This week, moviegoers help Bradley Cooper and his new film "American Sniper" make some box office history.
"American Sniper" technically premiered Christmas weekend but finally opened nationwide Friday, taking the No. 1 spot for this weekend and for this month by a landslide and bringing in an estimated $90 million.
When it comes to movie openings, January is traditionally a weaker month. In May, the top 10 biggest debut weekends are all above $100 million, whereas January's previous record holder, " Read More...
They say, “Never mix business with family,” but lawmakers in the past had no problem with putting relatives on their staff.
A 1959 Pulitzer Prize-winning exposé in The Washington Daily News found around 90 members of Congress employing their wives, sons, daughters, bothers, sisters, nephews, nieces, uncles, fathers or in-laws as staffers and campaign managers.
“There is a tremendous amount of behind-the-scenes nepotism on Capitol Hill. … The kinfolk parade is not going to be stopped,” wrote the author, Vance Trimble. Read More...
A Gentleman’s Supercar This is your chance to get your hands on a 3400 mile 2007 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722. The car is an insanely rare collaboration effort between the two major auto manufacturers, and as a result, you can expect this car to sell well over the half-million mark.
This car in specific bolsters the 722 badging; a special edition that calls back to Sterling Moss and Denis Jenkinson’s Mille Miglia winning 300SLR that wore that number over the finish line. Read More...