The World’s Most Valuable Brands
What is brand equity? For most people that can seem like a nebulous and subjective concept at worst, and at best it seems like a combination of art and science. It doesn’t help that…
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What the Richest 25 Hedge Fund Managers Made in 2020
In the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic, the hedge fund industry was struggling to eke out gains, but by the end of 2020, they had managed on average to pull themselves out of…
The Most and Least Dependable Cars in 2021
Motor vehicles have come a long way in dependability and safety since the first Ford Model T (widely considered to be the first mass-produced affordable car) rolled off a Detroit assembly line on October…
Best Movies You’ll Remember If You Grew Up in the ‘70s
Which decade in the history of filmmaking — a history dating back more than a century — produced the most great movies? Last year, the BBC made a case for the 1920s, the decade…
The 25 Biggest Keanu Reeves Movies Ranked
Keanu Reeves is known in Hollywood as a refreshingly humble introvert as he seems to shy away from fame and money. But his work has contributed to numerous box office hits including, all three…
Shortest Celebrity Marriages of All Time
Hollywood marriages have never been known for their longevity, but some unions were short even by Tinseltown standards, lasting mere months — or in some cases being effectively over before the ink was dry…
The World’s Worst Cities for Traffic
Cars and the mobility they offer have given us the ability to live far from where we work. This has opened endless possibilities for people looking for more space, affordable housing, and surroundings that…
Most Fuel-Efficient Brand New Cars on the Market
There has long been a link between the type of cars Americans purchase and gasoline prices. Simply put, the lower the price at the pump the more likely a consumer will gravitate toward purchasing…
The Most and Least Fun States in America
Just about everyone is likely to agree that fun has been in short supply over the past year-and-a-half. But now it’s time to enjoy ourselves again. As America looks to put the pandemic in…
American Cities Where the Most People Smoke
Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that the percentage of adults who smoke in America declined from nearly 21% in 2005 to 14% in 2019. Although any decrease is…
40 Money Habits That Can Leave You Broke
Big or small, some financial habits can zap a solid financial plan and leave smart savers with empty wallets. To avoid buyer’s remorse and similar guilt about neglecting your finances, you need to know…
The Sports Teams Worth the Most Money
Owning a professional sports team can be lucrative, gratifying, and expensive — which is why only the richest of the rich have enough coin to buy one. And for all the rewards of seeing…
Mistakes That Can Ruin Your July 4th Barbecue — and How to Avoid Them
Summer — and especially Fourth of July holiday weekend — is outdoor grilling season in America. On patios and balconies and lawns, in driveways, at parks and on the beach, we’re firing up our…
The Most Eco-Friendly Cars on the Market
This fall, Ford will begin selling the 2022 Maverick, the first pickup truck with a gas-electric hybrid powertrain. The automaker hopes the truck will achieve an Environmental Protection Agency’s rating of 40 miles per…
America’s Favorite Brands and Stores in 2021
Who says retail is dead? Although the pandemic undeniably cut into traditional store-based sales, many chains continue to thrive, propelled by the easing of COVID-19 restrictions and an opening economy. It’s not surprising that…
The Most Popular Song the Year You Were Born
To help you connect with your musical cohort, however belatedly — and also as an illustration of how much our national musical tastes have changed over the decades — 24/7 Tempo has assembled a…
This Summer’s 25 Hottest Music Stars
Though some recording artists released online concerts to appease fans during the pandemic, dozens of festivals and hundreds of tour dates were cancelled or postponed in 2020 and earlier this year. Some musicians used…
Cities Where Law Enforcement Makes the Most Arrests
In 2019, the last year for which comprehensive statistics are available, the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program reported 10,085,207 arrests nationwide. That works out to 3,011 arrests per 100,000 residents. Of that number, 495,871…
The Biggest Box Office Hits Since 2000
If you want to produce a top-grossing film nowadays, make it animated and about superheroes, wizards, vampires, and pirates doing battle in the dystopian future in Middle Earth in a galaxy far, far away.…
44 Discontinued Snack Foods We Really Miss
Major food companies employ virtual armies of chefs, food scientists, and marketing gurus dedicated to developing, test-marketing, and (if all goes well) eventually rolling out new products. Both salty and sweet, and sometimes both…