There’s something viscerally appealing about nesting dolls. The same holds true, I’d argue, for nesting narratives. Each new layer to the story can either reveal or obscure the capital-t Truth at its center. Sometimes both! As a magazine writer and editor, I’m particularly aware of the difficulties intrinsic to writing about other people’s lives. Nesting doll—or frame—narratives confront that particular anxious itch: in them, the narrators (often writers) disappear for long stretches, or reveal themselves slowly, or crumble under the weight of the stories they’re telling. In my novel, The Mythmakers, a young journalist reads a short story by an…
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The GPT-4 logo is seen in this photo illustration on 13 March, 2023 in Warsaw, Poland. Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesAMSTERDAM, Netherlands — Major banks and fintech companies claim to be piling into generative artificial intelligence as the hype surrounding the buzzy technology shows no signs of fizzling out — but there are lingering fears about potential pitfalls and risks.At the Money 20/20 fintech conference in Amsterdam, Netherlands, executives at large lenders and online finance firms sang the praises of generative AI, calling it an “explosion of innovation,” and saying it will “unleash innovation in areas that we can’t even…
Photo by Why Kei / UnsplashJung’s Yong-jun’s short story “Disappearing Things,” from his collection A Walk along Seoulleung, won the Moonji Literary Award in 2019. The story’s protagonist, Seong-soo, lost his young daughter in a terrible accident. After that, his life became full of unknowns. The one thing he knows is that his mother, who declares to her son, “I decided to stop living,” will not change her mind. The story, excerpted here, begins with mother and son setting out on an impromptu trip to Ganghwa Island. Sitting in the lounge on the second floor of Gimpo Airport, I watched…
In this articleGSFollow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTCEO David Solomon, Goldman Sachs, during a Bloomberg Television at the Goldman Sachs Financial Services Conference in New York, Dec. 6, 2022.Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesGoldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said Monday that his bank will disclose markdowns on commercial real estate holdings as the industry grapples with higher interest rates.Solomon told CNBC’s Sara Eisen the New York-based firm will post impairments on loans and equity investments tied to commercial real estate in the second quarter. Financial firms recognize loan defaults and falling valuations as write-downs that affect quarterly results.related investing…
Men’s cologne has raked in billions of dollars in profit, is worn by men across the world, and, simply put: smells damn good. It’s a dependable option you can reach for no matter the occasion, with unparalleled versatility and a head-turning scent profile. These colognes take all of the guesswork out of smelling like the best man in the room every single time.But now for the million-dollar question: what is the best selling men’s cologne? This article reviews eight industry-changing options that are well worth considering if you’re hunting down your next signature scent. Keep reading to discover colognes that…
While she was ebullient about Leopoldstadt‘s Tony Awards wins, including a crowning one for Best Play, producer Sonia Friedman offered some sobering thoughts about plays of its scale and cost Sunday night. “Oooh, this is a big conversation,” Friedman said when asked about the challenges of producing a show like Tom Stoppard’s multi-layered look at the persecution of Jews in Poland, with action spanning the years 1899 and 1955. Before mounting Leopoldstadt, Friedman had backed large-scale plays like The Ferryman and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which also struck Tony gold. “Plays of this scale are under threat right…
TAMPA, Fla. — Iridium Communications is redoubling efforts to reverse U.S. regulatory approval for Ligado’s terrestrial wireless plans after Canada rejected the network following GPS interference concerns. Ligado had sought similar approval from Canada that it secured from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission in 2020 to deploy a 5G network using satellite L-band spectrum, including with restrictions designed to guard against interference. However, the Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) declined to approve the request May 31 following a public consultation. Of the 38 comments ISED’s consultation received, 36 expressed concerns about potential spectrum interference. The Canadian regulator said…
iPhone 15 series is expected to be unveiled later this year as the successor to the current-generation iPhone 14 lineup. The company’s upcoming handsets are tipped to feature hardware upgrades such as a periscope camera for the top-of-the-line Pro model, as well as USB Type-C ports. According to a noted Wall Street analyst, Apple’s purported iPhone 15 series of smartphones will push owners of millions of older iPhone models to upgrade their handsets, despite an expected increase in pricing for the upcoming phones.Apple typically launches new iPhone models in the third quarter of the year, and the company is expected…
In this articleJPMFollow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTJeffrey Epstein attends Launch of RADAR MAGAZINE at Hotel QT on May 18, 2005.Patrick McMullan | Getty ImagesJPMorgan Chase said Monday it has reached a settlement with one of late sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein’s victims, who had been suing the bank.The bank’s litigation with the U.S. Virgin Islands in the Epstein matter remains, however. Its claims against former executive Jes Staley, who was friends with Epstein, are also active, the bank said. The victim and the Virgin Islands, where Epstein owned a private island, both claim JPMorgan continued working with Epstein after learning…
Tyga and Travis Barker are linking up again and it has nothing to do with any old family ties … the duo’s actually getting ready to drop some new music. Witnesses tell TMZ … Tyga and his buddy, Alexander “AE” Edwards, strolled into Travis’ studio Tuesday in Calabasas … something that’s become a common sight lately. Play video content 6/6/23 TMZ.com Sources familiar with the situation say the rapper and drummer have been spending a lot of time together in the studio, and the tunes they’re cooking up will be for an upcoming EP. They plan to drop the project…
In this articleAAPLFollow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTKif Leswing/CNBCApple announced a 15-inch MacBook Air last week. It hits store shelves on Tuesday and costs $1,299 for the base model or as much as $,2499 with upgraded RAM and storage.The MacBook Air has come in 11-inch and 13-inch versions in the past, but this is the first time it’s had a 15-inch screen, which is the most popular laptop size. It could seriously boost Mac sales, which have been falling for the past two quarters. related investing newsWhat Apple’s entry into virtual reality means for the future of Meta Platforms and the…
Just in case anyone out there is keeping a formal list of Reasons Zendaya Is Amazing, please go ahead and add “she put up with Tom Holland having very bad hair for almost a year” to the official record. Tom is currently making the rounds doing press to promote his new Apple TV+ series, The Crowded Room, which means new tidbits about his and Zendaya’s relationship for the rest of us. In an interview with Radio Times published earlier this month, Tom addressed the truly unfortunate hair he sports in the series, which is set in 1979. The hair in…
Did the gang manage to save Grace and Finch? On Fear the Walking Dead Season 8 Episode 5, a deadly mission got underway as PADRE closed in. Meanwhile, Morgan tried to reason with Shrike that her plans had not yielded much results. Elsewhere, Mo and Dove had one final battle as they both tried to do what they thought was right. Use the video above to watch Fear the Walking Dead online right here via TV Fanatic. Catch up on all your favorite shows and reviews and join in the conversations with other fanatics who love TV as much as…
The Perfect Beach Weather for Every Gender Marne Litfin Share article Daisies by Marne Litfin Neither of my girlfriends would take me to the beach. When I told Miller, they yelped into the phone like they’d broken a toe: But it’s summer! That’s what summer is for! And you live so close! Their voice cracked, on summer and summer and close. I heard them bend down and whisper to one of their chihuahuas: can you believe that? The chihuahua tippy-tapped back. Two days later, they put the dogs in daycare then drove three hours down from Binghamton. I watched from…
In this articleCSG.N-CHUBSUBSG-CHFollow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTUBS expects to complete its takeover of Credit Suisse “as early as June 12”, which will create a giant Swiss bank with a balance sheet of $1.6 trillion.Fabrice Coffrini | Afp | Getty ImagesSwiss bank UBS on Monday said that it had formally completed the takeover of its rival Credit Suisse.UBS agreed to the $3.2 billion deal in March, with Swiss regulators playing a key role in the acquisition amid worries that severe losses at Credit Suisse destabilizing the banking system.The newly-enlarged UBS will have a balance sheet of $1.6 trillion.Regulators said Friday that…
Both sides now: artist’s impression of bilayer graphene with an electron-hole symmetric double quantum dot, where the electron and the hole are in different layers. (Courtesy: Sebastian Staacks) Several unique phenomena that could benefit quantum computing have been observed in quantum dots made from bilayer graphene. The research was done by Christoph Stampfer at RWTH Aachen University and colleagues in Germany and Japan, who showed how the structure can host an electron in one layer and a hole in the other. What is more, the quantum spin states of these two entities are near perfect mirrors of each other. A…
Utopia’s Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis) grossed an estimated $10k from one engagement at NYC’s Film Forum, where it was the top-ranking pic. Celebrated filmmaker and photographer Anton Corbijn’s first feature documentary is the story of Hipgnosis, the iconic album art design studio that was a force in the music industry behind some of the most recognizable covers of all time. It features new interviews with Paul McCartney, Roger Waters, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, Noel Gallagher and others. Turnout was backed by a multi-generational crowd of music, design and cinema enthusiasts, Utopia said, with multiple sold-out shows and…
WASHINGTON — A new State Department space policy framework is intended to align and guide ongoing work on space diplomacy by the department, including its work to support the Artemis Accords. The State Department published May 30 the Strategic Framework for Space Policy, a first-of-its-kind document that outlines the efforts by the department to use diplomacy to advance space policy goals and also use space to advance broader diplomatic aims. The document stemmed from discussions within the department on making sure its efforts were aligned with national space policy, including the space priorities framework published by the White House in…