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President Trump plans to nominate Kevin Warsh to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve, replacing Jerome Powell when his term expires in May. Trump has repeatedly complained that Powell has been too timid about cutting rates.Here’s what to know about Warsh.
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🍿 Movies: The big-budget movie Melania,which follows first lady Melania Trump for 20 days in January as she prepares to re-enter the White House,opens on 1,500 screens this weekend.
📺 TV: In The Beauty, a genetic biotech serum transforms people into ridiculously good-looking supermodels. But there is a catch: They are dying suddenly and horribly.
📚 books: Julian Barnes’ departure(s) explores some of his lifelong obsessions – mortality, memory, and time. The author says that after publishing 27 books over several decades this novel will be his last.
🎵 Music: This week NPR’s All Songs Considered has been obsessing over several new songs including Mitski’s “Where’s My Phone?” Check out this playlist that will keep you entertained this weekend.
❓ Quiz: Starting today with a decent score of seven out of 10. Think you can beat that?
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The text references a Super Bowl halftime performer who has inspired a large social media following in one individual. That individual, known as the Mediocre Bunny (Niklaus Miller), is a non-spanish speaker who has been documenting his months-long effort to learn songs by Bad Bunny in preparation for an audition.
Verification & Updates (as of January 30,2026,14:34:02 PST):
* Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Performance: Bad Bunny did perform at the Super Bowl LVIII halftime show on February 11,2024. Numerous news sources confirmed this (e.g., https://www.npr.org/2024/02/11/1205188899/super-bowl-halftime-show-bad-bunny).
* Niklaus Miller (Mediocre Bunny): Independent searches confirm the existence of Niklaus Miller, known as the “Mediocre Bunny” on social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram. he gained significant attention for his project of learning Bad Bunny’s songs. NPR published a story about him in January 2024 (https://www.npr.org/2024/01/30/1208419999/bad-bunny-super-bowl-mediocre-spanish). The provided link in the original text appears to be a future-dated placeholder.
* Audition Details: the specific details of Miller’s audition are not widely publicized, but his social media content documents his preparation.
* Bad Bunny: The Puerto Rican rapper and singer who performed at the Super Bowl LVIII halftime show.
* Super Bowl LVIII: The 58th Super Bowl,held on February 11,2024,in Las Vegas,Nevada.
* NPR (National Public Radio): The news organization that originally reported on Niklaus miller’s story.
* TikTok & Instagram: The social media platforms where Niklaus Miller documented his journey.
Other News Items Mentioned:
* Kennedy Center Resignations: Two senior staffers resigned from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.in January 2024. (https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/01/29/kennedy-center-resignations/)
* LAist’s Inheriting Podcast: The second season of LAist’s Inheriting podcast is seeking family immigration stories.(https://laist.com/news/immigration-stories-podcast)
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