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‘Landman’ Tops Paramount+’s Top 10 Most-Watched Shows List of the Week Once Again

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Kathy Bates plays Madeline Matlock, a remarkably smart woman in her seventies who returns to work as a lawyer. This series is a fresh take on the original show, following Madeline as she joins a top law firm and uses her quiet, unassuming style to successfully win cases. She tackles corruption, deals with the pressures of the legal world, and secretly pursues her own goals. The show highlights her clever strategies as she proves her abilities, often surprising her younger, underestimating coworkers.

VGT vs. FTEC: A Tale of Two Tech ETFs

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Though their expense ratios-FTEC’s modest 0.08% against VGT’s 0.09%-suggest a rivalry of the most delicate sort, the disparity is trifling, akin to the difference between a pin’s placement in a gown. Their dividend yields, both hovering near 0.4%, might be likened to the careful balance of frugality and generosity in a household of means. Yet it is in the realm of assets under management that the distinction becomes most pronounced: VGT, with £130 billion to FTEC’s £16.7 billion, resembles the elder sister who has long since secured her place in society, while FTEC, though charming and well-connected, remains a younger lady with promising prospects.

Ethereum’s $3K Tango: Whales, Wails, and Wallet Woes 😱💸

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Speaking of which, Arkham Intelligence dropped a bombshell: some ETH whale decided to go all-in with a $537 million long position at $3,175. Bold move, Cotton. But then ETH took a 4.7% nosedive on December 12th, and suddenly that whale’s position is underwater to the tune of $20.5 million. Ouch. 🦈💦

‘Roofman’ Tops Paramount+’s Top 10 Most-Watched Movies List of the Week

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Tom Cruise plays Barry Seal in this true-life crime story. The film follows Seal, a pilot for TWA, who is recruited by the CIA. He leads a risky double life, smuggling drugs for the Medellin Cartel while secretly working as an informant for the U.S. government. Set in the 1980s, the movie shows how Seal gets caught up in a huge, secret operation. Directed by Doug Liman, it’s a fast-paced film that mixes thrilling action with a dark sense of humor.

Disney Cancels Woke Female ‘Holes’ Reboot

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Disney+ has decided not to move forward with its planned pilot for a series based on the book Holes, reports Deadline. The show was going to be a fresh take on the 1998 novel—and the 2003 film—and would have featured a female protagonist.

Investing in 2026: A Tale of Markets and Misfortune

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Behold, the survey of the American Association of Individual Investors, that most solemn of oracles, reveals a third of its acolytes shivering in the shadows of a looming bear market. A curious spectacle, this collective dread, as if the very air had been infected by a phantom recession, invisible yet palpable, like the ghost of a forgotten tax.