"Marvel's The Avengers" More bang for your superhero buck, the Marvel fantasy shoehorned in a half-dozen A-list stars including Robert Downey, Jr., Scarlett Johansson, and Samuel Jackson, plus A-list up-and-comers like the omnipresent Chris Hemsworth and Jeremy Renner. While all have their following, Mark Ruffalo's nuanced take on The Hulk excited Searches and fan talk of another solo-film try (although for now, he's rumored to portraying the raging scientist in the inevitable sequel). In an era of streaming entertainment at one's convenience, "The Avengers" (and "Avatar") are the only 21st-century films to make the top 25 all-time grossing movies adjusted for inflation, according to Box Office Mojo.
Did 2012 deliver for movie fans? One good way to measure is to stack up movies' buzz -- in this case, the number of Searches on Yahoo!, visited by a half a billion people each month, during each film's debut month -- against its critical reviews and box-office receipts. One thing to note: Hollywood-hyped titles like "John Carter" and "Battleship" weren't fooling audiences; they knew to save their online energy for bigger things. -- By Vera Chan, Yahoo!
Affluent Americans may want to double-check how much of their bank deposits are protected by government-backed insurance. The rules governing trust accounts just changed.
Former NBA guard Darius Morris has died at the age of 33. He played for five teams during his four NBA seasons. Morris played college basketball at Michigan.
Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab join forces to recap the draft in the best way they know how: letter grades! Fitz and Frank discuss all 32 teams division by division as they give a snapshot of how fans should be feeling heading into the 2024 season. The duo have key debates on the Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, New Orleans Saints, Los Angeles Rams, New England Patriots, Las Vegas Raiders and more.