20 days ago
'Til sleep do us part.
From snoring and sleep apnea to staying up late, celebrity couples have a variety of reasons for sleeping in separate bedrooms.
Recently, The Big Bang Theory alum Kaley Cuoco revealed that she and fiancé Tom Pelphrey, whom she called a "night owl," have different sleeping **** es.
"He writes at night. He reads. It's his quiet time," she said during a February 2026 episode of Dax Shepard's Armchair Expert podcast. "So he's up late and wakes up late on a non-working day. We established this from day one. I go to bed early, and I wake up early. We're totally on different sleeping schedules."
Here's everything to know about eight celebrity couples who sleep in different bedrooms.
#late #different
From snoring and sleep apnea to staying up late, celebrity couples have a variety of reasons for sleeping in separate bedrooms.
Recently, The Big Bang Theory alum Kaley Cuoco revealed that she and fiancé Tom Pelphrey, whom she called a "night owl," have different sleeping **** es.
"He writes at night. He reads. It's his quiet time," she said during a February 2026 episode of Dax Shepard's Armchair Expert podcast. "So he's up late and wakes up late on a non-working day. We established this from day one. I go to bed early, and I wake up early. We're totally on different sleeping schedules."
Here's everything to know about eight celebrity couples who sleep in different bedrooms.
#late #different
1 month ago
Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) is betting $1 billion that leather armchairs, rugs, and bookshelves can turn a recovering coffee business into a more profitable one. The company plans to upgrade as many as 9,000 North American stores into warmer, more comfortable **** es designed to bring back customers who stopped treating Starbucks as a place to sit and stay. The strategy arrives as CEO Brian Niccol's turnaround gains traction, but investors still need to see whether higher traffic can translate into stronger margins.
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The store upgrades are part of Niccol's broader "Back to Starbucks" strategy, which has already helped reverse a prolonged sales slump. Global comparable-store sales increased 7.9% in the latest quarter, with transactions up 4.2% and average ticket up 3.5%. U.S. comparable sales also rose 7.9%, indicating that the recovery is being driven by more than higher prices.
Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) is spending roughly $150,000 per store on the new uplifts, far below the cost of previous renovations, and the work can generally be completed overnight without closing stores. The company expects about 1,500 upgrades to be finished by the end of September and ultimately wants to reach 8,000 to 9,000 company-operated North American locations.
That matters because Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) has gradually become optimized for transactions rather than lingering. Mobile orders now account for roughly one-third of U.S. transactions, more than twice their share in 2019. The new design is therefore an attempt to restore the "third place" concept without abandoning the convenience that has become central to the business.
#corporation #NASDAQ #sales #transactions
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The store upgrades are part of Niccol's broader "Back to Starbucks" strategy, which has already helped reverse a prolonged sales slump. Global comparable-store sales increased 7.9% in the latest quarter, with transactions up 4.2% and average ticket up 3.5%. U.S. comparable sales also rose 7.9%, indicating that the recovery is being driven by more than higher prices.
Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) is spending roughly $150,000 per store on the new uplifts, far below the cost of previous renovations, and the work can generally be completed overnight without closing stores. The company expects about 1,500 upgrades to be finished by the end of September and ultimately wants to reach 8,000 to 9,000 company-operated North American locations.
That matters because Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) has gradually become optimized for transactions rather than lingering. Mobile orders now account for roughly one-third of U.S. transactions, more than twice their share in 2019. The new design is therefore an attempt to restore the "third place" concept without abandoning the convenience that has become central to the business.
#corporation #NASDAQ #sales #transactions
2 months ago
Gal Gadot joked on Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard about not receiving one of Tom Cruise's famous coconut cakes, despite briefly working with him in 2010
Cruise is known for gifting the cake to many collaborators, but Gadot ******* ured Shepard she doesn't need one and prefers chocolate
Gadot channeled Cruise's energy for her new action film The Runner, premiering Sept. 2 on Prime Video
Gal Gadot has yet to receive a coveted coconut cake from Tom Cruise.
On the Monday, Aug. 31 episode of Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard, the 41-year-old actress was asked about the Mission: Impossible movie star, 64, after she previously praised him for inspiring her to push herself for her upcoming action film, The Runner.
#cruise #coconut #cake
Cruise is known for gifting the cake to many collaborators, but Gadot ******* ured Shepard she doesn't need one and prefers chocolate
Gadot channeled Cruise's energy for her new action film The Runner, premiering Sept. 2 on Prime Video
Gal Gadot has yet to receive a coveted coconut cake from Tom Cruise.
On the Monday, Aug. 31 episode of Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard, the 41-year-old actress was asked about the Mission: Impossible movie star, 64, after she previously praised him for inspiring her to push herself for her upcoming action film, The Runner.
#cruise #coconut #cake
2 months ago
Hollywood has decided motorcycle racing is the next thing to monetize, and the first swing at it is not the reverent documentary the paddock probably expected. It's a caper.
The project surfaced not through a studio press release but through the actor himself. Alan Ritchson, appearing on Dax Shepard's Armchair Expert podcast in late July, said flatly: "I got the rights to MotoGP. I love motorcycles." He went on to describe wanting to build something international and Fast & Furious-shaped around premier-class racing, and said he'd already started riding preparation with the intent of handling his own work on camera. Everything since — the streamer, the writer, the plot mechanics — has come from trade reporting rather than any confirmed announcement, so treat the details as provisional until someone official puts their name on it.
What isn't provisional is why a streamer would say yes. Ritchson's War Machine climbed to No. 9 on Netflix's all-time most-popular film list with 139.9 million views inside its 91-day counting window. That's the kind of number that buys an actor a first-look deal and the ability to walk in the door with a passion project attached.
MotoGP changed hands last year. Liberty Media completed its acquisition of Dorna Sports on July 3, 2025, folding the championship into the same Formula One Group that owns F1 and Quint. Anyone who watched what Liberty did with Formula 1 — the docuseries, the American race expansion, the feature film — can see the playbook being run again with a different set of wheels.
Bugatti's One-Off Veyron 'Restoration' Buries the Real Story: It Fixes the Car's Worst Ownership Headache
#formula #first #project #actor
The project surfaced not through a studio press release but through the actor himself. Alan Ritchson, appearing on Dax Shepard's Armchair Expert podcast in late July, said flatly: "I got the rights to MotoGP. I love motorcycles." He went on to describe wanting to build something international and Fast & Furious-shaped around premier-class racing, and said he'd already started riding preparation with the intent of handling his own work on camera. Everything since — the streamer, the writer, the plot mechanics — has come from trade reporting rather than any confirmed announcement, so treat the details as provisional until someone official puts their name on it.
What isn't provisional is why a streamer would say yes. Ritchson's War Machine climbed to No. 9 on Netflix's all-time most-popular film list with 139.9 million views inside its 91-day counting window. That's the kind of number that buys an actor a first-look deal and the ability to walk in the door with a passion project attached.
MotoGP changed hands last year. Liberty Media completed its acquisition of Dorna Sports on July 3, 2025, folding the championship into the same Formula One Group that owns F1 and Quint. Anyone who watched what Liberty did with Formula 1 — the docuseries, the American race expansion, the feature film — can see the playbook being run again with a different set of wheels.
Bugatti's One-Off Veyron 'Restoration' Buries the Real Story: It Fixes the Car's Worst Ownership Headache
#formula #first #project #actor
2 months ago
Jimmy Kimmel is being criticized by some fans after his wife, Molly McNearney, shared details about the beginning of their relationship.
The couple, who have been married since 2013, met when the talk show host hired her as a writer's **** istant on Jimmy Kimmel Live in 2004, but it took him five years before he made a move.
Molly recalled how Jimmy invited her over to his house, seven months after ending his seven-year relationship with comedian Sarah Silverman, and had prepared her favorite foods.
She said that during a writers' meeting, Jimmy's cousin, Sal Iacono, had asked everyone: "If you can only have five foods the rest of your life, what are they?"
"I remember I said, 'Pizza, crab claws, BLT, and chocolate chip cookies,'" Molly said on Dax Shepard's Armchair Expert podcast on Monday.
#live #sarah
The couple, who have been married since 2013, met when the talk show host hired her as a writer's **** istant on Jimmy Kimmel Live in 2004, but it took him five years before he made a move.
Molly recalled how Jimmy invited her over to his house, seven months after ending his seven-year relationship with comedian Sarah Silverman, and had prepared her favorite foods.
She said that during a writers' meeting, Jimmy's cousin, Sal Iacono, had asked everyone: "If you can only have five foods the rest of your life, what are they?"
"I remember I said, 'Pizza, crab claws, BLT, and chocolate chip cookies,'" Molly said on Dax Shepard's Armchair Expert podcast on Monday.
#live #sarah
2 months ago
Spencer Pratt took aim at Jimmy Kimmel after his wife, Molly McNearney, went viral for sharing the origins of their "bad idea" office romance.
Kimmel and McNearney appeared on Dax Shepard's "Armchair Expert" podcast on Monday, where they revealed how they went from co-workers to husband and wife. Page Six picked up the quotes later in the day, penning an article ***** led, "Jimmy Kimmel's wife recalls moment she knew host 'wanted to f–k' ahead of 'bad idea' romance: 'He was my boss.'"
Pratt caught wind of the story and shared it with his over 1 million followers on X, adding alongside the repost, "Isn't this what Harvey Weinstein did?"
This is not the first time Pratt has called out Kimmel on social media, as the reality star hit back at the late night host in June after the latter poked fun at his mayoral campaign on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"
A representative for Kimmel did not immediately respond to TheWrap's request for comment.
#pratt #mcnearney #idea
Kimmel and McNearney appeared on Dax Shepard's "Armchair Expert" podcast on Monday, where they revealed how they went from co-workers to husband and wife. Page Six picked up the quotes later in the day, penning an article ***** led, "Jimmy Kimmel's wife recalls moment she knew host 'wanted to f–k' ahead of 'bad idea' romance: 'He was my boss.'"
Pratt caught wind of the story and shared it with his over 1 million followers on X, adding alongside the repost, "Isn't this what Harvey Weinstein did?"
This is not the first time Pratt has called out Kimmel on social media, as the reality star hit back at the late night host in June after the latter poked fun at his mayoral campaign on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"
A representative for Kimmel did not immediately respond to TheWrap's request for comment.
#pratt #mcnearney #idea
2 months ago
Bud Light,the official beer sponsor of the NFL for nearly 30 years, begins the 2026 football season with a new campaign starring Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning and comedian/podcasterShane Gillis.
The two spots — "The Move" and "Armchair" — runacross linear, streaming and digital.
Anomaly New York handled creative, with Damien Shatford of Biscuit directing.
Todd Allen, senior vice president, marketing for Bud Light, said:"We know firsthand the deep-rooted passion fans have for their team." He added the new work celebrates "the great lengths fans go to as they do anything for their team — and a Bud Light— on game day."
Bud Light has produced colorful cans for 27 sponsored teams.
#light #team #hall #peyton
The two spots — "The Move" and "Armchair" — runacross linear, streaming and digital.
Anomaly New York handled creative, with Damien Shatford of Biscuit directing.
Todd Allen, senior vice president, marketing for Bud Light, said:"We know firsthand the deep-rooted passion fans have for their team." He added the new work celebrates "the great lengths fans go to as they do anything for their team — and a Bud Light— on game day."
Bud Light has produced colorful cans for 27 sponsored teams.
#light #team #hall #peyton
2 months ago
Olivia Wilde has opened up about being bullied over her original surname.
The Booksmart director grew up being teased over her Scottish last name, ******* burn, but explained in a new interview that the taunts had helped her develop a sense of humour.
Olivia, who adopted "Wilde" as a stage name when she entered the entertainment industry, told Dax Shepard, host of the Armchair Expert podcast, exactly how to ******* ounce her real name.
"I'll tell you something - and there's no way you would know this - it's ******* ounced 'Coburn,'" the actress and filmmaker explained. "Which I want you to imagine being a kid, when you're... Because it's spelled 'Cockburn!'"
After explaining her family name's Scottish origins, Olivia, 42, added she had chosen "Wilde" in tribute to the Irish playwright, novelist and poet, Oscar Wilde.
But, she joked, having a name that invited teasing was "character building", and compared her experience to the classic country song, A Boy Named Sue, in which a young man whose struggle with his unusual name left him with a sharp wit.
#name #booksmart
The Booksmart director grew up being teased over her Scottish last name, ******* burn, but explained in a new interview that the taunts had helped her develop a sense of humour.
Olivia, who adopted "Wilde" as a stage name when she entered the entertainment industry, told Dax Shepard, host of the Armchair Expert podcast, exactly how to ******* ounce her real name.
"I'll tell you something - and there's no way you would know this - it's ******* ounced 'Coburn,'" the actress and filmmaker explained. "Which I want you to imagine being a kid, when you're... Because it's spelled 'Cockburn!'"
After explaining her family name's Scottish origins, Olivia, 42, added she had chosen "Wilde" in tribute to the Irish playwright, novelist and poet, Oscar Wilde.
But, she joked, having a name that invited teasing was "character building", and compared her experience to the classic country song, A Boy Named Sue, in which a young man whose struggle with his unusual name left him with a sharp wit.
#name #booksmart
3 months ago
Dax Shepard recently opened up about an awkward childhood memory involving his mom and an outfit she occasionally wore in public. During a recent episode of Armchair Expert, he recalled his reaction to seeing his mother in a white tank top and the attention he feared it might attract. Shepard's story was part of a wider conversation about experiences growing up with single mothers.
Dax Shepard has recalled feeling uncomfortable when his mother wore a tank top during his childhood.
The actor discussed the experience while speaking with Taron Egerton on an episode of Armchair Expert, explaining that he became particularly uneasy when other men appeared to notice his mother in public. Shepard recalled accompanying his mother to places such as the grocery store when she occasionally wore a white tank top.
"My mom has big ***** ," the host said while describing the experience. He recalled, "My mom would occasionally wear a f***ing white tank top, and I just remember like, 'Oh f*** man. We're going to the grocery store. She's in the white tank top. There's gonna be like weird dudes that just start talking to her.'"
Shepard admitted that he strongly disliked those situations, saying, "I hated it." Egerton said he experienced similar emotions while growing up with his own mother. The Rocketman star described her as an "attractive woman" and said he remembered feeling angry and inadequate when he noticed other people paying attention to her.
#tank #occasionally #armchair
Dax Shepard has recalled feeling uncomfortable when his mother wore a tank top during his childhood.
The actor discussed the experience while speaking with Taron Egerton on an episode of Armchair Expert, explaining that he became particularly uneasy when other men appeared to notice his mother in public. Shepard recalled accompanying his mother to places such as the grocery store when she occasionally wore a white tank top.
"My mom has big ***** ," the host said while describing the experience. He recalled, "My mom would occasionally wear a f***ing white tank top, and I just remember like, 'Oh f*** man. We're going to the grocery store. She's in the white tank top. There's gonna be like weird dudes that just start talking to her.'"
Shepard admitted that he strongly disliked those situations, saying, "I hated it." Egerton said he experienced similar emotions while growing up with his own mother. The Rocketman star described her as an "attractive woman" and said he remembered feeling angry and inadequate when he noticed other people paying attention to her.
#tank #occasionally #armchair
3 months ago
Dax Shepard, the actor and Armchair Expert podcast host, has revealed his lifelong attraction to muscular men. He discussed his relationship with fitness and the childhood experiences he believes played a role in this fascination while speaking with Taron Egerton on his podcast on August 10. "I f—— love men's bodies more than anything in the world," Shepard confessed.
The 51-year-old actor and comedian said his interest in muscular bodies started when he was young and was heavily influenced by the action stars he watched on screen. While expressing his fascination, he said, "I love muscle so much."
He then went back to his childhood and remembered watching Conan the Barbarian. This is the movie that helped make Arnold Schwarzenegger a major Hollywood star. "Well, for me, I'll explain it as like being born in '75, and it was like my first drive-in movie was Conan the Barbarian," Shepard said.
Referring to Sylvester Stallone, he added, "I was just like, wait a minute, a man can look like a gorilla, and then Stallone was at his height. It was like the birth of muscles."
For Shepard, his fascination with muscles eventually became connected to his childhood. "I grew up in a house with a violent stepdad beating everyone up," he revealed. He explained that seeing Schwarzenegger's powerful physique made him feel that being strong could protect him. "So, when I saw Conan, I was like, 'Oh, if I look like that, I got no problems for the rest of my life.' So that just, that was like, 'Yeah, … If I was Conan, I got no problems," Shepard said.
#like #stallone #actor
The 51-year-old actor and comedian said his interest in muscular bodies started when he was young and was heavily influenced by the action stars he watched on screen. While expressing his fascination, he said, "I love muscle so much."
He then went back to his childhood and remembered watching Conan the Barbarian. This is the movie that helped make Arnold Schwarzenegger a major Hollywood star. "Well, for me, I'll explain it as like being born in '75, and it was like my first drive-in movie was Conan the Barbarian," Shepard said.
Referring to Sylvester Stallone, he added, "I was just like, wait a minute, a man can look like a gorilla, and then Stallone was at his height. It was like the birth of muscles."
For Shepard, his fascination with muscles eventually became connected to his childhood. "I grew up in a house with a violent stepdad beating everyone up," he revealed. He explained that seeing Schwarzenegger's powerful physique made him feel that being strong could protect him. "So, when I saw Conan, I was like, 'Oh, if I look like that, I got no problems for the rest of my life.' So that just, that was like, 'Yeah, … If I was Conan, I got no problems," Shepard said.
#like #stallone #actor
3 months ago
Taron Egerton revealed on Dax Shepard's Armchair Expert podcast that he hadn't spoken to his father in years due to their strained relationship
"I'll always love him, I just don't think we work very well in terms of our relationship and so there was a point where I pushed the ejector seat and haven't seen him since," the actor, 36, shared
During the interview, Egerton also praised his Kingsman costar, Colin Firth, describing him as a "fatherly" figure
Taron Egerton is opening up about his relationship with his estranged father.
During the Monday, Aug. 10 episode of Dax Shepard's Armchair Expert podcast, the Apex star, 36, revealed that he hadn't spoken to his dad for years.
#egerton #podcast #spoken
"I'll always love him, I just don't think we work very well in terms of our relationship and so there was a point where I pushed the ejector seat and haven't seen him since," the actor, 36, shared
During the interview, Egerton also praised his Kingsman costar, Colin Firth, describing him as a "fatherly" figure
Taron Egerton is opening up about his relationship with his estranged father.
During the Monday, Aug. 10 episode of Dax Shepard's Armchair Expert podcast, the Apex star, 36, revealed that he hadn't spoken to his dad for years.
#egerton #podcast #spoken
3 months ago
It's already been two days, but it appears at least some Milwaukee Brewers fans still have a severe case of the Tarik Skubal blues.
Though Brewers general manager Matt Arnold added to his stable of power arms by acquiring starting pitcher Dustin May and relievers Jojo Romero and Antonio Sanzatela, many so-called armchair experts that float in and out of cyberspace appear unimpressed.
For weeks Brewers nation has patiently listened to baseball insiders project that the Brewers would be aggressive and use the depth of their top tier minor-league system to make a "going-for-it" move that would challenge the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League in October.
But the Dodgers landed Skubal for the price of three promising minor leaguers and the Brewers pivoted to adding three-hard-throwing veterans to their roster. But many social media posters didn't change direction with them.
Perhaps the memory of an underwhelming deadline day last season still lingers. The Brewers had the league's best record when they traded for pitchers Shelby Miller and Jordan Montgomery and outfielder Brandon Lockridge.
#league #still #minor #tarik
Though Brewers general manager Matt Arnold added to his stable of power arms by acquiring starting pitcher Dustin May and relievers Jojo Romero and Antonio Sanzatela, many so-called armchair experts that float in and out of cyberspace appear unimpressed.
For weeks Brewers nation has patiently listened to baseball insiders project that the Brewers would be aggressive and use the depth of their top tier minor-league system to make a "going-for-it" move that would challenge the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League in October.
But the Dodgers landed Skubal for the price of three promising minor leaguers and the Brewers pivoted to adding three-hard-throwing veterans to their roster. But many social media posters didn't change direction with them.
Perhaps the memory of an underwhelming deadline day last season still lingers. The Brewers had the league's best record when they traded for pitchers Shelby Miller and Jordan Montgomery and outfielder Brandon Lockridge.
#league #still #minor #tarik
3 months ago
Alan Ritchson is drawing fire from Fox News after slamming the president. A war of words has broken out between a popular action star and one of cable news's sharpest personalities. After the actor unloaded on the president during a podcast, a Fox host devoted airtime to picking apart his mindset. The exchange is now fueling debate over politics, celebrity, and where the two collide.
Fox News host Greg Gutfeld responded to Reacher star Alan Ritchson's criticism of President Donald Trump by claiming the actor is being "eaten alive" by resentment. On an episode of The Five, he broke down Ritchson's state of mind after the star's fiery podcast appearance.
The Alan Ritchson Trump comments came on the Monday, July 27, episode of Dax Shepard's "Armchair Expert" podcast, where Ritchson criticized Trump over the Jeffrey Epstein files and other issues.
Gutfeld tried to frame the remarks as having "nothing to do with politics," adding that the Reacher star "wasn't joking." He argued, "It says absolutely nothing about Donald Trump, but it says too much about him."
The Fox News Alan Ritchson segment saw the host steer the conversation away from partisanship. He likened the actor's alleged resentment to "taking a poison and waiting for the other person to die," calling it a "powerful contrast" for someone so physically fit. He also mocked that "no amount of squats and bench presses" would fix it.
#Trump #podcast #reacher #donald
Fox News host Greg Gutfeld responded to Reacher star Alan Ritchson's criticism of President Donald Trump by claiming the actor is being "eaten alive" by resentment. On an episode of The Five, he broke down Ritchson's state of mind after the star's fiery podcast appearance.
The Alan Ritchson Trump comments came on the Monday, July 27, episode of Dax Shepard's "Armchair Expert" podcast, where Ritchson criticized Trump over the Jeffrey Epstein files and other issues.
Gutfeld tried to frame the remarks as having "nothing to do with politics," adding that the Reacher star "wasn't joking." He argued, "It says absolutely nothing about Donald Trump, but it says too much about him."
The Fox News Alan Ritchson segment saw the host steer the conversation away from partisanship. He likened the actor's alleged resentment to "taking a poison and waiting for the other person to die," calling it a "powerful contrast" for someone so physically fit. He also mocked that "no amount of squats and bench presses" would fix it.
#Trump #podcast #reacher #donald
3 months ago
Shopify CEO Tobias Lütke, whose company commands a market capitalization near $154 billion, told his social media followers this week that a tax-tiered voting system—one that would strip voting rights from anyone who pays no income tax—would be a "good system."
That two-word endorsement, dropped into a viral thread, has reignited a debate over wealth, power, and democracy that most Americans thought was settled more than a century ago.
The proposal would invert the founding American principle of "no taxation without representation" into something closer to "no representation without taxation"—and specifically, high taxation. Reactions online split sharply: Some framed it as a provocative thought experiment about aligning fiscal responsibility with political voice, while others called it a naked attempt to legitimize plutocracy by giving billionaires and multimillionaires a formal, multiplied vote over the laws that govern everyone else.
But it also revealed that America is grappling with a political economy debate, as a frozen housing market and an entrenched wealthy baby boomer demographic have many, not just Lütke, arguing that something big needs to change.
The exchange began with a provocation from Lütke: Pension recipients should have their financial futures "locked in and guaranteed," but in return would be reclassified as "dependents" and lose the right to vote—the same way minors can't vote. A reply from "Eric Thor," who claimed to be a retired banking executive as well as "armchair economist and policy wonk," proposed a sliding scale: zero votes for anyone who pays no income tax, one vote for those earning $1–100K, two votes for $100–200K, scaling up in that pattern to a hard cap of five votes for anyone earning $500K or more. The pitch was framed as fairness—reward "representation" for those who "foot the bill" through taxation.
#taxation #representation #votes
That two-word endorsement, dropped into a viral thread, has reignited a debate over wealth, power, and democracy that most Americans thought was settled more than a century ago.
The proposal would invert the founding American principle of "no taxation without representation" into something closer to "no representation without taxation"—and specifically, high taxation. Reactions online split sharply: Some framed it as a provocative thought experiment about aligning fiscal responsibility with political voice, while others called it a naked attempt to legitimize plutocracy by giving billionaires and multimillionaires a formal, multiplied vote over the laws that govern everyone else.
But it also revealed that America is grappling with a political economy debate, as a frozen housing market and an entrenched wealthy baby boomer demographic have many, not just Lütke, arguing that something big needs to change.
The exchange began with a provocation from Lütke: Pension recipients should have their financial futures "locked in and guaranteed," but in return would be reclassified as "dependents" and lose the right to vote—the same way minors can't vote. A reply from "Eric Thor," who claimed to be a retired banking executive as well as "armchair economist and policy wonk," proposed a sliding scale: zero votes for anyone who pays no income tax, one vote for those earning $1–100K, two votes for $100–200K, scaling up in that pattern to a hard cap of five votes for anyone earning $500K or more. The pitch was framed as fairness—reward "representation" for those who "foot the bill" through taxation.
#taxation #representation #votes
4 months ago
Anthony Hopkins looked worlds away from his famous film character, Hannibal Lecter, as he cheered on the English soccer team from afar amid their FIFA World Cup match against Mexico on Sunday night.
The 88-year-old was clad in an English soccer jersey and beige linen pants as he sat on an armchair, while looking over at his wife, Stella Arroyave, 70. The Colombian beauty rocked a green Mexico jersey in support of the Central American team, and paired it with a matching hat.
Anthony's hair and beard were completely white in the shot, and his face looked thin as he supported the English side despite his Welsh heritage.
"We're all winners…#worldcup2026," he wrote in the caption, as fans rushed to the comment section to decry his support of England. "What are you doing???? You are Welsh," wrote one fan, while another added: "Where is the Welsh top?" and a third shared: "Though you were a proud Welsh man!"
Anthony was born in Wales in 1937, and has been open about his connection to his homeland in the past. "I would like to go back to Wales. I'm obsessed with my childhood and at least three times a week dream I am back there," he admitted in an interview.
The 88-year-old was clad in an English soccer jersey and beige linen pants as he sat on an armchair, while looking over at his wife, Stella Arroyave, 70. The Colombian beauty rocked a green Mexico jersey in support of the Central American team, and paired it with a matching hat.
Anthony's hair and beard were completely white in the shot, and his face looked thin as he supported the English side despite his Welsh heritage.
"We're all winners…#worldcup2026," he wrote in the caption, as fans rushed to the comment section to decry his support of England. "What are you doing???? You are Welsh," wrote one fan, while another added: "Where is the Welsh top?" and a third shared: "Though you were a proud Welsh man!"
Anthony was born in Wales in 1937, and has been open about his connection to his homeland in the past. "I would like to go back to Wales. I'm obsessed with my childhood and at least three times a week dream I am back there," he admitted in an interview.
4 months ago
If you will allow me to put my armchair meteorologist hat on, I read an article somewhere about how this heat dome that's been causing temperatures to skyrocket in recent days has been collapsing since Thursday. As such, that's been causing enough of a disruption in the atmosphere to where thunderstorms are even more likely to pop up than usual.
So with that being said, it's not particularly surprising that the weather is a bit spotty over Truist Park in Cobb County and as of right now, the tarp is reportedly on the field and has been since around noon.
The tarp is being placed on the field
While the starting pitchers did both continue their warmups as if the game would start on time, the forecast worsened a bit and now Mark Bowman is reporting that a delay is possible.
The starting pitchers have halted their warmups. Looks like the start of today's game will be delayed.
So with that being said, it's not particularly surprising that the weather is a bit spotty over Truist Park in Cobb County and as of right now, the tarp is reportedly on the field and has been since around noon.
The tarp is being placed on the field
While the starting pitchers did both continue their warmups as if the game would start on time, the forecast worsened a bit and now Mark Bowman is reporting that a delay is possible.
The starting pitchers have halted their warmups. Looks like the start of today's game will be delayed.
4 months ago
Olivia Wilde recently explained how to correctly **** ounce her real last name. Her birth name is Olivia **** burn, but she changed it to her current surname in honor of the famous Irish author and poet Oscar Wilde. She also shared whether she experienced bullying due to her unique surname during her youth and discussed her brother Charlie, who shares the same name.
In a conversation with Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard, the Don't Worry Darling actress revealed how exactly her last name, **** burn, is **** ounced. She said, "I'll tell you something — and there's no way you would know this — it's **** ounced 'Coburn.' Which I want you to imagine being a kid, when you're… Because it's spelled 'Cockburn!"
She further added, referring to her Scottish real surname, "It is very much like '[A] Boy Named Sue,' you know what I mean? Like, it's character building." Moreover, she also stated that the kids need to have a "devastating" name for them to be remembered and get bullied for. The host asked her if she was ever bullied for her surname. Wilde responded that she learned the lesson early to laugh at the jokes made at her without getting upset over it. She clarified that this doesn't mean that she approves of bullying but believed that even she found her surname funny.
She mentioned that she doesn't know whether living with such a unique surname was harder for her or her younger brother, Charlie. Shepard asked if life has now gotten better after years. To this, she responded, "I don't know, have we? I think having the last name looks like **** burn in any city in any decade…" The host remarked that he finds it somewhat "comforting" to know that, regardless of how much the world evolves, a name like this will inevitably attract teasing, and that one should learn to accept it. Wilde acknowledged that this experience teaches people to eventually learn to laugh at the jokes made about their surname when they were younger.
Originally reported by Shazmeen Navrange on ComingSoon.net.
In a conversation with Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard, the Don't Worry Darling actress revealed how exactly her last name, **** burn, is **** ounced. She said, "I'll tell you something — and there's no way you would know this — it's **** ounced 'Coburn.' Which I want you to imagine being a kid, when you're… Because it's spelled 'Cockburn!"
She further added, referring to her Scottish real surname, "It is very much like '[A] Boy Named Sue,' you know what I mean? Like, it's character building." Moreover, she also stated that the kids need to have a "devastating" name for them to be remembered and get bullied for. The host asked her if she was ever bullied for her surname. Wilde responded that she learned the lesson early to laugh at the jokes made at her without getting upset over it. She clarified that this doesn't mean that she approves of bullying but believed that even she found her surname funny.
She mentioned that she doesn't know whether living with such a unique surname was harder for her or her younger brother, Charlie. Shepard asked if life has now gotten better after years. To this, she responded, "I don't know, have we? I think having the last name looks like **** burn in any city in any decade…" The host remarked that he finds it somewhat "comforting" to know that, regardless of how much the world evolves, a name like this will inevitably attract teasing, and that one should learn to accept it. Wilde acknowledged that this experience teaches people to eventually learn to laugh at the jokes made about their surname when they were younger.
Originally reported by Shazmeen Navrange on ComingSoon.net.
4 months ago
Caitlin Clark left Wednesday night’s Indiana Fever loss to the Phoenix Mercury with a back injury. It’s another setback for the superstar who also received some harsh treatment during the contest when Alyssa Thomas knocked her to the floor with some extra gusto. No foul was called on that play, setting off another round of discussion online about the way the rest of the league treats the Face of the League.
Clark is arguably the biggest name and has the biggest following of anyone who has ever played in the WNBA. Yet she’s been right in the crosshairs of opponents who tend to affect a Bad Boys Pistons style of resistance against her. Then there’s the idea that the WNBA does not do enough to promote Clark.
There’s more fodder for that discussion after the WNBA released a commemorative poster this week celebrating the league’s 30 years. The poster featured all the team logos and some of the best players to lace them up, but Clark was noticeably absent.
It’s a perplexing decision as a handful of current players, like Angel Reese and Clark’s Fever teammate Sophie Cunningham appear on the poster. Such a glaring admission has generated way more interest in the offering but also opened the league up to some armchair quarterbacking on the marketing strategy.
To state the obvious it does not make any sense that a person cannot find Clark among the featured players. Heck, it feels like someone would just start with Clark at the very beginning and work backward from there.
Clark is arguably the biggest name and has the biggest following of anyone who has ever played in the WNBA. Yet she’s been right in the crosshairs of opponents who tend to affect a Bad Boys Pistons style of resistance against her. Then there’s the idea that the WNBA does not do enough to promote Clark.
There’s more fodder for that discussion after the WNBA released a commemorative poster this week celebrating the league’s 30 years. The poster featured all the team logos and some of the best players to lace them up, but Clark was noticeably absent.
It’s a perplexing decision as a handful of current players, like Angel Reese and Clark’s Fever teammate Sophie Cunningham appear on the poster. Such a glaring admission has generated way more interest in the offering but also opened the league up to some armchair quarterbacking on the marketing strategy.
To state the obvious it does not make any sense that a person cannot find Clark among the featured players. Heck, it feels like someone would just start with Clark at the very beginning and work backward from there.
4 months ago
Illini Isaac and Robby Nardini of The Champaign Room are joined by Alex Kyi of Armchair Illini to react to Keaton Wagler being drafted by the Los Angeles Clippers, Dusty May leaving the Big Ten, and other Big Ten news!
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4 months ago
There's a version of events where Toto Wolff sits Lewis Hamilton down and tells him Mercedes is moving on. It would have been one of the most uncomfortable conversations in Formula 1history. As it turned out, Hamilton saved him from ever having to have it.
Speaking on Dax Shepard's Armchair Expert podcast, Wolff was asked whether any part of him felt relief when Hamilton made the decision on his own terms.
"Absolutely. I couldn't make the decision from a personal standpoint. We owe him so much. I didn't want to make the decision as Mercedes letting the greatest champion ever go. And maybe he felt that also."
Hamilton's departure came about through a break clause in his previous Mercedes deal, a one-plus-one agreement signed back in September 2023.
Mercedes and Wolff were surprised when Hamilton triggered that clause, though reports suggest it stemmed from the team's unwillingness to commit to a longer-term extension – the Briton wanted a multi-year deal, but his age and the Antonelli situation made Mercedes reluctant.
Speaking on Dax Shepard's Armchair Expert podcast, Wolff was asked whether any part of him felt relief when Hamilton made the decision on his own terms.
"Absolutely. I couldn't make the decision from a personal standpoint. We owe him so much. I didn't want to make the decision as Mercedes letting the greatest champion ever go. And maybe he felt that also."
Hamilton's departure came about through a break clause in his previous Mercedes deal, a one-plus-one agreement signed back in September 2023.
Mercedes and Wolff were surprised when Hamilton triggered that clause, though reports suggest it stemmed from the team's unwillingness to commit to a longer-term extension – the Briton wanted a multi-year deal, but his age and the Antonelli situation made Mercedes reluctant.
5 months ago
Market ******* ysts are usually judged on their ability to call rate decisions or predict price movements, but with the world's biggest football tournament, the 2026 FIFA World Cup, getting underway this Thursday, one prominent investment research firm has turned its models on a rather different kind of ******* et: the beautiful game.
BCA Research, a Montreal-based investment research firm, has published its third edition of what it calls "The Most Important of All Unimportant Forecasts", using a proprietary two-step statistical model to predict the outcome of the tournament.
The verdict? France lifts the trophy after defeating Portugal in the final. England and Spain, the model says, go home in the semi-finals.
Unlike the armchair punditry that tends to dominate the pre-tournament conversation, BCA's approach is rooted in the same discipline the firm applies to sovereign debt and equity markets.
The exercise has been running since 2018, and it correctly predicted that France would win the 2018 final. Four years later, it called Argentina to win the 2022 ******* le in a penalty shootout, no small feat given the chaos of that tournament.
BCA Research, a Montreal-based investment research firm, has published its third edition of what it calls "The Most Important of All Unimportant Forecasts", using a proprietary two-step statistical model to predict the outcome of the tournament.
The verdict? France lifts the trophy after defeating Portugal in the final. England and Spain, the model says, go home in the semi-finals.
Unlike the armchair punditry that tends to dominate the pre-tournament conversation, BCA's approach is rooted in the same discipline the firm applies to sovereign debt and equity markets.
The exercise has been running since 2018, and it correctly predicted that France would win the 2018 final. Four years later, it called Argentina to win the 2022 ******* le in a penalty shootout, no small feat given the chaos of that tournament.
5 months ago
Lena Waithe is opening up about one of the most personal chapters of her life, revealing that her brief marriage to Alana Mayo was driven more by commitment than by her own long-term happiness.
Speaking on Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard, the creator of The Chi reflected on the marriage that lasted just two months after the couple secretly wed in November 2019. Waithe and Mayo had been together for roughly five years and became engaged in 2017 before ultimately separating in early 2020. Their divorce was finalized the following year.
During the conversation, Waithe said she entered marriage believing she was following the path she was supposed to take, rather than fully examining whether it aligned with the future she actually wanted.
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The Emmy winner explained that she had focused on preserving and honoring the relationship, only to realize later that she had not given enough weight to her own evolving goals and sense of fulfillment.
Speaking on Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard, the creator of The Chi reflected on the marriage that lasted just two months after the couple secretly wed in November 2019. Waithe and Mayo had been together for roughly five years and became engaged in 2017 before ultimately separating in early 2020. Their divorce was finalized the following year.
During the conversation, Waithe said she entered marriage believing she was following the path she was supposed to take, rather than fully examining whether it aligned with the future she actually wanted.
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The Emmy winner explained that she had focused on preserving and honoring the relationship, only to realize later that she had not given enough weight to her own evolving goals and sense of fulfillment.
5 months ago
The Emmy-winning writer and producer reflected on her two-month marriage to Alana Mayo, admitting she prioritized the relationship over her own happiness before recognizing they wanted different things.
Lena Waithe is reflecting on the lessons she learned from her brief marriage to ex-wife Alana Mayo, saying the relationship ultimately ended because they envisioned different futures.
During a recent appearance on the "Armchair Expert" podcast, "The Chi" creator spoke candidly about her marriage to Mayo. According to People, Mayo and Waithe dated for five years before secretly getting married in November 2019. Just two months later, the couple announced their separation, with their divorce finalized in 2021.
Looking back, Waithe said she entered marriage focused on honoring the relationship rather than examining whether it aligned with her long-term happiness.
"I just didn't have the language or understanding of that," she explained, noting that she felt obligated to make the relationship work instead of asking herself what she truly wanted for the future.
Lena Waithe is reflecting on the lessons she learned from her brief marriage to ex-wife Alana Mayo, saying the relationship ultimately ended because they envisioned different futures.
During a recent appearance on the "Armchair Expert" podcast, "The Chi" creator spoke candidly about her marriage to Mayo. According to People, Mayo and Waithe dated for five years before secretly getting married in November 2019. Just two months later, the couple announced their separation, with their divorce finalized in 2021.
Looking back, Waithe said she entered marriage focused on honoring the relationship rather than examining whether it aligned with her long-term happiness.
"I just didn't have the language or understanding of that," she explained, noting that she felt obligated to make the relationship work instead of asking herself what she truly wanted for the future.
