Next acquires Made.com’s brand and IP as the online furniture retailer enters administration

We knew it was happening, but U.K.-based online furniture and home accessories retailer Made.com has officially entered administration, confirming previous reports with the appointment yesterday of PricewaterhouseCoopers as administrators. While Made.com had revealed that it was in discussions with potential buyers, nothing materialized in time and the company ceased taking new orders in late October,…

Netflix’s ‘Wednesday’ opening titles are packed full of hidden clues

We’ve already had our first glimpse of Wednesday, Tim Burton’s coming-of-age crime/horror/mystery spinoff of The Addams Family franchise, and now we have a title sequence too. Filled with eerie music and ominous imagery of bugs being swallowed by Venus flytraps and crows flying past a full moon, the opening theme is also packed with little…

Why Carvana stock dropped 97% in the past year as the auto resale success story became a used-car clunker

A Carvana vehicle showroom. MARK RALSTON/AFP via Getty Images Carvana’s share price has taken a dive in just the last few days.  The online used-car retailer has lost around half its value since reporting disappointing earnings on Thursday.  Slowing demand for used cars and high interest rates are making things difficult for Carvana.  Not too…