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Dallas laps New York City in the housing race — fueling the Texas boom New York City

Dallas laps New York City in the housing race — fueling the Texas boom

A straightforward description of New York City’s affordable-housing lottery system sounds like one of Ronald Reagan’s Soviet jokes. The program, which distributes below-market housing to randomly selected New Yorkers, received almost 6 million applications last year for just 10,000 available units — a process so unlikely to yield an apartment…
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July 18, 2025
Reservoir Invests in Len Blavatnik-Backed ‘Immersive Entertainment Company’ Lightroom, Targets ‘Meaningful Opportunity in This High-Growth Vertical’ New York City

Reservoir Invests in Len Blavatnik-Backed ‘Immersive Entertainment Company’ Lightroom, Targets ‘Meaningful Opportunity in This High-Growth Vertical’

A Billie Eilish ‘immersive listening experience’ organized by Spotify and Lightroom. Photo Credit: Spotify Reservoir Media (NASDAQ: RSVR) has announced an investment in Lightroom, which says it specializes in creating “IP-led immersive entertainment experiences.” New York City-headquartered Reservoir formally disclosed its stake in London-based Lightroom today. Founded in 2022 and…
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July 18, 2025
The Deals: SoundCloud Teams With ‘Print-on-Demand’ Vinyl Supplier, Reservoir Invests in Lightroom Soundcloud

The Deals: SoundCloud Teams With ‘Print-on-Demand’ Vinyl Supplier, Reservoir Invests in Lightroom

Other recent deals include TikTok's agreement with music licensing service Chordal, Symphonic's pact with IP enforcement service Third Chair and more. SoundCloud Illustration by Thiago Prud/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images SoundCloud partnered with elasticStage, a platform that offers a “print-on-demand model” for physical music releases. Through the deal, SoundCloud’s Artist…
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July 18, 2025
Northeast China Scrambles for AC Amid Record-Breaking Heat China's Social Credit System

Northeast China Scrambles for AC Amid Record-Breaking Heat

Once regarded as a refuge from blistering summer heat, Northeast China is now facing record-breaking temperatures — and scrambling for air conditioners. As heatwaves sweep across China, the country’s high-latitude provinces of Liaoning, Jilin, and Heilongjiang have this year been hit especially hard. Between June 24 and 26, average temperatures…
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July 18, 2025
Jesse Watters Ridicules Barack Obama for Not Being a ‘Real’ Man After Joining Michelle’s Podcast: ‘Boring Guy’ | Video Barack Obama

Jesse Watters Ridicules Barack Obama for Not Being a ‘Real’ Man After Joining Michelle’s Podcast: ‘Boring Guy’ | Video

Jesse Watters ridiculed Barack Obama on Thursday for appearing on Michelle’s “IMO” podcast. “The Five” host had more than a few things to say about the Obamas appearing together on a podcast, particularly saying that unlike the former president a “real” man would never appear on his wife’s program. He…
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July 18, 2025
Nessa Diab Accuses Jay-Z & Roc Nation Of Leading Smear Campaign Against Colin Kaepernick Colin Kaepernick

Nessa Diab Accuses Jay-Z & Roc Nation Of Leading Smear Campaign Against Colin Kaepernick

Nicki Minaj has been airing out Jay-Z and Roc Nation for alleged foul play for several weeks. However, Nessa Diab is now throwing her support behind the rapper by co-signing some of her comments about the company, stating that they allegedly did her husband, Colin Kaepernick, a disservice as well.…
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July 18, 2025
Prayers Up! Connie Francis, Singer Of Viral ’60s Song ‘Pretty Little Baby,’ Passes Away At Age 87 TikTok

Prayers Up! Connie Francis, Singer Of Viral ’60s Song ‘Pretty Little Baby,’ Passes Away At Age 87

If you’ve been on TikTok or Instagram in the last few months, you might’ve heard the song ‘Pretty Little Baby’ as a trending audio. Tragically, the singer behind the viral ’60s tune, Connie Francis, passed away this week. Connie, who claimed pop star fame in the 1950s, died at 87.…
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July 18, 2025
Booze and Boeings: Europe sharpens tariff hit list, ramping up trade war with Trump Trade War

Booze and Boeings: Europe sharpens tariff hit list, ramping up trade war with Trump

Booze and Boeings: Europe sharpens tariff hit list, ramping up trade war with Trump Brussels: European leaders are preparing to escalate their trade stoush with US President Donald Trump by targeting American products from bourbon to Boeings if he does not compromise on his latest shock tariffs. The European Union…
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July 18, 2025