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When 'The Boss' is worth $500 million, it's time for stars to sell their back catalogs
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When 'The Boss' is worth $500 million, it's time for stars to sell their back catalogs

Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Stevie Nicks and Shakira all recently sold off all or part of their back catalogs. Why forgo future royalties and creative control over their songs?

When 'The Boss' is worth $500 million, it's time for stars to sell their back catalogs

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Should you re-renter 'The Matrix Resurrections'?

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Should you re-renter 'The Matrix Resurrections'?

When The Matrix opened in 1999, it thrilled audiences with its strangely cerebral mix of stylized violence, existential crisis, and tight, black leather. The new movie The Matrix: Resurrections continues the story. Directed by Lana Wachowski, the film takes us back inside the simulation that the machines are using to keep humanity docile as they harvest our energy. Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss return as Neo and Trinity, who, alongside an array of new characters, attempt to, once again, lead an uprising to let us all live authentic lives.

Should you re-renter 'The Matrix Resurrections'?

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A defense - and celebration - of all things 'Tacky'
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A defense - and celebration - of all things 'Tacky'

Do you love what some people would consider 'low-brow culture?' Things like The Cheesecake Factory or the band Creed. Well then do we have the book for you! Author Rax King has written a collection of essays that are kind of like love letters to the things that give her pleasure, including but not limited to The Jersey Shore, in Tacky. She told NPR's Sam Sanders she thinks a lot about who gets to be tacky and the value of art and entertainment that might fall into the category.

A defense - and celebration - of all things 'Tacky'

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This Denver Christmas caroling quartet has been singing together for nearly 4 decades

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The Colorado Caroling Company shares the joy of performing holiday favorites for appreciative audiences.

This Denver Christmas caroling quartet has been singing together for nearly 4 decades

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'Sex Cult Nun' says discovering self-ownership helped her break free from The Family

Faith Jones is the granddaughter of David Berg, the founder of the Children of God cult. Jones lived as a member of the group until she was 23. Mariusz Jeglinski/HarperCollins hide caption

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'Sex Cult Nun' says discovering self-ownership helped her break free from The Family

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Faith Jones' grandfather founded the Children of God cult. She was taught sex was a service to God and that women should freely "share" their bodies, regardless of whether they wanted to or not.

'Sex Cult Nun' says discovering self-ownership helped her break free from The Family

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