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Are you struggling to understand how AI search works? Wondering how to position your business to get recommended by AI models like ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity? In this article, you’ll discover how to leverage AI search optimization to increase your brand visibility and attract highly qualified leads through AI recommendations. Why Marketers Need to Optimize…
Reading Time: 3 minutes We’ve got a sad shocker out of Hollywood: Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have broken up after two decades as a couple and 19 years as husband and wife. Neither the actress nor the musician has commented on the split just yet, but multiple insiders have confirmed the unfortunate news… with…
Jay-Z weighs in on his choice to stamp Bad Bunny as the performer at the 2026 Super Bowl. On Sunday (Sept. 28), Apple Music, the NFL and Roc Nation announced that the Latin superstar would grace the stage during the halftime show at Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. Jay-Z, whose Roc Nation…
Federal Troops Deployed to Portland Donald Trump ordered federal troops to Portland, Oregon, as local officials continue investigating a fire that damaged Ice Cube’s tour bus shortly after his concert in the city. In a message posted Saturday on Truth Social, Trump stated, “I am directing Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to provide all necessary…
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The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music. A lot of it. On any given day our writers, editors, and contributors go through an imposing number of new releases, giving recommendations to each other and discovering new favorites along the way. Each Monday, with our Pitchfork Selects playlist, we’re sharing what our…
Image Credit: WireImage Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have been separated since the beginning of the summer, multiple outlets reported in September 2025. The shocking news came 19 years after the couple married in 2006 in what fans believed was the start of their forever. Neither the actress nor the Aussie country music singer has…
Pinterest has published a new guide on how to maximize its various ad options and promotional tools, in order to help brands build a more effective Pin presence. Which may be a valuable consideration. Pinterest is now up to 578 million users, with a growing cohort of people coming to the platform with shopping intent….
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Sailorr As an emerging alt-R&B star with meaningful creative roots in hip-hop, Sailorr is starting to bubble.Interview: Peter A. Berry Editor’s Note: This story appears in the Summer 2025 issue of XXL Magazine, on newsstands now and available for sale on the XXL website. Sailorr may be a rising queen of alt-R&B, but she’s certified rap head as much as anything…
Chris Cuffaro here tells Matt Thompson how he captured this band as the sonic storm was set to break. The shoot came through SPIN. I got a studio at the lot on A&M Records. I walked into the studio at the lot, looked around, and said, “OK, we’ve got a gray backdrop, a black backdrop;…
