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Podcast: What Next | Daily News and Analysis
Episode: TBD | Stephen King Is Just as Confused About Blue Checks as You Are | 2023 In Review
Description: While the What Next: TBD team spends some time with their families during the holidays, we revisit some of 2023âs biggest, strangest, and best stories. Regularly scheduled programming resumes in January.Twitterâs âblue checkâ verification went from something you applied for, to something you could pay for, to something you had to pay forâŚto something that many celebrities wouldnât even accept for free. Master of horror Stephen King told us he wouldnât pay for a blue check, but heâs not going to fight it eitherâhe just doesnât really understand wh...