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Confirming job preferences, technology, and THAT dream job…Pat Brien

Confirming job preferences on Ladders targets jobs using a technology with a strange history – making dream job searches something to be proud of. Read More

10 signs you were born in the 1990s Mahevash Shaikh

From Britney Spears to MP3 files to dial-up modems… these are the memories you have from this time. Read More

If you prefer to read this type of book, you may be the smartest person in the room Kyle Schnitzer

Popular fiction takes on a “more passive role,” according to the study. It’s the predictable love story or heartbreak, works that follow a path that become more about telling instead of showing. Read More

This is the scariest horror movie ever, according to science Kyle Schnitzer

The movies, which consisted of research from critic’s lists and Reddit recommendations, included 50 of the best horror films ever made, including modern flicks like “Paranormal Activity,” “A Quiet Place,” and Stephen King’s “It,” to the classics featuring “Halloween” and “A Nightmare on Elm Street.” … Read More

The end of an era for collectors: MLB ends 70-year-old card deal with Topps Kyle Schnitzer

The baseball card industry was dealt a shocker when Major League Baseball decided to end a 70-year-old trading card deal with Topps and work instead with Fanatics, an online apparel retailer. Read More

Frank Sinatra: The Mob and The Man Pat Brien

Mob groupie, made man, pugilist, mean, generous, political activist, alcoholic, workaholic. Will the real Frank Sinatra please drink up? … Read More

Working with the Mafia may not be as profitable as you thought John Anderer

Businesses with ties to organized crime were found to have higher levels of debt, lower cash holdings, lower return on assets, and a 25.5% greater chance of shutting down altogether. Read More

9 signs you are dating a psychopath Meredith Lepore

There is always a chance you may run into one or even find yourself in a relationship with one of them. Here are the signs to look for. Read More

David Bowie’s eyes and the hero in the sky…Pat Brien

It’s not a leap to say that Bowie is bound by contradictions. Or that the reasons will be dark, tragic, and unsettling; for a body of work that stands today as breath-taking, legendary, inspiring. Let’s look into those eyes. Read More

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