The Most Famous Child Prodigies in History
A prodigy is a child younger than 10 years old who shows astounding proficiency in one or more artistic or academic fields. These remarkable youngsters have inspired wonder and awe. And at certain times…
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The Most Followed Video Game Franchises in the US
The video gaming industry was estimated to be worth $178.73 billion in 2021, an increase of 14.4% from 2020. In the U.S., the value of the video gaming market is $97.67 billion, according to…
30 of the Most Evil Villains in TV History
Heartless, cold-blooded, depraved, manipulative, remorseless…. Judging by the success of some of television’s most acclaimed and long-running series, that is how viewers like their villains. To compile a list of the most evil TV…
Famous Athletes Who’ve Had Gun Trouble
Gun violence is the scourge of modern American society, and sports is by no means excluded from its life-altering consequences. For reasons only known by those who possess them, many sports figures feel the…
WWII Bombings That Involved the Most Planes
The terror of aerial bombardment was nothing new to the world when Germany invaded Poland in 1939, in effect starting World War II. In 1935, Italian planes had killed Red Cross workers in Ethiopia…
Best Cities for People Who Love Brunch
Brunch, the combination of “breakfast” and “lunch,” might be the most mouthwatering portmanteau of the English language. Brunch can be a leisurely start to the week that involves meeting friends on a late Sunday…
Most Popular Action Stars of All Time
The checklist for a summer blockbuster today usually involves the following: iconic hero, little dialogue, over-the-top plot, characters at risk most of the time, fight scenes, plenty of explosions, and costly computer-generated images. Those…
What Actors Made Per Minute of Screen Time in Their Oscar Nominated Movie
As hard work goes, unless you’re Tom Cruise jumping from building to building in a Mission: Impossible movie, film acting is usually not a particularly dangerous or arduous endeavor – unlike the labors of…
The 50 Best Disney Movies of All Time
American audiences have enjoyed entertainment from various iterations of the Walt Disney Company for 100 years. Whether it’s animation, family fare, action-adventure, rom-coms or even thrillers, Disney motion pictures bring with them a legacy…
The 50 Best TV Miniseries of All Time
“Roots,” the story of an African American man tracing his family history to the slave era, was a groundbreaking television miniseries when it debuted in 1977. Since then, the miniseries has become a popular…
Most Popular Movie Soundtracks of All Time, According to Billboard Data
Music has gone along with cinema since the beginning – originally in the form of live orchestras or a theater organist accompanying silent movies. When the first sound films were released, the sound was…
The Most Infamous Cases of Betrayal in US History
Spies and traitors operate in the shadowy world of subterfuge, expedience, and uncertain allegiances. We hear about spies when they are discovered plying their spycraft, such as Mata Hari during World War I, or…
Best Movies About Viruses and Pandemics
It’s not quite life imitating art, but given the impact of COVID-19 on the world, the spate of movies depicting the often apocalyptic outcomes of a viral outbreak on humanity has a certain prescience…
24 Assassinations That Changed the Course of History
With very few exceptions, the act of assassination is political. Whether the executioner is acting alone or on behalf of a larger organization or country, the intended result is ending the target’s ideas, striking…
Industries Laying Off the Most Workers
Even though the February U.S. employment report was stronger than expected – a gain of 311,000 jobs – the unemployment rate rose to a higher-than-forecast 3.6%, as the first part of the new year…
States With the Highest Diabetes Rates
Diabetes, a potentially fatal condition that impacts how your body turns food into energy, has become a major health issue in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about…
The Biggest St. Patrick’s Day Parades in America
Time was when St. Patrick’s Day parades held in U.S. cities were events in which Americans of Irish ancestry flexed their Celtic pride and celebrated their place in the American experience. That still happens,…
Most Popular Irish Actors Right Now
Among the more notable exports from Ireland are literature, whiskey, Guinness stout, wool sweaters, Waterford crystal – and actors. (These are last year’s best Irish whiskeys.) To compile a list of the most popular…
The Most Iconic Cars in Movies
Movies are memorable for many reasons. They may include an engrossing plot like the film noir “Chinatown,” a gripping direction such as that of Alfred Hitchcock in “Psycho,” a tour de force acting performance…
Celebrities Who Suffered the Tragic Loss of a Child
It’s hard enough for celebrities to live their lives under the white-hot glare of the press, and even more difficult with the omnipresence of social media. The bill payment for fame becomes even more…