Monthly Archives: October 2022

I was a writer on ‘The Office’ but ended up selling shirts at Macy’s. Landing another TV writing job after the hit show was shockingly hard — and my race absolutely had something to do with it.

Anthony Q. Farrell is a Canadian writer, producer, and showrunner. Courtesy of Ian Watson Anthony Q. Farrell is a showrunner and executive producer who used to be a writer on “The Office.” After a successful run on the show, he couldn’t land another writers room job for over two years. Farrell shares how staying creative…

Netflix will start charging for password sharing in early 2023, potentially adding up to $3 for each additional user

Prime Video, Netflix, and Spotify are three popular subscription services. Silas Stein/picture alliance via Getty Images Netflix will begin charging for password sharing beginning in early 2023.  The “extra member” feature will allow additional users to have their own sub-account for a fee.  While Netflix hasn’t disclosed the cost, it’s likely to be one-fourth of…

Melania Trump will join other first ladies like Jill Biden, Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton to promote a women’s suffrage monument

Melania Trump addresses the Republican National Convention on August 25, 2020. Alex Wong/Getty Images Former First Lady Melania Trump will join other first ladies to promote a women’s suffrage monument. She tweeted that she is “honored” to help secure a monument “of enduring inspiration” for women. There are currently no women from American history memorialized…

John Fetterman releases updated medical report that says he’s ‘recovering well from his stroke’ as Mehmet Oz attacks his health

Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate John Fetterman holds a rally at Nether Providence Elementary School on October 15, 2022. Mark Makela/Getty Images John Fetterman’s doctor said the candidate “is recovering well from his stroke,” in an updated medical report. The Oz campaign had been urging Fetterman to release new medical records. Fetterman had a stroke…

The US economy will hit ‘genuine recession territory’ in the spring, but strong consumer finances will help keep it mild, Fitch says

Many analysts think the US is heading for a recession in 2023. Juanmonino/Getty Images Fitch expects the US economy will enter a mild recession in the second quarter of 2023.  The ratings agency said the upcoming recession will be to the one that occurred in 1990-1991.  The aggregate household balance sheet remains resilient as real…

The stock market is on a ‘rollercoaster to nowhere’, and the full effect of tighter financial conditions has not yet been felt, Morgan Stanley investment chief says

Traders celebrating a record-setting day of shorting volatility. Reuters / Charles Platiau Stocks are on a “rollercoaster to nowhere,” Morgan Stanley Wealth Management’s Lisa Shalett said.  Investors are too impatient, Shalett said, and have no tolerance for pain.  That’s preventing stocks from bottoming out, pushing estimates for 2023 and 2024 lower, she warned. The stock…