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The Top 15 Global Brands Ranked Annually From 2000 Through 2018 in Order of Determined Valuation
Interbrand, an international strategic consultancy business, has put together a fascinating article and accompanying video that shows the 15 most global brands ranked annually from…
Taron Egerton Embodies the Fantastically Costumed Essence of Elton John in the ‘Rocketman’ Biopic Trailer
We previously wrote about the upcoming biopic Rocketman, which chronicles the fantastically constumed, wonderfully decadent early years of Sir Elton John and his skyrocketing career.…
How Buzzcocks Invented the Pop-Punk Musical Genre With Their 1979 Song ‘Ever Fallen In Love’
Music essayist Trash Theory takes a look at Buzzcocks song “ Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve)?, noting that while the band is…
Bewildered Man Finds Himself Inside a Life He Doesn’t Recognize in the Trailer for ‘The Twilight Zone’ Reboot
In a tense preview trailer for the upcoming reboot of the original groundbreaking series The Twilight Zone on CBS All Access, a bewildered man (Adam…
Frisky Goldendoodle Puppy and Playful Deer Gleefully Chase Each Other Around Snowy Ohio Backyard
A wonderfully energetic Goldendoodle puppy named Bella and a very playful deer gleefully chased each other around a snowy backyard in Ohio. According to Bella’s…
Musician Marc Martel Performs a Pitch-Perfect Cover of the Complicated Classic Queen Song ‘Killer Queen’
Musician Marc Martel, whose voice so resembles Freddie Mercury’s legendary sound that it was used in the film Bohemian Rhapsody, performed an absolute pitch-perfect cover…
Handy Pump That Dispenses Peanut Butter From a Jar
Inventor Andrew Scherer has created The Peanut Butter Pump, a very handy pump that dispenses peanut butter straight from the jar. The clever design of…
Three Cooks With Three Levels of Skill Prepare Macaroni and Cheese For a Food Scientist to Review
In a mouthwatering episode of the Epicurious series Four Levels, three different cooks at three different levels of expertise and skill ranging from amateur to…
How Hong Kong Was Handed Over to the Chinese Government After 99 Years of British Rule
At midnight July 1, 1997, the British government officially handed over the city of Hong Kong to the Chinese government per the expiration of a…
Legal Expert Breaks Down the Multitude of Laws Broken in ‘Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory’
Attorney Devin Stone of the video series LegalEagle quite humorously breaks down the multitude of laws that are brazenly broken in the classic 1971 film…