Stepping foot into 1 Atelier's New York office isn't like walking into any other startup's headquarters. 

The place is packed with giant swaths of leather, sewing machines, spools of thread, and dozens of handbags perched on every possible surface. It feels more like a fashion house than a tech startup, and maybe it is. 

But the fledgling company, which makes handmade bags you can design entirely yourself, is combining the worlds of high-end fashion and technology to create the first completely customizable luxury brand. 

1 Atelier was founded by Stephanie Sarka and Frank Zambrelli — both veterans of Coach — and Anthony Luciano, the company's master craftsman. All three have worked in the fashion or tech worlds, and joined forces last year to start their own business. The company has been in beta since October 2015, but launches to the public on Wednesday. 

I got to check out 1 Atelier's offices and design my own bag, start to finish. Here's what it was like. 

1 Atelier's bags range from $295 to $7,380. They're pricey, but the company is aiming to compete with other luxury brands like Ralph Lauren or Bottega Veneta.

Sarka, the company's CEO, said the idea for 1 Atelier came when she kept finding the "almost-perfect bag" that had one or two things she wished she could change.

Zambrelli had a similar experience: "In every other area of my life, it was normal to have a somewhat bespoke experience. But suddenly, the most intimate thing was up to the [retail] buyer to decide."

The company targets two types of customers: Those who have been buying luxury bags for a long time who are tired of logos and brands, and rising millennials that have a small amount of disposable income and want the item they buy to be perfect.

The best way to invite good new things into your life is to make room for them.

Just as you declutter your office and home, from time to time do a check and throw out anything that isn't helping you make your success achievable.

Here are some good places to start.

SEE ALSO: 18 things you need to stop doing if you want to be successful

1. Trying to be perfect.

Perfectionism sets us up for failure. It's not a quest for the best but a way of telling yourself you'll never be good enough.

2. Playing small.

Expand your horizons. Go big. Grow! Sometimes the process is painful, but it's worth it.

3. Faking it.

Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren't always comfortable, but they're always strong.

Many Americans dream of starting a business and — despite recent economic downturns — they continue to pursue this dream more than ever.

In fact, the number of new business establishments in the U.S. has reached levels not seen since before the financial crisis. So, it seems now might be a great time to launch a company.

But, starting a business is a daunting pursuit, and doing it successfully means you need an idea of how well your state caters to new businesses and startups. In other words: You need to understand your state's business ecosystem.

"Ecosystem is a useful metaphor for evaluating areas of business," said Stewart Thornhill, executive director of the Zell Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies at the University of Michigan. "For instance, it's hard to say any one factor makes a rain forest a rain forest. But if you take away one critical factor, it can undo the whole thing — in much the same way business systems work."

To find out which states are the best and worst to start a business, GOBankingRates.com looked at these critical factors that shape business ecosystems and how they affect aspiring entrepreneurs' chances of success:

• Startup Activity (based on the rate of new entrepreneurs, opportunity share of new entrepreneurs and density of startups)
• Business Survival Rates (based on the ratio of business creations to deaths)
• Productivity (based on per capita GDP)
• Availability of Employees
• Education Level of Potential Employees
• Business Tax Climates
• Cost of Living

The findings might surprise you — and maybe even inspire you. Whether you're a recent college grad wanting to launch a startup or a retiree ready to make a big move and create a family business, click through to see the best and worst states to start a business, starting with the worst.

SEE ALSO: Here's the state with the happiest workers

50. Hawaii

A state's cost of living is a major factor when considering the location for opening a business, said Thornhill. And in Hawaii, the top challenge that entrepreneurs face is high costs, as this state has the highest cost of living in the U.S.

Also, many new businesses will have to work with a potential employee education level — the percentage of the state's population graduating from college — that ranks toward the bottom of the 50 states. These factors put Hawaii in first place for the worst states to start a business.

On the positive side, however, Hawaii ranks high in its opportunity share of new entrepreneurs, which measures the percent of new entrepreneurs who were not unemployed before starting their businesses. This measurement approximates the percentage of new entrepreneurs who started businesses because they saw market opportunities; in this case, nearly 89% of new entrepreneurs did this in Hawaii.

49. Maine

Where opportunity share of new entrepreneurs helped Hawaii, it hurts Maine. Whether there is a cause-effect relationship between that and Maine's low density of startups is debatable, but the state also puts up low productivity numbers: Its $37,958 GDP per capita is the seventh lowest in the country.

48. Vermont

Starting a small business in Vermont comes with high costs but not many employees available to hire. With roughly 11,000 Vermont adults unemployed and about 3,000 jobs open, only 1.29% of the working population is available to work at a new business. In comparison, the best state has more than double — or 2.73% — employees available for an entrepreneurial business.

More bad news: Vermont has the second-lowest density of startup businesses with only a little under 54 new businesses per 1,000 firm population.

Parents in the US have a lot of leeway when it comes to naming their children.

Just look at siblings Adolf Hitler, JoyceLynn Aryan Nation, and Heinrich Hinler Hons as an example. Though you could argue there were other repercussions, their parents were totally within their legal rights according to New Jersey law to give their kids these Nazi-themed names. 

And though some states do have restrictions on what parents can name their children for certain practical reasons, the US Constitution affords parents a great deal of autonomy in raising their kids.

Other countries, however, take a different view, many feeling that if a parent doesn't have their child's best interest at heart when naming them, it's the government's responsibility to step in. And other countries are particularly concerned about maintaining cultural identity.

Here are some of the names banned around the world:

SEE ALSO: 15 ways your child's name sets them up for success — or failure

DON'T MISS: One in five mothers say they regret the name they chose for their child — here are the most common reasons

Denmark

Denmark has a list of about 7,000 approved baby names, and if your name choice doesn't make the cut, you have to seek permission and have your name choice reviewed at Copenhagen University's Names Investigation Department and at the Ministry of Ecclesiastical Affairs.

More than 1,000 names are reviewed every year, and almost 20% are rejected, mostly for odd spellings.

France

In France, local birth certificate registrars must inform their local court if they feel a baby name goes against the child's best interests.

The court can then ban the name if it agrees, and will do so especially if it feels the name could lead to a lifetime of mockery.

Germany

Germany has a number of baby-naming restrictions, including: no gender-neutral names; no last names, names of objects, or names of products as first names; and no names that could negatively affect the child's well-being or lead to humiliation.

On Tuesday, top business-strategist Michael Wolf gave a massive presentation on the future of tech and media in 2017 at The Wall Street Journal's digital conference.

He predicted that subscription revenue will drive internet and media, accounting for over half of growth. “Pay to download” models, on the other hand, are disappearing.

Wolf also crowned eSports, or competitive video gaming, as the next tech phenomenon. By 2020, he said eSports will be a $1.5 billion business in the US alone.

As to the buzz around streaming TV, Wolf said the old winners will likely be the new winners in this market. They will use their scale to undercut smaller players on cost (we’ve already seen this start with DirecTV Now’s upcoming $35 package of 100+ channels).

And Wolf knows the industry. He served on the board at Yahoo and cofounded the technology and media consulting-firm Activate, where he is managing director. His career has spanned from being a managing partner at consulting powerhouse McKinsey to being the chief operating officer of MTV networks.

You can see the entire presentation from the Wall Street Journal Digital Live Conference below, which we've republished in full:

SEE ALSO: Apple's plan to own your TV is becoming clear

You don't need a pet tiger or private island to live luxuriously.

As thousands of Redditors recently avowed in an AskReddit thread, sometimes high-quality toilet paper and a soothing cup of tea can make you feel sufficiently pampered.

Here are some easy, cheap ways to live the high life for next to nothing:

Adding a memory-foam mattress topper to your bed can provide added comfort, and it costs far less than a new mattress.

-ironclownfish

Brewing coffee in a French press is simpler and, some say, offers a richer flavor than traditionally brewed coffee.

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Subscribing to a streaming services like Netflix or Spotify Premium gives you access to huge catalogs of TV shows, movies, and music for around $10 a month.

-WingerRules

We're less than two months away from the premiere of "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story," and it's building up to excitement levels we haven't seen since, well, "The Force Awakens" last year.

The film underwent reshoots after Disney offered a first glimpse of the standalone film with a teaser trailer back in April. From the first official trailer that premiered in August and the final trailer that Disney released this month, we now have a pretty good idea of what's in store for the film. 

Taking place before the events of the 1977 original film, "Rogue One" follows Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones) and a group of Rebel fighters on a mission to steal plans for the Empire's new weapon, the Death Star. The movie hits theaters December 16.

Here is everything we know about "Rogue One" so far (warning: mild spoilers):

SEE ALSO: 100 movies on Netflix that everyone needs to watch in their lifetime

The film is the first in the "Star Wars Anthology," a series of standalone films, which will include movies dedicated to Han Solo and bounty hunter Boba Fett.

Gareth Edwards, known for the 2014 "Godzilla" reboot, directed the film.

The script was written by Chris Weitz ("About a Boy"), based on an idea from visual-effects supervisor John Knoll. Gary Whitta ("After Earth") was originally hired to write the screenplay, but he left the project after writing the first draft.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

From the formation of the Air Force in 1947 to today, the flying branch’s sexiest assets have always been its fighters. These flying agents of death intentionally fly into fights in one of the planet’s most unforgiving environments.

Here are 7 of the machines that defined Air Force fighter history:

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P-51 Mustang

The P-51, renamed in 1948 to the F-51 when the Air Force changed its plane designation system, was one of the fighters that the U.S. Air Force inherited when it morphed from the Army Air Force.

The beloved Mustang variant served with distinction in the Korean War, but mostly as a close-air support asset, not as a fighter.

P-80

The P-80 flew during World War II but wasn’t deployed to combat until Korea where it became one of America’s early champions against the rampant MiG threat from China.

F-86 Sabre

America’s other great champion in MiG Alley fights over North Korea and Manchuria was the F-86 Sabre, a swept-wing jet fighter capable of breaking the sound barrier and going toe-to-toe with the best MiGs of the day.

At Business Insider, we believe capitalism can and should be a force for good. With this inaugural edition of Business Insider 100: The Creators, we are celebrating leaders who embody this spirit.

Many rankings focus only on those who have achieved great financial success. Our CEO Henry Blodget sums up the drawbacks of such a focus:

"The more money you make, the implication is, the better and more successful you are. We believe this cheapens the mission and sense of purpose that many great business leaders bring to their companies and products. And it certainly undersells their inspiring accomplishments."

Over the course of several months, we scoured the business landscape for inventive leaders making bold moves to create value for four constituencies: shareholders, employees, consumers, and society.

We scoured the business landscape for inventive leaders making bold moves.

We found companies from around the world, both public and private, across many industries. We considered not only what they have created, but how. We consulted a variety of databases, including Glassdoor to gauge employee sentiment and Wealth-X to chart noteworthy philanthropic missions.

Not every company is a standout in each criteria. Companies with a questionable record with their employees, for example, weren't necessarily eliminated, but they rank lower than similar companies that make employee welfare a priority. Size wasn't a deciding factor. Small companies adding great value to the world, like Toms, outranked many multinational conglomerates, such as IKEA. Other entrants, such as Uber and Snapchat, make the list primarily because they have created dramatic economic or cultural impact, attracting millions of customers daily.

To celebrate many of these inspiring people and success stories, we're pleased to present Business Insider 100: The Creators.

The Creators: Ranked 1 to 100

The Creators: Sorted A to Z by company

More stories about these 100 business visionaries

Edited by Alex Morrell. 

Additional editing and reporting by Matthew DeBord, Diane Galligan, Mo Hadi, Ashley Lutz, Lydia Ramsey, Matt Rosoff, Sara Silverstein, Dave Smith, and Matthew Turner. 

100. Andras Forgacs

Cofounder and CEO, Modern Meadow

 Modern Meadow’s cofounder and CEO, Andras Forgacs, believes that as our population grows to 10 billion people in the next few decades we will need 100 billion animals to sustain our meat, dairy, and leather needs. Modern Meadow has found a way to grow meat and leather in its lab using biofabrication — a process that initially involved taking small biopsies from animals, leaving them unharmed. The company now claims that in its leather process it uses no animals whatsoever.

Modern Meadow says its solution will mean 99% less land required for animals, 96% less water to create the meat, 96% fewer greenhouse gases emitted, and 45% less energy needed to produce the biofabricated animal materials.

Forgacs, who also cofounded the 3-D organ printing company Organovo, says the leather takes less than two weeks to produce, and the meat takes less than a week. Compared to the years it takes to raise animals, that’s almost like no time at all, Modern Meadow just needs to figure out how to commercialize it first. Forgacs told Crain’s he sees the products hitting the market in 2018.

99. Jessica Alba

Cofounder, The Honest Company

In 2011, Jessica Alba pivoted from entertainment to entrepreneurship, launching The Honest Company — a startup dedicated to producing eco-friendly household and beauty products. The idea came to her years before, when she was starting a family and tested a baby detergent that caused her to break out in a rash. Alba was frustrated to find dubious ingredients and safety records for many other household products, so she took matters into her own hands, starting The Honest Company with entrepreneur Brian Lee.

Though it began as an online shopping site, The Honest Company’s products eventually hit the shelves in stores like Costco, Nordstrom, and Whole Foods. As it has expanded, its dedication to creating sustainable products and making a social difference hasn’t wavered, earning it B Corporation certification in 2012. Alba also takes care of her more than 500 employees, announcing this year a benefit of up to 16 weeks paid parental leave for new parents, up from 10 weeks.

But the brand has hit a few bumps in the road. It has faced a spate of lawsuits alleging its products — including baby formula, shampoo, detergent, and sunscreen — contain the same nonorganic, unsafe ingredients the company was created to avoid. The Honest Company has denied the accusations and is fighting the lawsuits.

Alba hasn’t let the flap slow it down. The budding retail operation, which has raised over $200 million in funding and is estimated to be worth $1.7 billion, has been flirting with an IPO this year.

98. David Reis

CEO, Stratasys

The world’s largest 3-D printing company, Stratasys develops and manufactures professional printers and materials capable of building everything from factory parts to dental equipment to personal projects. The company also encompasses smaller ventures such as MakerBot, known for leading the charge in desktop 3-D printing.

In 2012, Stratasys merged with Objet, another leader in the 3-D printing space, to become a dominant firm worth an approximate $3 billion at the time. Objet CEO David Reis also came over with the acquisition, taking over as chief executive of the new, larger company.

Under the leadership of Reis, who will step down as CEO this summer, the two companies’ histories abound with milestones for the industry, including introducing the first 3-D printer available for under $30,000 in 2002, launching the world’s first multimaterial 3-D printer in 2007, and building the first printer to combine more than 100 materials in 2012.

In April, Stratasys added one more milestone to that list. It debuted a new printer than can seamlessly switch between 360,0000 colors and up to six materials. To put the technology into perspective, an OtterBox phone case would previously take three full days to prototype, but using the new printer, it can be made in a mere 30 minutes. The technology will help cut down production time — and cost — on everything from stop-motion animation to airplane parts.

Despite year-over-year revenue losses and a slowdown in the 3-D printing industry at large, Stratasys beat Wall Street expectations for its fourth-quarter earnings, and its stock surged nearly 30% in March.

The INSIDER Summary:

• First Lady Michelle Obama is renowned for her fashion sense. 
• Here's a look at some of her greatest looks over the past eight years. 

Michelle Obama has redefined First Lady fashion.

From her commotion-causing sleeveless portrait way back in 2009 to the glittering Versace gown she donned for her final state dinner this month, FLOTUS has continued to charm America with her knack for selecting elegant but down-to-earth designs.

Need proof that we all love her taste? NPR reported that many of the items she wears sell out almost instantly. One academic even did a study of the First Lady's effect on fashion and concluded that, when Obama wears a garment, that garment's designer can get a financial boost to the tune of $38 million. 

But she's not trying to create waves with her wardrobe. Actually, her personal style philosophy is simple:

"I always say that women should wear whatever makes them feel good about themselves. That's what I always try to do," she told Vogue in 2013.

Here's a look at how her style has evolved since she first hit the national stage.

At the 2008 Democratic National Convention, Obama stood out in a simple turquoise dress by designer Maria Pinto. Vibrant colors are a staple in her wardrobe.

Source: Vogue

On election night a few months later, she wore a fiery Narcisco Rodriguez dress.

Source: New York Times

At the inaugural ball in 2009, Obama's ethereal white gown put young designer Jason Wu on the map.

Source: New York Times

Disney and Pixar just made a major update to its theatrical schedule stretching through 2019.

The highly-anticipated sequels for "The Incredibles" and "Toy Story"will be swapping release dates. That now moves the "Incredibles 2" sequel up to June 15, 2018. Meanwhile, "Toy Story 4," which brings back original director John Lasseter, has been pushed back to a June 21, 2019 release.

That marks the second delay for the "Toy Story" sequel. It was previously moved back a year to 2018.

The rest of Disney's upcoming lineup over the next few years includes a mix of animated films, superheroes, reboots, sequels, and multiple trips to a galaxy far, far away.

Here is everything you can expect to see from Disney from now through 2019:

This fall's big Marvel movie will be "Doctor Strange," starring Benedict Cumberbatch.

Strange (Cumberbatch) will play a surgeon who injures his hands severely in accident.

While he loses the ability to perform surgery, he finds a new purpose in life when he's offered a second chance after a sorcerer trains him to fight evil.

From Amazon carrying "Suicide Squad" to Hulu having "Rocky" movies 1-5, there's a lot to streaming in November. 

Here we've broken down everything new coming on iTunes, Amazon Prime, Hulu, and HBO Go/Now. 

And if you need more, "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" will be available on HBO by the end of November.

Below are all the titles that will be available and we've highlighted some in bold we think you should definitely check out.

SEE ALSO: We took a look inside the luxury movie theater chain that's taking over the country

iTunes

Available November 1

“Sausage Party”
“Imperium”

Available November 8

“Kubo and the Two Strings”
“Mechanic: Resurrection”
“Hell or High Water”
“Don’t Breathe”

Available November 15

“Jason Bourne”
“War Dogs”
“Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie”
“Hands of Stone”
“Weiner-Dog”
“Dog Eat Dog”

Available November 22

“The Secret Life of Pets”

Amazon Prime

Available November 1

“A View to a Kill”
“Addams Family Values”
“Barbershop”
“Be Cool”
“Courage Mountain”
“Death at a Funeral”
“Deterrence”
“Diamonds are Forever”
“Die Another Day”
“Dr. No”
“Enter The Ninja”
“Erin Brockovich”
“Fatal Attraction”
“Fletch”
“For Your Eyes Only”
“From Russia with Love”
“Get Shorty”
“Goldeneye”
“Goldfinger”
“Good Advice”
“Happily N'Ever After”
“Happily N'Ever After 2: Snow White”
“Legally Blonde”
“Licence to Kill”
“Live and Let Die”
“Major League”
“Man with the Golden Gun”
“Matilda”
“Meet Joe Black”
“Mermaids”
“Moonraker”
“Never Say Never Again”
“Northpole”
“Octopussy”
“On Her Majesty's Secret Service”
“Rocky”
“Rocky II”
“Rocky III”
“Rocky IV”
“Rocky V”
“Rollerball”
“Rollerball” (2002)
“Rounders”
“Shadows and Fog”
“Star Trek Beyond”
“Terms of Endearment”
“The Addams Family”
“The Conversation”
“The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane”
“The Living Daylights”
“The Spy Who Loved Me”
“The Switch”
“The World Is Not Enough”
“Thunderball”
“Tickled”
“Tomorrow Never Dies”
“Top Secret!”
“Up in the Air”
“Urban Cowboy”
“You Only Live Twice”

Available November 3

“Salem” (Season 3)

Available November 5

“The Night Manager” (Season 1)

Available November 7

“A Monster with a Thousand Heads”
“Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans”
“The Haunting in Connecticut”

Available November 9

“Flesh and Bone” (Season 1)

Available November 11

“Red Oaks” (Season 2, AMAZON ORIGINAL)

Available November 12

“Green Room”

Available November 14

“Almost Holy”
“Splash and Bubbles” (Season 1)
“Wild Kratts: Creatures of the Deep Sea” (Season 1)
“The Syndicate: All or Nothing” (Season 1)
“Wentworth” (Season 1)

Available November 15

“Mars” (Season 1)
“Soundbreaking” (Season 1)
“Suicide Squad”
“Mia Madre”
“The Royals” (Season 2)

Available November 16

“Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise” (Season 1)

Available November 17

“Miss You Already”
“Patton Oswalt: Comedy Plus Tragedy Equals Time”

Available November 18

“Grantchester” (Season 2)
“The Grand Tour” (AMAZON ORIGINAL)

Available November 19

“Creed”

HBO Go/Now

Available November 1


“All the President’s Men”

“AVPR: Aliens vs. Predator Requiem”

“Batman”
“Batman & Robin”

“Batman Forever”

“Batman Returns”

“Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1”

“Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2”

“Batman: Under the Red Hood”

“Batman: Year One”

“Being There”

“Blast from the Past”

“Hitman”
“Insidious: Chapter 3”

“King Ralph”

“Matchstick Men”

“Minority Report”

“Miracle on 34th Street”

“Old School”
“Paper Moon”

“The Color of Money”

“The Dead Pool”

“The Divergent Series: Insurgent”

“The Sand Pebbles”

“The Young Messiah”

Available November 2

“Hitman: Agent 47”
“Eddie the Eagle”

Available November 5

“How to be Single”

Available November 7

“Def Comedy Jam” (Seasons 7-8)

Available November 12

“The Divergent Series: Allegiant”
“Real Time with Bill Maher” (Season Finale)

Available November 14

“Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” (Season Finale)

Available November 19

“Race”

Available November 26

“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice”

The "Gilmore Girls: A Year In The Life" trailer gave fans a glimpse of life back in Stars Hollow.

And though a lot has changed in the nine years since we’ve seen the cast, the trailer was still chock full of Easter eggs from the beloved series.

Keep reading to see what you may have missed.

Lorelai and Rory are holding Al’s Pancake World coffee cups on their walk around town.

It appears old habits die hard and Lorelai and Rory were in the mood for some tacos. But given the following scene, we assume Lorelai and Luke are still together at this point, but it could be a sly hint at trouble in paradise.

Did you notice the signs about getting new sewers in Stars Hollow? Looks like Taylor Doose is up to something around town.

The signs say, "SWITCH TO SEWERS: ASK ME HOW!" and "SEWERS [?] WELL!"

Luke gave Lorelai’s kitchen a huge makeover.

When they return from their town tour, it seems Luke is busy cooking food in Lorelai’s kitchen. It's now tricked out with two ovens and a brand new stove.

Halloween is just around the corner, and we're rounding up the 15 spookiest hotels around the country.

Here's a sneak peek at some paranormal hospitality that's sure to scare you s--tless.

SEE ALSO: The most haunted bars in America

Stanley Hotel, Estes Park, CO

Any place that can scare Stephen King is pretty downright terrifying in our book. The bestselling author came up with the idea for The Shining during a stay at this hotel in Colorado when he and his wife were the property's only guests. After waking up from a nightmare about the long, empty corridors, his inspiration for the famed Overlook Hotel was born. Today, the place has made multiple appearances on Ghost Hunters, and still welcomes guests from far and wide, who request to stay in room 217 — the very place King stayed in back in 1974.

Marshall House, Savannah, GA

A former Civil War hospital, the Marshall House was constructed in 1851, making it the oldest hotel in Savannah. After a particularly cold winter, hospital workers were forced to keep war victims' amputated body parts under the hotel floorboards rather than buried deep underground. As a result, the reported paranormal activity includes war-injured ghosts wandering the halls in Civil War uniforms, water taps and light switches shutting on and off, and a bathroom that repeatedly locks itself from the inside — the staff even keeps a journal of guests' ghostly experiences.

Hotel del Coronado, Coronado, CA

Back in 1892, a young guest named Kate Morgan checked into San Diego beachfront property Hotel del Coronado — and never checked out. Morgan took her own life five days into her stay there, and it's said that her ghost still haunts the building today. Both guests and hotel staff have experienced inexplicable breezes, light flickerings, changes in temperature, and even footsteps and faint voices.

If you haven’t been infected by The Walking Dead yet, there’s a good chance you are already a zombie. Or don’t have a TV. In either case you are missing out and should probably get with the herd, because it’s only going to get better now that the show is back for its seventh season. That is unless you want to be the only roamer around the water cooler not discussing Lucille’s first on-screen victim.

There’s a lot we know about TWD. Like it’s the greatest show ever to feature cannibalism, chocolate pudding and a little boy getting shot in the eye. Also, Rick Grimes is a badass. But there are still plenty of off-screen trivia and on-screen easter eggs that even the most loyal of walkers have yet to sink their teeth into.

Here are 15 things you probably didn’t know about The Walking Dead.

1. HBO passed on it because the show was too violent

The network that has shown Khaleesi eating a heart, a pregnant lady stabbed to death, and is not above having a brother rape his sister, felt The Walking Dead was just too violent for their viewers. Originally, the show’s creators pitched their idea to all the big players, and HBO, one of the most obvious fits, passed. They were willing to take it on only if the producers would significantly cut down on the violence. Because imploding a man’s skull? That’s fine. But doing the same to a zombie, that’s just not cool.

Come to think of it, AMC has made a career out of devouring HBO’s throwaways. Both Breaking Bad and Mad Men were turned down by them, though for vastly different reasons. Of course, that doesn’t make a network built on a foundation of nudity, violence and vulgarity finding The Walking Dead too extreme any less odd. Luckily, AMC on the other hand has no such qualms about seeing a zombie torn in half or whatever other grotesqueries the show can dish out, just so long as no one swears while they do it.

2. The opening logo has been decaying since day one

After watching a show for long enough, it’s only natural to start zoning out during the opening credits; you might even find yourself fast-forwarding through them more often than not.  But more than likely, even the most casual of viewers have noticed that The Walking Dead’s main title sequence changing over the years. From the photos of Shane and Lori in Season One to symbolic objects like badges, watches and arrows in later seasons, the credits have definitely mixed things up over the years. But one of the coolest evolutions to keep an eye out for is the ever-changing main logo, which has been getting darker, grimier and all-around more worn out from one season to the next.

Just like the walkers themselves, who are gradually rotting from the inside out, the logo is another sign of the showrunners’ dedication to creating an atmosphere of a deteriorating society. Which begs the question, with the series’ continually being renewed, what will be left when all is said and done?

3. Networks originally wanted it to be a zombie crime procedural.

Before AMC came along and revived our interest in a zombie apocalypses, networks were reluctant to jump on board. In the years leading up to the series’ 2010 premiere, producer Gale Anne Hurd and original showrunner Frank Darabont had a rough go of it when they went around pitching Robert Kirkman’s graphic novel based on the world surviving an epidemic of walking corpses who eat people. The folks over at NBC finally offered to take it on at one point — so long as they left out the zombies.

Your guess is as good as ours as to what that would have looked like. Luckily, this idea fell dead, only to be replaced with an even more ridiculous one…turning the show into a “crime-of-the-week” procedural in the vain of Law & Order and CSI, only with zombies. That’s right readers, each week, Rick and Co. would solve a zombie related “crime” that would not only help provide a better understanding of human nature (somehow), but also answer the question that’s constantly on viewer’s minds: what exactly are the walker’s motives for eating those brains? Darabont politely declined and then ran away as fast as possible, because nothing will turn you into a mindless vegetable quicker than watching Chris O’Donnell and LL Cool J chase down criminals on a weekly basis.

Fires raged through the "Jungle" migrant camp in Calais, France, on Wednesday, destroying homes to thousands of migrants.

The makeshift shelters have become a symbol of Europe's migrant crisis — serving as a base for migrants who tried to reach Britain. Starting Monday, French authorities have begun to demolish the camp and resettle the migrants to shelters near France.

Here are some devastating pictures of the aftermath.

A single fire lit overnight has turned to raging flames that destroyed the makeshift shelter for thousands of migrants who tried to cross the Channel illegally to reach Britain.

Source: BBC

Smoke and flames fill the sky on the third day of a French operation to dismantle the camp, following days of clashes between police and holdouts who refused to leave the "Jungle."

Source: CNN

More than 4,000 migrants — out of 7,000 — have been forced to leave the camp and were transferred to reception centers in France. Many others are still desperate to make it to England.

Source: CNN

October 26 is National Pumpkin Day. So what better day to consume copious amounts of orange-colored pumpkin-flavored foods and drinks?

From breakfast cereals to favorite candies, the flavor is everywhere. But is any of it good?

We tasted all the pumpkin spice products we could find at Target, Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, CVS, Dunkin' Donuts, and Panera Bread to find out.

Here's our ranking of the 35 pumpkin spice products we tasted: 

Marina Nazario bravely contributed reporting on a previous version of this article. 

SEE ALSO: We tasted 4 pumpkin-spice lattes from major coffee companies — and the winner shocked us

35. Trader Joe's pecan pumpkin instant oatmeal

The texture of the oatmeal combined with a weak flavor makes for a watery disappointment.

34. Pumpkin-spice candy corn

Incredibly gross. We couldn't discern any "pumpkin spice" flavoring, just straight sugar — unsurprising, considering it's candy corn.

33. Nature's Path Organic Pumpkin-N-Spice trail-mix granola bar

This granola bar lacks the taste of pumpkin spice. It's essentially sugar-coated pumpkin seeds clumped together with trail mix.

The retail industry is on the cusp of a fundamental transformation driven by digital technologies. And as retailers adapt to the digital age, the line between physical and digital commerce is becoming increasingly blurred.

BI Intelligence has created a slide deck exploring the most disruptive trends in e-commerce.  Access the full deck now for free by clicking here.

Some of the topics covered include:

• The size of the retail and e-commerce markets.
• The breakdown of e-commerce sales by product category.
• How legacy retailers are adapting to digital.
• Which e-commerce companies are leading the way.
• What omnichannel strategies retail companies are adopting.
• And much more.

The companies mentioned in this year's presentation include:  Sports Authority, Amazon, Best Buy, Apple, Wayfair, Target, Dollar Shave Club, Instacart, Walmart, CVS, and Sam's Club.

Below are 8 sample slides from the 65-page deck.  Want the full deck? Access it here for FREE >>

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NBC and Donald Trump have been intertwined in a very prickly relationship for three decades. When it was good, it was really good. But then it got so bad, it was broken up.

Trump and NBC's relationship has never been so embattled as during his presidential run. All that culminated a few weeks ago when the NBC Universal-owned "Access Hollywood" unearthed a tape of Trump saying lewd, aggressive things about women.

It would've been much more simple if that was all the recording contained, but it also involved newly hired "Today" show cohost and NBC's rising star Billy Bush as Trump's wingman. 

As a result, Trump and NBC's relationship has reached a new low, and some argue NBC could sink Trump's chances of winning the election with its Billy Bush tape, years after it made Trump a star.

Recently, Trump accused NBC and parent owner Comcast of "trying to poison the mind of the American voter."

Let's take a look at the history of NBC and Trump's thorny partnership:

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1988: "Saturday Night Live" spoofed Donald Trump for the first time in a sketch called "A Trump Christmas," in which Phil Hartman played the real-estate mogul and Jan Hooks portrayed his then-wife Ivana. The show would spoof Trump many, many times over the years.

Source: NBC

2002: Donald Trump, who owned the Miss Universe Organization, decided to take its Miss Teen USA, Miss USA, and Miss Universe pageants from CBS to NBC. NBC began airing them every year.

Source:Quartz

2003: In search of a new reality show idea, NBC President Jeff Zucker met with Donald Trump for the first time. It would become a long and fruitful relationship for them both.

Source: TheWrap

The Royal Family visited Dorset on Thursday morning to unveil a statue of Queen Elizabeth II's mother.

The Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Charles, and the Duchess of Cornwall visited the Prince of Wales' model town Poundbury for the event, which revealed artist Philip Jackson's statue in the village's newly created Queen Mother Square.

It is identical to a statue in London, which sits next to a second sculpture of King George VI.

She took time to browse the specialty cheese aisle in the store, before meeting local producers.

Poundbury is an experimental new town on the outskirts of Dorchester championed by Prince Charles and built on land owned by the Duchy of Cornwall.

The Prince first designed the village after outlining a plan for it in his book, "A Vision of Britain."

Later, the Royal party opened Poundbury's newest business, The Duchess of Cornwall pub.

The Royal party visited a Waitrose in Prince Charles' model village of Poundbury.

The store is just one of many local businesses providing jobs for the 3,000 people who live in the area.

She took time to browse the specialty cheese aisle before meeting local producers who work with the store.