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The internet may have accidentally discovered the perfect business model: keeping us angry just long enough to stay scrolling. Outrage has become one of the most reliable ways to capture attention online.
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Caitlin Clark has expanded the WNBA's audience beyond traditional basketball fans. The league's challenge is turning that attention into a lasting fan base by making the game—not the controversy—the main attraction.
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There was a time when people went to the theater because of who was on the movie poster. Today, audiences seem more attached to franchises than the people appearing in them.
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Professional wrestling is one of the strangest forms of entertainment in the world. Everyone knows the matches are scripted, yet WWE continues to fill stadiums, attract millions of viewers, and generate billions of dollars in revenue.
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I don't think superhero fatigue is nearly as simple as people make it out to be. In fact, I don't really believe in it. I think people are tired of bad superhero movies, forgettable Disney+ series, and ticket prices that have gone up way more than inflation.
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Artificial intelligence has become one of the most impressive technologies I have ever used. Despite all of that, there is one rule I refuse to break. I never fully trust anything AI tells me until I have verified it myself.
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I have no problem tipping people who genuinely earn it. In fact, I have always believed that exceptional service deserves recognition because great employees can completely change an experience. The problem is not tipping itself.
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I don't believe gaming is dying. If anything, the industry has never been larger, more profitable, or more technologically impressive than it is today. Yet despite all of those advancements, I can't help but feel that something important has been lost along the way.
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