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Shane Kite November 2, 2021

The Undeniable, Epochal, Magnetic Storytelling of Sammy “The Bull” Gravano in “Our Thing”

Shane Kite November 2, 2021

I just binge-listened to every single episode of “Our Thing,” the self-told life story of ex-mafia underboss, caporegime and infamous hit man, Sammy “The Bull” Gravano. The intensity of a life lived,…

Shane Kite April 6, 2018

Dow Tumbles 700 Points in Late Afternoon Trading on Trade War Fears as Trump Aims Another $100 Billion in Tariffs at China

Shane Kite April 6, 2018

Growing fears of a trade war spooked investors and drug the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) down 700 points in late afternoon trading following yesterday’s announcement that President Trump would aim a…

Shane Kite March 22, 2018

Dow Drops 722 Points on Fears of U.S.-China Trade War, Facebook Regulation

Shane Kite March 22, 2018

The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted 722 points Thursday following President Trump’s announcement that he will place up to $50 billion in tariffs on Chinese imports. The selloff reflects investor fears of…

Shane Kite March 13, 2018

Talking Head Larry Kudlow, Who Failed to See The Great Recession as it Happened in Front of Him, is Trump’s Economic Advisor

Shane Kite March 13, 2018

Talking head Larry Kudlow, who failed to see The Great Recession as it happened in front of him, is Trump’s chief economic advisor. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, already down 250 points…

Shane Kite March 1, 2018

“Black Panther” is on Track to be the Highest Grossing Comic Book Superhero Film Ever

Shane Kite March 1, 2018

[This story is being updated as new box office data is released] “Black Panther,” Marvel Studios’ massive, billion-dollar hit featuring a black superhero from the Marvel Comics cannon, has earned [updated] $612 million…