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Everything Is Bigger In Texas: Rupert Murdoch arrives at his birthday party. (Credit: Jesse Ward/COPYRIGHT: BREAKER MEDIA)
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In tonight's edition, in what may be one of Rupert Murdoch’s last great plays, News Corp is looking to expand into another key state following the launch of The California Post. Read on to find out their plans.
Also tonight, Business Insider is the latest publication to jump into events, and we have the line-up for their new flagship NYC schmoozefest that will feature a number of big media names.
Plus, Breaker’s first merch drop has landed just in time for New York Fashion Week; find out how you can nab some Breaker-wear below.
Finally, if you’ve logged off for the last week of summer, we have what you missed with our comprehensive reading, watching, and listening list
Mentioned tonight: Lachlan Murdoch, Robert Thomson, Paul Whittaker, Rupert Murdoch, Michael Miller, Nick Bilton, Bari Weiss, Barry Diller, Strauss Zelnick, Carolyn Tisch Blodgett, Larry Summers, Nathan Fielder, Lance Oppenheim, Rebecca Ford, Harris Alterman, Dave Ross, Bruce Handy, Mark Sweney, Ben Quinn, Tom Baldwin, Juliette Garside, Yorgen Fenech, Rob Waugh, Katie Robertson, Maggie Harrison Dupré, Sarah Scribe, David Covucci, Robert Allbritton, Benjamin Mullin, Gina Rinehart, Rita Panahi, Sam Hine, and more.
Breaker Tips Its Cap
Just in time for New York Fashion Week and fall, today we release our first line of Breaker-wear with the official Breaker Baseball Cap.
As Sam Hine at New York magazine revealed in his “New York Look” newsletter last week, we have collaborated with designers Small Talk Studio (big shout-out to co-founder Nick Williams) on a limited selection of caps (sorry, not fedoras!) The adjustable snapback-style caps are an easy fit and built with a single front panel.
Your purchase will make your noggin the talk of the town, all while showing your support for Breaker and fearless independent journalism.
It’s a very limited run, so click here to snag a Breaker hat before they sell out!
Murdoch, Texas Ranger
(Exclusive.) Even at a ripe old age of 95, Rupert Murdoch and his son Lachlan are looking to further disrupt the U.S. news market with a surprising expansion of what is viewed internally as News Corp’s big swing to establish an international news hub…
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