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fromVulture
1 day agoReady or Not 2: Here I Come Needs Nastier Rich People
Ready or Not 2 portrays the wealthy as satanic cultists engaging in ritual sacrifices for status, reflecting current societal frustrations with the elite.
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fromFortune
1 week agoJensen Huang runs the world's most valuable chip company. His bonus is $4 Million-if he's lucky | Fortune
Despite Nvidia's staggering $4.5 trillion valuation and CEO and founder Jensen Huang's $154 billion net worth, his cash bonus this year will only be $4 million if the company meets performance targets, according to a March 6 SEC filing. For some, a $4 million bonus would be life-changing. But for Huang, it's a drop in the bucket at just 0.26% of his net worth.
Tech industry
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
1 week agoDonald Trump's 18-Year-Old Granddaughter Sparked Her First Proper Controversy Online. People Are Focused On the Wrong Part.
Kai Trump's luxury supermarket video was criticized not only for insensitivity and tax dollar waste, but also for being unoriginal and boring content that failed to deliver engaging material despite successfully provoking outrage.
fromUSA TODAY
1 week agoKai Trump faces social media backlash for Erewhon shopping video
In one moment, Kai Trump said that she will have to "file for bankruptcy" after learning about a store-branded sweater that costs $165. The ultra-luxe grocery chain in the Los Angeles area is known for its remarkably high-priced products, such as $22 smoothies and $13 Medjool dates.
US politics
Miscellaneous
fromSan Jose Spotlight
3 weeks agoSilicon Valley tech economy is hot, but not everyone benefits - San Jose Spotlight
Silicon Valley's economy boomed 38% in a decade with record innovation, yet extreme wealth inequality leaves half of households owning just 1% of regional wealth and requiring outside assistance.
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago8 things upper middle class people do casually that working class people find tone-deaf and out of touch - Silicon Canals
"Finding good help is so difficult these days." I nearly choked on my coffee the first time I heard this at a dinner party. The speaker was lamenting how their cleaner had rescheduled, throwing off their entire week. Meanwhile, most working class families I know clean their own homes after pulling double shifts, often with kids in tow. What really gets me is when they complain about these services in front of people who could never afford them.
Social justice
fromHyperallergic
2 months agoSan Francisco's Tech Billionaires Don't Care About Your Art School
Citing CCA's long-standing financial struggles, including "demographic shifts and a persistent structural deficit," CCA President David C. Howse called the plan "a decisive act of stewardship." Deficits? How can this be? San Francisco is dense with millionaires. It frequently boasts the highest number of billionaires anywhere. How does one of the wealthiest cities in the world lose its last and oldest progressive art school? Intentionally.
Arts
New York City
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months agoEverybody's starved of affection': Past Lives director Celine Song on the brutal dating scene and her realistic new romcom
Celine Song critiques financial literacy and perceptions of wealth, emphasizing that billionaires should not be portrayed as likable characters in narratives.
fromIndependent
8 months agoCharlie Weston: We may be among the richest Europeans on paper, but not many people are feeling the benefits
Surging property prices have ensured that the average Irish adult is now 30pc richer than their British counterparts, according to a report from Unio Wealth Management.
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fromBusiness Insider
8 months agoKen Griffin owns NYC's priciest condo. Mamdani wants to hike his property tax - and others.
Zohran Mamdani’s plan could dramatically change tax bills throughout New York City by ensuring properties like Ken Griffin’s Central Park South apartment are taxed closer to their actual sales value, reflecting a need for a systemic overhaul in the property tax system.
NYC politics
US Elections
fromenglish.elpais.com
8 months agoTwo billionaires, two very different weddings: Soros and Abedin vs Bezos and Sanchez
Weddings reflect diverse cultural unions and human curiosity, especially those of the wealthy.
The stark contrast between humble weddings and those of billionaires like Soros and Bezos illustrates societal disparities.
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