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National Football League
fromBusiness Insider
6 days ago

The NFL's return comes with a big change to its popular highlight show

NFL RedZone will include commercials, ending its seven-hour commercial-free format, reflecting the NFL's business strategy to maximize broadcast revenue.
Miscellaneous
fromThe Walrus
1 week ago

How the Dionne Quintuplets Learned to Say Nothing | The Walrus

The Dionne quintuplets, now fifteen, remain major tourist attractions amid thriving local commercialization while being physically isolated behind barbed-wire fencing to prevent public access.
Science
fromFast Company
1 week ago

A national lab made a nuclear fusion breakthrough. A new startup wants to make it into a power plant

Inertia is commercializing Lawrence Livermore’s laser-driven fusion ignition to build affordable, continuous clean energy plants.
fromBrooklynVegan
2 weeks ago

Read an excerpt of new indie rock book 'Such Great Heights' on "the gentrification of indie folk"

The recent stomp clap discourse sparked a lot of conversations about how the divisive 2010s subgenre grew out of 2000s indie-folk, and the evolution (and "gentrification") of the latter is actually something that Stereogum managing editor Chris DeVille tackles in his upcoming book Such Great Heights: The Complete Cultural History of the Indie Rock Explosion, which comes out this Tuesday (8/26) via St. Martin's Press.
Music
fromGlobal IP & Technology Law Blog
3 weeks ago

What Patent or Trade Secret Chemistry is Right for You?

Commercializing inventions requires not only capital but also an emotional investment by the inventors. Visionaries pay for that ambition with insomnia, time away from family, and job insecurity.
Intellectual property law
Tech industry
from24/7 Wall St.
3 weeks ago

On the Cusp of Generating Revenue, Can Archer Aviation Make You a Millionaire?

Archer Aviation expects to generate revenue by year-end through its UAE Launch Edition program.
SF music
from48 hills
1 month ago

A long, strange trip from counterculture to $6,000 tickets and fancy hotels - 48 hills

The Grateful Dead's 60th anniversary highlights the shift from counterculture to commercialization within San Francisco.
Agriculture
fromSilicon Canals
2 months ago

National Growth Fund invests 196.4M in Amsterdam's Biotech Booster programme

Biotech Booster receives €196.4M funding to enhance biotechnology commercialization in the Netherlands.
fromHackernoon
1 year ago

Weed Announces Partnership With Khalifa Kush; Launches Global Commercialization | HackerNoon

This partnership unlocks new avenues to further destigmatize weed - at a pivotal moment in the industry's evolution, said DJ Saul, CEO of Khalifa Kush.
Cannabis
Film
fromVulture
2 months ago

F1 Is Really About Brad Pitt's Strengths and Limitations as a Movie Star

The film explores the generational conflict between a veteran and a rookie driver in Formula One, emphasizing the importance of driving over personal branding.
Soccer (FIFA)
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Empty seats are everywhere at the Club World Cup. But does this miss the real point?

Empty seats at the Club World Cup stir public emotions, reflecting concerns over soccer's commercialization and misguided marketing strategies.
Toronto startup
fromCreative Bloq
2 months ago

Tesla's new fan competition is just a sleazy corner-cutting ad campaign

TeslaVision contest relies on fans to produce promotional content for free, challenging ethical treatment of creatives.
#pride-month
Podcast
fromSlate Magazine
3 months ago

Corporate America Retreats From Pride

Corporate support for Pride Month events is declining, potentially signaling a shift back to fundamental values of activism rather than commercialization.
SF LGBT
fromAol
3 months ago

How Major Brands Profit from Pride Merchandise

Brands capitalize on Pride Month through themed merchandise and marketing strategies.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Parks are for all, not just paying festivalgoers | Letters

Parks are open to everyone, except during festivals, and they're essential for building community through egalitarian access. Events companies often exploit these spaces, causing long-term damage.
London politics
London food
fromTime Out London
3 months ago

A famous old pub in Hackney is being turned into a Gail's Bakery

Gail's Bakery is expanding in London, with plans to open a new branch in east London that replaces a recently closed pub.
fromNew York Post
4 months ago

The woman who created Mother's Day also hated it with a passion - and her family is upholding that tradition

"This is the wrong spirit," Jarvis told the Miami Daily. She described those profiting from Mother's Day as 'charlatans, bandits, pirates, racketeers, kidnappers, and termites.'
Parenting
Fashion & style
fromNew York Post
4 months ago

Festivalgoers infuriated by Coachella's toxic influencer culture: 'It's a disgrace to see what it's turned into'

Coachella's transformation into a commercialized spectacle has left many music fans frustrated and disillusioned with the festival's current state.
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