20 Famous Directors Who Acted in Other People’s Movies
Behind every great piece of cinema is a director leading and inspiring a cast and crew. While every part of the filmmaking process is a team effort, it is truly the director’s eye and…
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This Is the Most Dangerous Volcano on the Planet
Despite sometimes giving out warning signs, volcanic eruptions are unpredictable. Even relatively less explosive ones can cause significant damage and fatalities, like the Nevado del Ruiz eruption in Colombia in 1985. Perhaps the most…
These Are the Cities With the Fewest COVID-19 Cases
The U.S. reported over 393,000 new cases of coronavirus in the seven days ending May 3, bringing the total count to more than 80.5 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than…
What the Stock Market Was Worth the Year You Were Born
In 1792, a small group of stockbrokers signed the Buttonwood Agreement, the founding document of what would eventually become the New York Stock Exchange. The earliest stock issuers were banks, insurers, and railroads that…
The Oldest County in Every State
America is an aging nation: Baby boomers are reaching retirement (the oldest turned 65 in 2011), and due to declining birth rates and limits on immigration, the population of the U.S. in 2021 grew…
The City With the Most Expensive Groceries in Every State
Inflation is surging in the United States – in large part because of rising food prices. In cities across the country, food today is 8% more expensive, on average, than it was a year…
Cities Where People Spend the Least Time Getting to Work
The number of American workers working from home – particularly those in white collar jobs – skyrocketed during the pandemic. The shift has proved to be a positive development in some ways. A recent…
These Are the Best Cities for Urban Gardening
While gardening has always been a popular hobby, the ongoing pandemic has spurred massive growth in the gardening industry, benefiting enterprises like plant nurseries, garden supply stores, and seed companies. Factors including grocery shortages,…
This Car Holds Its Value Better Than Any Other in America
A car begins to depreciate as soon as you drive it off the lot — but not all cars lose as much value over time. The car that holds its value better than any…
Every US Movie Company’s Box-Office Winner
We all look forward to the weekend, and movie companies are no exception. It’s the best opportunity to debut a film and maximize its viewership – though opportunities were few in 2020, as the…
The City With the Highest Housing Costs in Every State
U.S. home sales skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic – hitting a 15-year high of 6.1 million in 2021. The spike in demand, coupled with declining inventory, have put upward pressure on housing prices. Renters…
US Counties Where the Most People Own Their Homes
The American housing market took off during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. The homeownership rate – or the share of housing units occupied by their owner – jumped by 2.6 percentage points…
19 Big Companies That Paid Almost Nothing – or Nothing at All – in Taxes in 2021
Tax cuts implemented during the Trump administration and its Republican-led Congress was an enormous windfall for the largest American publicly traded companies and the 10% of American households that own 89% of all U.S.…
This Is the World’s Least Successful Hotel Chain
Domestic travel was crippled by the COVID-19 pandemic. For a time, traffic for airlines, hotels, and cruises nearly disappeared. Some companies needed government assistance to stay afloat. International travel was hurt even more than…
This Is the World’s Largest Religion
The world’s great religions face a series of challenges unlike any they have seen in the past. According to the Pew Research Center’s Religious Composition by Country, 2010-2050 report, for instance, 30% of the…