Patreon competitor Fanfix launches ‘SuperLink,’ a link-in-bio platform aimed at Gen Z creators • TechCrunch
Fanfix, the Patreon-style platform focused on Gen Z, announced today the launch of SuperLink, a standalone monetization-focused link-in-bio platform that displays a creator’s Fanfix page. Fanfix previously partnered with various link-in-bio companies, including Koji, Beacons and Hoo.bee. However, the company says many of its creators requested Fanfix build its ownContinue Reading
When We Could Know The Results In The House And Senate
Two days after Election Day, control of the U.S. House and Senate still hangs in the balance as votes are tallied in the Western states. In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew discusses which states will determine the balance of both chambers and what they’ve learned fromContinue Reading
Divya Mehra Wins Canada’s Top Art Prize—and More Art News – ARTnews.com
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines AND THAT’S A WRAP. The last big New York evening sales of the week were held last night at Christie’s, where auctions devoted to 20th and 21st century art brought in $421 million, Daniel Cassady reports in ARTnews. Both auctionsContinue Reading
Patrick Dempsey Jokes About Ellen Pompeo’s Grey’s Anatomy Exit
Patrick Dempsey thinks he knows the real reason why Ellen Pompeo left Grey’s Anatomy. The actor, who starred in the ABC medical drama for its first 11 seasons, appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Nov. 17 to joke why Pompeo’s character, Meredith Grey, would actually depart Grey Sloan, which was her home for the previous 19 seasons. AfterContinue Reading
Sadio Mane ruled out of World Cup in major blow to Senegal
Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Senegal star Sadio Mane has been ruled out of the World Cup after undergoing surgery for his leg injury, Bayern Munich and the Senegalese football federationContinue Reading
India’s first private rocket, built by startup Skyroot, makes successful launch • TechCrunch
India’s space agency has successfully launched the Vikram-S after much anticipation and years-long work in a boost to the private sector of the nation’s space industry. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) kicked off the suborbital rocket at 11:30 a.m. local time Friday from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre inContinue Reading
Candidate Quality Mattered | FiveThirtyEight
ILLUSTRATION BY EMILY SCHERER On Monday, I wrote about my three key questions heading into Election Day. I’ll address the first two — about polling error and turnout — at length once results are a bit more final. But the third question, about whether candidate quality would matter, is theContinue Reading
David Hockney Immersive Experience Comes to London—and More Art News – ARTnews.com
To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. The Headlines DEATH AND DISASTER—AND SUCCESS. A gigantic Andy Warhol painting of a photograph of a brutal car accident, repeated 19 times over, sold last night at Sotheby’s for $85 million, buoying two solid sales of contemporary art, Angelica Villa and Daniel Cassady write in ARTnews. Together, those sales hammeredContinue Reading
Venus Williams Just Launched EleVen With Amazon’s The Drop
We spotlighted Venus Williams’ collection with The Drop because we think you’ll like her pieces. Venus has a partnership with Amazon. E! has affiliate relationships, so we may get a commission if you purchase something through our links. Items are sold by the retailer, not E!. Prices are accurate as of publish time.Continue Reading
Only Sir Alex Ferguson’s intervention and my ‘heart’ stopped me joining Manchester City, says Cristiano Ronaldo
The veteran striker has revealed how close he came to making the move to the blue half of Manchester – but his “heart” and a famous Scot intervened. “Well, honestly, it was close,” he told TalkTV. “But as you know, my history in Manchester United, your heart, you’re feeling theContinue Reading