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William D. Cohan
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May 12, 2023
Dimon Is Forever
The latest, shocking twist in the JPMorgan Chase succession race has whittled the contest down to two men, catalyzed the exit of a major respected talent, and left the door open for the continuation of Dimon’s tenure.
Leigh Ann Caldwell
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May 12, 2023
Trump’s Midterm Hostage Crisis
The president has staked everything on passing the SAVE America Act, his divisive voter ID bill. The result: a Republican civil war over whether feeding the base is the best way to win or merely the fastest way to lose.
Julia Alexander
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May 12, 2023
All the Newsletters Fit to Print
As the business matures, newsletter creators need new strategies—including more differentiated content, smarter pricing, and community engagement—to stand out amid the glut. A new report reveals some crucial insights.
Rachel Strugatz & Malique Morris
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May 12, 2023
Ben Bennett’s Latest Exit & The Skinny on Skinny Jeans
Beauty’s most successful serial entrepreneur has a third sale in as many years brewing. Plus: How real is the skinny jean revival?
Malique Morris
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May 12, 2023
Can Reformation Put the Fashion I.P.O. Back in Style?
With news that Reformation is seeking to go public, we revisit its fellow 2010s darlings to check in on the state of the fashion startup–industrial complex.
Marion Maneker
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May 12, 2023
A Very British Auction Season
In London, the £306 million Joe Lewis collection at Sotheby’s was a big shot in the arm—but a closer look at the results suggests the market is still treading water. Meanwhile, over at Christie’s, the Zabludowicz collection underscored the inescapable power of inflation.
Matthew Belloni
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May 12, 2023
Would the Ellisons Give Up CNN to Get WarnerMount Done?
With Paramount’s federally approved acquisition of Warner Bros. entering its endgame, the Ellisons will still need to placate regulators like California’s Rob Bonta. So what’s on the chopping block?
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John Ourand
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May 12, 2023
Sports Docs’ Drive to Survive
Since their pandemic-era Last Dance peak, sports documentaries have become harder and harder to get greenlit—even at Netflix. Superstars and monoculture nostalgia plays can still find a home, but the bar has been raised while the payouts have fallen. So what’s a sports doc producer to do?
Julia Ioffe
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May 12, 2023
Vance’s New Promised Land
As the Republican base sours on the Iran war and Netanyahu’s adventurism in the Middle East, the vice president has changed his rhetoric on Israel—positioning himself as the voice of a new MAGA foreign policy. “He sees the writing on the wall,” said one Trump administration official. “He’s trying to save his political future.”
Molly Rooyakkers
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May 12, 2023
Is Instagram Over Fashion?
The rate at which consumers like and comment on luxury fashion content is collapsing, forcing brands to scramble to update their well-thumbed marketing playbooks.
Lauren Sherman
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May 12, 2023
Why Versace’s C.E.O. Quit
Emmanuel Gintzburger’s exit came earlier than many observers expected. Plus, Vogue World’s next destination and Jay-Z’s stealth reach.
Ian Krietzberg
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May 12, 2023
Allbirds’ A.I. Pivot Is Not a Joke
C.E.O. Nadia Carlsten defends the company’s surreal pivot from shoewear to A.I.—its plans to take on CoreWeave and Dell, how it raised all that money, and why bespoke is the future for neoclouds. “The origin story doesn’t really matter,” she insists. “The results will speak for themselves.”
Leigh Ann Caldwell
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May 12, 2023
Trump’s Senate Lunch Goes Sideways
After blindsiding Republicans by refusing to sign their landmark housing bill, the president relentlessly lectured senators about not passing the SAVE Act—and got into an “intense” altercation with Bill Cassidy.
Peter Hamby
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May 12, 2023
The Suicide Squad
Hill Democrats are panicking over a trio of Mamdani-backed, socialism-brained congressional candidates who make the A.O.C.-era Squad look like moderates. Will they help Republicans hold the House?
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Dylan Byers
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May 12, 2023
Ben on a Wire
The Daily Wire is pitching investors on the dream of a conservative media empire in growth mode—but the company’s declining revenue, disappearing audience, and executive turmoil tell a very different story. Is anyone buying Ben Shapiro’s narrative that the Wire is 18 months from a $2 billion I.P.O.?
Lauren Sherman
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May 12, 2023
Balenciaga Names a C.M.O.
After a long spell without a marketing chief, the luxury brand has named a Nike vet to fully communicate Pierpaolo Piccioli’s vision. Plus, scenes from Jonathan Anderson’s hôtel particulier and more.
Rachel Strugatz
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May 12, 2023
Fenty & The Beast
The once white-hot, Rihanna-fronted beauty brand has cooled significantly, and co-owner LVMH is shopping its stake. As the rules of celebrity beauty lines keep changing, and the competition mounts, where does Fenty’s future lie?
William D. Cohan
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May 12, 2023
Tinker Saylor Soldier Spy
Bitcoin has now fallen by more than 50 percent from its all-time high. Does the cryptocurrency’s number one evangelist have an escape hatch?
Marion Maneker
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May 12, 2023
Condition Report: Kara Vander Weg, Gagosian Gallery
The Gagosian senior director offers a behind-the-scenes look at the gallery’s show of German artist Anselm Kiefer—and the erudite collectors and institutions who seek him out.
Malique Morris
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May 12, 2023
A Pair of Skims Exits
As the intimates brand enters a new phase of corporate life, a pair of executives head for the door.
Eriq Gardner
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May 12, 2023
The Oncoming Hollywood-D.C. Car Crash Over A.I.
Passage of the bipartisan NO FAKES Act, which would regulate voice and likeness rights in the A.I. age, is inching toward the end zone. Now may be the time for the media to reckon with its application when it comes to biopics and documentaries.