https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/03/hilariously-sad-my-great-mobile-provider-mint-will-sell-to-t-mobile-for-1-35b/

As every Roman historian and Shakespeare fan knows, a soothsayer once told Caesar to beware the Ides of March, for on that day, dark and terrible things would happen. I like to think the message was intended for me, too, because today, my beloved low-cost wireless carrier, Mint Mobile, packed up its ironic communications style, its celebrity ownership, and its $15/month plans... and agreed to sell them all to T-Mobile for $1.35 billion.

Good for actor Ryan Reynolds, part-owner of Mint Mobile. As Reynolds said in a statement, "We are so happy T-Mobile beat out an aggressive last-minute bid from my mom Tammy Reynolds as we believe the excellence of their 5G network will provide a better strategic fit than my mom’s slightly-above-average mahjong skills." (Ha-ha!) Reynolds also released the funniest acquisition video I have ever seen.