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7 Cable Networks in Desperate Need of a Name Change
7 Cable Networks in Desperate Need of a Name Change
7 Cable Networks in Desperate Need of a Name Change
Bravo Original Concept: Named after a show of appreciation usually reserved for such highfalutin fare like theater and opera, the network focused its programming with shows on those same subjects, much like A&E. What It's Become: Like a few of the previously mentioned entries on this list, Bravo spiraled into the black hole that is reality TV (if you haven't caught on yet, reality television i
7 Cable Networks in Desperate Need of a Name Change
7 Cable Networks in Desperate Need of a Name Change
7 Cable Networks in Desperate Need of a Name Change
Television is a business. The goal being to make as much money as humanly possible by providing you with programming you want to watch all the time so other companies will hand them barrels full of cash to put their product in front of your face. And like with any business, the name should be an accurate depiction of the product being provided so people can find what they're looking for easily. Fo
5 Historical Evansville Facts
5 Historical Evansville Facts
5 Historical Evansville Facts
After thumbing through a copy of Evansville at Two Hundred, I found a several interesting things about this city I've called home my whole life that didn't know before. Here are five that stood out to me.
200 Years in 125 pages
200 Years in 125 pages
200 Years in 125 pages
Evansville At Two Hundred is filled with pictures and facts from our founding in 1812 as a small river town, to our current standing as the epicenter of the tri-state area.
200 Years of Evansville Six Minutes
200 Years of Evansville Six Minutes
200 Years of Evansville Six Minutes
The end of 2012 brings with it the end of Evansville's 200th birthday celebration. A local video created earlier this year, gives us a chance to see how our city has grown and changed since its inception in the early 1800's.
Osama bin Laden Dead: Recapping 24 Unforgettable Hours in History
Osama bin Laden Dead: Recapping 24 Unforgettable Hours in History
Osama bin Laden Dead: Recapping 24 Unforgettable Hours in History
A late-night announcement made from the White House's East Room on Sunday set the world aflutter, and news of the death of Osama bin Laden quickly spread across the globe. President Barack Obama announced Sunday night that bin Laden had been killed and his body taken into U.S. custody in Pakistan. Word of the death of Al Qaeda's leader quickly spread, and politicians, celebrities and athletes bega
5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Easter
5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Easter
5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Easter
We imagine that at this point in the spring season, you've stocked up on loads of chocolate (or are anticipating a victorious post-Easter candy sale), faux grass and enough hardboiled eggs to live off of for the next six months. You've probably even posed with the Easter bunny, or at least passed one or two in the mall. But do you know why Easter is affiliated with such unique traditions? Read Mor