John Nightbridge

John Nightbridge is a veteran reporter, researcher, and economic policy major from UCLA. Passionate about world issues and potential ways to solve them is a significant focus of his work. Writing freelance and reading the news are John's passions at work. Outside of work, it's all about sky diving, surfing, and stock market modeling.

Painting Goes For $195 Million at Auction – Record Setting Price!

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Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe portrait sells for $195 million at auction – The Washington Post On Monday night, a painting of Marilyn Monroe by Andy Warhol sold for $195 million, making it the most expensive work of art sold at auction in the 20th century. Christie’s sale on Monday kicked off the spring auction season in New York, which has only begun to return to normal after two years of the coronavirus pandemic. The upcoming two …

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Can the Internet Cause Mental Illness?

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In 1962, an epidemic of uncontrollable laughter spread from an all-girls boarding school in East Africa to multiple towns. The phenomenon perplexed local health officials, who concluded that the most likely explanation was “mass hysteria”. Nicholas Christakis, MD, PhD, describes the 1962 laughing epidemic and other similar episodes, as well as a culture-bound syndrome, where people experience an illness that exists nowhere else in the world and seems to have no medical basis. According to …

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U.S. Pounds Russia with More Sanctions Sweeping Up Russian Media

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US announces sanctions against Kremlin-controlled media companies and bans Russia from using some American consulting services – CNN The US announced new sanctions against Russia on Sunday, including banning Kremlin-controlled media outlets from using US advertising and visa restrictions on Russian and Belarusian officials. The US is preventing Russia from accessing US professional services and is targeting entities that enable Putin’s aggression. The senior Biden administration official told reporters that the meeting Sunday would highlight …

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Apple Doubles Down on New iPhone 14 Design Shock

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New Apple Leak Doubles Down On iPhone 14 Design Shock – Forbes Apple’s new iPhone 14 pro plans are intriguing. However, the company seems to refuse to do anything meaningful regarding changes to the non-pro version of the iPhone 14, which has enthusiasts puzzled. Apple is releasing the iPhone 14 Pro Max with ProMotion, a technology popular in mid-to-high-end Android smartphones. Promotion is a faster refreshing display would make the standard iPhone 14 a better upgrade …

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See Doctor Strange 2 This Sunday Because Literally Everyone Else Is

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Box Office: ‘Doctor Strange 2’ Flies to Sensational $90M Friday – Hollywood Reporter

Marvel Studios and Disney’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness opened with $90 million on Friday, giving it a domestic debut of $170 million to $185 million.

The sequel to Doctor Strange is playing in 4,545 theaters, the fifth-biggest of all time, and the first teaser trailer for James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water is premiering before Doctor Strange 2.

Cumberbatch’s character gained even more visibility after appearing in Avengers: Infinity War and Spider-Man: No Way Home. If it hits $200 million, it will be the sixth biggest opening for a superhero title.

Stephen Strange helps a girl named America Chavez who can jump across various universes, but a demonic force tries to steal her powers. The quirky superhero encounters the Scarlet Witch, meets up with an old flame, and encounters Mordo.

Read more on the box office hit at the following additional news sources:

  1. Box Office: ‘Doctor Strange 2’ Flies to Sensational $90M Friday  Hollywood Reporter
  2. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness review – one for diehard Marvel fans  The Guardian
  3. ‘Doctor Strange 2’ Illuminati, Explained: Who Are These Elite Marvel Heroes?  CNET
  4. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness: Biggest WTF Questions – IGN  IGN
  5. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Review – Sam Raimi Can’t Save Maddening MCU Entry  Esquire
  6. View Full Coverage on Google News

Dog Abandoned and Tied to Fire Hydrant Goes Viral Finds New Home

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Wisconsin dog who went viral after being left tied to fire hydrant gets new home – Fox News A dog named Baby Girl was found tied to a fire hydrant in a Green Bay neighborhood with a backpack full of dog supplies. Her previous owner left a note asking for help but essentially dumped the problem on society and hoped for the best, fortunately, society answered. A woman passing by spotted Baby Girl and brought …

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Why The Stock Market is Taking a Severe Beating Every Week of 2022

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Why the market is taking Powell’s ‘soft-ish’ economic language so hard: Former Fed official Roger Ferguson – CNBC Anyone who read Jerome Powell’s term “soft-ish” for an economic landing as a bullish signal should understand that stocks tanked on Thursday, May 5th, after the relief rally, giving up all of the post-FOMC meeting gains and more, on pace for the worst day of 2022 for stocks. Roger Ferguson, a former Fed vice chair, said the …

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Apple, Google, and Microsoft Want to Kill Your Passwords and Place All Trust with Them

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Apple, Google, and Microsoft want to kill the password with “Passkey” standard – Ars Technica Apple, Google, and Microsoft are launching a “joint effort” to kill the password by allowing users to log in using their phone instead. This new standard is called a “passkey” and it works like two-factor authentication. This new FIDO scheme uses Bluetooth to verify physical proximity, which makes it phishing-resistant. It works with most smartphones and laptops, but may have …

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Massive Hidden Underground System in Antarctica Poses Threat To Sea Levels

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Huge Groundwater System Discovered Under Antarctica – Gizmodo Researchers found water deep beneath the Antarctic ice sheet, which could impact how scientists predict the speed of ice moving toward the ocean, a significant contributor to global sea-level rise. If all the ice in Antarctica melted, it would raise sea levels by 60 meters (200 feet), completely submerging Florida and Bangladesh. But only some of the ice is poised to melt shortly. We know how fast …

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Federal Reserve Fire Sale $9 Trillion Over 3 Years

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Plans for Reducing the Size of the Federal Reserve’s Balance Sheet – Federal Reserve The U.S. Federal Reserve Bank plans to add to the fire-sale of securities taking place with extreme liquidations. Effects of balance-sheet reduction are ‘very uncertain,’ Chairman Powell says, which should concern all retirees, investors, savers, or even debtors with variable interest rate debts such as credit cards, student loans, and equity lines. The Federal Reserve plans to shrink its $9 trillion …

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