Author name: Carolina Myer

Carolina Myer is a writer, editor, and digital media strategist who's been working in the news industry since she was 21. She writes about sports, education, and tech—and she's a huge geek.

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Why Brooks & Dunn's Ronnie Dunn abruptly boot-scooted off-stage during concert encore

The team for country music duo Brooks & Dunn has shed more light on what led to singer Ronnie Dunn’s abrupt exit at a recent concert. A representative for the Grammy-winning pair known for “Neon Moon” and “Brand New Man” told USA Today on Monday that the 71-year-old Dunn “wasn’t feeling well from being sick” […]

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Clem Burke, Blondie drummer and self-proclaimed 'Rock & Roll survivalist,' dies at 70

Blondie drummer Clem Burke has died, the band announced Monday on social media. He was 70 “It is with profound sadness that we relay news of the passing of our beloved friend and bandmate Clem Burke following a private battle with cancer,” singer Debbie Harry and guitarist Chris Stein said in a statement on behalf

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'The Last of Us' Season 2 review: Survival is not just about staying alive

If the first season of “The Last of Us” is about survival, the second is fueled by revenge. Or, if you want to get all existential about it, consequences. For those who know anything about the video game on which the series is based, this will come as no surprise. For those who don’t, well,

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Spring Retail Festival offers two omnichannel brand marketing exclusives 

At this year’s RetailX Event’s Spring Retail Festival on 14 May in London, you can catch two eye-opening sessions on how some of the UK’s best-known brands are designing and maintaining their omnichannel strategies in a fast evolving digital landscape. Both Digital Marketing Evolution and CustomerX are part of Spring Retail Festival and attendance is free to retailers and

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Spring Festival offers two omnichannel brands marketing exclusives 

At this year’s RetailX Event’s Spring Festival on 14 May in London, you can catch two eye-opening sessions on how some of the UK’s best-known brands are designing and maintaining their omnichannel strategies in a fast evolving digital landscape. Both Digital Marketing Evolution and CustomerX are part of Spring Retail Festival and attendance is free to retailers and direct-to-consumer

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What B2B media gets right about Subscriptions – and what others can learn from it

Subscriptions in B2B media aren’t new, but the growing sophistication behind them provides valuable lessons for other brands. Most publishers now view subscriptions and memberships as a core strategic approach to deepening audience relationships, driving recurring revenue, and developing customer lifetime value (CLV). As a result, leading B2B media businesses are sharpening their thinking around

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Bruce Nauman's pensive Conceptual art from the 1970s seems timely again

Out in the back garden of Marian Goodman Gallery in Hollywood, a solid steel square, four feet wide and four inches thick, sits on the gravel covered ground. “Dark” is a legendary 1968 sculpture, one that caused great consternation when first shown at an annual purchase competition at Southwestern College in Chula Vista, south of

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A charming Nintendo Switch 2 enters the Trump tariff crosshairs

New York — Nintendo’s games over the decades have had us battling a spiky-shelled lizard-dragon named Bowser. In 2025, however, Nintendo is facing a different monster: a global trade war. The Nintendo Switch 2 console, unveiled at a New York media event Wednesday, has a bigger, higher-resolution 1080p screen and more processing power than its predecessor to

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DATA 76% of consumers believe ecommerce lacks excitement

A new report by Retail MediaX headline sponsor Criteo has stressed that online shopping seems to lack magic and has become a mechanical, predictable process. The Spark of Discovery – Reigniting The Emotion of Ecommerce revealed that 76% of consumers say online shopping lacks excitement, with 29% of respondents describing it as a chore.  According

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How Jenny Slate swung between laughter and sorrow in 'Dying for Sex'

This article contains spoilers for the finale of FX’s “Dying for Sex.” Jenny Slate hasn’t quite figured out how to respond when people tell her they found themselves sobbing at the end of “Dying for Sex,” the new FX show she stars in alongside Michelle Williams. It’s an understandable reaction. The limited series, which began

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