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“It’s not gambling, it’s girl math,” is the headline of an article by Nancy Walecki in The Atlantic, in which she reflects on how the gambling industry is trying to win over female audiences with matcha tea memes, girlboss-style advertising, and prediction markets tied to pop culture. On the popular prediction market platform Kalshi, some…

While the Big BrotherSeason 28 finale isn’t coming until Oct. 1, fans are anxiously waiting to see who will come out on top. For 21-year-old Lucy*, she’s not just rooting for Dee Valladares’s victory because the Big Brotherstar is her favorite cast member. Lucy’s hoping for her win because she has money on it. “I…

We’ve had quarters whose reverse designs change five times a year, circulating commemorative coins on which the design is supposed to appear for just one year, Liberty Bell-shaped non-circulating legal tender commemoratives, FIFA World Cup NCLT’s, and now we are about to have what I will call Comic-Coin rather than Comic-Con introduced on more new…

The Stellar Plus Experience Aug. 12-14 at Omni Charlotte (132 E. Trade St.) includes music, culture, entertainment and community programming leading up to the 41st annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards. Concerts, masterclasses, networking opportunities, fitness activities, live discussions and interactive events are among the programs, with most taking place uptown.