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Photo: Rob DeMartin/Spotify It’s been just over two years since Spotify cannonballed into podcasting, marking its spendy February 2019 acquisitions of Gimlet Media and Anchor as a splashy first step in the company’s expansionary transition from a music streaming platform towards something that’s significantly more than that. It was a scaling up of ambition, one that founder and CEO Daniel Ek conceptually outlined in a blog post titled “Audio-First” published at the time. As has been chronicled at length in this newsletter, that transition went on to include a string of further acquisitions (Parcast, The Ringer, Megaphone), a steady drumbeat of buzzy content partnerships (Joe Rogan, the Obamas, Kim Kardashian, etc.), and a bevvy of product experiments that poke at the edges of the current on-demand audio experience (playlists, vodcasts, talk-music mixes, etc.). The past two years are abundant with Spotify-filled headlines, and they collectively exert the feel of a show of … [Read more...] about Key Podcast Takeaways from Spotify’s Big Event

January 13, 2016 - 15:43 GMT Chloe Best Nicky Hilton is expecting her first child with husband James Rothschild Congratulations are in order for Nicky Hilton and James Rothschild , who are expecting their first child together. The couple are said to be "over the moon" at the happy news, which comes six months after their lavish summer wedding at Kensington Palace. "Nicky is very excited to become a mom, she is feeling great!" a source told People . "They've just begun telling close friends and family. Nicky and James are over the moon!" CLICK TO VIEW FULL GALLERY Nicky Hilton is expecting her first child with James Rothschild The couple have yet to publicly confirm the news, but they were spotted shopping at The Pottery Barn Kids at The Grove in Los Angeles recently as they make preparations for their new arrival. The happy news caps off an incredible 12 months for Nicky and James, who tied the … [Read more...] about Nicky Hilton and husband James Rothschild expecting their first child

September 09, 2019 - 11:20 BST Chloe Best Nicky Hilton’s penthouse in Manhattan played host to her collaboration with French Sole during New York Fashion Week Nicky Hilton invited stars from the fashion world into her lavish New York penthouse for a very special reason on Friday - the launch of her collaboration with French Sole. The mum-of-two celebrated the start of New York Fashion Week and her #NickyHiltonxFrenchSole collection by hosting an intimate brunch in her home, which is located in the NoHo neighbourhood in Manhattan. With her husband James Rothschild there to lend his support, Nicky showcased her footwear designs – including pairs named after her mum Kathy and sister Paris Hilton – in the drawing room of their penthouse. Nicky Hilton hosted her French Sole collection launch in her New York penthouse The beautifully-decorated room has one wall lined with built-in bookcases, where Nicky’s footwear … [Read more...] about Nicky Hilton hosts fashion launch in her incredible New York penthouse

February 17, 2021 - 16:50 GMT Rachel Avery Rightmove has released its most-viewed properties of 2021 so far, and the gorgeous houses all over the globe have to be seen to be believed. Although we haven’t been able to move much further than the sofa and the local park during the pandemic, that hasn’t stopped us dreaming of properties abroad. Rightmove has revealed its most-viewed houses of 2021 so far from overseas, and the interiors are utterly amazing! RELATED: Rightmove's most viewed UK home revealed - with a glass floor like Gordon Ramsay's Florida mansion for £16.5million This island retreat would make an epic holiday home This six-bedroom residence is the epitome of luxury, and some of its best features include a Koi Pond with magnificent fish, a waterfront summer kitchen, and a glorious outdoor swimming pool – oh, and room for a 100ft yacht! Everywhere you look the views are remarkable The … [Read more...] about Rightmove’s most-viewed homes around the world are epic – see photos

Zendaya and John David Washington in Malcolm & Marie . Photo: Dominic Miller/Netflix Malcolm and Marie may be the only two people who appear onscreen in Sam Levinson’s Malcolm & Marie , but an unseen third character looms nearly as large. She’s a film critic for the Los Angeles Times — “the white lady from the L.A. Times ,” in the parlance of the script — whose every action inspires teeth-gnashing anguish in John David Washington’s Malcolm. First, she praises his film at its premiere, but only compares him to other Black directors. Then she writes a positive review, but in terms he feels have more to do with signaling her own progressive politics than genuinely grappling with the work. Finally, she suggests that Malcolm’s handling of his female protagonist is marked by the male gaze, a critique that inspires one of the film’s many, many monologues. “You can’t hang everything on identity,” he says. “You can’t say that I brilliantly subverted this trope ’cause I’m … [Read more...] about Talking to the Film Critic Who (Maybe) Inspired