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Pizza Needs a Turnaround. America Needs a Slice.

Pizza Needs a Turnaround. America Needs a Slice.
Pizza Needs a Turnaround. America Needs a Slice.
June 20, 2026  |  Retail

Pizza has entered its “It’s not you, it’s me” era, which is ridiculous because it is absolutely us. We, the people, have apparently been ordering...

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Prime Day Is Now a Weather System
Prime Day Is Now a Weather System
June 13, 2026  |  Retail

Summer in the United States has acquired a new seasonal ritual. Apply sunscreen, overpay for iced coffee, and receive 47 alerts that a cordless vacuum...

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World Cup 2026 Has a Checkout Problem
World Cup 2026 Has a Checkout Problem
June 06, 2026  |  The Weekender

The World Cup is supposed to be a monthlong festival of flags, chants, bad wigs and beautiful irrationality. But in the final days before kickoff,...

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Memorial Day, Now With 65% Off Luxury Appliances
Memorial Day, Now With 65% Off Luxury Appliances
May 16, 2026  |  The Weekender

At some point between decorating soldiers’ graves and debating whether a patio sectional “completes the outdoor room,” America discovered the retail potential of solemnity plus...

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Love, Lust and Loose Screws: The Weekender’s 10 Best AI Movies of the Past 20 Years
Love, Lust and Loose Screws: The Weekender’s 10 Best AI Movies of the Past 20...
April 25, 2026  |  The Weekender

Few technologies generate as much cocktail-party anxiety — and screenplay fuel — as artificial intelligence. Hollywood, naturally, got there first. For the past two decades,...

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QVC Was TikTok Shop Before TikTok Shop
QVC Was TikTok Shop Before TikTok Shop
April 18, 2026  |  The Weekender

QVC this week announced it is filing for bankruptcy, which makes this a fitting moment to revisit one of the great retail magic tricks of...

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The $40 Billion Kickoff: Why FIFA 2026 Is a Global Payments Stress Test
The $40 Billion Kickoff: Why FIFA 2026 Is a Global Payments Stress Test
March 21, 2026  |  Global Payments

If the Super Bowl is America’s annual excuse to overinvest in snacks and LED televisions, the FIFA World Cup is the planet’s far more glamorous...

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The Digital Economy’s Longest-Running Grudge Matches
The Digital Economy’s Longest-Running Grudge Matches
March 14, 2026  |  The Weekender

In the digital economy, not every war is fought over market share. Some are fought over principle, some over pricing and some, let’s be honest,...

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