This Is the Worst Movie of All Time
There are a number of “best movies” lists. The most famous is probably the American Film Institute’s “100 Years–100 Movies”. The online movie and TV review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes has a “100 Best,” too.…
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Best Independent Coffee Shop in Every State
When you find yourself with a hankering for an expertly-made cup of coffee, what’s your go-to? Do you carefully brew it yourself? Head to your local Starbucks? Grab a cheap cup from the nearest…
Countries That Generate the Most Plastic Waste
Plastics, plastics, everywhere — and a lot of the plastic products we use and discard end up as waste in our landfills and waterways. The American Chemistry Council recorded 35.7 million tons of plastic…
Biggest One-Hit Wonders Who Are Still Making Music
You might see the words ‘one-hit wonder’ and picture a short-lived career, whereby an artist lands on the charts and then all but disappears. The very term is negative in connotation, suggesting that an…
This Is the Worst Christmas Movie of All Time
Christmas movies may not be as old as the film industry itself, but some are close. Walt Disney put his best-known character in an animated short film “Mickey’s Good Deed” in 1932. The first…
50 Shrinking Rural Counties That Are Now Growing
There are 3,143 counties and county equivalents in the 50 U.S. states, according to the Census Bureau. Of those, 704 of those are completely rural, meaning 100% of their population lives in rural areas.…
Most Expensive Colleges in Every State
The class of 2020 college graduates had quite the different commencement ceremonies, and they went into a job market upended by the COVID-19 pandemic. Though unemployment has improved considerably since the pandemic first hit,…
Most Affordable Places to Buy a House in the South
The online real estate marketplace Zillow pegs the typical cost of a mid-level home in the U.S. at $298,933. Yet that’s a national number, and one that doesn’t reflect the wide variation in home…
America’s Richest Beach Towns
Beach towns always seem like ideal places to live. Whether you like a relaxed atmosphere, water sports, partying on the shores, romantic boardwalks, or beachfront with plenty of restaurants, there’s a beach town out…
The 50 Best Gangster Movies of All Time
Of all the genres of film, there may be none more beloved by American moviegoers than the organized crime drama. For well over a century, film fans have flocked to theaters to see extraordinary…
The Best Paying Large Companies in America
The Great Resignation – which has seen millions of Americans quitting their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic – is not yet fully understood. According to several surveys, those resigning often cite wanting more flexible…
Unusually Cold Days on the Rise in These American Towns
Temperature is the primary measure of climate change, usually described as the warming of the planet as average temperatures trend higher. Not just average high temperatures are trending higher but average low temperatures –…
The Best Movies About Outer Space of All Time
“Space. The final frontier.” So said Capt. James T. Kirk of the Starship Enterprise in the original “Star Trek” television series. For explorers like Kirk and also for movie directors, space is a frontier…
50 Most Popular Craft Breweries In America
Like most retail operations, craft breweries saw their sales slump and market share dwindle during the pandemic as taprooms and pubs shuttered their doors. The Brewers Association, a trade group for small and independent…
Companies That Lied About Not Bankrolling Congress Members Who Didn’t Certify the Election
The Jan. 6 Capitol riot and efforts by 147 members of Congress, including eight senators, to overturn the election results by voting against the certification of state Electoral College votes rattled the country’s politically…
All the Batman Actors Ranked From Worst to Best
“I don’t know how many there are, like 77 Batmans. They think they should form their own union,” Michael Keaton joked in a recent interview. And he should know, being one among a small…
30 Biggest U.S. Food Recalls of 2021
Product recalls are common in an economy the size of the United States, but the most disconcerting recalls are the safety-related recalls, such as dangerous baby seats, mobile phones that spontaneously combust, or food…
Cities With the Highest and Lowest Divorce Rates
Every married couple walks down the aisle believing they will be together forever. Sadly, it doesn’t always work out that way, resulting in divorce. More than 29 million Americans, or roughly 11% of the…
25 Most Dangerous Cities in Ohio
Ohio’s violent crime rate mirrored that of the nation as a whole in 2020. Violent offenses — a broad category encompassing rаpe, robbery, aggravated assault, and homicide — increased by 5.6% nationwide over 2019,…
America’s 25 Favorite Burger Joints
Although hamburgers reign as the quintessential American meal, eaten everywhere from backyard barbecues to funky diners to posh restaurants, the burger traces its origins — according to some food historians — back to raw…