February 20, 2026
Influencer Prenups Are Officially a Thing and Creators Should Pay Attention
From social media clauses to brand deal splits, influencer prenups are becoming a real conversation in the creator economy. Here is what digital creators should know before saying I do.
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Anyone Can Build Software Now. What Happens Next Is the Real Question.
From a $300K-a-month dog portrait business to $300M in ARR, the fastest-growing AI startup you’ve never heard of is quietly rewriting who gets to build the future.
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Strictly Business: Inside Grandma Donna’s Defense of Piper Rockelle’s $3M Pivot
Piper Rockelle just earned nearly $3 million in 24 hours, but it’s her grandma’s strictly business reaction that has the internet divided.
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Remembering Eric Dane and the Roles That Made Him Unforgettable
Actor Eric Dane, known for playing Dr. Mark “McSteamy” Sloan on Grey’s Anatomy and Cal Jacobs on Euphoria, died Feb. 19 after a battle with ALS. He completed filming Euphoria Season 3 before his death. A tribute to his life and legacy.
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horsegiirL Drops “only the best” on the First Day of the Year of the Horse
German DJ and producer horsegiirL released her new single “only the best” on Feb. 17 — the exact first day of the Year of the Fire Horse — kicking off her new conceptual universe ONeEARTH. Here’s everything you need to know.
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eBay Buys Depop for $1.2 Billion in Bid to Win Over Gen Z Shoppers
eBay has agreed to acquire British secondhand fashion app Depop from Etsy for $1.2 billion in cash, marking one of the biggest consolidations in the resale market to date. The deal…
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Beyond the Smize: Why Shandi Sullivan is Finally Calling Out ANTM’s ‘Dangerous Blueprint’
In 2004, we watched Shandi Sullivan’s “cheating scandal.” Now, in 2026, she’s ready to reopen the wound in the new Netflix docuseries, Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model.
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