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May 11 2013
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Food & Drink, Lists

The 23 Hottest Doughnut Shops in America Right Now

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Eater.com has generously researched and posted 23 of the most buzzed-about specialty doughnut shops across the United States.

Most of these establishments have opened over the last twelve months. These include Umami founder Adam Fleischman’s doughnut concept inside a concept (Umamicatessen), two brand new fried-chicken-and-doughnut restaurants in Washington, DC (GBD and Astro Doughnuts) and a second location for Philadelphia’s iconic chicken-and-doughnut restaurant (Federal Donuts). There’s also a scratch-doughnut shop from Portland’s Micah Camden (Blue Star Donuts) and plenty of wild flavors and toppings to go around.

Check out the list HERE.

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FIRE WIRE FAVORITE: Though Top Pot has been a Seattle institution for some time now, the doughnut chain is on a major expansion kick and recently opened its first drive-thru location in Issaquah, WA. Top Pot offers all kinds of flavors of all kinds of doughnuts, from old-fashioned to feather boas, plus cake doughnuts in seasonal flavors.

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May 05 2013
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Comic Books, Lists, Movies

Rolling Stone Ranks The 10 Worst Superhero Movies of The Past 10 Years

In preparation for another summer of big-budget blockbusters, which kicked off on May 3 with Iron Man 3 (which is already tracking for a $175 million opening weekend), Rolling Stone listed 10 superhero titles from the past decade that have failed the test of time. Check them out HERE.

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Apr 18 2013
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Lists, Magazines

The 2013 TIME 100: The Most Influential People In The World

The new TIME 100 issue represents the magazine’s choices for the 100 most influential people in the world. It’s their 10th year doing it. The issue will feature seven different cover portraits of TIME 100 honorees who reflect the breadth and depth of the list. You can check out the covers and the list HERE.

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Feb 16 2013
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Lists, Magazines, Movies

74 Things Every Great Star Wars Movie Needs

It is a time of hope in the galaxy. In late December, Disney completed its purchase of Lucasfilm and announced that it would be making new Star Wars movies. Soon a director was found — JJ Abrams!

The next episode is due in theaters in just two years. Suddenly the Saga is again full of possibilities. New Jedi! New Darths! And a new chance to return the faded franchise to its former glory.

But listen up, JJ: As you try to restore order to everyone’s favorite universe, you must beware—the forces of mediocrity, silliness, and CGI overkill never rest.

In the current issue of Wired, the cover story focusses on 74 things every great Star Wars movie needs.

Read the article HERE.

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Dec 27 2012
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Clothing & Footwear, Gadgets, Lists, Magazines

2012′s Insanely Expensive Gear

From alligator-skinned watches to electric cars to a two-person, submarine, Wired posted 2012’s insanely expensive gear and you can check out the list HERE.

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One pricey item is the Air Yeezy II, designed by Nike for rapper Kanye West. The shoe was released internationally in June at a retail price of $250. But many retailers jacked up the prices and by the end of launch day, Yeezy’s were selling on eBay for as much as $5,000.

Dec 10 2012
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Lists, Magazines

TIME’s Top 10 Everything of 2012

In 55 wide-ranging lists, TIME surveys the highs and lows, the good and the bad of the past 12 months.

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Dec 07 2012
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Food & Drink, Lists

The Best Food Inventions of The Year

It was a watershed year for innovative “food products” all around the world. We were introduced to the KFC BBQ Bacon Wrapstar, McDonald’s Fish McBites, Cinnabon’s Pizzabon and of course the Taco Bell Doritos Locos Taco.

Check out more of the list HERE.

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Dec 02 2012
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Books / Authors, Lists, Movies, Stephen King

Stephen King Leads List of Hollywood’s Most Powerful Authors

The Hollywood Reporter has ranked the top 25 authors in Hollywood placing Stephen King at the very top of the list.

Check out the full list here. The specific page that details King’s ranking can be viewed here.

 

“Known For: The Shining, The Stand, The Shawshank Redemption. Author of 53 novels with 400 million copies sold

Although King is most identified with the smalltown Maine environs of Bangor, the 65-year-old father of three boasts more film and TV credits than some of Hollywood’s most seasoned players. Ever since his first novel, Carrie, made the transition from best-seller to horror classic in 1976, King’s work has become go-to fodder for a wide range of filmmakers including Stanley Kubrick (1980’s The Shining), Rob Reiner (1986’s Stand by Me) and Frank Darabont (1994’s The Shawshank Redemption) as well as such TV networks as ABC (1994 miniseries The Stand) and Syfy (Haven, recently renewed for a fourth season). 

“His appeal has a lot to do with his absolute love for writing, and writing across so many different genres,” says King’s agent of 30 years, Paradigm’s Rand Holston. 

Although Warner Bros. and Universal passed on King’s Dark Tower series for budgetary reasons, the author has more than a dozen other properties in various stages of development and production, including the John Cusack vehicle Cell and The Breathing Method, with Paranormal Activity producer Jason Blum attached. And Carrie returns to the screen in 2013 with Chloe Grace Moretz in the title role. 

As is often the case with King, there will be blood.”

Oct 06 2012
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Food & Drink, Lists

Zagat Ranks Top Fast Food Chains

Zagat’s 2012 fast food survey results are out. The popular restaurant guide surveyed 10,554 people who made a total of 1.2 million trips to fast food eateries per year. They ranked their favorite chains based on popularity, food, decor and service. The chains were divided between two categories: large, with 100 to 5,000 locations and mega, with over 5,000 locations in the United States.

In-n-Out Burger was number one on the large chain lists for most popular, top-rated food, service and top overall. Surprisingly, their burger didn’t do as well. It was listed fourth after Five Guys, Wendy’s and Burger King.

McDonald’s won for best french fries and breakfast sandwiches but didn’t even make the list for best burger.

Subway topped the fast food mega chain lists for the most popular and service categories. In overall value, they ranked fifth behind McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Taco Bell and Burger King.

Starbucks topped the list for best coffee. In the most popular quick refreshment category, the coffee chain edged out Dunkin Donuts. Caribou Coffee beat out both chains for top overall in the quick refreshment category.

Oct 04 2012
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Lists, Magazines, Web Site

TIME Ranks The 50 Best Websites 2012

TIME’s annual salute to sites and services that keep you entertained and informed, save you time and money — and maybe even change your life.

Click HERE to see the list.

Sep 27 2012
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Holidays, Lists, Toys & Action Figures

The Top 20 Hottest Toys For The 2012 Holiday Season

Santa, please take note…

The Toy Insider panel of experts have selected these 20 toys as some of the hottest playthings for this holiday season.

Check out the full list HERE.

Batman The Dark Knight Rises – Batman U-Command Batpod

Featuring light-up wheels and sound effects. Front wheel pivots right and left for turning and drifting action! Send commands or a preprogrammed action to the Batmobile using the infrared remote control and it will carry out your commands. ($50)

 

Power Rangers Deluxe Megazord Samurai Gigazord

When the Megazords and Zords come together they form the powerful Gigazord. Three ways to play! Morph it to Megazord mode, spaceship mode, or combine it with all the items in the ZordBuilder collection (sold separately). ($30)

 

Monster High High School Playset

Showcase your favorite student bodies in the Monster High High School! This two-story school features the iconic school entrance through the gargoyle statues, the mad science classroom, creepateria, casketball court, and, of course, the ghouls’ creepy cool coffin-shaped lockers. ($80)

Aug 03 2012
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Lists, Science Fiction, Television

TV’s Top 50 Sci-Fi Characters

Mad scientists and mechanical men, space cowboys and time travelers,  man-monsters and man-eating aliens — clearly this is our kind of crowd. Hero Complex came up with a list of 50 essential characters from the sci-fi small screen. Check them out HERE.

Here is a personal favorite: Col. Steve Austin, “The Six Million Dollar Man” (1974): It was the best $6 million the military-industrial complex ever spent. A nasty crash destroyed the body of red-blooded Air Force officer Steve Austin but, as Oscar Goldman of the Office of Scientific Intelligence told weekly viewers of “The Six Million Dollar Man”: “We can rebuild him, we have the technology…” With bionic legs, arms and eye, Austin (Lee Majors) was running with fast company on the show, including Bigfoot, Larry Csonka and Jaime Sommers.

Jun 21 2012
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23 Coolest Onscreen Spaceships

Entertainment Weekly ranks the coolest spaceships seen in sci-fi films and television programs. Strap in and check them out HERE.

May 20 2012
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Advertising, Lists, Television, Video

The 20 Most-Viral Ads of 2012 (So Far)

It’s only the middle of May, but already we’ve had some runaway viral hits in advertising this year. Unruly Media, which runs the global Viral Video Chart, has just released a list of the most-shared ads of 2012 (so far).

Ad Week has posted the top 20 HERE. It’s a varied group of spots—with dancing and singing, cursing and fainting, running and good old-fashioned pitching. President Obama even makes an appearance. Check out the full list and don’t resist the urge to share.

In this concept video from April, Google showed off a pair of augmented reality glasses that would work like a smartphone—but instead of interacting with the device in your hand, you wear it on your face. Impressive and somewhat scary.

May 04 2012
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Books / Authors, Lists, Stephen King

Ranking All 62 Stephen King Books

Last week, Stephen King released his latest novel, The Wind Through the Keyhole, the eighth entry in his Dark Tower epic.

It’s his 62nd book, if you count novels, nonfiction and short-story collections, and Vulture used its publication as an excuse to look back over nearly 40 years’ worth of his work and make the tough, ruthless calls to rank them all.

Click HERE to see their choices and see if you agree?

May 01 2012
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Food & Drink, Lists

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2012

Organized by Restaurant magazine, The World’s 50 Best Restaurants list is an annual snapshot of the opinions and experiences of over 800 international restaurant industry experts.

There is no predetermined set of criteria, but rather just a simple computation of votes. The judges are divided into 27 different world regions, in which a chairman for each region appoints 30 jurors, including journalists, chefs and restaurateurs and food lovers. Each juror can vote for seven restaurants, and only four are allowed to be from the juror’s region.

Noma restaurant in Copenhagen, Denmark has been named the best restaurant in the world for the third year in a row.

The top North American restaurant went to Per Se, which placed at number six. Thomas Keller’s New York fine dining palace beat out his Napa Valley restaurant, French Laundry, which placed at 43. Also on the top ten was Chicago’s Alinea (7) and New York’s Eleven Madison Park (10). Other notable American eateries included Manresa (48) located outside of San Francisco, which returned to the list this year, and Momofuku Ssam Bar (37), Daniel (25) and Le Bernardin (19), all from New York City.

Apr 19 2012
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TIME Magazine’s 2012 List of The 100 Most Influential People in the World

TIME Magazine unveiled its 2012 list of the top 100 influencers in the world on Wednesday.

They are the people who inspire us, entertain us, challenge us and change our world. Meet the breakouts, pioneers, moguls, leaders and icons who make up this year’s list.

 

Apr 03 2012
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Comic Books, Lists

The 50 Greatest Spider-Man Covers of All Time

In honor of the fiftieth anniversary of Spider-Man, Comic Book Resources has posted fan’s picks for the 50 Greatest Spider-Man covers of all-time. Check them out HERE.

Apr 01 2012
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Books / Authors, Joe Hill, Lists, Stephen King

The 25 Best Horror Novels of The Millennium

Check out Complex.com’s list of the top 25 best horror novels of the millennium. Your Kindle is about to get a workout.

Feb 26 2012
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Amazing, Lists, Travel

12 Elevators You Need To See To Believe

These elevators offer the most thrilling rides of your life even if it only lasts 30 seconds.

From zooming up an inside-out London landmark to climbing to a scenic overlook in rural China to an ascent up an American icon, these vertical feats of engineering need to be seen to be believed!

Check them out HERE.

The elevator at the AquaDom in Berlin travels up the middle of the 82-foot tall aquarium.

Feb 18 2012
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Lists, Movies, Travel

10 of The World’s Best Movie Theaters

The best movie theaters always make the movie better.

If you’re snuggled into a soft seat with buttery popcorn in your lap and a mind blowing sound system, the movie viewing experience is enhanced!

For the global jet-setting movie fanatic, HERE are some movie theaters that take it to the next level!

Feb 17 2012
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Lists, Magazines, Movies, Quiz, Television

What Are The Names of Hollywood’s Best Character Actors?

If you are an avid television or movie fan then you probably recognize these character actors that made Vanity Fair’s esteemed list.

You’ve seen them perform many times but you probably don’t know their names.

Hover over each actor HERE to see more details.

Feb 15 2012
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Books / Authors, Kids, Lists

The 100 Greatest Books for Kids

Click HERE to see a list of the 100 Greatest Books for Kids, ranked by Scholastic Parent & Child magazine.

The # 1 choice was Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White.

My favorite childhood book, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory did not even make the list.

Dec 14 2011
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Gift, Holidays, Lists, Toys & Action Figures

The Most Popular Holiday Toys Through The Decades

Take a look at some of the most popular holiday toys through the past 6 decades, and the price tags that match the times.

Dec 02 2011
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Lists, Television

The Top 15 Unseen TV Characters

This supercut from Mewlists shows that sometimes the best characters on TV are the ones we never see.

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