USA Today
Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation and Starbucks are teaming up for the Cups of Kindness collection, which includes two new (and two existing) iced drinks hand-picked by the singer herself. Consumers can choose the new "Matcha Lemonade" (Gaga's favorite of the collection!) and "Violet Drink," plus the existing "Pink Drink" and "Ombre Pink Drink."
NPR
Delta and Bank of America pulled their sponsorship over the production, which has been criticized by right-leaning outlets such as Breitbart and Fox News. The lead character looks like President Donald Trump, NPR reports, and has a wife who speaks with a Slavic accent. "Conspirators stab him to death onstage, making for some Kathy Griffin-like gore."
Bloomberg
Nordstrom Inc. shareholders are applauding a plan by its founding family considering taking the department-store chain private. But there are few recent examples of retail buyouts that went smoothly, raising questions about how the family could raise sufficient funds to execute a deal - and whether it should even try. Like other retailers, Nordstrom has seen sales stall in recent quarters. But it's in better shape than many chains.
Chicago Tribune
Advertisers on the alt-right site Breitbart.com have dropped 90%, from 242 in March to 26 in May, according to MediaRadar. Businesses that continue to advertise include a gentleman's club in Virginia, a golf resort in Spain, the conservative foundation Judicial Watch, Big Viral Stories (an anti-Hillary Clinton magazine), Instant Background Checks and America's Economic Expressway.
Complex
Kylie Jenner has been accused of stealing a camo design from New York-based brand PluggedNYC. Jenner launched her new collection online last week. PluggedNYC's CEO shared emails on Instagram alleging to show contact with Jenner's team regarding the purchase of PluggedNYC pieces. The brand's camo looks have been seen on influencers like Rihanna.
CarConnection
The Kogod School of Business at American University in D.C. publishes an annual "Made in America Auto Index," a study of vehicles made for the U.S. market. The Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia have retained their spots at the top of the Index, with each boasting 85.5% domestic content. The Ford F-150 came in a close second, at 85%.
Detroit Free Press
Chevrolet is ending its six-year relationship as the primary sponsor of the Woodward Dream Cruise, which bills itself as the world's largest one-day celebration of car culture. It attracts more than one million visitors annually and the owners of more than 50,000 muscle cars, street rods, custom, collector and special interest vehicles.
TMZ
A California family is suing Amazon for allegedly selling them a hoverboard that caught fire and burned down their home and incinerated their two dogs. They claim Amazon sold them a hoverboard with a substandard battery and a manual instructing them to "store the scooter indoors." A month later they say they left the scooter charging inside their home and came back to find the home engulfed in flames.
The Drive
Nissan's "Kick Gas" campaign aims to get buyers to consider electric cars. Drivers will have the chance to receive free gasoline at gas stations that Nissan has taken over. Residents of Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, and Connecticut can watch Nissan's social media, and follow the #KickGas hashtag to see where the giveaways will take place.
Chicago Tribune
Macy's CEO Jeff Gennette wants to build Macy's into a fashion destination where shoppers looking for exclusive products can buy online or on their phones as easily as in a store. In an interview from his office on the 13th floor above the department store's iconic Herald Square flagship location, he mapped out how Macy's will capture one hypothetical customer's heart.