There exists an odd relationship between documentarian and subject, one that some say can border on the exploitative. While the project should ideally be mutually beneficial, the nature of the medium can make it feel quite a bit less so at times for one side or the other (or both). In general, documentarians tend to [...]
Ten years can happen in a flash. It sure seems to pass a little faster with each year you get older, doesn’t it? We were curious to find out who were the most popular women being searched for just a mere 10 years ago in 2003. Would the Internet, and the men doing the majority [...]
With enough cash, sites like Celebrity Talent International will allow you to book a celebrity for the event of your choice. Want Batman to turn up to your birthday? Flash the cash and make it happen. But some prices seem a little, well, high, considering the questionable talent involved. For example, you could book: 10. Courtney [...]
It’s difficult to break into any form of show business, and comedy is no different. Before rocketing to superstardom, most comics have to figure out another way to pay the bills. Here are 10 famous comedians with some pre-fame day jobs that you probably wouldn’t expect. 10. Bob Newhart Was An Accountant Bob Newhart is [...]
Who in their right mind wouldn’t want to be Morgan Freeman? In addition to having one of the world’s most instantly recognizable voices, Freeman has become a cinematic icon with roles in some of the greatest movies of all time. Alas, there can only be one Morgan Freeman. But that doesn’t mean that you can’t [...]
The Nobel Prize is one of the most coveted international awards in modern history. Of the different types of awards, the Peace Prize is one of the most significant, and controversial. Remember a few years ago when Obama won the award, and everyone hated him? Well, that wasn’t the first time the committee has been [...]
Though travel by air remains, statistically, the safest mode of transportation, that’s not to say it hasn’t proven to be a deadly form of travel from time to time. Normally we just note such tragedies and move on but, when the victim is a well-known politician, entertainer, or sports figure, we tend to take notice, [...]
Television is littered with great characters who you know right away you want to cheer for or root against from the moment you see them. Typically, these are the protagonists and antagonists as designed by the creators of these shows, but every once in awhile the audience will, for whatever reason, latch onto a fringe [...]
Many Christians are familiar with such famous martyred saints as Joan of Arc, but a number of other influential saints are not known for being martyred. These saints’ claim to fame comes largely from their positions as king or queens. This list covers the ten most historically significant monarchs canonized by a Christian church. These [...]
Humanity and junk food have always had this bizarre murder-suicide-pact thing going on between them. As per this agreement, humanity (or just the Western world, really) has vowed to annihilate every last grease-burger and deep-fried Oreo in existence, in return for giving junk food free rein to go to town on our internal organs with [...]
