UFC Lost $30 Million on White House Fight Held on Donald Trump’s Birthday

TKO Group said it lost $30 million on the elaborate UFC Freedom 250 event, held June 14 on the grounds of the White House to coincide with President Donald Trump's birthday.

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How ‘Tony’ taps into Anthony Bourdain’s love of Provincetown - The Boston Globe

Director Matt Johnson and star Dominic Sessa talk about filming in P-town, Bourdain’s legacy, and more.

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It’s a breakout season for women’s sports bars in Boston - The Boston Globe

Fans of home teams like the Legacy and Fleet, as well as women's basketball, tennis, and gymnastics, are driving up momentum — and revenue — at local bars and pop-ups.

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As Hollywood studios chase creator culture, ownership gets complicated

Copyright claims and IP ownership fights show just how complicated Hollywood's creator courtship could get.

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Bateman, Party of Two

Dorsia was a joke about status and unattainability in American Psycho. 35 years later, it’s a members-only app that gatekeeps tables the old-fashioned way: Money.

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As AI flyers proliferate, more Utah businesses promise human-only advertising

No-slop vows are coming from concert venues, political campaigns and arts events.

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‘People are leaving’: Independent restaurants in Boston are at a tipping point - The Boston Globe

In Boston, local, independent dining is at a tipping point.

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‘People are leaving’: Independent restaurants in Boston are at a tipping point - The Boston Globe

In Boston, local, independent dining is at a tipping point.

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The Right Has Created Its Perfect Trans Athlete | Defector

A lot of people in and around the WNBA are talking about trans women. In the aftermath of Indiana Fever role player Sophie Cunningham’s negative comments about trans people playing sports in an ESPN p...

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How Roy Cohn Taught Donald Trump Everything

How Roy Cohn taught Donald Trump to ignore the rules, avoid a paper trail, and make up a good story for the media.

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A PR Firm Is Using Fake Publicists With AI-Generated Headshots to Spam Journalists With Pitches for Its Clients

A PR firm called Movchan Agency operated a roster of fake PR representatives, some with AI faces, to pitch journalists on stories. Why?

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The Bears Are on Ozempic

An annual celebration of bears — gay men on the bigger and hairier side — feels different in the age of GLP-1s.

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ICE Collected Nearly 1 Million People’s DNA Last Year—Including Young Children

Internal documents show ICE's DNA collection has skyrocketed in the second Trump administration. Now hundreds of thousands of people never convicted of a crime are in an FBI criminal database forever.

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Inside the Secretive Boards Deciding Trans Troops’ Fate

The Pentagon is relying on closed-door hearings to kick out transgender service members. An Army Reserve lawyer is one of the few who have seen how they really work.

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Opinion | Another Trump Fiasco: The Reflecting Pool

Readers see the saga as a symbol of Trump administration failures. Also: Ominous plans for Head Start; land acknowledgments.

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Gen Z Can’t Afford a First Date

From $130 dinners to expensive cocktails and even exorbitant movie tickets, a crushing economy in New York City is creating a fresh barrier to love.

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Bob Lobel and Mike Lynch were rivals. Now friends, they’ve bonded through life’s challenges. - The Boston Globe

In the heyday of WBZ and WCVB, these sportscasters competed for ratings. Now they co-host a podcast and show up for each other when it’s needed most.

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If The Podcaster Desires To Defeat The Aggregator, He Must Look Inward | Defector

Listen to enough sports podcasts, and eventually you will hear someone spit the name of every podcaster’s greatest enemy: the aggregators. Oh, how the fellas who talk about sports into a mic for a liv...

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This beloved Chinese restaurant is closing its doors after 54 years

"Due to a number of factors, we have determined this to be the best course of action."

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How the Pro-Trump Media Ecosystem Is Splintering Ahead of the Midterms

Once united in support of President Trump, right-wing influencers are embroiled in feuds and losing viewers, creating a problem for Republicans in the midterm elections.

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Opinion | Vivek Ramaswamy Wants to Be the Future. First He Has to Win.

Vivek Ramaswamy’s brand of post-Trump fusionism faces a test in Ohio.

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Exclusive | ‘The Boss Wants This Money’: Inside Trump’s Unprecedented Fundraising Operation

Meredith O’Rourke, nicknamed ‘princess of darkness,’ carries out the president’s desire to wring hundreds of millions from companies for his projects.

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Willie Nelson is fighting data centers near his Texas hometown: 'The last thing we need'

Willie Nelson says Texas residents don't need "loud, water thieving, light polluting" data centers in their backyard.

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What makes Boston so safe? Black pastors have different theories. - The Boston Globe

Homicides in Boston are down nearly 80 percent from 1990. Clergymen helped make it happen, and want the city to remain one of the safest in the country.

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WNBA Suspends Seattle Storm Minority Owner For Being Rude To Transphobic Shitheads | Defector

On Tuesday night, a small group of weirdos held an anti-trans rally outside of the Seattle Storm’s home arena. The occasion for their gathering was a game against the Indiana Fever and bench player So...

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Anthony Bourdain’s Wild Summers Still Echo in Provincetown

As a new film evokes his coming-of-age in this bohemian Cape Cod town, Pete Wells goes looking for the people and restaurants that shaped him.

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Anthony Bourdain’s Wild Summers Still Echo in Provincetown

As a new film evokes his coming-of-age in this bohemian Cape Cod town, Pete Wells goes looking for the people and restaurants that shaped him.

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