Quick Glance: Dwayne Johnson Addresses Cancel Culture and Woke Criticism
- Dwayne Johnson comments on his frustrations with 'woke culture.'
- Reflecting on endorsing Joe Biden, Johnson regrets causing division and vows not to endorse political candidates in the future.
- He aims to bring the country together and emphasizes the importance of staying true to oneself despite potential backlash.
- Johnson criticizes 'cancel culture' and highlights the value of authenticity, even if it may lead to disagreements.
Quick Glance: Wall Street Veteran Omeed Malik Supports Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Presidential Run
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the anti-vaccine activist running for president, gains support from veteran Wall Street executive Omeed Malik.
- Malik took Kennedy to a private dinner at the Bellagio in Las Vegas to meet with political power players.
- Malik joins other wealthy donors in supporting Kennedy.
- Venture capitalist David Sacks and tech leader Chamath Palihapitiya hosted a fundraiser for Kennedy, raising approximately $500,000 for his campaign.
Quick Glance: RFK Jr. faces major primary challenge: Democrats favor Joe Biden
- A majority of Democrats don't want him to run for another term.
- This puts Kennedy over 40 points behind Biden in national Democratic primary surveys.
- He's receiving disproportionate support from those outside of Biden's Democratic majority.
- This is a significant issue because the majority of voters in Democratic primaries are Democrats.
Quick Glance: Joe Rogan as a podcast guest rejected Trump "every time": 'I don't want to assist him.'
- It's a surprise who has the right of first refusal between former President Trump and podcast host and UFC analyst Joe Rogan.
- "I've said no every time," Rogan remarked on the 300th episode of Lex Fridman's self-titled podcast.
- Trump, however, was not the only president who received criticism from Rogan.
- Because Spotify decided to keep Rogan's top-rated program on its platform, musicians such as Neil Young, Graham Nash, Joni Mitchell, and India Arie boycotted the app.
- Crosby, Stills, and Nash, on the other hand, returned to Spotify on Saturday, five months after taking a stand against the music-sharing company and Rogan.
Quick Glance: "SNL" Cold Open Features Preening Trump, Dr. Fauci, and a Sad Elon Musk on Easter
- Saturday Night Live began on the second day of Passover, halfway through Ramadan, the second night of Coachella's first weekend, and just hours before Easter Sunday, with the Easter Bunny himself, a timely overeager hipster reference, and yet another bloated political cameo spoof.
- Is it true that no one thinks to modify these cold openings?
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Baby boomers are beginning to retire and die. By 2024, millennials are expected to have inherited roughly $22trn from their elders
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Baby boomers are beginning to retire and die. By 2024, millennials are expected to have inherited roughly $22trn from their elders
Baby boomers are beginning to retire and die. By 2024, millennials are expected to have inherited roughly $22trn from their elders
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Quick Glance: The Hollywood Snow Saga
- Snow is crucial in festive films like 'Holiday Inn' (1942) and 'Home Alone' (1990).
- Creating realistic snow posed challenges for filmmakers.
- Early Hollywood special-effects artists made snow from common materials.
- Asbestos was used in movies and sold as Christmas decoration until after World War II.