Mary Whitfill Roeloffs

Mary Whitfill Roeloffs

Forbes Staff|Business

Mary Roeloffs is a Forbes reporter who covers breaking news with a frequent focus on the entertainment industry, streaming, luxury goods, publishing, pop culture and climate change. She joined Forbes in 2023 and lives in Rochester, N.Y. She’s covered Hollywood’s most contentious lawsuits, allegations against Sean “Diddy” Combs, health threats, and how climate change stands to impact the way we eat. Roeloffs was included on Editor & Publisher Magazine's “25 Under 30” list in 2023 and worked covering local news in the greater Boston area from 2017 to 2023. She graduated with a double major in political science and journalism from Northeastern University. Follow Roeloffs for continued coverage of streaming wars, pop culture news and trending topics. 

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Feb 27, 2026

No, U.S. Hockey Star Jack Hughes Is Not Marrying Billionaire Heiress Ayesha Arora

There’s been a case of mistaken identity surrounding the lavish Indian wedding of billionaire heiress Ayesha Arora.

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Feb 26, 2026

Judge Says White House Ballroom Project Can Go Ahead Despite Protests Of National Trust

A federal judge on Thursday ruled construction of Trump’s massive White House ballroom can go ahead—for now.

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Feb 26, 2026

55,000 Pounds Of Frozen Blueberries Recalled For Listeria

The blueberries were distributed in Michigan, Oregon, Washington, Wisconsin and in Canada.

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Feb 26, 2026

Billionaires Lynda And Stewart Resnick Donate $100 Million To UCLA For Mental Health Care

The donation is the largest single gift ever given to UCLA Health, where a neuropsychiatric hospital is already named after the Resnicks.

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Feb 26, 2026

Instagram Will Alert Parents If Teens Search For Suicide, Self-Harm Content

Meta is updating its child safety standards as countries across the globe consider social media bans for teenagers.

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Feb 25, 2026

MrBeast Editor Accused Of Placing Illegal Bets On YouTuber’s Upcoming Videos

This is the first time Kalshi has publicly revealed the results of an investigation into insider trading on its website.

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Feb 25, 2026

Bill Gates Admits To Affairs, Says He Never Did Anything ‘Illicit’ With Epstein

Gates, the billionaire co-founder of Microsoft, said Epstein was aware of his affairs but that he wasn’t involved in Epstein’s sex trafficking schemes.

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Feb 24, 2026

Google Apologizes After News Alert Used The N-Word—Says It Wasn’t Related To AI

The alert was sharing news about an incident involving the racial slur at the BAFTA award ceremony.

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Feb 24, 2026

Teens Use AI For Schoolwork—And Maybe To Cheat, New Survey Shows

Teachers have warned AI is hampering students’ ability to learn—but most of them are using it anyway.