Author: Alex Maschino
The below, from MBW founder Tim Ingham, originally appeared in his latest ‘Tim’s Take’ email, issued exclusively to MBW+ subscribers.If the global music streaming economy is a race, Amazon Music sat down somewhere around the start of 2024, and hasn’t gotten back up again.According to the latest stats from Midia Research, Amazon’s global market share of paying music subscribers (by volume) at the close of last year was just 8.5%.This, in turn, implies that Amazon’s total music subscriber base stood at 78.3 million. That number wasn’t just down year-over-year in terms of market share – it was down in real…
JoJo Siwa is enjoying her summer to the max. Siwa, 23, took to Instagram on Saturday, August 22, to show off her bikini body while enjoying a hot tub with her boyfriend, Chris Hughes. In a carousel of photos, the Dance Moms alum rocked a black swimsuit featuring triangle cups and white stitching. She teamed the top with matching low-rise bottoms. Siwa accessorized with gold hoop earrings and layered necklaces. She went makeup-free in the pic and wore her blonde hair parted down the middle and styled in a slicked-back updo. Siwa sat on the ledge of the hot tub…
The world’s largest open road bullfighting event turned deadly when a 29-year-old man was killed and at least nine others injured at the annual ‘Huamantlada’ festival in Tlaxcala, Mexico. Twenty-one bulls were released along multiple streets in the city.Published On 25 Aug 202625 Aug 2026Share Man killed in world’s largest annual bullfighting event in Mexico on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
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Kyle Richards‘ eldest daughter, Farrah Aldjufrie, has confirmed the identity of her baby’s father. “I don’t even know how to explain how excited I am,” Farrah’s younger sister Sophia Umansky said in a TikTok video shared via Farrah’s account on Sunday, August 23. “It’s a very exciting day.” The video, which showed Sophia, 26, preparing for a gender reveal party, was captioned, “Zach Goldsmith and I are having a …,” confirming the mystery man with fans. After Farrah, 37, sat beside Goldsmith while opening a basket to reveal blue flowers that confirmed the baby’s sex, the former Buying Beverly Hills…
Should we expect an Adam Fantilli new contract next month? Aaron Portzline of The Athletic joined NHL Network with Jamison Coyle, Mike Rupp, and EJ Hradek. He was asked about Adam Fantilli and when he will sign a new contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets. NHLRumors.com Transcriptions NHL Rumors: What Will Adam Fantilli Make on His Next Deal in Columbus? Jamison Coyle: “Adam Fantilli. You take a look at his numbers from a year ago: 24 goals, 35 helpers, and 13 points on the power play. The former third overall pick of the Columbus Blue Jackets is in need of…
Fast-fashion giant Shein could see its stock market valuation reach almost $27bn (£19.8bn) when its makes its debut in Hong Kong on 1 September.The long-awaited move comes after failed attempts to list in the US and London due to regulatory challenges amid scrutiny of the firm, which has its headquarters in Singapore but was founded in China.Since it was founded in 2008, Shein has risen to become one of the world’s biggest fast-fashion retailers, with customers in more than 150 countries.The e-commerce giant is known for selling ultra-cheap clothes, backed by a vast network of factories in China that are…
If you thought last year’s national debt numbers were chilling, you haven’t seen anything yet. In the second week of August, the CBO released its Monthly Budget Review giving year-to-date totals, calculated through July, for federal FY 2026, ending September 30. For the first 10 months of fiscal 2026, Washington’s carrying costs grew an astounding 14%, from $846 to $963 billion versus the same period in FY 2025, far and away the biggest jump of any expense line item. By contrast, Social Security rose 5%, and Medicare and Medicaid 8% each. In just 12 months, interest zoomed from equaling 64.9%…
The late Hayden Panettiere’s mother, Lesley Vogel, responded to accusations that she pressured her daughter to become a full-time actress from a young age. “I was strong, definitely, but I was not abusive by any stretch of the imagination,” Vogel, 70, told The Daily Mail in an interview published on Saturday, August 22. Vogel signed Panettiere up with the famed Wilhelmina modeling agency at 8 months old and the future Heroes star shot her first commercial three months later. At 5 years old, Panettiere was cast in her first recurring TV role as Sarah Roberts on One Life to Live.…
Bournemouth take a 1-0 lead into half-time against Manchester City in their Premier League opener at the Etihad. After looking to start quickly following the 3-0 loss to Arsenal in the Community Shield last Sunday, it was not the dream start that Enzo Maresca wanted on his return to Manchester. With a makeshift starting XI that included Marc Guehi as a central midfielder and Rico Lewis at right-back, City did not struggle to dominate the ball. They could have gone ahead themselves, with Erling Haaland missing an easy chance by his standards. But Bournemouth looked dangerous on the counter-attack, and…