How hip-hop went from being shunned by big business to multimillion-dollar collabs
The signs of hip-hop’s influence are now everywhere from Pharrell Williams becoming Louis Vuitton’s men’s creative director to billion-dollar brands like Dr. Dre’s Beats headphones and retail mainstays like Diddy’s Sean John and the Rocawear line started by Jay-Z
2023-08-09 18:19
Stuffed Russian Grain Ports Show Risk of Black Sea Escalation
Russian grain ports are overflowing after two big harvests. That means any military escalation in the crucial Black
2023-08-09 15:23
UK Warns Businesses to Stay Out of ‘Woke’ Culture Wars
British banks have already got a taste of what it’s like to be drawn into the global culture
2023-08-09 12:29
Oil Holds Near Four-Month High as Report Sees US Stockpile Gain
Oil steadied in Asia — after closing at the highest since mid-April on concerns about an escalation of
2023-08-09 08:29
Asian Stock Futures Inch Lower Before China CPI: Markets Wrap
Asian equity futures fell, suggesting a cautious open to trading around the region on Wednesday as investors await
2023-08-09 07:46
Ukraine Recap: Latest UK Sanctions Target Russian Defense Sector
UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly announced 25 new sanctions on individuals and businesses targeting the Kremlin’s access to
2023-08-09 00:21
VP Harris to celebrate new rules boosting wages, protections on federal projects
By Jarrett Renshaw PHILADELPHIA The Biden administration will bolster union-friendly rules on Tuesday that will boost wages and
2023-08-08 21:16
Taylor Swift friendship bracelet trend has Etsy shop owners cashing in
Jamie Thompkins works full-time as an events manager in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, but stays up well past midnight to work on her budding side hustle: making friendship bracelets for Taylor Swift concert goers.
2023-08-08 19:59
What is Josh Flagg's net worth? Tori Spelling ditches free stay at real estate agent's $9M Bel Air mansion for cheap motel and RV
Prior to the most recent developments in her housing saga, Tori Spelling allegedly had use of a Bel Air mansion but elected to vacate it
2023-08-08 18:17
Why is MrBeast being sued by the company making his burgers?
YouTuber MrBeast is being counter-sued for $100 million by Virtual Dining Concepts, the company behind Beast Burger restaurants. MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, shared in June that he was going to be “moving on” from his Beast Burger restaurants in order to concentrate more on his snack business with his chocolate bar brand Feastables. Just over two years ago Donaldson partnered with Virtual Dining Concepts (VDC) to launch over 2,000 ‘ghost kitchens’ to make Beast Burger available across the United States. VDC are suing Donaldson for failing to honour his contractual obligations, as well as intentional tortious interference. The lawsuit was filed on Monday morning in the Supreme Court of the State of New York for the County of New York. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter The suit, obtained by Variety, is a response to Donaldson suing VDC and its parent company last month, wanting to terminate the deal for his restaurant chain, alleging the burgers it served were called “disgusting,” “revolting” and “inedible” which damaged his reputation. Last week, VDC hit back at the suit claiming it was “riddled with false statements and inaccuracies”, as well as calling it “meritless” and “ill-advised”. “This case is about a social media celebrity who believes his fame means that his word does not matter, that the facts do not matter, and that he can renege and breach his contractual obligations without consequence,” the suit states. “He is mistaken.” The counter-suit claims that Donaldson had breached the parties’ agreements and interfered with business dealings. As a result, it has damaged the reputation of MrBeast Burger and VDC, turned away customers and ruined relationships with suppliers and vendors. The lawsuit also contains examples of deleted tweets from the YouTube star’s account where he writes that he wished to close the burger business, writing: “the company I partnered with won’t let me stop even though it’s terrible for my brand.” VDC was co-founded by Robert Earl, who is the founder and CEO of Planet Hollywood. The company has backed celebrity brands including those from Mariah Carey and Mario Lopez. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-08-08 16:55
Mattel announces limited-edition 'Weird Barbie' doll for sale
Some might say Weird Barbies are made, not sold. Mattel, however, begs to differ.
2023-08-08 08:55
Atlanta DA Fani Willis Took Down Cheating Teachers. Now She’s Targeting Trump
The next place where former President Donald Trump may be indicted is Atlanta, where prosecutor Fani Willis has
2023-08-08 01:45