How Super Bowl halftime moments like the ‘wardrobe malfunction’ became flashpoints

How Super Bowl halftime moments like the ‘wardrobe malfunction’ became flashpoints

LOS ANGELES — For a show that lasts roughly 13 minutes, the Super Bowl halftime performance has fueled decades of conversation. Sometimes the spark comes from a single moment — as it did when Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake’s infamous “wardrobe malfunction” triggered a broadcast reckoning. Other times, it arrives through imagery and intent, from…

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Hank and John Green’s studio becomes nonprofit in aim to make ‘trustworthy content’

Hank and John Green’s studio becomes nonprofit in aim to make ‘trustworthy content’

NEW YORK — Author-vloggers Hank and John Green often end their popular “Crash Course” videos with a donation appeal to keep the YouTube show “free for everyone forever.” The multihyphenate brothers now hope they’ve figured out a way to do just that — by changing their production studio’s tax status. Their educational media company Complexly,…

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‘Monster’s Paradise,’ lampooning US President Donald Trump, has world premiere at Hamburg Opera

‘Monster’s Paradise,’ lampooning US President Donald Trump, has world premiere at Hamburg Opera

HAMBURG, Germany — Tobias Kratzer spoke in disbelief ahead of the world premiere of “Monster’s Paradise” by Olga Neuwirth and Elfriede Jelinek, which features a gluttonous, ravenous, insatiable President-King, lampooning U.S. President Donald Trump. “The metaphor has become a reality,” the Hamburg State Opera artistic director said in his office Sunday morning. “I’m really hoping…

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MLB to produce local broadcasts for 6 more teams with fate of FanDuel Sports Network uncertain

MLB to produce local broadcasts for 6 more teams with fate of FanDuel Sports Network uncertain

The Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals, Miami Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals and Tampa Bay Rays said Monday they will have their local television broadcasts produced and distributed by Major League Baseball this season. The six clubs — along with the Atlanta Braves, Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Angels — terminated their deals after…

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