Category: watch

Super Bowl Averages 113 Million, 3rd Most-Watched in History

Fox was hoping the matchup of two top teams in the Super Bowl and a close game would lead to a record night. Even though Sunday’s game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles came down to a field goal with 8 seconds remaining, Fox fell just short of its goal. The Chiefs’ rally…


Sherlock Jr. (1924)

A movie theater projectionist and janitor is in love with a beautiful, loveable girl. However, he has a rival: the “local sheik.” Neither has much money. The projectionist buys a $1 box of chocolates, all he can afford, and changes the price to $4 before giving it and a ring to her. The sheik steals…


19-Year-Old Asks Court to Let Her Watch Father’s Execution

ST. LOUIS—A 19-year-old woman is asking a federal court to allow her to watch her father’s death by injection, despite a Missouri law barring anyone under 21 from witnessing an execution. Kevin Johnson faces execution Nov. 29 for killing Kirkwood, Missouri, Police Officer William McEntee in 2005. Johnson’s lawyers have appeals pending that seek to…


Why Are Analog Watches Always Set to 10:10 in Magazine Ads? Researchers Reveal the Subliminal Reason

Way back in time, before glossy magazines were overshadowed by the web, fancy watch advertisements often showed their hands pointing to a particular time: 10:10. Why 10:10 you ask? Researchers recently sought to answer that question. Since the 1950s, analog watch advertisements commonly showed times set at 10:10, while a search in galleries showed that…