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Following the release of his new album Kutthroat Bill: Vol 1, Kodak Black has cast doubt on the projections for its first-week numbers.In a since-deleted post shared on Instagram, Kodak responded to projections he would push 39k for the record in its first week. He outright refuted the figures, which would mark a reduction from the 60,000 album-equivalent units his February album Back for Everything brought in during its first week.“STILL A W! BUT … MY ALBUM JUS CAME OUT 2 DAYS AGO ! AND TODAY A SUNDAY , ITS NO WAY A MF…

Kanye West publicly aspired to become the Steve Jobs of apparel. His erratic behavior and anti-Semitic comments have cost him key partners, derailed his earnings and jeopardized his future in fashion and entertainment.  Gap Inc., GPS 0.47% which ended its multiyear partnership with Mr. West last month, on Tuesday said it was removing Yeezy Gap products from its stores and shut down the website for the collaboration. Foot Locker Inc.…

You’d be forgiven for not noticing, but Apple has quietly released a couple of new iPads into the tail end of 2022; a larger 10.9-inch version of the base model, the 10th-gen new iPad 2022, and a new 2022 iPad Pro, which has a new screen that can detect when an Apple Pencil is hovering over it. What was really curious was how little fuss Apple made about these two new additions to the line up of the world’s favourite tablet. There was no event to announce them. The Apple Store simply went down for a few hours and when it…

Severe drought choked much of the Northern Hemisphere this summer, from China to Europe to the western United States. Scientists say climate change is at least partly to blame. Climate change increased the odds of drought across the hemisphere by as much as 20 times, according to a new study from the research consortium World Weather Attribution, which specializes in the links between climate change and extreme weather events. Zeroing in specifically on Europe, which saw one of its driest summers in decades, climate…

Port congestion continues to haunt global trade, spreading fresh fears among exporters and importers over whether massive amounts of cargo will be delivered on time for the busy, year-end shopping season.Supply chains never fully recovered from the pandemic shock when goods transported by sea were delayed and shipping prices soared. Now freight rates are falling, but cargo is still delayed at choked European and American ports. “Ships are still a gamble not worth taking,” said Abbie Durkin, the owner of Palmer &…

https://madcavestudios.com/Nat for Nothing by Maria Scrivan arrives from Scholastic Graphix in February 2023. The fourth entry in the Nat series, Nat for Nothing finds the eponymous protagonist having a hard time selecting a club at school. But when she meets a new student who’s facing the same challenge, will an unlikely solution present itself? Nat for Nothing Here’s the description of Nat for Nothing from the publisher: Natalie is having a rough start to the school year. Each student has been asked to join an…

Credit: TikTok / @haushinkagd / Disney Warning: this story references minor spoilers for Thor: Love and Thunder. Thor: Love and Thunder director Taika Waititi and star Natalie Portman described the new film as “super gay” when they were at the film’s London premiere on Wednesday night. But fans aren’t too sure whether that’s true. Waititi, Portman and co-star Tessa Thompson attended the film’s premiere in London. A fan in the audience during a Q&A before the screening just how queer the film was. Portman…

Sarah E. Needleman / Wall Street Journal: After Twitter gives Elon Musk access to its firehose and historical tweet data, experts doubt the data will provide conclusive answers on spam and bots — Billionaire has access to the company's fire hose of tweets, but data specialists say analyzing it isn't easy Sarah E. Needleman / Wall Street Journal: After Twitter gives Elon Musk access to its firehose and historical tweet data, experts doubt the data will provide conclusive answers on spam and…

Abubakar Idris / Rest of World: A look at the rise of Nigeria's BNPL services as some doubt the success of local startups amid weak ID verification systems and scant consumer credit records — BNPL startups in Nigeria are gambling millions of venture dollars on solving a problem of weak ID verification and scant consumer credit records. Abubakar Idris / Rest of World: A look at the rise of Nigeria's BNPL services as some doubt the success of local startups amid weak ID verification systems and…

Image via Warner Bros. As each day passes, we’re getting one day closer to The Flash releasing in theaters, with Thursday officially kicking off the one-year countdown for the DC film. At least, in theory. The Flash is expected for a June 23, 2023 release, according to IMDb. That much is quite clear. However, casting doubt in the minds of many fans whether Warner Bros. will stick with that release date is that the film’s putative star, Ezra Miller, seems to be embroiled in new, increasingly escalating scandals…