When you think of the most beautiful beaches in the United States, you probably think of Southern California, Hawaii, and Florida. However, there are tons of gorgeous beach towns all over the country — and not all of them are on the ocean.

WalletHub, a personal finance website, just released a ranking of the best beach towns to live in, and many of them are in locations you wouldn't expect. The site gathered experts from a wide range of fields, including economics, urban planning, and environmental studies, to develop a methodology for the ranking. The experts came up with a system based on affordability, weather, safety, economy, education, health, and quality of life.  

Several popular coastal cities appeared on the list, but many of the winners are nowhere near the ocean.  In fact, California only earned one spot on the list.

Keep scrolling to see where you should move to. 

15. Stillwater, Minnesota

14. Jupiter, Florida

13. Kihei, Hawaii

There's never a shortage of celebrity drama.

Whether they're rocking the no-makeup look on a red carpet or photoshopping themselves at the beach, the world has an opinion.

And everyone certainly had an opinion when these dramatic love triangles came to light.

From secret affairs to cheating scandals, here are 14 of the most talked about celebrity love triangles to ever come out of Hollywood. 

Kate Hudson, Alex Rodriguez, and Cameron Diaz

Alex Rodriguez is no stranger to dating high-profile women, having dated Madonna and currently being linked to Jennifer Lopez.

In 2008, A-Rod was reportedly dating actress Kate Hudson. She was photographed at his games time and time again, and was even hailed his good luck charm when the Yankees won the World Series in 2009. 

Their relationship only lasted a few months, and it took him next to no time to find someone new. Weeks after things came to a halt with Hudson, he was seen getting cozy with Cameron Diaz. 

Rumors started flying that Diaz was only dating him as revenge, because Hudson allegedly hooked up with Justin Timberlake right after he and Diaz broke up in early 2007. 

Jude Law, Sienna Miller, and Daniel Craig

News of Jude Law's affair with his children's nanny was one of the most talked about scandals of the mid-2000s. It even led to him and Sienna Miller calling off their engagement.

They gave it a second shot after letting the dust settle, but broke up for good in early 2011. The couple went their separate ways and didn't share headlines again until 2014, when it was revealed that Miller and Law were victims of the "News of the World" phone hacks. 

During the testimonies they had to give in 2014, Law and Miller both admitted to being caught up in a 2005 love triangle with James Bond actor Daniel Craig, which was revealed by a voicemail Miller left for Craig in which she says "I love you."

What was once just rumor and speculation became fact when Miller detailed her "brief encounter" with Craig, her "Layer Cake" co-star at the time. She did make sure to note that the "I love you" at the end of the recording wasn't as big of a deal as people made it out to be. 

"The thing that's been slightly misconstrued about this voicemail message is the fact that I said "I love you" and that this was some incredibly important declaration of love. I've always ended my phone calls to Daniel saying 'love you,'" she said.

Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher, and Mila Kunis

While Mila Kunis wasn't the woman that caused Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore's divorce, there have been years of back and forth for everyone involved.

Kunis has admitted that she's always had a crush on her "That '70s Show" co-star, whom she met on set when she was just 14. He was even her first kiss! However, she was dating Macaulay Culkin while Kutcher was seeing Moore. 

Coincidentally, both of those long-term couples called it quits in 2011, and within a few short months Kunis and Kutcher were spotted all over town together. Kunis revealed that it started as a friends with benefits situation, but has since obviously evolved, as the two are married with a child.

As for Moore, sources say that she was (and still is) frustrated by the sudden romance, and has even asked friends not to mention their wedding. On top of that, it's also been reported that she won't stop calling him.

Making a habit of eating out at restaurants is quick way to bust your budget. Cooking at home is almost always going to be cheaper. 

That's especially true in major, cosmopolitan cities like Tokyo, Oslo, and Zurich, where dinner for two at a regular neighborhood restaurant — not even a fancy establishment — will run you over $60. In 15 other cities around the world it will cost at least $40. 

That's according to a recent report by Deutsche Bank, which analyzes the cost of living and compares prices among the largest cities around the world. 

The report sources prices from Expatistan, a site that tracks cost-of-living expenses in over 200 countries, for a "basic dinner at a neighborhood pub for two" in nearly 50 cities. 

Here are the 18 most expensive cities in the world for eating dinner out at a restaurant. 

All prices are in US dollars.

SEE ALSO: The 16 most expensive cities in the world for commuting to work

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18. Singapore — $40.20

17. Helsinki, Finland — $40.70

16. Toronto, Canada — $40.90

The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase.

Here at Insider Picks, we’re always looking for ways to optimize your (and our) time and purchases to get the most out of the deal.

One area of optimization that I’ve been particularly drawn to has been games that challenge you to develop your mental skills in a fun and engaging way.

Plus, it only took a summer vacation for me to feel totally out of sync on the first day back in elementary school, and as an adult, it can feel like your skills and expertise are constantly narrowing and thinning; you flex the same mental muscles at work and get better and better at a specialized job, but you stop finding new hurdles to jump over and new puzzles to solve creatively.

Games that challenge you to think differently, imagine, and solve ever-changing problems that don't allow you to get used to them and fly on autopilot are a particularly valuable use of your time: They make you happy and provide enjoyment at the same time that they sharpen your mental abilities.

Whether it’s fiddling with a Rubik’s cube or filling out Sudoku on the subway while you’re stalled, it’s a nice to constantly be improving yourself in a way that doesn’t feel tedious. If you can have fun and become more mentally dexterous, why would you not?

Below are 13 games you can grab on Amazon, both big enough for group get-togethers and family nights as well as individual activities that can fit in your pocket. They rely on your strategic, critical-thinking, and imaginative abilities. 

SEE ALSO: 16 of the most popular games you can buy on Amazon right now

Lumosity Brain-Training App, free to download

Lumosity is a well-known name in the 'brain-training' game. It's used by over 85 million people worldwide and offers 30+ brain games to give your mind a workout. You can track your scores to see improvement over time and compare your own against the scores of other people. The ease of the app is suppposed to make building a brain training habit easy. 

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Chinese Mahjong set with compact wooden case, $72.99

It's been observed that mahjong, regardless of the frequency of playing, produces positive improvements in cognitive performance in persons with dementia. The study found that Mahjong is a viable option for treating dementia. If it's good that far down the line, it's very unlikely to do you any harm by playing earlier.  

BUY IT ON AMAZON >>

Hasbro Scrabble Crossword Game, $16.99

If you want to increase your confidence with words, quickness of thought, or just want to expand your vocabulary, the well-loved board game Scrabble is a shoe-in for the job. The ever-changing mix of words available to you in addition to those made by your opponent can sharpen your thinking and turn you into the sort of wordsmith who doesn't need to check the dictionary to see if they really did just play a real word or not. 

BUY IT ON AMAZON >>

The US president's relationship with the press has long been a complicated one, and it has varied from administration to administration. To name just a few examples, President Lyndon B. Johnson attempted to thwart certain stories from going to press, while President Gerald Ford was friendly with journalists and even invited some to White House state dinners. 

The Associated Press has been documenting the lives of presidents since the early 1930s, capturing candid moments of each commander-in-chief since President Franklin D. Roosevelt.  

From press briefings to interviews aboard Air Force One, here are 14 AP photos of presidents interacting with the press.

SEE ALSO: Here's everything we know about Trump's 26-year-old personal assistant

President Franklin D. Roosevelt would invite members of the press into the Oval Office for briefings twice a week.

Source: The New York Times

Press briefings don't come to a halt while the president is on vacation. Here, Harry S. Truman had the press visit his Winter White House in Key West, Florida.

It was President Dwight D. Eisenhower's press secretary, James Haggerty, that established some still-standing traditions between the president and the press, like regularly scheduled news conferences.

Source: The New York Times

2016 was a tough year for hedge funds. 

The industry as a whole only delivered a 5.4% return for clients, well below the S&P 500's return of 11.9%, according to data from eVestment.

Poor performance and high fees drove money out of the money managers' funds, with about $70 billion pulled out of the funds last year, the biggest drop since 2009, according to data tracker HFR.

But not all firms saw their funds shrink, according to Institutional Investor's Alpha's recently released 2017 Hedge Fund 100 list. The annual list, which ranks the world's largest hedge funds by assets, shows that many of the top funds' assets have grown by double digits. 

Ray Dalio's Bridgewater Associates, a Connecticut-based firm with $122 billion in hedge fund assets under management, took the top spot on the list. Its hedge fund AuM at the beginning of 2017 were up about 17% from the same time last year. 

The funds that witnessed the most impressive growth, according to the list, were so-called quant funds. Such funds rely on algorithms or computer programs to guide their investing. Renaissance Technologies, one of the best known and oldest quant firms, saw its assets balloon by 42%, year-over-year. It moved up to the fourth spot on the list, up from twelfth last year. 

Two Sigma, another quant fund, snagged a higher spot on the list. Its assets under management are up 28% from last year. 

Here are the top 11 funds by hedge fund assets, according to the full list. 

SEE ALSO: Millennials are about to benefit from 'one of the largest intergenerational wealth transfers in history'

11. Elliott Management - $31.3 billion

10. Winton Group - $32 billion

9. Och-Ziff Capital Management - $33.5 billion

The INSIDER Summary:

• History is full of hucksters who have tried to scam the American public with ineffective or dangerous health products. 
• The Food and Drug Administration has documented some of the worst offenders.
• They include "Vision Dieter" glasses, tape worms for weight loss, and more. 

Throughout American history, con artists have tried to prey on consumers' health concerns by hawking shady pills, potions, and "medical" devices. At best, these products are ineffective but harmless. (For example, the "healing stickers" that Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop recently recommended.) In the worst-case scenarios, they can lead to serious injury and even death. 

Thanks to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), consumers have some protection against scams of this nature. The agency is responsible for ensuring the safety of prescription drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, and foods. 

But plenty of hucksters have tried to skirt the FDA's rules. In fact, historians at the agency have compiled a fascinating photo album that sheds light on some of the worst health and cosmetics scams of all time. 

Keep scrolling to learn about 11 ridiculous products that captured the FDA's attention.

Trim Reducing-Aid Cigarettes claimed you could lose 20 pounds just by smoking.

Trim guaranteed that smoking at least three of their cigarettes a day would help people lose 20 pounds in eight weeks without making any changes to their diet. The manufacturer said that the "clinically tested and medically approved" smokes could decrease appetite by drying out the the mouth.

They also said that their product was "absolutely harmless"— an assertion that seems outright ridiculous now that we know how dangerous cigarettes really are. 

Source: FDA, CDC

Vision-Dieter glasses claimed to reduce food cravings.

The Arkansas man who "invented" this product in the 1970s claimed that they used "secret European color technology" to curb cravings and hunger pangs. Obviously, they could do no such thing, and most of the glasses were destroyed by the FDA. 

Source: FDA

A huckster sold fake cancer tonics for decades before the FDA shut him down.

The FDA estimates that Harold M. Hoxsey — a coal miner with zero medical training — was scammed customers out of $50 million dollars by hawking phony cancer treatments. 

He started selling his "cures" (like the useless tonic, pictured above) in the 1920s, both in his clinics and through a mail-order business. He continued to do so until 1960, when his clinics were shut down and his products banned.

Aside from the tonics, Hoxsey also operated a clinic where he "treated" skin cancer by applying a paste made partly of arsenic and zinc. All it really did was burn off the skin. 

The FDA was finally able to shutter the whole of Hoxsey's operation in 1960. 

Source: FDA

Here they are: the most important charts in the world. 

Once again, we asked dozens of top strategists, economists, and writers for one chart that is top of mind right now. The slideshow includes their verbatim analysis of the trend they picked. 

All of these charts were submitted by June 16, so some of the data may have evolved since then.

With assistance from Rachael Levy, Elena Holodny, and Jonathan Garber.

David Rosenberg

"This is where the power and influence still reside, and nothing is going to stop the inevitability that nearly two million of this critical demographic group will be turning 70 annually for the next 15 years. And they are very likely to make it to 85 or even older with medical advancement.

This has crucial implications for the financial markets because it is when you turn 70 that you undertake the most profound asset mix shift since you were in your 30s and loaded up on equities — when you turn 70, preservation of capital and cash flows becomes much moreimportant, and yet in a world where 'safe yield' has become extremely scarce, the investment challenges for the aging but not yet aged boomers are going to be daunting, to say the least." 

Rick Rieder

"This crisis has under-appreciated negative side effects for the US economy as a whole. Most significantly, student loans are making it harder for first-time home buyers to afford their own home, with more than 70% of would-be first-time buyers saying student loan debt is delaying their home purchase, according to the National Association of Realtors. As a result, the homeownership rate in the US has fallen each of the last six years despite a solid economic recovery, according to the US Census Bureau, with the biggest impact coming from the 25-34 year old cohort as seen in the chart above. 

The student loan burden is not just curtailing young adults’ home buying; it is weakening their consumption in general, posing a major headwind to US economic growth. In addition to the direct economic impact, the student loan crisis could also worsen the class divide. Home ownership levels at age 30 are much lower among those with college debt than those without, and when faced with today’s high college costs coupled with the prospect of taking on significant debt, more students from lower-income households may choose not to attend college, worsening their outlook for employment and wage income over the course of their career. The bottomline: This crisis is likely to be a major drag on the US economy for years to come if it remains unaddressed, and an elegant fiscal-policy solution is needed, the sooner the better."

Torsten Slok

Packed with high-quality releases from some of the biggest names in the industry, the first half of 2017 has been a prolific period for new music.

From the songs of Kendrick Lamar's instant-classic album "DAMN.," to a few stellar singles from R&B artist Frank Ocean, to numerous indie gems, the list of our favorite songs of the year turned out to be an eclectic one.

Check out the 25 best songs of 2017 so far:

SEE ALSO: How DJ Khaled revived his career and captured the pop charts on the strength of his marketing

25. Drake — "Passionfruit"

The hit single from his "playlist" album, "More Life," Drake's "Passionfruit" finds the Toronto rapper in the familiar confines of the catchy melancholia he's exhibited on previous hits like "Take Care" and "Hold On, We're Going Home."

24. The xx - "Say Something Loving"

On "Say Something Loving," the English indie-rock trio The xx adds a newfound, welcomed vibrancy to their minimalist production for a compelling song about the "thrill of affection."

23. Lorde - "Green Light" (Chromeo Remix)

Stripping away the bulk of the melodramatic baggage from Lorde's "Melodrama" single "Green Light," the Canadian duo Chromeo builds a fresh, electro-funk track around Lorde's cryptic lyrics about love and nightlife.

The biggest update in Pokémon Go's history is here, and it's making the game great again.

Not only are gyms easier for players of all experience levels, but gym "Raid Battles" add an entirely new dynamic to fighting monsters.

A Raid Battle is essentially a collaborative fight between players and one big, overpowered Pokémon. Winning a battle can mean catching a rare Tyranitar or Alakazam and getting special items.

But most Raid Battles are quite difficult and impossible to fight solo. There are also strict time restraints that make fighting Raid Battles tricky.

We've sought advice from Pokémon Go creator Niantic Labs, consulted with expert players from The Silph Road, and played plenty of Raid Battles ourselves to assemble the following expert's guide:

SEE ALSO: Ultra-powerful 'Legendary' Pokémon are finally coming to 'Pokémon Go'

First, you have to find a Raid Battle.

Raids appear randomly at gyms throughout the day (they end promptly at 9 p.m. central time each night).

Before a raid begins at a specific gym, all Pokémon in the gym will be returned to their trainers. A large egg will appear over the gym signifying a countdown until the raid begins, after which a powerful Pokémon, or Raid Boss, will appear there for exactly one hour.

For now, you have to be a level 5 trainer or higher to engage in raids.

When a Raid Battle is active, you'll see a monster silhouette instead of an egg and a timer counting down to when you can no longer battle the Raid Boss there.

The 'Nearby' tab also shows raids that are active or about to start around you. Tap on one to see where it is on the map.

Each raid's difficulty level is indicated by the number of monster icons.

Next to housing, transportation is one of the largest recurring expenses people face. In a major metropolis, that likely means a fair amount of time packed into the subway, trolley, or bus getting a little too acquainted with your fellow city dwellers.

The good news: It's better for the environment, and, depending on where you live, it may be cheaper than owning a car. 

The bad news: It can still be really expensive. 

In London, the most expensive city in the world for public transportation, you'll need to shell out nearly $175 for a month of riding the Tube. In New York City, a monthly transit pass costs about $120. 

That's according to a recent report by Deutsche Bank, which analyzes the cost of living and compares prices among the largest cities around the world. 

The report sources prices from Expatistan, a site that tracks cost-of-living expenses in over 200 countries, for a "monthly ticket public transport" in nearly 50 cities. 

Here are the 16 most expensive cities in the world for commuting via public transportation each month.

All prices are in US dollars.

SEE ALSO: The 24 most expensive cities in the world to grab a beer at the local bar

16. San Francisco, United States — $86.10

15. Berlin, Germany — $87.20

14. Frankfurt, Germany — $88.50

The best grocery chain in the US is one that most Americans have never visited. 

In fact, Wegmans, which has fewer than 100 locations, gets thousands of calls per year from people begging for a store to open in their hometown. 

Wegmans has ranked number one in Market Force Information's annual survey of the best grocery stores for the last two years thanks in large part to its loyal fans. 

But we, like many other Americans, had never been to a Wegmans, so on a recent trip to Charlottesville, North Carolina, we knew we had to visit one. 

Here's what it was like:

Driving up to the Wegmans in Charlottesville, North Carolina, it was immediately clear that this wouldn't be a normal shopping trip.

The impressive attributes of the store shouldn't have come as a surprise. Wegmans was voted the best grocery chain in the US in 2017, based on Market Force Information's annual survey of the industry.

It was when we walked into the store, however, that we realized Wegmans isn't just large — it's a behemoth.

There are a lot of great titles coming to your favorite streaming services in July.

You can decide for yourselves if the critics were wrong and titles like “Ghost in the Shell” and “Snatched” are any good. And there are a bunch of “Star Trek” movies coming to Amazon and Hulu to help fill the void until "Star Trek: Discovery" arrives in October.

But let’s face it, you all are waiting to start season 7 of HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” which will kick off July 16. Thankfully, the wait is almost over.

Here's everything coming to your favorite streaming platforms in June. We've highlighted some standouts in bold:

SEE ALSO: The 15 best '80s songs from Netflix's new show "GLOW"

iTunes

Available July 4

“The Boss Baby”
“Free Fire”
“The Promise”

Available July 11

“Ghost in the Shell”
“Gifted”
“Going in Style”

Available July 18

“Colossal”
“The Circle”
“Slight”

Available July 25

“Snatched”
“The Lovers”
“King Arthur”

Amazon Prime

Available July 1

“1 Dead Party”
“14 Women”
“18 Swirling Riders”
“The 28th Day: Wrath of Steph”
“48 Hrs.”
“8 Heads in a Duffel Bag”
“Abolition”
“Agent Cody Banks”
“Air: The Musical”
“All American Zombie Drugs”
“Amnesiac”
“Another 48 Hrs.”
“Appetite”
“Area 51”
“The Artworks”
“Assassin of the Tsar”
“Bandits”
“Big Foot Wars”
“Blind Heat”
“Blood Moon Rising”
“Blood Reaper”
“Boomerang”
“Boricua”
“Braveheart”
“Breakfast at Tiffany’s”
“Bull Durham”
“Bumblef**k, USA”
“Bunnyman Massacre”
“Carne: The Taco Maker”
“Carnies”
“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” (2005)
“Clear and Present Danger”
“Cold Mountain” 
“The Corrupted”
“Crystal River”
“Cutthroat Island”
“Day We Met”
“Dead Evidence”
“Death Wish IV: The Crackdown”
“Destination Vegas”
“Dilemma”
“Dirt Merchant”
“Dragonblade”
“Dream a Little Dream”
“Drunk Wedding”
“The Eagle and the Hawk”
“Eight Men Out”
“Elephant”
“The First Wives Club”
“Flashdance”
“Flipping”
“Fly Me to the Moon”
“Foreign Fields”
“Frankenstein Reborn”
“Free Money”
“Frozen Kiss”
“G Men from Hell”
“Gene-Fusion”
“The General”
“Get Well Soon”
“Ghost Bride”
“Godsend”
“The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”
“Gunshy”
“Hazard Jack”
“Hobgoblins”
“House Of The Dead”
“House of the Dead 2”
“The Hunt For Red October” 
“Intimate Affairs”
“Into the Fire”
“Jack in the Box”
“Jezebeth”
“Jingles the Clown”
“John Grisham's The Rainmaker”
“Johnny Guitar”
“Killing Ariel”
“Killing Zoe”
“Kingpin”
“The Last Word”
“Lazarus: Day of the Living Dead”
“The Letter”
“The Little Kidnappers”
“Little Red Devil”
“Lost in Siberia”
“Lovin Molly”
“The Lucky Ones” 
“Manhattan”
“Married to the Mob”
“The Matrix Reloaded”
“The Matrix Revolutions”
“Meeting Spencer”
“Metamorphosis”
“The Midnight Meat Train”
“Model Behaviour”
“Morning Glory”
“Mortem”
“Moscow Heat”
“My Bloody Wedding”
“Nerve”
“New Order”
“Paradise Lost”
“Payback”
“The Peacemaker” 
“Pi”
“Pootie Tang”
“Postmortem”
“Rescue Dawn”
“Rosemary's Baby”
“Scrooged”
“Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan”
“Star Trek III: The Search for Spock”
“Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home”
“Star Trek IX: Insurrection”
“Star Trek V: The Final Frontier”
“Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country”
“Star Trek VIII: First Contact”
“Star Trek Vll: Generations”
“Star Trek: The Motion Picture”
“Suicide Kings”
“Up in the Air”
“Wild Wild West”
 
Available July 4

“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”

Available July 5

“Snowfall” (Season 1)
“Suits” (Season 7)

Available July 6

“The Assignment”
“The Salesman” (Amazon Original)
“Under the Gun”
 
Available July 7

“Begum Jaan”
 
Available July 8

“Our Kind of Traitor”
“Sliding Doors”
 
Available July 9

“Its Gawd!”

Available July 13

“Mr. Robot” (Season 2)
 
Available July 14

“Antarctica: Ice & Sky”

Available July 16

“Game of Thrones” (Season 7)
“Salvation” (Season 1)

Available July 17

“The Strain” (Season 4)
 
Available July 19

“Miss Sloane”

Available July 21

“Niko and the Sword of Light” (Season 1, Amazon Original)

Available July 23

“Insecure” (Season 2)
“Ballers” (Season 3)

Available July 28

“The Last Tycoon” (Season 1, Amazon Original)
“Chef”
“The Living Dead” (Season 1)
 
Available July 31

“Jeepers Creepers”

Hulu

Available July 1

“48 Hours”
“8 Heads in a Duffel Bag”
“Altered States”
“Another 48 Hours”
“Area 51”
“As I Am: The Life and Times of DJ AM”
“Bandits”
“Beverly Hills Ninja”
“The Blob”
“Boomerang”
“Braveheart”
“Bull Durham”
“Cat O’Nine Tails”
“Clear and Present Danger”
“Click”
“Coma”
“Dark City”
“Dead Calm”
“Death Wish IV: The Crackdown”
“The Devil’s Advocate”
“Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood”
“Dream a Little Dream”
“Drunk Wedding”
“The Eagle and the Hawk”
“Eight Men Out”
“Encino Man”
“The Fan”
“The First Wives Club”
“A Fistful of Dynamite”
“Flashdance”
“Fly Me to the Moon”
“Free Money”
“The Furies”
“Get Well Soon”
“Godsend”
“The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”
“House of the Dead”
“House of the Dead 2”
“Hudson Hawk”
“The Hunt for Red October”
“John Carpenter’s Vampires”
“John Grisham’s The Rainmaker”
“Johnny Guitar”
“The Juror”
“Killing Zoe”
“Kingpin”
“Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV”
“Kit Kittredge: An American Girl”
“La Bamba”
“Les Miserables”
“The Letter”
“Lost Souls”
“The Lucky Ones”
“A Man Alone”
“The Mangler”
“Manhattan”
“Married to the Mob”
“The Mask”
“The Midnight Meat Train”
“Misery”
“My Dog Skip”
“Needful Things”
“Nerve”
“Payback”
“The Peacemaker”
“A Perfect Murder”
“Pootie Tang”
“The Presidio”
“The Professional”
“Reasonable Doubt”
“Rescue Dawn”
“Riding in Cars with Boys”
“Road House”
“Rosemary’s Baby”
“Rustler’s Rhapsody”
“Sacred Ground”
“Santee”
“School Daze”
“Scrooged”
“Sense and Sensibility”
“Sniper”
“Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan”
“Star Trek III: The Search for Spock”
“Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home”
“Star Trek IX: Insurrection”
“Star Trek V: The Final Frontier”
“Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country”
“Star Trek VIII: First Contact”
“Star Trek VII: Generations”
“Star Trek: The Motion Picture”
“Suicide Kings (1997)”
“Syriana”
“The Tall Stranger”
“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”
“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2”
“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3”
“The Pursuit of Happiness”
“The Water Horse”
“To the Arctic”
“Top Dog”
“Top of the Food Chain”
“Up in the Air”
“Walking Tall”
“The Witches”
“Wolfen”

Available July 4

“Jonah: A Veggie Tales Movie”

Available July 5

“The Eric Andre Show” (Season 4)
“Prince Avalanche”
“The Sorcerer and the White Snake”

Available July 6

“Under the Gun”

Available July 7

“Pure” (Season 1)

Available July 8

“Our Kind of Traitor”

Available July 9

“Sliding Doors”

Available July 10

“Blood, Sand & Gold”

Available July 12

“The Bold Type” (Series Premiere)
“Humpday”
“Melancholia”
“Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby”

Available July 14

“Uncle Grandpa” (Season 4)
“Da Sweet Blood of Jesus”

Available July 16

“Inside Job”

Available July 19

“John Dies at the End”

Available July 20

“Tagged” (Season 1)

Available July 23

“Touch of Light”

Available July 24

“Guardians of Oz”
“Touch of the Light”

Available July 25

“Midnight, Texas” (Series Premiere)
“Somewhere Between” (Series Premiere)

Available July 26

“Good Ol’ Frieda”
“Oxford Murders”

Available July 28

“Betch” (Season 2)

Available July 30

“96 Souls”

Available July 31

“Jeepers Creepers”

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I recently moved to an apartment that didn't have AC in the thick, soupy New York City humidity. This meant that I woke up often throughout the night, stuck to my sheets. 

Like anybody who didn't want to be steamed, I opened my window to its screen to allow a breeze in. Each night, I woke up with what looked like a raised roadmap of exactly which rest stops the 100,000 mosquitoes had stopped at to eat.

Even now that I have AC, the excessively high energy prices have me looking for alternative ways to keep my small apartment cool and not feeling like a swampland during these summer months.

After huffing up city blocks, accruing more grime as the day goes by, I want my apartment — and my room, most specifically — to be its own haven. I want clean and cool. I also would like to save money over time, which lead me to research products.

The good thing is that even though summer is only three or four months long depending on where you live, it is an annual thing, so whatever you buy to help you right now will likely see many, many uses. For me, that helps justify spending a bit more on comfort. Unless you're moving to Antarctica in the fall, that perspective might be shortsighted. The sooner you get good summer essentials, the more years you get returns on that investment and live comfortably. 

Below are 11 life hacks for keeping your apartment cool this summer, and for hopefully many after. 

SEE ALSO: 13 energy-efficient home upgrades that pay for themselves over time

Airy, breathable linen sheets

Brooklinen is an Insider Picks favorite, and their new linen bedding is perfect for the summer. Especially if you're sharing your bed with a partner and thus battling two sources of body heat, your bed is an important place to start if you want to keep cool. Try out these soft, airy linens to help dissipate the heat.

Linen Hardcore Sheet Bundle, $375 

Linen Core Sheet Set, $225

Linen Duvet Cover Set, $275

Linen Pillowcases, $60

Cooler LED light bulbs

Incandescent bulbs waste about 90% of their energy just in the heat that they emit. By switching to an LED bulb, you'll not only be doing the environment and your energy bill a favor, but you'll also save yourself some added (and totally unnecessary) heat.

These ones are specifically designed to give off less heat, but these GE 13-Watt bulbs are also a great option.

Dusk to Dawn LED Sensor Light Bulb, $12.99

Buckwheat pillows that allow air to circulate

Buckwheat pillows, though they might seem odd at first, are actually pretty popular — and for good reason. The buckwheat hulls allow air to circulate better throughout, instead of getting stuck in foam, and they also conform perfectly to your head, neck, and spine.

Beans72 Organic Buckwheat Pillow, $39.99

Vacations are an essential part of staying productive and happy at work.

Most Americans could seriously use more time off.

Like any major life event, vacations deserve some thoughtful planning.

That's why the week before your big trip is crucial. If you dart out for a week or two without any preparation, you could find yourself swamped when you get back.

Fortunately, there are numerous steps you can take ahead of time to curb potential problems.

Here are several things you should do the week before your vacation starts:

DON'T MISS: 12 signs you desperately need a vacation from work

DON'T MISS: 7 things successful people do the night before a vacation

Schedule some wiggle room for yourself

Instead of diving straight into your vacation and then jumping back into work, leave yourself some room to breathe.

Michael Kerr, an international business speaker and author of "The Humor Advantage," tells Business Insider:

"If your work situation permits it, leave a day after you've 'officially' booked off and arrive a day before you've announced your official return. This buys you an extra distraction-free day at both ends of your vacation so that you leave feeling better prepared and more relaxed and return to work without feeling overwhelmed."

Talk to everyone you work with

Before you leave on your summer adventure, you've got to fill in your customers.

Kerr says:

"Contact any high-priority clients before going to make sure you've answered any questions and addressed their needs before heading out. It's not only a great customer service habit to get into, it will give you greater peace of mind. It also gives you a simple but legitimate excuse to reach out to clients you may not have talked to in a while."

Don't forget about reaching out to your coworkers too.

Lynn Taylor, a national workplace expert and the author of "Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant: How to Manage Childish Boss Behavior and Thrive in Your Job," tells Business Insider:

"Create a game plan of who you must meet or communicate with regarding your plans. Begin creating an email for all relevant parties so work will be uninterrupted and your team can fill in for you — with all key information handy."

Lastly, make sure to pass on relevant passwords, projects, and deadlines to your colleagues. It's better to do this at the start of the week, so you're not dumping a ton of information into anyone's inbox on a Friday afternoon as you rush to the airport.

Prioritize your tasks

Try to prioritize your days so that you can complete major tasks before you leave.

Ryan Kahn, a career coach, founder of The Hired Group, and author of "Hired! The Guide for the Recent Grad," tells Business Insider:

"Close out any outstanding projects. Your time off during the vacation is there for you to recharge and refresh. Don't leave loose ends or missed deadlines lingering over you. Spend the extra time now to make sure you can enjoy worry-free time off."

But make sure the week before you head off on a vacation isn't too jam-packed with busy work — you want to focus on the important stuff.

"Accept the fact that you will never get everything cleared off your plate before leavening — so prioritize and plan carefully to ensure you can leave with a clear a head as possible," Kerr says.

Taylor and Kerr agree that having a plan of action for when you get back is also important. You want to have your priorities straight once you're back from vacation.

Wearing a full face of makeup or a $5,000 custom-fit suit might very well make you more attractive — for a day.

If you're looking to make yourself more appealing for the long term, focus on developing a stellar personality.

Business Insider asked a panel of dating and relationship experts for their best tips on becoming more attractive — without changing your physical appearance. Each one came up with creative and easy-to-implement strategies that will help you a) score a date and b) cultivate a lasting relationship.

Read on to learn how to become the very best version of yourself.

SEE ALSO: The 8 most attractive qualities people look for in a partner

Be more interested; be less interesting

That's according to Hal Runkel, marriage and family therapist and author of "Choose Your Own Adulthood." Specifically, he recommends: "Ask more follow-up questions about others, instead of impressing with stories about yourself."

Helen Fisher, biological anthropologist and author of "The Anatomy of Love," said much the same thing: "Ask a potential partner about himself or herself. Most people enjoy those who are curious about them and are likely to find you more attractive, friendly, and interesting."

Diversify your experiences

"When you have a wide range of interests outside of work and an eclectic group of friends, you’re naturally more fascinating to potential partners," said Joseph Burgo, psychotherapist and author of "The Narcissist You Know."

"Workaholics and people who take little interest in the world around them make poor conversationalists and bring little to the relationship table."

Smile

"It’s a sure way to make yourself more attractive to others," Fisher said.

"When you smile, those who see your smile, smile back, even if very briefly. And as they smile, they use facial muscles which trigger the release of neurochemicals in their brain associated with feelings of pleasure — and they are thus likely to feel happy in your company.

"So smile: It’s cheap, easy and a primordial mechanism for making friends and finding a mate."

It's Canada's birthday!

July 1, also known as Canada Day, marks the 150th anniversary of the confederation. An estimated half a million people are expected to attend celebrations in the capital Ottawa, where the government spent approximately half a billion Canadian dollars (US $386 million) on the festivities.

See how Canadians and a couple of royal visitors celebrated.

SEE ALSO: How to move to Canada and become a Canadian citizen

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau kicked off the festivities in a visit with Prince Charles, whose mother, the Queen, remains Canada's head of state 150 years after its independence.

Prince Charles and his wife Camilla spent the last several days visiting museums, monuments, and even startups in Canada. July 1 marks the end of their royal tour.

The Duchess of Cornwall greeted onlookers outside the Canadian Museum of History.

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The Fourth of July is finally upon us! To celebrate, Backcountry is having a sale, featuring many familiar outdoor brands, including Patagonia, The North Face, and Marmot.

Backcountry is offering up to 50% off hiking boots, camping equipment, and much more. We scrolled through pages and pages of discounted goods and narrowed down the selection to our 15 favorite deals to scoop up before they're gone for good. 

Patagonia Men's Fjord Flannel Shirt, $53.40 - $62.30 (originally $89)[30 - 40% off]

SmartWool Men's Kiva Ridge 1/2-Zip Sweater, $60 - $71.97 (originally $120)[40% - 50% off]

Hydro Flask 18oz Wide Mouth Water Bottle, $19.47 (originally $29.95)[35% off]

With a flurry of recent updates to its ad products, Snapchat is inviting marketers of all sizes to buy ads on the social app. But the company still seems intent on keeping its sanctity intact.

In other words, despite opening up its doors to the ad masses, it still wants Snapchat to look like Snapchat.

Come July, advertisers will have access to a slick new creative tool called Snapchat Publisher, which will let them create ads in less than two minutes. But before the tool is widely rolled out, Snapchat seems to be doing some quality-control.

The company has been circulating updated specifics and guidelines that marketers are encouraged to keep in mind while creating Snap ads, multiple people told Business Insider. The updated “Creative Guidelines & Specs” deck for Snap ads started making the rounds earlier this month, when the platform announced a series of new ad efforts, including a new Ad Manager tool and a Certified Partners program, apart from the Publisher tool.

"The general theme on Snapchat has been to use all the tools at our disposal to create low-fi ads instead of polished ones," an agency media buyer, who wished to remain anonymous, said. "But we’ve been getting more of those directives the past few weeks."

"They've definitely been pushing for content that feels native to the platform," said Jill Sherman, svp of social media at DigitasLBi. "They’ve always emphasized content that feels as though it was created on the app itself, instead of being highly produced."

Snapchat pioneered the vertical video format, and the new Publisher tool makes it even easier for marketers to adopt it. It can import existing brand assets, trim horizontal videos for the vertical format and also offers Snap-provided ad templates.

Since Snapchat is throwing open the ad floodgates, it makes sense that it would remind marketers of the guidelines for Snap Ads.

"Not all creative agency partners are used to creating videos just for platform," said Sherwin Su, associate social director at digital agency Essence.

But Snapchat has tweaked some of these best practices, too. There are two key differences in the most recent set of guidelines put forward by the company, pointed out Su, associate social director at digital agency Essence.

"Brands are no longer limited to videos, the latest update allows more formats in snap ads including still images, gifs, cinemagraphs and slideshows," he said. "And sound is now optional."

According to another agency social lead, Snapchat is continuing to do creative tests, even encouraging marketers to incorporate organic native tools on the platform like bitmojis and stickers. While it currently allows only emojis and text graphics, it restricts the inclusion of Snapchat native creative tools in ads. That might change moving forward, they said.

Here are some key guidelines for creating Snap Ads posted by the company:

• The ads must be full screen and vertically formatted, and feature visual branding
• Strong and relevant call-to-action for Snap Ads with attachments are encouraged
• No letterboxing/borders of any kind, static collages that fill the screen for the entirety of the ad, copy-heavy ads or the use of Snapcodes or Snapchat usernames
• No imitation of Snapchat native creative tools and UI features like static doodles, stickers, Bitmoji
• For Snap ads that have web view attachments, no URLs with auto-playing video or audio, or Facebook, Instagram or Twitter URLs

You can find the full list here or in the slideshow below:  

Snap Ads can be videos, cinemagraphs, gifs or still.

Some key restrictions

Guidelines for Snap Ads between User Stories and Our Stories

The first half of 2017 is over, and it has been a roller coaster.

The news continued to be dominated by Donald Trump's presidency, and all the proposed policies, tweets and leaks that have been happening since January. Investors are still wondering if the "Trump Trade" is impacting markets at all.

In the stock market, tech companies are the ones making headlines. The FAANG (Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, and Google) stocks have propelled the tech-heavy NASDAQ 100 to a gain that's  nearly twice as much as the S&P 500 or Dow. 

There were a couple notable initial public offerings this year.

Snap went public in March, and things seemed to go well for the first day or two of trading. Shares peaked at $27.09 on the third day of trading, but recently hit their IPO price of $17.

More recently, Blue Apron IPOed, but it was overshadowed by Amazon's $13.7 billion acquisition of Whole Foods, which sent waves across grocery, pharmacy and sporting goods companies. Blue Apron shares dipped below their $10 IPO price on just their second day of trading. 

Commodities have been fairly unexciting. Gold and copper are up, but Oil is down. Disappointing OPEC cuts and rising supply out of the US sent oil careening toward $40 a barrel, but it has been marching higher of late. 

In currencies, Brexit talks have pushed around the British pound, but it has ultimately made gains. The euro has risen as well.

As for cryptocurrencies, bitcoin is a whole other story, it's up 285% this year. Nearly all major cryptocurrencies are growing, leading some to wonder what a cryptocurrency bubble might look like.

To celebrate the halfway point, and all that has happened thus far, Business Insider compiled 10 of the most important assets and grabbed a chart of each of their performances in 2017.

From bitcoin to the Dow, scroll down to find out which assets have grown, and which have fallen. Then check back at the end of the year to see how they did over the next six months.

All prices and charts are of 2 p.m. Friday, June 30th. 

US Dollar Index (-7.25% YTD)

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Dow Jones Industrial Average (+7.54% YTD)

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S&P 500 (+7.48% YTD)

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