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Though the Judd Apatow movie Funny People opened in first place at the box office this weekend with a respectable $23.4 million, that number is "the lowest tally for a No. 1 film this Summer." It's an interesting season when Bruno's opening weekend surpasses that of a Judd Apatow-Adam Sandler-Seth Rogen film. After the guinea pigs in G-Force took the box office crown from Harry Potter and the Read more
New Iron Man 2 clips from Comic-Con, Joe Jonas cries over Camilla Belle, and the critters of G Force take down Harry Potter at the box office. Read more
In perhaps the first showdown ever between guinea pigs and wizards, the guinea pigs won out this weekend, as Disney's animated G-Force edged out Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince at the box office. The little furry guys grossed $32.2 million to Potter's $30 million, though Half-Blood Prince has now accumulated a total of $221.8 million domestically. The Gerard Butler-Katherine Heigl Read more
This Means War In This Means War Reese Witherspoon plays a woman tasked with a tough challenge when she starts dating two guys (Tom Hardy and Chris Pine) at once, who just so happen to be secret agents and best friends. Her choice becomes harder as the super spies pull out all the stops to win her heart, including some hilarious hijinks meant to sabotage the other's efforts. It may be a corny Read more
Be savvy about your retirement. Kiplinger gives eight compelling reasons for getting a Roth IRA account now. Smart young savers know to participate in their companies' 401(k)s as soon as they join the workforce to benefit from as many years of saving and compounding as possible (see Why You Need a 401(k) Right Away). But really smart young savers — including all of you who read Starting Out, Read more
While removing your own imperfections in Photoshop may not be so controversial, the use of Photoshop in ads is becoming quite the discussion. So much so, in fact, that the US is moving to ban the use of Photoshop in cosmetics ads, starting with an agreement with Procter & Gamble. P&G was ordered to remove a CoverGirl mascara ad that contains "enhanced postproduction," which depict a Read more
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In 1749, gardeners John Potter and William Moore joined forces to start a business cultivating herbs and flowers. They specialized in lavender and eventually they evolved into creating fine bath, body and beauty products including perfumes. They took a special interest in garden roses and believed that individuality had a great deal to do with fragrance choices. Soon, their company became very Read more
