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A look at the rise of "pure play" bitcoin companies like Twenty One, as the stock market is paying far more for crypto exposure than the crypto market itself is (Matt Levine/Bloomberg)

Matt Levine / Bloomberg:
A look at the rise of “pure play” bitcoin companies like Twenty One, as the stock market is paying far more for crypto exposure than the crypto market itself is  —  Twenty One, Trumpcoin dinner, KKR empathy, carry on co-investments and quantitative analysis of hockey.  —  Project Mystery

How Bobby Womack's Marriage to His Mentor's Widow Ended His Career, The Painful Accident That Took Al Green Back to Church, The Accident That Changed Teddy Pendergrass's Life, The Sylvers: A Tragic Story of One of The Most Talented Family Musical Acts, Bobby Caldwell's Voice Fooled Black Folks for Decades, Barry White Left His Loves to Fight for His Estate, Don Cornelius: The Man Who Brought Soul Music to America

Singer-songwriter-musician Bobby Womack grew up in Cleveland, Ohio singing with his five brothers. Starting as the gospel group the Womack Brothers, they eventually changed their name to the Valentinos and their sound to R&B. Under the mentorship of soul singer Sam Cooke, Womack and his brothers landed a record deal…

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The last Blue Prince secret? Sharp political commentary

In Blue Prince, you never see another person. There are no weapons, per se. You interact with the world only through your note-taking ability and your wits. It is, quintessentially, a puzzle game.  And playing Blue Prince like it is just a puzzle game will get you to the credits. But that’s not the whole […]

OnePlus 13R review: Maybe just buy a Pixel 9A

The OnePlus 13R is a particular kind of midrange phone for a particular kind of person. It's a pared-down version of the OnePlus 13 - which is a full-on flagship and a good one at that. And even though it shares a lot of the flagship DNA, the 13R lacks peace-of-mind features present on the […]

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s battles are best when you break them

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has flashy, thrilling battles, but the best thing about them is how you can twist the game's many systems to your advantage. The turn-based RPG combat might feel familiar, but it offers a lot of ways to customize your approach to battles so that you can do absolutely devastating amounts of […]