Americans can’t seem to get enough of reality television. Most critics think that’s because reality TV presents us as we all aspire to be. Something about the camera seems to bring out the best in people, whether they’re bachelorettes, drag queens,...
If you’re like most Facebook users, you get plenty of friend requests from people who aren’t really friends. Co-workers you never respected from your last job; classmates you never really liked 30 years ago; annoying blowhards you meet at your...
Americans love peeking into the wallets of the rich and famous. Just how much are they really worth? How did they get there? And who’s on top of the pile? For years, Microsoft founder Bill Gates ($76 billion) has been the king of that particular gilded hill,...
Let’s say the IRS decides they don’t like your tax return from a couple of years ago. They audit you, and send you a “deficiency notice” for, say, $10,000. You appeal it, and they say “nope, sorry, it’s $10,000.” If...
The dog days are here, and multiplexes across America are delighting audiences with the usual summer fare. Down to the left in Theatre Three, a motley crew of undersea chums are busy finding their friend Dory. Across the hall in Theatre Five, Universal Studios has...
Harry Potter’s sidekick Ron Weasley has challenged opponents from a mountain troll to the Horcruxes to the Death Eaters. Now the actor who plays him, 27-year-old Rupert Grint, is taking on a foe as powerful as Voldemort himself. Last month, he challenged a squad...
