Even though we live in the twenty-first century and many things have changed drastically in the past few decades, modern society has taught us to think of racism as a “white male’s” sin only. The same thing pretty much goes on in showbiz as well; we keep hearing again and again how John Wayne talked too much shit about race and white supremacy, or how Elvis was a racist, despite being the one who opened the way to success for black musicians and made R&B music mainstream…..READ MORE
This coming Sunday, the 86th Academy Awards ceremony will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, and we can’t wait to have the laugh of the year with all those vain celebrities who will walk down the red carpet like war heroes and pose like clowns for the cameras.
Some of them will get awarded and shed tears out of happiness, while others will hold their tears back until they return home empty-handed. The ones with the most nerve will shamelessly send messages of support and agony to all the poor and desperate of this world, when in reality only the dresses they wear and the after-parties cost more than the annual state budget of most African countries combined.
So we are “spitting” out eleven irrelevant facts about this overrated and overpriced awards ceremony, hoping to get our fifteen minutes of fame, too…. READ MORE
When people think of Ancient Greek contributions to the world, they usually think of Democracy, the Olympic Games, mythology, philosophy, architecture, tragedy, comedy and theatre among others. It’s no secret that Greece, even though a small dot on the map, gave birth to many great things and it is widely considered to be the mother of Western Civilization. Even though most people are aware that almost everything related to western culture started in Greece, there’s much more associated with it than most people realize. With this list, we are not only aiming to enlighten, but to shock as well with some well-hidden and forgotten modern inventions that come from antiquity…. READ MORE
While touring new places, we are exposed to new sights, new foods, new arts, and new civilizations. The cultural impact of tourism as an event is undeniable, but let’s not underestimate the significance of tourism in economic terms, since it is very important for the economy and a sector that can definitely create growth prospects and new positions of work. With $1trillion spent by 1 billion tourists every year on a global basis we should not only focus on its cultural impact but on what it literally has become during the last few decades – a business industry. But what happens when tourism rises to another level and seek more than the ordinary things the “pop-culture” tourism of our times requests? What happens when tourism becomes another field of human activity where the alternative view on it stimulates the human curiosity and interest…. READ MORE
The Winter Olympics is undoubtedly the top meeting event for winter sports, and it is held every four years under the wings of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The first time the Winter Olympics were ever held was in 1924 in Chamonix, France, and they were originally called “International Winter Sports Week.» A year later, in 1925, the IOC decided to organize Winter Olympic Games every four years, as a separate sporting event (independent from the Summer Olympics) and it was then that the “International Winter Sports Week” would be renamed and recognized as the first Winter Olympic Games in history…… READ MORE
We all know that celebrities make way too much money for what they do. In a fair world, people such as scientists, doctors, and inventors – people who make real contributions to humanity – wouldn’t make pennies compared to actors, singers, and athletes. But that’s the way the world is. This list spotlights ten cases of celebrities going generous big time,returning the gratitude and love to some everyday hard-working people. So if you wonder why celebrities like Bono, Oprah, and Bill Gates are not included, it’s only because this list focuses on celebrities who actually pay from their own pockets rather than from some foundations…. READ MORE
The Tower of the Winds in Athens, which lies right under the Acropolis, is thought to be the first clock tower in history, constructed sometime between the 2nd century BC to 50 BC. It contained eight sundials and a water clock, along with a wind vane…. READ MORE
Celebrities have it all: money, power, luxury, and fame. But all these things come with a price — lack of privacy. The personal lives of celebrities tend to become part of their public personas, and they can’t cover up their dirt like we commoners can. The following list includes ten of the most embarrassing and awkward public confessions from famous people. For a minute we felt lucky for not being in their shoes…. READ MORE
You have probably heard of a movie that’s been called the Bible of science fiction, Blade Runner.
Set in a dystopian Los Angeles of 2019, the movie centered on cops, known as Blade Runners, that specialize in tracking down replicants or genetically engineered organic robots made by powerful mega corporations. These replicants are used for dangerous, menial, or leisure work on off-world colonies, but are banned on Earth. Those that defy the ban are «retired» or hunted down.
The film became a cult hit when it was released over thirty years ago and continues to gain fans of all ages even to this day. Critics and fans alike have described it as a philosophical manifesto. Despite the popularity of the film, however, there are many facts about Blade Runner that remained unknown to most fans…READ MORE
We all know that women love a little romance in their lives and everything that involves it; this is nothing new. We also know that every straight man loves women too and that’s why we usually go out of our way and do anything possible to please them, make them happy, make them smile and satisfy them in every possible way.
This is the reason why you may see some of us organizing a romantic dinner with candles, even though deep inside all we want is to eat the biggest and baddest cheeseburger in town, accompanied with lots of fries and a few beers, while playing our favorite video-game or we’re watching Terminator 2 for the fiftieth time… READ MORE
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