Tag: Thought

28 DEC

Bohemian Rhapsody: What Freddie Mercury's sister REALLY thought of Rami Malek – SHOCK

Audiences have been left stunned as the much-missed icon lives again on the big screen. Critics have attacked the alleged omittance of any harsher truths about Freddie Mercury’s life, but fans have flocked to see the film. Ultimately the only people who really know the truth are Freddie’s family and the band. Queen members Brian May […]

26 DEC

I never thought I’d pay $150 for smart light bulbs, but the Philips Hue starter kit is the best upgrade I’ve made in my small apartment

The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. Amazon For personal luxuries, I’m pretty cheap. But getting the seemingly ridiculous $ 150 Philips Hue White Ambiance Starter Kit has actually improved my quality of life. You can control […]

23 DEC

‘Aquaman’ director James Wan explains why he thought it was a safe superhero movie choice. And why he was wrong.

Warner Bros. Director James Wan chose to make “Aquaman” because he thought it was the superhero “everyone makes fun of,” so he’d get to make it under the radar. It backfired as “Justice League” bombing at the box office put more pressure on “Aquaman” to succeed.  Wan told Business Insider why making “Furious 7” helped […]

04 DEC

Hill House's Tragic Love Story Unfolds Even Quicker Than You Thought

Warning: This story contains spoilers for The Haunting of Hill House Episode 5.  Here’s something that’ll make you even sadder — if that’s possible — aboutThe Haunting of Hill House‘s Bent-Neck Lady and her beau: Nell and Arthur’s entire love story starts and ends within a quarter-hour, series creator Mike Flanagan points out to TVLine. That means […]

28 NOV

Trump reportedly thought Janet Yellen was not tall enough to lead the Federal Reserve

Mark Wilson/Getty Images President Donald Trump reportedly believed former Federal Reserve chairwoman Janet Yellen was too short to be reappointed to lead the Fed. Trump reportedly asked aides whether they thought Yellen was tall enough, at 5-foot-3 inches, to be reappointed. Based on other reports, Trump has commented on the physical appearance of other senior […]

27 NOV

Mom pictured fleeing with her kids from tear gas at the US border says she never thought Border Patrol would use it on children

REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File photo A mom who fled tear gas with her kids at the US border said she did not think Border Control would use the gas on children. Maria Lila Meza Castro arrived at the border to seek asylum on Sunday alongside other Central American migrants, who were met with tear gas after some […]

09 NOV

Hospital patients thought they would miss out on Election Day — until these 2 nurses came to the rescue

Lenox Hill Hospital Two Lenox Hill Hospital nurses created a program so their patients could vote on Election Day this past Tuesday, the New York Post reported. Many of the patients were hospitalized for last-minute emergencies or in labor, so they couldn’t physically leave the hospital to complete their ballots. For hospitals without voting programs, […]

03 NOV

The social costs of ride-hailing may be larger than previously thought

ECONOMISTS HAVE always been fond of Uber. Its willingness to battle incumbents, use of technology to match buyers and sellers, and embrace of “surge” pricing to balance supply and demand make the ride-hailing giant a dismal scientist’s dream. Steven Levitt, the author of the bestselling “Freakonomics”, called it “the embodiment of what the economists would […]