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Great Shot, Kid: These Unreleased Images From the New Star Wars Archives Book Are One in a Million

Impressive... most impressive. In the 1970s, Georga Lucas began creating a space fiction film trilogy following Luke Skywalker on his journey a long tim.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneDec 14th, 2018

Why every major entertainment company will get into NFTs, according to the VC behind NBA Top Shot

Pakman says fans of IP like Star Wars are built-in NFT customers with huge potential returns for brands. David Pakman. Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images for TechCrunch NFTs are .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 13th, 2021

Third Of Americans Skeptical Of COVID Vaccine, Says Poll 

Third Of Americans Skeptical Of COVID Vaccine, Says Poll  Good news (and bad news) America! The great news is that on Wednesday, approximately 33.8 million people have received at least one COVID-19 shot, including 10.5 million p.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytFeb 13th, 2021

Mississippi spent at least $94 million in welfare money on NFL players, lobbyists, and pro wrestlers instead of its poorest citizens

Hannah Foslien/Getty Images Mississippi misspent at least $94 million in federal welfare funds in ways that paid star NFL football players like Brett Favre, lobbyists, and pro wrestlers, according to a searing state audit released.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 5th, 2020

Photos show the precautions US cities took to "flatten the curve" during the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic

Underwood Archives/Getty Images The Spanish Flu of 1918 was one of the worst pandemics in history, eventually killing 50 million peopl.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 13th, 2020

15 photos that show the working-from-home spaces of great minds

Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Famous authors, playwrights, scientists, and .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 12th, 2020

Italy"s coronavirus death toll shot up to 366 in a day as the country put 16 million people on lockdown

Antonio Masiello/Getty Images Italy's death toll amid the novel coronavirus outbreak shot up 133 in one day, marking 366 deaths in the country. The new figures make the country home to the largest number of infections outside China, and surp.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 8th, 2020

Turnout in Texas has already blown past the 1.4 million votes cast in the 2016 primary race between Sanders and Clinton

Edward A. Ornelas/Getty Images Voters in the Lone Star State turned out in droves for the Democratic primary on Super Tuesday.  With just 57% of precincts reporting Tuesday night, Texas surpassed its 1.4 million vote total f.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 4th, 2020

A "Friends" reunion special is officially coming to HBO Max. Here"s how Jennifer Aniston, star of the iconic sitcom, makes and spends her $200 million fortune.

NBCUniversal/Getty Images On Friday, WarnerMedia confirmed that a "Friends" reunion special, which has been in the works for months, is officially a go.  The reunion special will debut in May with the launch.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 24th, 2020

Bernie Sanders has made $1.75 million in book royalties since 2016 — but he"s still one of the least wealthy US senators. Here"s what we know about his finances and assets.

Win McNamee/Getty Images Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders i.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 19th, 2020

This $26 million mansion has an elaborate "Star Wars" basement

According to the listing agents, this "Star Wars" fan dream home has a "Frank Lloyd Wright-meets-Mondrian" aesthetic......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralFeb 11th, 2020

Bernie Sanders has made $1.75 million in book royalties since 2016, but he"s still one of the least wealthy US senators. Here"s what we know about his finances and assets.

Win McNamee/Getty Images Sen. Bernie Sanders, who may be tied with former Mayor Pete Buttigieg in the controversial Iowa caucuses that have been mired in reporting issues, is known as one of the least wealthy members of Congress. The 78-year-o.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 10th, 2020

Leonardo DiCaprio landed an Oscar nomination this year and has an estimated net worth of $260 million. Here"s how he got there.

ABC Photo Archives/Contributor/Getty Images Leonardo DiCaprio is up for best actor for his role in "Once Upon a Time ... in .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 7th, 2020

Kobe Bryant designed products by talking Picasso, leopards, and great white sharks with Nike"s CEO

Christian Petersen/Getty Images Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash on Sunday. The basketball star's process of designing products included wide-ran.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 28th, 2020

Quentin Tarantino said he"s fighting "a war for movies" against Marvel, "Star Wars," and James Bond

Sony Pictures/Walt Disney Studios/Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images Quentin Tarantino told Deadline that he believes "a war for movies got played out this last year." Tarantino reference.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 24th, 2020

Packers star linebacker cried after signing a $66 million contract, then went to his mom"s job and asked if she was ready to retire

Bill Kostroun/AP Images NFL linebacker Za'Darius Smith signed a four-year $66 million contract with the Green Bay Packers this offseason. Smith.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 17th, 2020

"1917" dethrones "Rise of Skywalker" at the box office with an impressive $36.5 million weekend (CMCSA)

Universal "1917" won the domestic box office this weekend with an estimated $36.5 million take. The World War I drama dethroned "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker," which had been number one for the last three weeks. Interest in "191.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 12th, 2020

The parallels between Prince Harry and his great-granduncle Edward VIII, who left the British throne for an American divorcée, go far beyond their wives

Ivan Dmitri/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images/Chris Jac.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 11th, 2020

A family vlogger who recently built a $10-million mansion said that fans should have to pay to watch his videos and he"s getting ripped to shreds

Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images "ACE Family" star Austin McBroom leads one of the mo.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderDec 29th, 2019

‘Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker’ rings up second-best Christmas box office ever

The finale of the nine-movie Skywalker saga earned $32 million on Wednesday, according to Comscore......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchDec 26th, 2019

Great business presentations follow the structure of movies like "Star Wars" and "Frozen 2" — here are the 3 things they do

Your favorite movie probably follows a time-tested three-act structure: Set-up, confrontation, and then res.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderDec 24th, 2019