What Chinese liquor maker Moutai's slump says about the country's economy

A staff member sorts Kweichow Moutai liquor at a supermarket in Yongnian district of Handan, North China's Hebei province, Jan 9, 2025.

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BEIJING — Walk down most streets in China and you'll find a liquor store advertising premium spirits brand Moutai, along with posters of resale prices by vintage year.

Inside the Fake Celebrity Podcast Scam Fooling Hollywood

When Seth Rudetsky received an invitation to appear on Nikki Glaser’s podcast, he had no particular reason to think it wasn’t real.

Rudetsky, the Broadway performer and SiriusXM host, gets asked to do podcasts all the time. Better yet, this one was offering him between $4,000 and $5,000 to appear. “Oh my God, they’re actually paying for a podcast,” he remembers thinking. A Glaser fan, Rudetsky quickly said yes.

Sega's 84-Hour Open-World Masterpiece Has Aged Like Fine Wine

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Want a Hawaii vacation? Sega's got you covered

2024's chillest RPG is 75% off, so you have no excuse to miss it

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2024 was a stellar year for fans of role-playing games, with the launch of Metaphor: ReFantazio, Dragon's Dogma 2, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Persona 3 Reload, and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. So it's understandable that you might not have had the time for Sega's 80-hour romp through Honolulu, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. The ninth mainline installment of the Yakuza / Like a Dragon series has a sprawling ensemble cast that pulls from numerous installments of the series, but don't let that intimidate you.

C+C Music Factory Founder Sues Freedom Williams in $30 Million Trademark Lawsuit

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Robert Clivillés claims rapper Williams has been making money off the group's name without permission

Robert Clivillés, whose last name is one of the two C’s in the name C+C Music Factory, filed a federal lawsuit against the current owner of the C+C Music Factory name, rapper Fredrick “Freedom” Williams, on Friday.

‘Days of Our Lives’ EP on Bringing John Oliver’s Dream Soap Opera Role to Life: ‘He Wanted to Be Slapped’

Ken Corday, the executive producer of “Days of Our Lives,” knew John Oliver needed to make an appearance on his series.

The host of the Emmy-winning HBO series “Last Week Tonight” publicly declared his desire to star in a soap opera during a March episode of his talk show, and Corday immediately got to work. Creatives came together the next morning and drafted a storyline, ensuring the material was both strong for Oliver and propelled the story forward. “This is not a one-off,” Corday tells Variety.

Super League: Hull KR 28-34 Warrington Wolves - Wire within two points of leaders

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Hull KR (14) 28

Tries: Lewis, Lawton, Hadley, Pangai Jr Goals: Martin, Mourgue 5

Warrington Wolves (10) 34

Tries: Hopoate 2, Bentley, Sipley, Byrne, Williams Goals: Irwin 5

George Williams scored his first try since returning from neck surgery to help Warrington Wolves beat defending Super League champions Hull KR and close the gap on the competition's top two.