lists

Stories 1561 - 1580 | << Prev   Next >>

Ken Jennings They're Not
Ken Jennings They're Not
Feb 2, 2008 7:15 AM CST

Ken Jennings They're Not

Game show howlers dumb enough to make Miss Teen South Carolina blush

(Newser) - Perhaps there's no sadder commentary on the state of society—or at least society's IQ—than dumb responses from contestants on game shows. Reuters combs a (now-defunct) website for high and low points:
  • Q: What was Gandhi's first name? A: Goosey Goosey.
  • Q: What happened in Dallas on November 22,
...

Top 10 Romantic Movie Moments
Top 10 Romantic Movie Moments
Jan 27, 2008 4:11 PM CST

Top 10 Romantic Movie Moments

From Casablanca to Lost in Translation , let your inner Romeo (or Juliet) out to watch

(Newser) - There's nothing like these classic scenes of on-screen romance. CNN's Screening Room lists cinema's top 10 romantic moments:
  1. Casablanca: Humphrey Bogart's "We'll always have Paris" monologue.
  2. City Lights: When Virginia Cherrill recognizes Chaplin's tramp as her lover.
  3. Roman Holiday: Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck's scene at the Mouth of
...

Top 10 US Cities for Jobs
Top 10 US Cities for Jobs
Jan 26, 2008 6:35 AM CST

Top 10 US Cities for Jobs

Salt Lake City's still tops, but Texas boasts work aplenty, Forbes reports

(Newser) - Where to get that new job this year? The Lone Star State is boasting work aplenty, but Salt Lake City—still high on tech jobs—takes the top spot. Forbes lists its top10 job-growth towns:
  1. Salt Lake City, Utah
  2. Wichita, Kan.
  3. Austin, Texas
  4. Atlanta, Ga.
  5. Fort Worth, Texas

Obama's Top 10 List for Dave
Obama's Top 10 List for Dave
Jan 24, 2008 10:12 PM CST

Obama's Top 10 List for Dave

'Campaign promises' include renaming 10th month 'Barack-tober'

(Newser) - Barack Obama tonight became the latest presidential hopeful to appear on David Letterman, where he counted down a list of campaign promises we can be pretty sure he won't keep, the Chicago Tribune reports.
  1. Three words: Vice President Oprah
  2. Pronounce the word nuclear, nuclear
  3. I'll find money in the budget
...

How 'Bout Them Rotten Apples?
How 'Bout
Them Rotten Apples?
Jan 24, 2008 8:59 PM CST

How 'Bout Them Rotten Apples?

Before era of iPod and iPhone, company had some stinkers

(Newser) - Apple has been around for almost a quarter of a century, but not all of its products were as ingenious as the iPod. Wired highlights the company's biggest flops.
  1. The MessagePad (AKA The Newton): Fashioned to revolutionize personal computing, this PDA was too far ahead of its time for consumers.
...

10 Life-Changing Innovations
10 Life-Changing Innovations
Jan 20, 2008 12:33 PM CST

10 Life-Changing Innovations

These technologies may ultimately transform human existence

(Newser) - From omnipresent Internet to cloned donor organs, LiveScience picks 10 new technologies that, when fully developed, will transform our lives.
  1. Digital libraries: When all of humanity's texts are digitized, any factual question will be answerable online.
  2. Gene therapy/stem cells: The key to curing some of our nastiest afflictions.
  3. Ubiquitous wireless
...

Top 10 Mysteries of the Mind
Top 10 Mysteries of the Mind
Jan 19, 2008 11:49 AM CST

Top 10 Mysteries of the Mind

From memories to sleep to consciousness itself, scientists still can't agree

(Newser) - Debated for centuries, the human mind still holds a mystery or two in modern times. Here are LiveScience's top 10:
  1. Consciousness. Still the biggest human puzzle since Socrates.
  2. Cryonics. Can gray matter be revived from a 320-degree deep freeze?
  3. Aging. An unappreciated benefit, or simply cell decay with no purpose?
...

Top 10 Aphrodisiacs&mdash;for Real?
Top 10 Aphrodisiacs—for Real?
Jan 19, 2008 8:20 AM CST

Top 10 Aphrodisiacs—for Real?

Respect works better than Spanish Fly and African tree bark, LiveScience reports

(Newser) - Most aphrodisiacs are pure bunk, but it's fun to read about tonics that have beguiled lovers for centuries—and look at a few that may actually work. LiveScience lists its top 10:
  1. Respect. Dr. Ruth talks about the feeling that sparks all meaningful relationships, and makes for good sex too.
...

Ten Priciest Vehicles to Insure
Ten Priciest Vehicles
to Insure
Jan 19, 2008 4:59 AM CST

Ten Priciest Vehicles to Insure

And 10 more that won't leave your wallet running on empty

(Newser) - Wary consumers already smarting from soaring gas prices won't want to miss Insure.com's new lists of the 10 priciest—and the 10 cheapest—cars to insure. The five with the highest premiums are:
  1. Dodge Ram Pickup
  2. Chevy Silverado C/K pickup
  3. Toyota Prius
  4. Honda Accord
  5. Nissan Altima

America's Top 10 Mascots
America's Top 10 Mascots
Jan 17, 2008 6:52 PM CST

America's Top 10 Mascots

From Mr. Met to Benny the Bull, Forbes ranks its faves

(Newser) - Mascots have danced, tumbled, and roused American sports fans for decades. Some have even gained a little prestige over the years. Forbes lists its Top 10:
  1. Phillie Phanatic. Around since '78, this green creature once scuffled with Tommy Lasorda and inspired an announcer to say that "baseball is being
...

Bulldogs Back in AKC's Top 10
Bulldogs Back in AKC's Top 10
Jan 17, 2008 5:46 PM CST

Bulldogs Back in AKC's Top 10

Beefy canine was last on list in 1935; lab is tops for 17th consecutive year

(Newser) - The bulldog has returned to the American Kennel Club's list of top 10 most popular American dog breeds for the first time since 1935, the AP reports. The Labrador retriever held on to #1—it’s been top dog for the past 17 years. Check out the other popular pooches:...

10 Best Bookstores on Earth
10 Best Bookstores on Earth
Jan 17, 2008 3:35 PM CST

10 Best Bookstores on Earth

From the Netherlands to Japan to L.A., a Guardian scribe picks his faves

(Newser) - Not all bookstores are mega-style these days. Some are even built in churches, theaters, and 19-century buildings. A Guardian scribe lists his top 10 booksellers worldwide:
  1. Maastricht, Netherlands: Boekhandel Selexyz Dominicanen. Owners converted an 800-year-old church into a divine bookstore.
  2. Buenos Aires' El Ateneo. Once a theater, its stage is
...

10 Ways to Eat More Grains
10 Ways to Eat More Grains
Jan 17, 2008 12:07 PM CST

10 Ways to Eat More Grains

Here are some easy suggestions for making your diet healthier

(Newser) - Did you vow to eat healthier in 2008? Start by adding whole grains to your diet with these these 10 tips from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel:
  1. When a recipe calls for white flour, use half white flour and half whole wheat.
  2. Add ½ cup of cooked bulgur, wild rice, or
...

Weary Travelers Offer 12 Good Lessons

Columnist pumps experts for hard-earned knowledge, tips

(Newser) - MSNBC travel columnist Christopher Elliott asks those sulky veterans of the airways— business travelers—for their best tips on making life on the road tolerable:
  1. Expect nothing, and you won't be disappointed.
  2. Be nice. It can't hurt, and it might even help.
  3. Never pay cash—credit cards offer some protection
...

Best Rock Movies of All Time
Best Rock Movies of All Time
Jan 13, 2008 2:14 PM CST

Best Rock Movies of All Time

Blender comes up with its list of the top 100, starting with Spinal Tap.

(Newser) - Grab a blanket and some popcorn and settle in with Blender's best rock and roll movies of all time:
  1. This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
  2. Saturday Night Fever (1977)
  3. Metallica: Some Kind of Monster (2004)

GOP: 'To-Do List' v. 'Warrior'
GOP: 'To-Do List' v. 'Warrior'
OPINION
Jan 8, 2008 12:47 PM CST

GOP: 'To-Do List' v. 'Warrior'

Today's Romney-McCain showdown broken down in simple terms

(Newser) - The top contenders in today’s GOP primary are fundamentally different, and the contest's deep themes—John McCain as warrior, Mitt Romney as technocrat—were prominent in the closing arguments, Byron York writes in the National Review. Romney appeared with a 15-section to-do list as McCain vowed to follow Osama...

2008's Most Overpriced Vehicles
2008's Most Overpriced Vehicles
Jan 6, 2008 9:37 AM CST

2008's Most Overpriced Vehicles

Dodge Ram pickup tops Forbes' list

(Newser) - Don’t be fooled by a dealer discount when buying a new car—it might just be a sign that the car is priced too high to begin with. Forbes names the vehicles it finds the most overpriced:
  1. Dodge Ram 1500
  2. Mercury Grand Marquis
  3. Ford F-150
  4. Dodge Durango
  5. GMC Envoy
...

9 Not-So-Good 'Good' Foods
9 Not-So-Good 'Good' Foods
Jan 3, 2008 2:23 PM CST

9 Not-So-Good 'Good' Foods

That bran muffin might not be doing your body the wonders you thought

(Newser) - The authors of Eat This, Not That! provided Men's Health with 9 foods that aren't as healthy as they claim. Replace your:
  1. Bran muffin (420 calories, 20g fat) with ham, egg, and cheese on an English muffin (300 calories, 12g fat)
  2. Chicken Caesar salad (900 calories, 60g fat) with grilled
...

Homemade Ad Tops Best List
Homemade Ad Tops Best List
Jan 1, 2008 8:28 PM CST

Homemade Ad Tops Best List

Doritos plug was marketing home run

(Newser) - The best ad of 2007 cost 12 bucks to make. The winner of the Doritos Super Bowl commercial contest took best ad honors in USA Today's poll of ad pros and couch potatoes. And that wasn't even the most authentic or irreverent item on the list. The winners are:
  • Best
...

The Most Useless Words of 2007
The Most Useless Words of 2007
Jan 1, 2008 6:00 PM CST

The Most Useless Words of 2007

'Surge,' 'random,' 'under the bus' top list of cringe-worthy neologisms

(Newser) - Do you roll your eyes every time a newscaster calls a coincidence a "perfect storm"? Cringe the thousandth time a teenager invokes "random"? The faculty at Lake Superior State University shares your vexation. Here are some selections from the school's list of words and phrases to...

Stories 1561 - 1580 | << Prev   Next >>