Walt Hickey

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By Walt HickeyWomen had long been elusive for titans of the energy drink world like Monster Energy and Red Bull. But this gender skew was solved by a newcomer to the business, Alani Nu, which launched an energy drink in 2018, hyping 200 milligrams of caffeine and a splash of the vitamin biotin for about 10 calories, packaging the brew in a colorful package and fruity flavors. This strategy managed to be the ticket to a new audience base.

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By Walt HickeyWith the window for Tony Award eligibility closing soon, it’s been a busy couple of weeks for a high-wattage season on Broadway, with several contending shows opening to a substantial buzz and remarkably high grosses. Good Night, and Good Luck starring George Clooney set the weekly record for highest-grossing play in the history of Broadway, earning $3.78 million across 8 performances during its first full week since opening. Average tickets came in at an eye-watering $303.40.

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By Walt HickeyFBI agents from the art crime team raided a gallery in Miami last week, arresting the owner and an associate and charging them with wire fraud conspiracy after evidence emerged that the gallery was part of an elaborate scheme to sell counterfeit Andy Warhol paintings to wealthy art buyers. One family of collectors claimed the gallery tricked them into spending $6 million on fakes, eventually discovered to be forgeries by an appraisal at Christie’s.

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By Walt HickeyHave a great weekend!A man who attempted to cash in 389 chips from the defunct Playboy Hotel and Casino with the New Jersey Unclaimed Property Administration has lost his case in court against the UPA. His quest to redeem the $59,500 that the chips were worth has come to an end. The Playboy Casino operated from 1981 to 1984, and when it closed, the casino transferred money to the UPA to handle such situations.

3 weeks ago | numlock.com | Walt Hickey |Walter Hickey

By Walt HickeyOne of the nerdiest one-upmanship fights in the world has culminated in Vacheron Constantin’s Solaria Ultra Grand Complication, seizing the crown for most complicated watch with 41 complications (any feature beyond hours, minutes and seconds). In mechanical watches, which only depend on wound springs, such complications tend to require clever feats of horological engineering.