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The performance of the economy in the second quarter is one of many guides to when the Fed will taper off its bond-buying.

via NYT > Most Recent Headlines http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/30/business/economy/economic-slowdown-is-expected-but-its-seen-as-fleeting.html

Ray Richmond contributes to Deadline’s TCA coverage.
A little bit of a SPOILER ALERT is perhaps in order regarding the first two episodes of season three of the Showtime drama hit Homeland, which returns in originals on September 29. It isn’t about the plotline per se. It’s about star Damian Lewis, who won an Emmy in 2012 and is nominated again for his wrenching performance as Brody. It was revealed this afternoon during a TCA Homeland panel that Lewis won’t be seen in the first two episodes of the season, screeners of which were provided for critics. It baffled those in the room, and is probably unprecedented, that an actor who won the Emmy for lead actor in the drama should simply not appear in the first pair of episodes of the subsequent season. Co-showrunner Alex Gansa explained that the Brody disappearance is strictly a function of the story and shouldn’t be interpreted as indicative of the actor’s participation in the show beyond episode two. “It’s about where the story was taking us,” Gansa said. He was then asked by a critic if it would be a betrayal of those involved in the series were those in the room to report that Lewis is a no-show through at least those first two hours of the season. “No,” Gansa replied, “but it would be a betrayal to actually say when he’s back in the show.” Homeland won six Emmys in its … Read More »

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Twitter chief executive and Michigan alumnus Dick Costolo responded to one Michigan football recruit welcoming another to the Wolverines by tweeting at both: “amazing! #goblue.” That might be a violation of NCAA rules.

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The director of the Detroit Institute for the Arts addresses reports of a potential sale of its assets.

via NYT > Most Recent Headlines http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/30/opinion/from-detroit-museums-director-too-soon-to-panic.html

Technology companies are rushing into predictive search, developing apps like Google Now that process digital clues to anticipate what users want to know.

via NYT > Most Recent Headlines http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/30/technology/apps-that-know-what-you-want-before-you-do.html

A month after Rupert Murdoch surprised his wife with divorce papers, Wendi Murdoch has hired a lawyer with a track record of representing women separating from powerful men.

via NYT > Most Recent Headlines http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/30/business/media/wendi-murdoch-hires-a-new-lawyer-suggesting-a-divorce-is-getting-messy.html

There’s money in the Netflix banana stand: Mitch Hurwitz says he’ll “definitely” make a 5th season of Arrested Development.

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While Kate Woolstenhulme was waiting for her concealed-carry permit to come through, she looked around for a handbag to hold her weapon. She couldn’t carry it in a regular bag and be digging for it while an attacker shot her dead. That would be pointless. But she . . . (Subscription required.)

via The New Yorker http://www.newyorker.com/talk/2013/08/05/130805ta_talk_macfarquhar

A deadly upsurge of violence in Iraq claimed more victims Monday when 15 car bombs killed at least 46 people and injured many more, according to security sources.

via NYT > Most Recent Headlines http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/30/world/middleeast/iraq.html

Remember the 1990’s when companies rushed to brand their products as “enviro-friendly” to attract green-conscious consumers? A research firm suggests the same phenomenon could happen in response to how firms handle privacy and personal data.

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