Albert Pujols contract with the Angels includes money for marketing and a retirement job

From a report on mlb.com: The deal, which was agreed upon on Dec. 8, is divided into three different agreements. The player deal: a full no-trade clause with a base salary of $240 million through the 10 years (more details on this below). The marketing deal: Pujols will be paid $3 million for accumulating 3,000 hits (he’s …

Art and icons of Foursquare…can you decipher the meaning?

These icons are from the lead designer at Foursquare. The gray ones are meant to identify locations and the color ones are badges meant to reward you for something. Can you identify the location and/or reward for each one?

2012 Awards Seasons for movies – dates for the oscars, razzies, baftas, and more

There really are a lot of awards…   December 2011 Dec 15 – Golden Globe Nominations   January 2012 Jan 5 – Writers Guild of America (WGA) Nominations Jan 12 – Critics Choice Awards Jan 15 – Golden Globe Awards Jan 17 – BAFTA Nominations (British Oscars) Jan 21 – Producers Guild Awards Jan 23 …

Photos of the Google Street View car, snowmobile, bicycle, and push-cart

The cameras behind Street View from Google have covered large parts of the globe and even many indoor locations. But, have you ever wondered what the vehicles carrying those cameras look like? Cars

Got Adderall? The Great D.E.A. Versus F.D.A. Duke-Out

Maybe you heard about The Great Adderall Shortage of 2011 that impacted “millions of children and adults” who rely on the pills to help stay focused and calm? Maybe you haven’t. In terms of national crises, like joblessness and obesity, I wouldn’t rank it at the top of the list (although a country producing drug-addicted …

10 biggest movie flops of 2011 – feel like losing a hundred million?

Mars Needs Moms – budget $150 million, gross $39 million Conan the Barbarian – budget $90 million, gross $48.8 million The Big Year – budget $41 million, gross $7.4 million The Rum Diary – budget $45 million, gross $21.6 million Anonymous – budget $30 million, gross $14.8 million The Thing – budget $38 million, gross …

20 most rented movies of 2011 – how many have you seen?

The Social Network Limitless No Strings Attached Just Go With It The Lincoln Lawyer Bridesmaids (Unrated) Source Code Tangled The King’s Speech Red Horrible Bosses Toy Story 3 Grown Ups X-Men: First Class Rio The Switch Tron: Legacy I Am Number Four Battle: Los Angeles Transformers: Dark of the Moon source: iTunes Rewind

8 highly anticipated movies of 2012 – Hunger Games, Hobbit, Snow White, Prometheus

 The Hunger Games The Avengers Directed by Joss Whedon one of the best talents in Hollywood if you’re a geek. From the Buffy TV show to Firefly and the first X-Men movie. His full filmography. Snow White and the Huntsman Kristen Stewart goes from playing an emo-vamp to a warrior Snow White. I’m in. Prometheus Space …