Ergebnis für "The Winner" in Popularkultur

Every kindergarten soccer player gets a trophy. Many high schools name dozens of seniors as valedictorians - of the same class. Cars sport bumper stickers that read "USA - Number 1." Prizes proliferate in every corner of American society, and excellence is trumpeted with ratings that range from "Academy Award winner!" to "Best Neighborhood Pizza!" In Everyone’s a Winner, Joel Best - acclaimed author of Damned Lies and Statistics - shines a bright light on the increasing abundance of status in our society and considers what it all means.

What was the name of the first maple flavor instant oatmeal cereal? What brand is the oldest major soft drink in America? What do the “m’s” in M&Ms stand for?Who was the Barbie doll named after? The answers to these burning questions - and many more - can be found in this audiobook. This remarkable audiobook features fascinating stories of 156 best and worst brands of the Boomer era.

An exclusive look behind the scenes of the Academy Awards as top stars and filmmakers discuss their Oscar wins and tell never-before-told tales of Hollywood's biggest night, in a collection of original interviews with Turner Classic Movies host and entertainment media journalist Dave Karger. For...