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Alan Weisselberg just confessed to a judge that he lied about Donald Trump’s wealth. This matters because as chief financial officer for the Trump Organization, he was the former president’s financial henchman. In coming clean about how he inflated the boss’s worth, he shook the foundation of a false identity Trump has created with lies and deceptions. If money is the measure of a man – and Trump believes it is – then he’s getting smaller every day.

While LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament this weekend, perhaps the biggest story coming out of the knockout round belonged to the runner-up Indiana Pacers. Led by high-scoring guard Tyrese Haliburton, Indy served notice to the rest of the league that it is a major threat to scorch any defense at any moment. Among players on the final two teams, it was Haliburton — not James — who led the league in points (26.

Merry Christmas! I’m Geoff Plitt, and welcome to What You Need to Know, the brief, weekly newsletter where I share the best comedy videos I’ve seen all week. It will always be free, and you’re welcome to become a friend by following me on Twitter, Threads, Instagram, or TikTok, where I share my own jokes every day. And now, the videos you came for: Every year, Stephen Colbert’s team produces an animated Christmas special satirizing the year’s news, and this year’s is absolutely amazing.

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Indie developer Zeekerss surpassed Baldur's Gate 3 in Steam ratings; his game sold 4.5 million copies. Let's delve into the game, who made it, and the results it achieved. Lethal Company is a cooperative horror game where teams of 4 people must gather loot while simultaneously trying to avoid monsters and traps. The earned money can be spent on various upgrades, as well as the opportunity to travel to other planets with better loot.

Every Monday, I write a newsletter breaking down the business in golf. Welcome to the 92 new Perfect Putt members who have joined us since last Monday. Join 311 intelligent and curious golfers by subscribing below. Hey Golfers - Last week, Puttshack announced it signed a lease for 23,000 square feet in Pittsburgh. I dove into Puttshack to better understand their strategy. It is evident; we have two companies, Puttery and Puttshack, establishing themselves as the key players in indoor mini-golf.

Thanks for reading my newsletter about separating reality and bullshit in pop culture. Monday editions are always free to all; paid subscribers get additional editions on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Thanks so much for subscribing! So yesterday my friend Greg pinged me about a paper he’d acquired, the instructions for building an “Infinity Coil” from a company called Dark Age Defense: What is Dark Age Defense? Dark Age Defense is only a digital survival blueprint developed to make sure you are more than prepared for blackout day.

Preface History tends to overlook the stories of women who have been pioneers, innovators, and unsung heroines in many fields. Brimming with resilience and creativity, these narratives often find themselves marginalized or reduced to mere footnotes in the annals of time. This article, the tenth in a series, sheds light on Nancy Maria Donaldson Johnson. Known for her groundbreaking invention of the hand-cranked ice cream freezer, Johnson's influence extends far beyond culinary delights.

When he was making Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out, wildly overqualified director Monte Hellman reportedly rejected a screenplay written by producer Arthur Gorson and S.J Smith and had a new script cobbled together in a week.  I suspect that the reason that Hellman chose not to film Orson and Smith’s screenplay was because it was terrible and also had nothing to do with any of the previous films.