Hollywood loves a big deal. A merger can promise bigger studios, larger libraries, more negotiating power and the kind of corporate scale that sounds almost inevitable in an industry where streaming, theatrical releases and traditional television are all competing for attention.
→ TheJudge.co: When Hollywood's Biggest Deals Become Legal Battles

The idea of being “behind” is one of the easiest ways to turn someone else’s progress into a judgment about your own life. We rarely have access to the full story behind another person’s accomplishments.

We see the announcement, the photograph, the promotion, the new business or the finished project, but we don’t see the years of preparation, the financial help, the personal circumstances, the setbacks or the sacrifices that happened before that moment. We compare our entire unfinished story with somebody else’s highlight. No wonder the comparison feels unfair. → Failureology.com: You Are Not Behind — You Are Still Building

Shopping for someone who already has everything is difficult because the obvious gifts have already been covered. They probably own the candle you were thinking about buying. They have enough mugs. They may have received every possible version of a cozy blanket. They have skincare products lined up in the bathroom, accessories in every drawer and enough coffee-table books to create an actual coffee table out of books.

Buying another version of something they already own can feel less like giving a gift and more like contributing to the clutter. That is why the best September gifts are less about asking, “What does this person need?” and more about asking, “What would make this person feel a little more stylish, comfortable, entertained or spoiled?”
→ Giifts.co: The September Gift Guide For People Who Already Have Everything

This week's final day should also work as a weekend-click driver: pull together the biggest entertainment, fashion and lifestyle conversations from the week without simply rewriting Monday's stories.

• Haus Von Nobel: Weekend luxury pick
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• Estibox: Weekend skin recovery essentials
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• Amazon Pick: One “add to cart” find worth knowing about

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