ABBA’s Biggest Hit Songs
If you hit the clubs in the ‘70s and early ‘80s, chances are you were dancing to songs released by ABBA. The quartet of Björn Ulvaeus, Agnetha Fältskog, Anni-Frid Lyngstad (aka Frida), and Benny…
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The World’s Most Bankable Actors Right Now
When movie makers are casting for a film, an actor’s box office performance in previous films as well as his or her fitness for a role is considered. And besides the ability to draw…
22 New Weapons in the US Military Budget Next Year
When it comes to defense spending, the United States is in a league of its own. Earlier this year, the House of Representatives authorized $840 billion in defense expenditures for 2023, raising President Joe…
The Most Valuable Brands in 2022, According to Interbrand
The world’s top brands have emerged from the pandemic stronger than ever. According to Interbrand’s list of the world’s leading brands, the cumulative value of the world’s 100 best global brands topped $3 trillion…
Most Bankable Actors in America Right Now
While directors sometimes have a strong idea of who should play a particular part in their films (Woody Allen created the character of Annie Hall with Diane Keaton in mind, for instance), an actor’s…
The Best Pizzerias in the World
Americans love pizza. Several years ago, a Harris Poll, surveying more than 2,000 U.S. adults, found that if those polled could eat only one food for the rest of their lives, 21% of them…
Countries With the Best Paid Leave for New Parents
No event is more life-changing for a couple than welcoming a baby. Amid the joy of the event, parents in the modern world have tough decisions to make regarding how to integrate their work…
The World Cups With the Highest Attendance Per Game
The 22nd FIFA World Cup will be held in the Arabian Peninsula nation of Qatar from Nov. 20 to Dec. 18. It is the first time in the 92-year-old history of the World Cup…
The New Release Dates for 19 Highly Anticipated Movies
Few industries were more profoundly disrupted by the Covid-19 outbreak than the motion-picture business. Theaters closed, workers were idled, some stars passed away, and projects were delayed or scrapped altogether. After more than two-and-a-half…
The 13 Leading Republican Presidential Candidates for 2024
With the midterm elections concluded, the political parties are training their sites on the 2024 presidential race and who the possible contenders might be. Typically the party that does not occupy the White House…
Marvel Barely Makes Top 10 Best Movie Franchises of All Time
Some movie franchises are conceived as multi-film series from the beginning, but most of them grow in response to the success of film number one. Major motion pictures are tremendously complex and expensive propositions…
Best-Selling Nintendo Games of All Time
Video games have been around since the 1970s but their growth was turbo-charged during the pandemic, as millions of people had to huddle in place at home and find things to do. More than…
The Price of Bacon and Eggs the Year You Were Born
What would morning breakfast be without the sound and taste of crispy and salty bacon combined with the yellow richness of eggs? It’s a mainstay on diner menus, whether served as a dish or…
The Worst Gangster Movies of All Time
The best gangster movies are commentaries on why some people can’t, or won’t, assimilate into a civil society. These films often depict their protagonists as victims of their environment – poverty, ethnic bias, drug…
Elton John’s Best Albums
British rock icon Elton John is one of the most prolific and enduring musicians in history. Born Reginald Dwight in England in 1947, the piano-playing John burst onto the music scene just as the…
The Most Iconic Movie Duos of All Time
Bob Hope and Bing Crosby. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro…. With these movie duos, sometimes you can’t think of one without the other. And in some cases –…
Famous Russians Who Have Fled the Country Since the Invasion of Ukraine
Thanks to the best efforts of state-run media and a propaganda onslaught, an estimated 60% of Russians are said to support the country’s current “special military operation” – i.e., the invasion of Ukraine –…
What Thanksgiving Dinner Will Cost This Year – Thanks to Inflation
Thanksgiving, that annual American rite of food overindulgence, is just weeks away. Before you settle into an easy chair and process that week’s-worth of calories you consumed in a single sitting, however, know this:…
The Best Cult Films of All Time
What makes a film a cult classic? The fervor of its fans – the growth of a community of people who love the film, have probably seen it numerous times, can probably quote lines…
The Most Successful Movies of the 1970s
The 1970s was a decade of disillusionment in the United States as the nation reeled from the traumas of the aftermath of the Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal, the gas shortage, and the Iranian…