Two-minute TV shows have taken over China. Can they take over the world?
'Micro dramas' (90-second episodes, cheesy plots, lots of romance) are catching on worldwide. Will they upend the entertainment industry?
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Two-minute TV shows have taken over China. Can they take over the world?
'Micro dramas' (90-second episodes, cheesy plots, lots of romance) are catching on worldwide. Will they upend the entertainment industry?Los Angeles Times - 3d -
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The tournament will be leveraged for the glorification of a leader to a degree not seen since Benito Mussolini dominated the 1934 World Cup in Italy. Two men held a press event in the Oval Office ...The Guardian - Mar. 12 -
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Judge declines to block DOGE from taking over African development agency
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China can live with Trump’s tariffs – his bullish foreign policy will help Beijing in the long term | Steve Tsang
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China, Russia and Iran call for end to US sanctions and the restart of nuclear talks
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