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Journalist Kara Swisher’s long-anticipated memoir Burn Book hit the shelves today. Apparently, a long list of other writers have also been hard at work writing about her experience as well. On the day after her book launch, Amazon is flooded with AI-generated Swisher biographies, complete with cover art from beyond the uncanny valley. Top 5 Shopping Tips for Amazon Prime DayThere’s Kara Swisher Book: How She Became Silicon Valley’s Most Influential Journalist by Cheryl J Stackhouse and Brotherhood Press. Not to your…

Duke and Duchess of Sussex branded ‘f****** grifters’ by Spotify chief after their $20million deal axed ( Photo Credit – Bang Showbiz ) The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been branded “f****** grifters” by a Spotify chief after the pair’s $20million deal with the platform was canned. Bill Simmons, 53, the sportscaster who is also head of Spotify’s international sports content, hit out at Prince Harry, 38, and his wife Meghan, 41, as the couple were dropped from the streaming giant last week following reports they…

True crime documentaries and dramatized versions of stories ripped from the headlines, like Netflix's Inventing Anna, have increasingly started to focus on stories about liars, grifters and cons. Northeastern experts say the trend is born out of a post-postmodern moment. Credit: Netflix Lately it seems like people can't get enough of a good lie. From true crime documentaries about the fraudulent Fyre Festival or dating app…