Mediagazer: The Believer, which provided a space for both established names and newcomers to write about the arts, has become a victim of mismanagement and neglect (Nicholas Russell/Gawker)

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Nicholas Russell / Gawker:

The Believer, which provided a space for both established names and newcomers to write about the arts, has become a victim of mismanagement and neglect — R.I.P. — On Tuesday, the Black Mountain Institute at University of Nevada-Las Vegas announced the imminent closure of The Believer magazine …

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China's Tencent removes live broadcasts of Boston Celtics games after the team's center, Enes Kanter, called Xi Jinping a “brutal dictator” on social media — The Boston Celtics are facing blowback in China after center Enes Kanter posted a video voicing his support for Tibetan independence.

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