Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal sent a letter to Federal Trade Commission chair Lina Khan on Friday, requesting that the consumer protection agency more consistently enforce the nearly decade-old legislation that was passed to try and stop scalpers from using bots to corner the market on concert tickets. The Better Online Tickets Sales Act (Or BOTS Act) was signed into law at the end of 2016, making it illegal to use bots to circumvent security measures and lines to purchase mass amounts of concert tickets before actual fans could get their hands on them....

To be fair, multiple Team Trump alums also spent time on Friday mocking former Trump opponent Florida Gov. (One panel featured representatives from several GOP primary campaigns, but none from Team DeSantis. First of all, what percent of Americans get their news from newspapers these days? Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images; Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Rolling Stonedid not take it personally; we are a magazine. We lost, OMalley Dillon punctuated, matter of factly, repeatedly over the course of the days events....

The Avett BrothersBroadwaymusicalSwept Awaywill close on December 15, less than a month after the show opened at the Longacre Theatre. The musical, set in 1888 but featuring songs from the bands 2004 albumMignonette, follows four sailors, including two brothers, who are struck by a violent storm that tanks their ship near the coast of New Bedford, Massachusetts. The Michael Mayer-directed production drew inspiration from an 1884shipwreck of the British yacht Mignonette(also the title of the Avett Brothers album), where its surviving crew deprived of food and water resorted to cannibalism....

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Before making their new album,the War and Treatydecided it was time to play ball withNashville. But for Michael and Tanya Trotter, leaning into country music custom wasnt mere capitulation. This song is about letting go and getting carried away with the one you love. Sophia Matinazad* I was like, This is country music, andthesethree chords and the truth might be too much truth. Country radio has expressed to us that it wants us, says Michael....

This was one of the loose fictionalizationsA Complete UnknowndirectorJames Mangoldembraced for his re-telling of this era of Dylans career. (Hell, even Dylan was happy to play fast and loose with the facts. Edward Norton who plays Pete Seeger claimed that Dylan told Mangold he should include onecompletely inaccurate momentin the movie. Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan and Edward Norton as Pete Seeger in ‘A Complete Unknown.‘Macall Polay A Complete Unknownis set to open Christmas Day....

On Friday morning, President-electDonald Trumpstepped into the fray himself. He was a great student Princeton/Harvard educated with a Military state of mind. Pete is a WINNER, and there is nothing that can be done to change that!!! Pete Hegseth on Capitol Hill on Dec. 2, 2024 in Washington D.C.Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu/Getty Images Hegsethresponded on X, formerly Twitter, writing: Thank you Mr. President. Like you, we will never back down. I think most people do not expect Hegseth to make it, one Republican senatortold The Hillon Thursday....

Its kind of embarrassing, isnt it? How long until the actual begging and love letters start? Adams hasnt explicitly asked for a pardon from Trump, who takes office next month. President-elect Donald Trump (L). New York Mayor Eric Adams (R).Scott Olson/Getty Images; Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket/Getty Images But Adams apparent positioning for one wont just impact his own future. Joe pardoned Hunter for all crimes he has committed or may have committed going back a decade....

Coldplayhas released a video for their recent song, All My Love, starring 98-year-old actorDick Van Dyke. When asked how they connected, Van Dyke admitted its a pairing he never expected. They said, Chris Martin called,' he recounted to Kimmel. Dick Van Dyke in Coldplay’s “All My Love” video.Courtesy of Atlantic Music Group I said, Who?… To tell you the truth, I didnt know who he was. Martin quipped, I didnt know who you were either....

Building customer loyalty is hard enough in any business, but incannabis, it can feel almost impossible. One of the biggest challenges in cannabis is the fragmented nature of the market. The lack of consistency in the cultivation, processing and availability of cannabis products across state lines is significant. Ayehab - stock.adobe.com This inconsistency is a loyalty killer. For brands, this creates a vicious cycle of having to constantly compete on price....

A mom, played byAmy Adams, is shopping for groceries with her two-year-old son. Her frenemy says that it must be wonderful to spend so much concentrated time with her toddler. Mom smiles and says, Yeah, I do. Emmett Snowden and Amy Adams in ‘Nightbitch’Anne Marie Fox I love being a mom. Because what else can she say? What else is she technically allowed to say without feeling like, yknow, a bad mommy?...

Many studios have tried to match the success and legacy ofDiablo IIover the years. Choosing from multiple dark fantasy classes, players are tasked with killing countless armies of demonic creatures. What isPath of Exile? Path of Exile 2Grinding Gear Games Developed by New Zealand-based studioGrinding Gear Games, the ARPGPath of Exilehad a lucky release window. Conversely,Path of Exileadhered more closely to that aesthetic, while introducing its own world and lore....

Ive heard every version of it of whats wrong with me. And then you fix it, and then its wrong for different reasons. But thats everything from even just the simplest thing your appearance, you know? Ariana Grande attends the Los Angeles Premiere of Universal Pictures “Wicked” at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on November 09, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic or You look heavier! And I think its dangerous for all parties involved....