Kaitlynn Boot

3 days ago | ranker.com | Kaitlynn Boot

Contrary to what it's name might suggest, plenty of people dislike pop music for the very things that make it popular. Its detractors name the sense of superficiality that permeates the genre as a reason for their dislike. Although pop songs are usually catchy, Billboard Top 100 hits, those who dislike it also tend to find the computerized background music and repetitive, innuendo-heavy lyrics to be somewhat distasteful.

1 week ago | ranker.com | Kaitlynn Boot

From Redditor u/Sensitive-Aside-1224: Background: My husband and I are both argumentative people who have sort of "tough" personalities (I'm a lawyer and he's retired military). We argue frequently about facts or politics, but these are usually good-natured and humorous. But I try not to do this if we're socializing or at family events, since no one wants to watch another couple argue. Almost a year ago, we hosted two of my older relatives at our house for a few days.

1 week ago | ranker.com | Kaitlynn Boot

Leslie Nielsen's Naked Gun films are a masterclass in parody and slapstick comedy, beloved by fans for their absolute absurdity. However, O.J. Simpson's casting as the bumbling sidekick Nordberg later tarnished the franchise's legacy. Three months after the third film's release in 1994, Simpson was charged for the murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman.

2 weeks ago | ranker.com | Kaitlynn Boot

Actors and directors get most of the credit when a movie is successful. However, it takes a village of behind-the-scenes professionals, including set designers and prop masters, to make the worlds the performers inhabit feel rich and authentic. From the pictures on the walls the actor looks at to the objects they carry during a scene, prop masters are responsible for ensuring the detailed visual part of a story gets told.

3 weeks ago | ranker.com | Kaitlynn Boot

The craggy, snow capped peaks of the Himalayas, home of Mt. Everest, have called to mountaineers, adventurers, and thrill seekers for more than 150 years. In that time, thousands of individuals have climbed to the top of the tallest mountain peak in the world, surviving punishing weather conditions and proving the insurmountable strength of the human body and spirit. However, committing to the trek up to the top of Everest isn't just challenging - it can be downright dangerous.