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Sia’s Golden Globe-Nominated Music Isn’t Just Offensive. It’s Also Bad Art—and the Distinction Matters

When I watched the teaser trailer for Music back in November, my first impression was one of distaste. In tone and intent, I found Sia’s sensory-overloading musical film about a non-speaking autistic girl—which is up for two Golden Globes this

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Janet Yellen urges G20 to ‘go big’ with pandemic stimulus

The world’s most advanced nations must work in unison both to continue spending to boost the pandemic recovery, and help poor nations acquire Covid-19 vaccines, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday. “No one nation alone can declare victory over

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Five takeaways from Coinbase’s S-1

The Coinbase S-1 is out! And hot damn, did the company have a good fourth quarter. TechCrunch has a first look at the company’s headline numbers. But in case you’ve been busy, the key things to understand are that Coinbase

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How top startup lawyer Dawn Belt thinks about company-building in the age of SPACs

Dawn Belt has been working with top tech companies for two decades, most recently helping commercial electric vehicle company Proterra go public as a SPAC in January. Now she’ll be joining us at TC Early Stage in April to talk

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WATCH LIVE: Biden, Harris commemorate 50 million COVID-19 vaccine shots

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will participate in an event on Thursday commemorating the administration of 50 million COVID-19 vaccine shots in the U.S.

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‘No Cheering’: Tokyo Olympic Organizers Release Guidelines For Torch Relay

The Tokyo Organizing Committee are urging spectators to only clap, not cheer, when the Olympic torchbearers make their way through Japan starting March 25. (Image credit: Behrouz Mehri/AFP via Getty Images)

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Armenia’s Prime Minister Calls On Supporters To Rally Against A Possible Coup

Nikol Pashinyan warned of a military takeover after the army issued a statement demanding he step down following last year’s disastrous conflict over the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh. (Image credit: Dmitri Lovetsky/AP)

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Armenian prime minister slams ‘coup attempt’ as political tensions rise

Armenia’s prime minister accused top military officers of attempting a coup after they demanded he step down, adding fuel to months of protests calling for his resignation.

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My Family Is Still Being Careful About COVID-19. Why Does It Feel Like We’re the Only Ones?

Welcome to COVID Questions, TIME’s advice column. We’re trying to make living through the pandemic a little easier, with expert-backed answers to your toughest coronavirus-related dilemmas. While we can’t and don’t offer medical advice—those questions should go to your doctor—we

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Celebrity video platform Memmo raises $10M

Memmo.me, a startup allowing users to pay celebrities for personalized video messages, is announcing that it has raised $10 million in Series A funding. “We’re really excited about our mission to break down these barriers [and help talent] connect one-to-one

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