Early Addition: Did The Pandemic Create A Backlash Against Celebrity Culture?

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Published Jul 21, 2021

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James Ramsay

Published Jul 21, 2021

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In a rare move, UNESCO has revoked world heritage status from the city of Liverpool, England, due to new development on its historic docks, and local officials are furious, blaming UNESCO for wishing the city remained a "derelict wasteland."
A top JP Morgan executive is insisting that new employees need to work 12 hours a day, six days a week to "master"... whatever it is they do.
A California couple whose gender reveal party sparked a massive wildfire that killed one firefighter last year has been charged with involuntary manslaughter.
"My vagina has to breathe": Mormon women are calling for more comfortable sacred undergarments.
The Wall Street Journal appraises Reese Witherspoon's status as the publishing industry's new kingmaker.
Bennifer still "madly in love."
The New York Times appears to be planning a reality show about people shopping for real estate in the city, based on their Hunt column.
Chrissy Teigen said she could be canceled forever. And maybe the pandemic has created a bigger backlash against celebrity in general?
How many security guards does it take to tackle one guy who runs onto the field at Yankee Stadium? Last night, it was seven.
And finally, chicken was here:

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