Aircraft carriers are the cornerstone of America's naval capabilities. They're able to project air power anywhere in the world without having to depend on local bases.

And they are truly massive.

Spanning 1,092 feet long — three times the length of a football field — Nimitz-class warships like the USS George H.W. Bush are the largest aircraft carriers. See below for a selection of pictures showing how massive America's aircraft carriers are:

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The USS Nimitz conducts an aerial demonstration.

An aircraft director guides an F/A-18C Hornet onto a catapult aboard the USS Harry S. Truman.

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) transits the Strait of Hormuz.

I didn't get around to "The Witcher III" when it originally came out in 2015 because it was simply too intimidating. It was a massive game that could absorb my life if I wasn't too careful. It was also the third game in a series I had never played, so I was worried I might not be able to follow the supposedly great narrative.

That one ranks pretty high up on the list of mistakes I've made in my life. Having bought it on sale earlier this year and finally devoting lots of time to it over the past month, I can confidently say it's an achievement like few other games. If you like great storytelling, I can't recommend it enough.

Here are the main reasons why:

SEE ALSO: One of the best opening sequences in gaming almost didn't happen

You play as a defined character instead of one you created, and he's fantastic

"The Witcher III" is a role-playing game (or RPG) along the same lines as something like "Dragon Age" or "Mass Effect." Its main deviation from that formula is that you don't create a character; instead, you play as Geralt of Rivia, star of the previous games and the focus of the Polish novels upon which the games are based.

Geralt is a Witcher, meaning he was given a bunch of mutations as a kid that gave him unnatural strength and heightened senses at the expense of his ability to procreate. Witchers are traveling monster slayers-for-hire, so Geralt either finds work or waits for work to find him.

While I immensely enjoy and respect the ability to create my own hero and craft my own story, I found playing as a more defined character to be really compelling. Geralt is wisened, cynical and has a fantastically dry sense of humor. He isn't totally amoral, but he understands the way the world has to work sometimes and acts accordingly.

You still make huge choices that impact the story, but every available choice is something Geralt would do. Whether you choose to spare or kill a bad guy, Geralt will find a way to justify his decision according to his characterization. 

By lowering the stakes, its story is far more compelling than others

Most video games (and a good chunk of fiction in general) frame their stories as a hero trying to save the world from destruction of some manner. That's fine! It's a good impetus for characters to find their flaws and develop in order to fulfill their roles.

"The Witcher III" (almost) completely eschews this in favor of something more personal. Here, all Geralt is trying to do is find his long-lost adopted daughter Ciri, who has been on the run from a group of bad dudes called the Wild Hunt.

You actually get to play as Ciri a couple of times, and her journey is enthralling enough to be a game of its own. But since you play as Geralt, you largely see people and places in the aftermath of encountering Ciri, so you're really seeing the aftermath of the traditional video game story instead of controlling it.

The interplay between Geralt and Ciri is fantastic, as it is between Geralt and all his other friends you meet along the way. "The Witcher III" shows that not every story needs to be an end-of-the-world scenario to be compelling; in fact, getting away from that makes your story even better.

The ways in which your choices impact the story are more subtle than other games

Without spoiling too much (I expect you to buy the game right after reading this), I want to talk about the way the game handles its ending, which I found particularly great.

There are basically three possible outcomes on a grand scale, with small permutations between them. Which outcome you get is not based on a simple choice at the end, but on several seemingly-innocuous interactions peppered throughout the story.

It feels natural. The fate of a character was partially influenced by whether or not I chose to stay up late and have a beer with them, rather than me choosing the blue (good) or red (bad) option. 

It also helps that the choices never come down to purely good or bad. There is no perfect ending to any scenario, or necessarily even an ideal one because that's not how the world works. All you can do is be the best Geralt you can be and hope things work out.

For some, the weekend's a sacred retreat from the hustle and bustle of work.

For others, the weekend is a myth — Saturday and Sunday are mere extensions of the workweek and a chance to get ahead of the competition.

Judging from the ways successful people spend their — at least theoretical — time away from work, there really is no right or wrong way to structure your weekends. It's all about striking the right balance for you.

Here's how some of the most successful people do it:

SEE ALSO: 23 successful people who wake up incredibly early

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Richard Branson hangs out on his island in the Caribbean

While Branson told the Telegraph he spends half the year traveling the world on business trips, he said he spends the other half on his tiny private Caribbean island, Necker.

"I know I shouldn't, but I still like to party on Friday nights," he admitted. The business mogul said he dances until the wee hours of the morning to the sounds of the island's band, the Front Line, and heads to the crow's nest on his roof around 2 a.m. to watch the stars.

Despite being up late, Branson still wakes up early, usually before everyone else, and goes for a swim around the island.

"It's exquisitely beautiful; I'll see spotted eagle rays, giant leatherback turtles and a number of species of shark, such as nurse sharks and lemon sharks,"he told the Telegraph. "It's not frightening; if you're swimming with sharks they don't tend to bother you at all, it's only if they mistake you for a seal that they might have a nip."

His morning swim is usually followed by a healthy breakfast of fruit salad or natural muesli, though on occasion he spoils himself with kippers or an English breakfast.

The day's activities could include tennis, kitesurfing, scuba diving, or hanging out with dolphins and whales in his tiny submarine. But Branson said afternoons are always spent on the beach, oftentimes playing chess with his kids. 

Saturday evenings consist of more partying, and Sundays include rock jumping, paddle boarding, and boat races, Branson told the Telegraph

Elon Musk spends time with his children

Musk, the billionaire CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, has five sons, with whom, he told Mashable, he hangs out on the weekends.

But he also admitted at South by Southwest in 2013 that some of this "quality time" is spent sending emails.

"Because they don't need constant interaction, except when we're talking directly," he said. "I find I can be with them and still be working at the same time."

Arianna Huffington catches up on email

Though she admits that she likes to go through her inbox Saturdays, the Huffington Post cofounder has said she never expects a response from her staff.

"If I send an email at 11 at night, it's to get it off my to-do list, but I don't expect a reply,"she told Mashable. "And I make that very clear, I don't expect replies over the weekend."

You're wearing your favorite Nike sneakers and Lululemon pants when you head to the mall to do some shopping at the Gap. On your way there you grab a latte at Starbucks.

After a few good hours of shopping, you head to Panera to meet a friend for lunch. You Venmo her for the meal and then you both decide dessert is in the cards: Next stop, Häagen-Dazs.

All these brands are staples in our lives. But do you have any idea what their names actually mean? We're here to help.

Panera is a portmanteau of the words "pan" and "era."

According to Panera's Facebook page, the sandwich chain's name "has Latin and Spanish roots."

In Spanish, "pan" means bread and "era" means age or time. So put together, Panera means "age of bread."

Ron Shaich, the founder of Panera, also told Fortune the name comes from the Latin word for breadbasket. 

Adidas isn't an acronym for "All Day I Dream About Soccer."

If you, like me, thought Adidas stood for "All Day I Dream About Soccer," you're wrong. Turns out it, the athletics apparel brand is named after its founder Adolf Dassler, who started making sport shoes when he came back from serving in World War I, according to the LA Times. The name combines his nickname, Adi, and the first three letters of his last name. 

Lululemon means nothing at all. And it's intentionally hard to pronounce.

Lululemon founder Chip Wilson came up with the yoga wear brand's name because he thought Japanese people wouldn't be able to pronounce it. 

He wrote in 2009:

It was thought that a Japanese marketing firm would not try to create a North American sounding brand with the letter “L” because the sound does not exist in Japanese phonetics. By including an “L” in the name it was thought the Japanese consumer would find the name innately North American and authentic.

In essence, the name “lululemon” has no roots and means nothing other than it has 3 “L’s” in it.  Nothing more and nothing less.

A representative for Lululemon told Business Insider that the brand's name was chosen from a list of 20 brand names and 20 logos by a group of 100 people. 

A barber is one of the most important people a man can cultivate a relationship with in his life. But even the best relationship with a bad barber won't do you any favors.

Our friends at Yelp put together a list of the best-rated New York City barbershops on its service — minus the national chains.

All of the businesses are in the "barber" category on Yelp, and are ranked using an algorithm that takes into account the number and quality of ratings.

Many of the stops on this list are neighborhood favorites off the beaten path — places you wouldn't go to unless you knew where to look.

Here are the 12 top-ranked barbershops in New York City.

SEE ALSO: There's an easy way to tell if you've picked the right barbershop

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12. Barbering By Marcus

38 East 21st Street, Flatiron

"This place is first class. From the waiting area in the back to the massage chairs you sit in while getting a cut. Ryon is amazing and knows what he is doing. I am very particular about my hair and after 6 months I have yet to be disappointed. Not cheap but the cuts and service speak for themselves." -Nick S.

11. The Land of Barbers

422 Graham Avenue, Williamsburg

"I can't give this place and the staff enough praise. They are all great people who make you feel comfortable and at home from the moment you walk in. I moved to NY about a month and a half ago and any guy who has made a move across the country can tell you that rebuilding a rapport with a new barber can be nerve racking. Chris did a phenomenal job at understanding what I wanted and what I was looking for." -Albi M.

10. Premium Barber Shop

622 3rd Avenue, Midtown East

"Came in with doubts as I do with every barber shop. Left an extremely happy and bound-to-be loyal customer. Arthur is the best barber I've been to; very skilled, great conversation, and overall great guy." -John L.

When you're buying a laptop, you may look for a model with a design that reflects your personality.

If your personality is a little off-center, you may want to check out these... things.

Some are new, some are old, and others are designed for very specific kinds of people with specific uses.

Have a look at the weirdest laptops we've ever seen.

SEE ALSO: Here's everything we know about Apple's next MacBook Pro

Let's begin with one of the more reserved specimens in this list. The MSI GT80 Titan is the first laptop that comes with a full mechanical keyboard.

The MSI GT80 Titan goes for nearly $3,500 on Amazon.

Keys on mechanical keyboards give a satisfying clicky noise and fingertip feedback that gamers love. Normal laptops don't have mechanical keyboards because they are too bulky, but the GT80 doesn't care.

It also has TWO incredibly powerful graphics cards, which will handle anything you throw at it for the next decade. The GT80 laptop goes for more than $3000, which isn't surprising in the slightest.

If you're planning to buy a home in one of the most expensive housing markets in America, come prepared to shell out over $1 million — or $2 million, or $3 million — for a four-bedroom. 

Coldwell Banker recently released its annual Home Listing Report, which ranks the most expensive places to purchase homes in America, and the top 25 locations boast average listing prices no less than seven figures. 

To determine the most expensive cities, Coldwell Banker analyzed the average listing price of more than 50,000 four-bedroom, two-bathroom homes for the period between January 2016 and June 2016. The ranking covered 2,168 markets across the US, excluding any with fewer than 10 listings.

From backyard pools to mountain views to granite countertops galore, here's what a four-bedroom home looks like in the 25 most expensive housing markets across America. 

SEE ALSO: The 25 most expensive housing markets in the US

DON'T MISS: The 10 most affordable housing markets in the US

25. Walnut Creek, California

Average cost of a 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom house: $1,004,900

Median household income: $80,399

Located about 16 miles east of Oakland, Walnut Creek is a community of around 70,000 people. 

This four-bedroom, two-bathroom home lists for $1,150,000 and features a backyard that takes full advantage of California's sunny weather with a swimming pool, citrus orchard, vegetable garden, and bee hives. 

24. San Jose, California

Average cost of a 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom house: $1,011,871

Median household income: $83,787

Situated in the heart of Silicon Valley, San Jose has become a hub of technology. It's home to the Tech Museum of Innovation, where visitors can learn about tech through hands-on experiences.

This 1,668-square-foot home includes a newly-painted sun room, hardwood floors, and a wood-burning fireplace. It's priced at $1,149,000.

23. Concord, Massachusetts

Average cost of a 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom house: $1,040,290

Median household income: $132,385

Part of the greater Boston area, Concord sits northwest of the city and is home to around 17,000 people. 

This Colonial home is listed for $875,000 and boasts an open kitchen that bleeds into a spacious family room and outdoor deck.

If you really want to rile up guests at a party, start talking — preferably loudly and over-confidently — about the science of birth order.

It's one of those topics in science that everyone's got an opinion on. And as it turns out, even psychologists can't seem to agree on how your birth order affects your success in life.

We dug into the science behind birth order and rounded up some of the most fascinating findings.

As always with psychological research, take these ideas with a grain of salt — for example, just because elder children are more likely to be leaders doesn't mean you can't be a CEO if you've got an older sibling.

That said, it's always interesting to speculate how our family dynamics helped shape the person we are today — and what's more fun than blaming all your problems on your family? 

SEE ALSO: A new study finds the link between birth order and success may not be what we thought

If you're the youngest...

You're more likely to take risks.

Research suggests that laterborns (i.e. not firstborns) are more likely to participate in dangerous sports — think football or wrestling.

The researchers also looked at brothers who played on Major League Baseball teams and found that younger brothers were more inclined to steal bases.

You're more likely to be self-employed.

Another study found that last-borns are generally more likely to be self-employed in their late 30s, suggesting that younger siblings develop a more rebellious nature.

If you're the middle child...

You may show more concern for others.

Evolutionary psychologists say middle children are more likely to demonstrate "prosocial" behavior, meaning they're altruistic and willing to take risks that will end up benefitting other people.

If you're the oldest or only child...

You're more likely to be conventionally successful

As one psychologist said, oldest and only children grow up in a world of adults who are smarter than they are, and the only way to please them is to succeed in conventional ways.

 You probably performed better in school

One study suggests that's possibly because parents are stricter with their first kids and more lenient with those born later.

You're more likely to hold a leadership position

Research has found that firstborns are more likely to become CEOs and political leaders. One psychologist says that's because they're generally comfortable and successful when they have a lot of structure.

There is a lot of talk out there about the auto-loan market right now.

Close to half of all auto loans are to borrowers with a sub-680 FICO score.

For example, 47% of all auto loans in the first half went to borrowers with a FICO score of less than 680, and 21% of all loans had a loan-to-value (LTV) ratio of more than 120%.

To put this in plain English: Half the loans are going to risky borrowers, and the banks are giving many of them them more money than the car itself is worth. 

One in eight loans is to borrowers with a sub-620 FICO score and has a loan-to-value ratio of more than 100%.

The riskiest combination, that is borrowers with weak credit who are also taking on more debt than the value of the car, still isn't the bulk of auto lending.

About 5% of industry auto loans are to people with a FICO score of less than 620 and have an LTV ratio of more than 120%.

A further 8% of loans are going to those with FICO scores of less than 620 and have an LTV of 101% to 120%.

That adds up to 13% of total loans, or about one in eight. 

JPMorgan itself isn't noticing a rise in delinquencies.

Smith said JPMorgan's auto-loan delinquencies were pretty stable, standing at about 1.16%, versus 0.79% back in the first quarter of 2012.

But remember that JPMorgan pulled out of the subprime auto-loan market in 2013. So its borrowers are Americans with the greatest ability pay back their debt.  

By now, you might be familiar with the concept of particle accelerators through the work of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the monstrous accelerator that enabled scientists to detect the Higgs boson.

But the LHC is not alone — the world is equipped with more than 3o,000 particle accelerators that are used for a seemingly endless variety of tasks. Some of these machines, like the LHC, accelerate particles to nearly the speed of light to smash them together and probe the fundamental building blocks of our universe. Others are used to seal milk cartons and bags of potato chips.

Brookhaven National Laboratory in New York is home to one of the world's most advanced particle accelerators: the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS II). The NSLS II will allow researchers to do a wide range of science varying from developing better drug treatments, to building more advanced computer chips, to analyzing everything from the molecules in your body to the soil you walk on.

When scientists accelerate particles to these crazy speeds in the NSLS II, they force them to release energy which they can manipulate to do a mind-boggling array of different experiments.

As electrons moving at nearly the speed of light go around turns, they lose energy in the form of radiation, such as X-rays. The X-rays produced at the NSLS II are extremely bright — a billion times brighter than the X-ray machine at your dentist's office. When scientists focus this extremely bright light onto a very small spot, it allows them to probe matter at an atomic scale. It's kind of like a microscope on steroids.

Here's how the NSLS II pushes particles to 99.99% the speed of light — all in the name of science.

SEE ALSO: A year ago, scientists cracked one of Einstein's greatest mysteries — now a bizarre new form of astronomy is emerging

First, the electron gun generates electron beams and feeds them into the linear accelerator, or linac.

In the linac, electromagnets and microwave radio-frequency fields are used to accelerate the electrons, which must travel in a vacuum to ensure they don’t bump into other particles and slow down.

Next, the electrons enter a booster ring, where magnets and radio-frequency fields accelerate them to approximately 99.9% percent the speed of light. Then they are injected into a circular ring called a storage ring.

Adulthood is punctuated by huge money decisions, like choosing a career, buying a house, relocating, starting or supporting a family, and traveling. So making the occasional money mistakes is inevitable.

But some of our most expensive mistakes stay with us forever — scaring us straight and teaching us a lesson.

Below, 11 of my Business Insider colleagues share cringeworthy, unlucky, and sometimes funny stories about the most expensive mistakes they ever (or almost) made.

DON'T MISS: The 6 worst money mistakes couples make

SEE ALSO: The 11 worst money mistakes to make in your 30s

'Not checking with my insurance ahead of time'

Not checking with my insurance ahead of time to make sure a new doctor is within my coverage! It seemed like such a pain, but most providers have online systems, chat programs, or helpful customer service reps that will help verify the decision.

After a few several hundred dollar charges, I learned my lesson and always double check.

— Christina Sterbenz, weekend editor 

'I was a dumb 19-year-old who didn't yet know the value of money or how to prepare for a vacation'

For spring break of my sophomore year in college, a few friends and I rented a house near the beach in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It wasn't the nicest part of the city, and we made ourselves known by hanging out on the balcony and by our Puerto Rican friends' expensive cars in the driveway.

We spent one night at a club and came back right before dawn. When we finally woke up the next day, we each noticed some of our things seemed to be misplaced, or even missing. Eventually we came to the conclusion that someone had broken into the house via the balcony's weak door and robbed thousands of dollars worth of our stuff.

I was the worst hit: They stole my laptop, a MacBook Pro worth about a couple grand. They also took my two favorite pairs of rare Nikes and an expensive, new bottle of cologne. For some reason they even stole my retainer!

Lesson: There's no need to travel with your valuables, and there's no need to pack so heavy! If you have to bring something valuable, for a special occasion, keep it on your person or lock it up. I was a dumb 19-year-old who didn't yet know the value of money or how to prepare for a vacation, but this was a good, if unfortunate, step forward!

— Anonymous

'My most expensive mistake was not looking where I was going and kicking my cat'

I got a cat in May. She has a habit of getting under your feet while you walk around in the apartment. I was late for work early in August and was running down my hallway to get something from my room and I kicked her and actually broke her arm at the elbow joint.

Thus began the nightmare that was my entire month of August. I went to the emergency vet at least six times, figuring out how to fix my cat's broken leg. By the time it was all said and done, I had spent over $2,000 on fixing my cat. I had to pay hundreds for x-rays, splints, cast materials, check ups, physical therapy, etc. And probably $200 on Ubers alone just getting her to and from the emergency vet.

My most expensive mistake was not looking where I was going and kicking my cat.

— Ben Nigh, associate video producer, INSIDER

Van Halen demanded all the brown M&M's be removed from the group's candy bowl. Turns out that's just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to music stars' backstage demands.

Outlets like The Smoking Gun and Defamer have reported on a variety of leaked backstage documents known as tour riders. A tour rider sets the terms that a venue must fulfill for an artist's performance. We sifted through 20 such riders to see what major musicians want in their dressing rooms. It can get pretty weird.

Some requests may confirm diva suspicions — as with Kanye West's various requests for a barber's chair and a Coke and Hennessy slushy machine. But we were more surprised by other requests, like one rap star who demanded Lunchables.

From specific scented candles to organic honey bans, see what the biggest artists ask for backstage:

Beyoncé

Beyoncé demands her dressing room be kept at 78 degrees and asks for chicken legs "HEAVILY SEASONED" with cayenne pepper and rose-scented candles. And don't have Coca-Cola products anywhere near her — Beyoncé can only be seen with Pepsi products due to a contractual agreement.

The Demands:

1 Large table for catering dressed with white tablecloths.
Dressing room should be 78 degrees
4 Brand New White Towels in bathroom (2 face & 2 body)

Hot Food: 
Juicy Baked Chicken: Legs, Wings & Breast only (Please season with fresh garlic, season salt, black pepper, and Cayenne pepper HEAVILY SEASONED!!)
Steamed Garlic Broccoli
Lightly Seasoned Green Beans
Lightly Seasoned Steamed Spinach 

Beyoncé can only have Pepsi products.
1 Case of Aquafina water (half cold, half room temperature)
1 Hot Tea Set up (Please have NEW Coffee Pot)
Sliced Lemons Wedges
Rose scented candles
Lighter for candles
CD player 

Adele

Adele's many requests include chicken salad sandwiches, Marlboro Lights, the "best quality" red wine, and six metal teaspoons in her dressing room. She also bans organic honey.

The Demands: 

12 Small bottles still (non-carbonated) spring water (at room temperature)
1 Electric kettle for BOILING water
6 Large mugs for tea. All mugs should be new, washed and dried.
6 metal teaspoons
2 "Squeezy" bottles clear honey (not organic) 
1 Bottle very best quality red wine (Italian, French or Spanish)
1 Assortment of chewing gum
1 Pack Marlboro Light plus 1 disposable cigarette lighter
1 Small selection fresh fruit, to include bananas, apples, grapes, fresh berries NO CITRUS FRUIT!
1 Small plate of assorted freshly made, individually wrapped sandwiches, to include chicken salad. Sandwiches must NOT contain tomatoes, vinegar, chili or citrus fruit 

Kanye West

Among Kanye's previous requests are a barber's chair, Carmex lip balm, shower shoes, and a lot of alcohol. On his most recent "Saint Pablo" tour, West demanded a slushy machine with mixes of Coke and Hennessy and Grey Goose and lemonade.

The Demands:

1 Tub Plain Yogurt for dipping
4 small Yoplait Yogurt 
1 Bowl of assorted nuts
1 Bowl of Sunkist Salted Pistachio Nuts (No Red Coloring)
2 Packs of Extra Chewing Gum
1 Bottle of Hot Sauce (Tabasco, Caribbean Type)
1 Box of Toothpicks
1 750 ml bottle of Hennessey Liquor
1 750 ml bottle of SKY or Absolut Vodka
1 Bottle of Patron Silver Tequila
4 Six Packs of Heineken Beer

When you're the highest-paid entertainer in the world, you can afford to live in the height of luxury — and in many locations.

Taylor Swift topped Forbes' Celebrity 100 list this year with reported earnings of $170 million.

Over the years, she has used her money to purchase and rent a number of incredible residences across the US, from Beverly Hills, California, to Nashville, Tennessee, where she made her name as a country star.

We've previously taken a look inside Swift's $17 million seaside Rhode Island mansion— which she reportedly paid for in cash in 2011 — and her new $40,000-a-month townhouse in New York's West Village.

All told, she's spent about $44 million buying real estate (not counting her rental).

Take a look inside all five of Swift's current homes across the country:

SEE ALSO: Taylor Swift casually showed up for jury duty, and people freaked out

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE: In 2009, at the age of 20, Swift bought a penthouse apartment at The Adelicia complex in midtown Nashville for nearly $2 million.

Source: Variety

In 2012, Swift gave Katie Couric a tour of the 4,062-square-foot penthouse, which Vulture has described as 'whimsically girlie,' with a style that resembles a 'shabby-chic Alice in Wonderland.'

Source: Vulture

The rooms are reportedly 'cluttered with books and tchotchkes' and feature brick walls and 'an eye-popping cacophony of patterned wallpaper.'

Source: Vulture

At Business Insider, we love maps. There is no better way to convey data about people and places than with a map.

To that end, we've put together 22 maps that explain various economic, social, demographic, and linguistic aspects of the United States of America. Check them out.

Rob Wile contributed to an earlier version of this post.

This map shows jobs that are held at a much higher rate in each state than in the country as a whole.

And here are jobs that pay much more in a state than they do in the country as a whole.

America's population is always dynamic. This map shows overall population change between 2014 and 2015, and the next few maps show the various components of that change.

For over three decades, Tom Hanks has been almost every type of character.

Starting his career as a funnyman on the TV series "Bosom Buddies" and then taking his nice-guy style to the big screen in romantic comedies like "Splash" and "The Money Pit," Hanks moved to more dramatic work in 1993 with his Oscar-winning role as an AIDS patient in "Philadelphia."

Since then, Hanks has gone back and forth, showing his diverse talents but often playing characters who, deep down, are upstanding men.

In Hanks' latest role, playing "Miracle on the Hudson" pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger in the Clint Eastwood-directed "Sully" (out Friday), he again shows he's the Jimmy Stewart of our era.

Here are Hanks' 16 best performances in movies ever, ranked:

SEE ALSO: The 12 best Matthew McConaughey performances ever, ranked

16. Rick Gassko in “Bachelor Party” (1984)

In one of his first movie roles, Hanks is great as a soon-to-be-married guy who tries to stay out of trouble after his friends throw a wild bachelor party for him.

15. Walter Fielding Jr. in “The Money Pit” (1986)

Another classic from Hanks' romantic-comedy days, in which he plays opposite Shelley Long as a couple who struggle to repair a broken-down house they've bought. Hanks' physical comedy is at its best here.

14. James B. Donovan in “Bridge of Spies” (2015)

For most actors, a role like this in a Steven Spielberg movie is a highlight in their filmography. For Hanks, it's a strong performance but hard to compare to the others higher on this list.

This fall is jam-packed with new options. In order to help viewers make up their minds, we're naming the shows we're most looking forward to.

There are remakes like Fox's "Lethal Weapon" and "The Exorcist." There are spins on what worked last year, such as true-crime docuseries like CBS's "The Case of: JonBenét Ramsey." Or quirky niche comedy like FX's "Atlanta."

We've watched all the premiere episodes made available to press or we've seen the trailers. In some cases, we've even spoken to the people behind the shows. There were some shows that we had dismissed in theory, but then they ended up pleasantly surprising us.

Here are the 20 best new TV shows this fall based on what we've seen:

SEE ALSO: Here are the 10 rising Hollywood stars who are taking over TV in the fall

DON'T MISS: The 21 biggest stars of fall TV you need to know

"Loosely Exactly Nicole" (MTV), Mondays at 10:30 p.m.

Writer and stand-up comedian Nicole Byer has a really infectious energy in this sitcom loosely based on her own life. She's an overweight black woman trying to make it in Hollywood, and Byer doesn't mind pushing the envelope of taste.

"Atlanta" (FX), Tuesdays at 10 p.m.

Donald Glover delivers in his return to series television after bailing on NBC's "Community." The good thing is "Atlanta" is worth every bit of the three-year wait viewers endured before it finally debuted. This semi-autobiographical take on Glover's hometown follows his character Earn as he teams up with his rapper cousin to make something of themselves. It's both deeply intimate and hilarious.

"One Mississippi" (Amazon), Streaming now

Absolutely no one has had worse health luck than comedian Tig Notaro. Somehow she rolls all that suffering, then adds the death of her mother, into a fully unique take on life and family on "One Mississippi." The series marries grief with humor, and Notaro's incredibly relaxed voice leaves viewers with new tools in dealing with life's messiness.

You've managed to get your hands on a new iPhone 7, and now you need to download some apps.

We've handpicked seven of the best apps that show off the new iPhone's upgraded camera and iOS 10 software. These apps will help you take better pictures, find places to eat, quickly send people money with Siri, and more.

SEE ALSO: The 25 best hidden features and tricks in your iPhone's latest update

Put the iPhone 7's upgraded camera to the test with Adobe Lightroom.

Not only is Adobe Lightroom an impressive mobile editing app, but it can also shoot photos in full-resolution RAW (or DNG) format, which is the same format used by professional photographers.

Adobe Lightroom is free to download in the App Store.

Use Siri to get a ride with Uber.

Third-party apps like Uber and WhatsApp can be controlled with Siri in iOS 10. Once the Uber app is installed on your iPhone, just tell Siri something like "Get me an Uber ride" and you'll be on your way. Lyft also supports Siri in iOS 10.

Uber is free to download in the App Store.

Get smart notifications about where to eat and drink with Foursquare.

iOS 10's expanded notifications let apps like Foursquare send more than just text to your lockscreen.

Foursquare's smart notifications, for example, can use your taste in restaurants and past visits to send custom recommendations with photos and locations when you're out and about.

Foursquare is free to download in the App Store. 

PARIS, France— Paris is on edge.

After three major attacks in France and several smaller incidents over the past two years, terrorism has become a regular part of the conversation here — on TV, on the radio, and in the streets.

In the past two weeks alone, authorities say they have thwarted two attempted attacks.

Perhaps no surprise then that shoppers in central Paris called the police on Saturday afternoon when they thought they heard an explosion on Rue St. Denis near Rue Étienne Marcel.

People crowded into a church on the cobblestone shopping street to hide. In the commotion, police thought it might have been a hostage situation.*

It was a deemed a false alarm, but not before more than a hundred officers, including elite units, were called to the scene, according to Reuters.

I happened to be walking by that church at the time, and within a matter of minutes, found myself in the heart of a major security operation, as police who were holding protective shields and wearing bulletproof gear advanced on the scene, shouting at passersby to get away.

I was impressed by how quickly authorities reacted to the situation, but what perhaps surprised me the most was how many people stuck around to watch events unfold. To be sure, some ran away as soon as police arrived, but hordes of others stood by gawking — and even demanding that police tell them what was going on.

Here's what it's like to find yourself in the middle of a major police operation in the heart of Paris.

*This version of events is according to several police officers on the scene with whom I spoke. Some local French media are reporting that the phone call was a hoax.

SEE ALSO: Footage of a false alarm at a Paris memorial shows how tense things are there

I was walking along St. Denis, a trendy shopping street, when police in bulletproof gear started rushing by me. Passersby asked what was going on, and they told them to get out of the street. A number of people bolted.

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Here's the church where they thought a hostage situation might be taking place. I didn't realize how close I was to the scene at the time.

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Police lined Rue St. Denis and moved toward the church.

It's not what you say, it's how you say it.

It's an old cliché, but it's true. That's why body language is such a crucial part of communicating. The way you act can warp the entire meaning of what you're saying.

That being said, bad body language habits are the often hardest habits to break. We become so accustomed to slouching, averting our eyes, or folding our arms that we barely even notice what we're doing.

Here are several body language mistakes that are going to be tough to ditch. Still, if you're able to quit them, you'll definitely thank yourself later.

SEE ALSO: 6 body language tricks that are hard to master but will pay off forever

Fidgeting

If you've gotten into the habit of fidgeting, it can be difficult to snap out of it. However, it's important to take steps to reigning in this nervous habit.

Fidgeting demonstrates nervousness and a lack of power, as body language expert and "The Power of Body Language" author Tonya Reiman previously told Business Insider.

Playing with your hair

Leave your hair alone. Constantly running your hands across your scalp and twirling your locks is pretty distracting. Plus, as ABC reported, it can damage your hair overtime. It can be hard to quit, so try playing around a stress ball instead of your hair.

Adopting a defensive pose

Many people naturally cross their arms or hunch over a bit just because they don't know what to do with their hands.

However, this posture can make you look uncomfortable, defensive, or untrustworthy.

"You should always keep your hands in view when you are talking," Patti Wood, a body language expert and author of "SNAP: Making the Most of First Impressions Body Language and Charisma," previously told Business Insider. When a listener can't see your hands, they wonder what you are hiding."

Plenty of London venues made it into the Waitrose Good Food Guide's UK's 50 best restaurants ranking, but they were all beaten by L'Enclume — a small, riverside eatery in Cumbria serving locally sourced ingredients.

It is owned by award-winning chef Simon Rogan, who has a passion for organic produce.

L'Enclume has retained its title as the UK's best restaurant for four consecutive years.

In a statement on the guide's website, Good Food Guide editor Elizabeth Carter said she loved that its rustic exterior and discreet entrance "makes you feel you’re in on a secret."

Despite L'Enclume's modest appearance, Rogan is "restlessly inventing and pushing his ingredients to extract maximum flavour and interest."

Like a lot of organic food, the dishes here come with a big price tag. Both the lunch and dinner menu have a set price of £130 per head, and that's before you've ordered wine. A wine pairing with dinner costs £200.

Take a look at some of L'Enclumes most inventive dishes, the restaurant, and its farm.

This is L'Enclume in Cartmel, Cumbria. It has an "unassuming appearance from the outside," according to the Good Food Guide. It was founded in 2002 in an old farmhouse that looks inconspicuous next to the neighbouring cottages.

Most of the food at the restaurant is grown on its own 12-acre organic farm.

The restaurant retained its top spot in the Good Food Guide for the fourth year running. The dining area is minimalist and rustic, with no tablecloths and exposed brick walls.