Netflix CEO Reed Hastings loves when other companies pick fights with him (NFLX)

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Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix, recently had a big public fight with the French movie theater industry at the Cannes Film Festival.

And he couldn’t be happier about it, he told attendees of the Code Conference in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

“It’s been fantastic for us,” he said. “Where someone picks a fight with us, that gets a lot of attention.”

The dustup happened after two Netflix originals were included in the famous film festival. Representatives of the French theater industry, which plays an active role in the event, weren’t happy that films from the streaming company that weren’t planned for release in French theaters were getting promotion from the festival. 

When Netflix’s films were shown, some people in the audience booed. Ultimately the festival — in a clear shot at Netflix — announced that all filmmakers who wanted to have their productions considered in next year’s event had to commit to releasing them in theaters.

Hastings and other film industry experts think the theaters-only rule won’t last. Internet streaming isn’t going anywhere and it will be increasingly hard to convince film buffs that these films should be categorically ignored from such a major film festival, some say.

Cannes should focus on the artistic quality of movies, instead of being influenced by the politics and commercial leanings of festival’s board of directors, Hastings said at the Code Conference. He charged that half of the festival’s directors are in the French theater industry.

While it may seem like he lost the battle, Hastings smiled about the whole thing. The controversy drew attention and may mean that people will know about a movie that they may never have discovered or watched. 

“Sometimes the establishment is clumsy” when trying to squeeze out the up-and-comers “and it’s the insurgents role to play that up,” he said.

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June 01, 2017 at 12:21AM

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Four Finalists Advance to Next Round of CHIME’s National Patient ID Challenge

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Four finalists were selected to the “Prototype Testing Round” of CHIME’s Healthcare Innovation Trust National Patient ID Challenge, the Ann Arbor, Mich.-based College of Healthcare Information Management Executives announced this week.

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Thank France for the new love affair with the euro

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The euro has been on a trajectory higher as the dollar weakens on soft U.S. data.

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H&R Block CEO Cobb to Retire

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H&R Block , a tax preparation services firm, said today that CEO Bill Cobb is retiring effective July 31. Cobb was named CEO in May 2011. Shares of the firm were down about 1% during mid-morning trading on Tuesday following the report.

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संकट में आईटी सेक्टर – नवभारत टाइम्स

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Stephen Colbert Trump Joke Backfires – Then He Scolds Audience (He tried to defend Comey)

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Americans still in denial?

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Stereotaxis’ (STXS) CEO David Fischel on Q1 2017 Results – Earnings Call Transcript

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Zendaya Lip-Syncing Erykah Badu’s ‘Tyrone’ Deserves Everyone’s Attention

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Zendaya Performs ‘Tyrone’ (Erykah Badu) | Lip Sync Battle http://pic.twitter.com/lN43WHGtmg

— Zendaya Media (@ZendayaMedia) May 8, 2017

Another day, another opportunity for Zendaya to slay.

The 19-year-old actress appeared on Sunday’s episode of “Lip Sync Battle,” hosted by LL Cool J and Chrissy Teigen. Competing against her “Spider-Man: Homecoming” co-star Tom Holland, Zendaya stunned the audience when she channeled Erykah Badu while lip-syncing “Tyrone.”

“Well this first song, I mean, it’s a classic,” she told LL Cool J. “If I do this, I gotta do it right.”

.@Zendaya slayed that sync of @fatbellybella‘s “Tyrone”! #LipSyncBattle #MTVAwards http://pic.twitter.com/n20M1mtIwF

— Lip Sync Battle (@SpikeLSB) May 7, 2017

She then put on the most elite headwrap and went right into character.

Zendaya summoned Fat Belly Bella’s spirit as she told playboy (unnamed man in Badu’s song) that he needs to call Tyrone (but, of course, he can’t use her phone.)

It’s two minutes of pure magic.

She followed with a performance of Bruno Mars’ “24K Magic,” which she also nailed, but we still can’t get over the perfection of her paying homage to a soulful great.

Watch Zendaya’s lip-sync performance of “Tyrone” above. Then watch Badu’s original performance below, and get your life.

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May 09, 2017 at 12:21AM

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6 Months Post Election, Women’s March Holds Sit-Ins To Reignite Activism

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It’s been six months since Donald Trump was elected president, and organizers of the largest protest in U.S. history are marking the date by holding sit-ins at congressional offices across the country, and asking supporters to re-commit themselves to activism.

As of Monday afternoon, more than 67,000 individuals and groups had signed the Women’s March’s “Pledge of Liberation” ― a petition that re-affirms supporters’ commitment to the goals spelled out in the group’s original policy platform.

“We will no longer allow our issues to be treated as if they are in competition with each other, rather than integral to one another,” the pledge states, calling for an end to sexual violence and for racial justice, among eight other core goals.

“This is exactly six months after the election in November, and six months before the next election,” Cassady Fendlay, head of communications for the Women’s March, told HuffPost. “To really put a capstone on what we brought together for the Women’s March, we have taken our unity principles and turned them into a letter calling upon members of Congress ― and all elected officials ― to understand that these issues are intersectional, they are integral to each other and we are building a movement that will not fall prey to divide-and-conquer tactics.”

On Monday, pockets of activists posted images to social media of their “liberation demonstrations,” held at legislative offices across the country. 

Many of the local protests had more specific aims. For example, several were billed as anti-American Health Care Act demonstrations, staged at the offices of House members who voted for the Republican health care bill.

In Ohio, activists turned out in support of Bresha Meadows, the teenager who was accused of killing her allegedly abusive father and who was recently offered a plea deal. 

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Every woman, every family, every community needs health care. #pledgeofliberation #istandwithlinda #resist

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— Melissa Jeltsen (@quasimado) May 8, 2017

The pledge and Monday’s sit-ins mark the end of the group’s 10 actions/100 days campaign, although Fendlay told HuffPost it would not be the Women’s March’s final “action” ― the word they have used to describe a series of activities aimed at keeping the momentum rolling after January’s massive marches.

Fendlay said the group will be releasing information about its next event later this week.

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May 09, 2017 at 12:21AM

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Sentiment Speaks – GBP/USD Closing In On An Inflection Point Ahead Of U.K. Elections

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Last year in August I had written that “The GBP/USD Still Has Much Further To Fall”. At the time of that writing, the GBP/USD was trading at the 1.3012 level having moved down sharply following the “Brexit” vote which took place in June of 2016.

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May 01, 2017 at 12:10AM

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What’s Next for Tech Diversity in Austin, Texas?

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And what can we do to make Austin one tech city again?

When I first tell people I live in Silicon Hills, most people look at me with a very confused expression. They’re typically familiar with Silicon Valley and the many large tech companies that serve us ads via Instagram, but they’re strangers to the presence those same companies have here in Austin, Texas. They also have little to no clue about the booming tech ecosystem that includes many diverse startup companies unless they regularly monitor tech publications.

But even though select non-Austinites have little knowledge of our tech scene, there are plenty of Austin residents who are unaware of issues happening behind the scenes.

At yesterday’s Diversity in Tech event at Huston-Tillotson University, the Blnded Media Team had the opportunity to hear from a host of professionals who want to make sure more Austinites are aware of the good that’s happening in our tech scene, but also learn about how we can make it more diverse.

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May 01, 2017 at 12:14AM

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