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100 Best Sci-Fi Movies of All Time

Science fiction is one of cinema’s most consistently beloved genres. Just as audiences were dazzled by Georges Melies’ “A Trip to the Moon” at the dawn of motion pictures in 1902, modern filmgoers often…

Evan Comen · 9 years ago

30 Best Time Travel Movies of All Time

The concept of time travel has been well used in literature for a long time. Charles Dickens used it as a literary device in “A Christmas Carol” in 1843 as did H.G. Wells in…

Steven M. Peters · 9 years ago

50 Most Valuable Barbie Dolls

We reviewed Barbie dolls currently for sale on eBay. Here are the 50 most valuable.

Steven M. Peters · 9 years ago

America’s Drunkest States

Excessive drinking can lead to a variety of health problems and significantly shorten a person’s life. The habit claims nearly 90,000 lives each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And…

Cheyenne Buckingham · 9 years ago

States With the Best (and Worst) Schools

Few issues facing the United States — or any nation — are more important than ensuring children receive a first-rate education. Policymakers and observers disagree as to how to spend public education funds and…

Thomas Frohlich · 9 years ago

Most Popular Barbie Dolls of All Time

When Barbie was first introduced by the Mattel toy company in 1959, few people could have predicted how popular the doll would become. Barbie, whose full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts, began as an…

Steven M. Peters · 9 years ago

States With the Longest and Shortest Life Expectancy

Due to improvements in medicine, sanitation, and other public health advances, life expectancy in most of the developed world has increased nearly every year over the past century. Despite this trend, life expectancy in…

Evan Comen · 9 years ago

Cities Where People Make the Most on Home Sales

For Americans fortunate enough to do so, purchasing a home is often the investment of a lifetime. Whether they plan to sell at some point or not, homeowners expect the value of their investment…

Thomas Frohlich · 9 years ago

States That Tax Businesses the Most

Since Amazon announced in September 2017 its plans to build a second headquarters, state and local governments have tried to compete by offering the online retail giant a variety of tax break schemes. The…

Evan Comen · 9 years ago

20 Best Events in Sports This Week

As the calendar turns over into March, that can only mean one thing: the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. March Madness seems like it could be as wild and unpredictable as ever, as very few…

Grant Suneson · 9 years ago

Jobs Where Most People Are in a Union

The U.S. Supreme Court on Feb. 26 heard arguments in the case Janus v. AFSCME. The court will decide whether to prohibit public sector unions from collecting dues for service from non-union employees the…

Thomas Frohlich · 9 years ago

30 Best and 30 Worst Spy Films

Unlike other movie genres, the spy movie never seems to go out of favor. Whether it’s battling Nazi spies, KGB moles, or narco-terrorists, films about special agents putting their lives on the line for…

John Harrington · 9 years ago

States With the Strongest and Weakest Unions

Labor unions exist to increase the collective bargaining power of their members to negotiate higher wages and better benefits. And historically, they have done just that. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the…

Sam Stebbins · 9 years ago

40 Most Punished Athletes

Each sport has different ways of punishing players. The NFL awards field position to an offenders opponents, and the NHL forces penalized teams to play at a disadvantage. The NBA offers teams free throws…

Grant Suneson · 9 years ago

The Best (and Worst) States for Business

In December, President Trump signed into law the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which was notable for giving substantial breaks to American businesses. Included in the act was a significant cut in the maximum…

Mike Sauter · 9 years ago