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The Big Bang Theory isn’t just a sitcom—it’s a cultural phenomenon that brought in a subject like physics, nerdy humor (like ...
F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby," published 100 years ago this month, endures as a cherished novel in many of our hearts. As I note in my new book, "Gatsby's Secrets," the novel derives much ...
Tom Hardy is a crooked cop looking to make amends in Gareth Evans’s action-packed film. By Robert Daniels Based on a video game, this movie is done in by mediocre monsters and muddled time loops ...
Market analysts express standard deviation in percentage form. For example, the standard deviation for the S&P 500 index from 2015 to 2025 was 15.37%. Using the spreadsheet, you can paste the ...
Many people know what the words Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, and Personal Courage mean. But how often do you see someone actually live up to them? Soldiers learn ...
Essayist Susan Sontag alerted us more than 20 years ago to the way in which clusters of metaphors attach themselves to our discussion of certain diseases, and the influence these metaphors exert on ...