Blockbusters are movies with big budgets and ideally with even bigger returns. Most people consider either Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws,” released in 1975, as the birth of the summer blockbusters. Expensive movies that are expected…
The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in an unprecedented surge in demand for homes in the United States. Inventory is at a record low, as is the average time homes are on the market. Meanwhile,…
“Ice cream is a category on fire,” says a report from industry website Dairy Foods — and no, the report’s not talking about flambéed Baked Alaska. Over the 52-week period ending on Sept. 6,…
After the pandemic cut into 2020 car sales, automakers have been bouncing back in 2021. However, this recovery might be short-lived as a worldwide microchip shortage is threatening to curb manufacturers’ abilities to make…
The rapidly spreading delta variant is fueling a surge in new cases of COVID-19 and adding urgency to the vaccination effort. So far, an estimated 171,367,657 Americans have been fully vaccinated, or 52.4% of…
The U.S. Census Bureau recognizes 384 metropolitan areas, based on its population cutoff. Among the reasons the data on metropolitan areas is useful is that 86% of the American population live in these cities.…
Just about every pet parent spoils their dog one way or another. Most pets probably deserve the excess affection for the endless amounts of love they give their owners. But there are some breeds…
LeBron James has scored 35,367 points in his NBA career. If he stays healthy and continues to score at his typical 27 point-per-game pace, James could become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, breaking Kareem…
The primary role of government is to provide security for its citizens. At the most basic level, this means offering protection from violence. However, as the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated, there are many potential…
It has now been 36 weeks since the first shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine were sent out to states, kicking off the largest vaccination campaign in human history. As of August 23, 428,528,965 doses…
Since the first death attributable to COVID-19 was reported in the United States on Feb. 29, 2020, an estimated 621,308 Americans have died — and as the delta variant spreads, that number continues to…
Disney wrote the book on animated movies, beginning with the world’s first full length animated feature film, “Snow White,” in 1937. The movie brightened a dark, Grimm Brothers’ folk tale with iconic elements that…
The American economy has made considerable inroads, but it is still to fully recover from the effects of the pandemic. Many Americans owe months of back rent, and millions face an unstable job situation…
Nearly half of all Americans with health insurance receive coverage through their employer. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, however, millions of Americans lost their jobs, and nearly 30% of U.S. residents lost their health…
As much as viewers enjoy television finales, it is a sad day when a favorite show comes to an end. (These are the best classic TV shows available to stream.) What better way, then,…
