture. “Cuties” was supposed to be a hit.…
Ellen DeGeneres is still under fire for creating a toxic workplace for her employees. Much ado was made about the fact that DeGeneres received support from the likes of Katy Perry, Kevin Hart, & Jay Leno. But the real story is not how many celebrities stood up for her — but rather, how few celebrities did. If…
Ellen DeGeneres is finally getting “canceled” by Hollywood. Brad Garrett is one of the first celebrities to openly turn against the former golden child of television talk shows. Based on the looks of things, he won’t be the last. After months of a non-stop barrage of accusations against the talk show host, Hollywood is finally…
Shares of Moderna have soared on positive news about a vaccine. JPMorgan slashed its rating and price target on the biotech. Moderna stock price is too high relative to its fundamentals. While many stocks have been hammered by the pandemic, others have exploded. Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA) is one of those. At the start of the year,…
Over 70 people have been shot, at least 14 of them fatally, by Sunday night over the Fourth of July weekend in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s (D) Chicago. The Chicago Sun-Times reported that 74 were shot, 14 fatally, by 6:45 p.m. Central Time on July 5, 2020. The Chicago Tribune reported the numbers as 80 shot,…
More than 70 percent of Americans are “angry” about the “state of the country,” according to a Pew Research national survey released this week. Angry voters usually go to the polls, and the survey found that 78 percent of Democrats are “angry” about the state of the nation compared to 63 percent of Republicans. That…
Placeholder listings for PS5 games on Amazon UK suggest the next-gen will usher in a price hike. Game prices range from £60 (~$75) to £70 (~$90), including titles from major publishers like Take-Two Interactive, Bethesda, and Konami. Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan has already remarked that development budgets will increase. These listings may be…
Retail investors aggressively bought airline stocks in May. Data from Germany and Indonesia show the world’s largest airline firms are recording billions of dollars in losses. As airlines face the risk of a permanent loss of clients, the appeal of airline stocks is questionable. Millennials have been scooping up airline stocks that Warren Buffett famously…
CNBC’s 2020 Global CFO Survey reveals an extremely bearish outlook on the U.S. stock market, with more than half of respondents calling for the Dow to return below 19,000. The CFO outlook contradicts new forecasts from Goldman Sachs and Bank of America, whose models predict higher stock valuations. Stocks are coming off their second straight…
