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The Obamas celebrated Michelle's birthday at a trendy restaurant that the average American can't even go to yet — here's what it's like

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  • The Obamas celebrated Michelle's birthday at A Rake's Progress, a trendy restaurant in Washington, DC.
  • A Rake's Progress isn't even open to the public yet — but it's one of the most anticipated restaurant openings of the year.
  • Here's what we know about the buzzy restaurant so far.


Being the former president of the United States has some culinary perks.

Barack and Michelle Obama celebrated the former first lady's birthday at At Rake's Progress on Wednesday, The Washington Post reported. The restaurant, from the James Beard Award-winning chef Spike Gjerde, is in the Line Hotel — and isn't even open to the public yet.

A few people, however, have managed to visit before its opening on January 29. A Rake's Progress started offering previews in December.

Here's everything we know about A Rake's Progress before its official opening date.

SEE ALSO: Paula Deen is attempting a comeback with a new cooking show — here are the scandalous moments that ruined her career

A Rake's Progress has been a long time coming.



In 2016, news broke that Gjerde would open A Rake's Progress, A Rake's Bar, and The Cup We All Race 4 — all in the coming Line hotel in Washington, DC.



Gjerde was already a Baltimore culinary legend known for his obsession with locally sourced food.

Source: Eater



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9 great jobs 20-somethings are going wild for, according to LinkedIn

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• Many seniors around the country have embarked on their final semester in college.

• LinkedIn compiled a list of the jobs that grads tended to take in 2017.

• Many of the roles were in the finance sector.



College seniors have some important questions to answer. Mainly, what comes next?

Searching for your first job out of college can be overwhelming. It can often seem like there are simultaneously too many and too few options out there. So, to get a sense of what gigs grads have gone for the past, LinkedIn put together a list of the most popular jobs among 2017 college graduates.

The list was compiled by taking into account all LinkedIn users who graduated from a US college with a bachelor's degree in 2017. These members were incorporated in the survey if they added a new role to the experience section of their profile after graduation.

Here's a list of the nine jobs most popular with the class of 2017, according to LinkedIn:

SEE ALSO: 9 companies 20-somethings are dying to work for, according to LinkedIn

Account manager

Account managers oversee sales and relationships with certain clients.

Median salary: $67,000



Business analyst

A business analyst analyzes and reviews business processes and models for an organization.

Median salary: $72,000



Research assistant

Research assistants help out with academic research, usually on a temporary basis.

Median salary: $34,500



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Our gambling guide to the best bets for the NFC and AFC Championships this weekend

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After another wild weekend of football that exceeded all expectations, there's only four teams remaining and three games left until a Super Bowl champion is crowned.

Sadly, that means there's just three more games left for bettors to gamble on before the long offseason. But there's no time to fret about the offseason yet — there's still money to be made before we pack up our winnings and head home.

Last week we put about $1,000 hypothetical dollars on the line and ended up with a net loss of $100 after the miraculous Stefon Diggs touchdown gave the Vikings the win and covered our +4.5 on the Saints. A tough loss, but it was worth it for the fantastic reaction videos we got out of Minnesota fans awestruck by their victory. Even Case Keenum was surprised!

That said, because we were down last week and have so few games remaining to build up our bankroll, we're increasing the sizes of our hypothetical bets a bit today in an effort to walk with as much as possible after Super Bowl Sunday.

Below are our best bets for this weekend of NFL action. All lines come courtesy of the Las Vegas Hilton SuperBook.

Jacksonville Jaguars (+8.5) at New England Patriots (Sunday, 3:40 p.m. ET)

The bet: Jaguars +8.5 ($330 to win $300)

The logic: I'm a bit nervous about how many people are talking about how the Jaguars match up pretty well with the Patriots... but the Jaguars match up pretty well with the Patriots. It might already be too trendy a take to come to fruition, but I believe it, and I'd definitely prefer not to bet on the Patriots to make the Super Bowl again.

The Pats have shown that they will let strong teams stay in games throughout the season, and despite whatever Blake Bortles joke you want to make, the Jaguars are a strong team this year. They should be able to hold their own when the Pats go five-wide on third-and-six, and if they can pressure Brady and get him uncomfortable, the Jags have a shot to win outright.



Over/Under 28 points scored for Patriots

The bet: Under 28 points for the Patriots ($110 to win $100)

The logic: Despite allowing the Steelers to put up 42 points last weekend, the Jaguars' defense is still one of the strongest defensive units in the league, and with their elite corps of defensive backs, they feel specifically suited to be able to get stops on the Patriots when called upon.

Further, the Patriots have not quite been the offensive powerhouse that they've been in years past. While in flashes it has appeared that they're able to score at will, they only cleared 28 points in one of their final five regular season games. If the Jaguars can make a few stops in their own territory to turn touchdowns into field goals and field goals into punts, they can hold the Patriots to under 28.



Over/Under 69.5 yards receiving for Rob Gronkowski

The bet: Over 69.5 yards for Gronk ($110 to win $100)

The logic: Despite how much I like the Jaguars defense to match up against the Patriots receivers, Gronkowski is still a clear mismatch for Jacksonville that will take time to adjust to. Watch out for Gronk to be a constant target of Brady's when his other options are all clamped down in coverage.



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21 horror movies you need to see in 2018

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  • 2018, like 2017, will be a big year for horror films.
  • The 21 most anticipated horror films include everything from indie director's breakouts to iconic horror sequels.
  • John Krasinski makes his directorial debut with "A Quiet Place" while "Ex Machina" director, Alex Garland, debuts his first horror film, "Annihilation."

2017 was a groundbreaking, record-shattering year in horror cinema. Films like IT and Get Out dominated the cultural conversation and killed it at the box office, making last year the highest-grossing year of all time for horror movies to the tune of more than $730 million domestically. Meanwhile, films like mother! and It Comes at Night crawled under the skin and fostered challenging, sometimes contentious discussions about how we define the genre. Horror has always been an under-sung backbone of the industry, but it’s rarely become such an overtly influential part of the zeitgeist. Which is to say that 2018 sure has a lot to live up to.

Fortunately, this year’s lineup is stacked with all kinds of promising horror releases, From indie auteurs that promise to spark up new debates to studio fare and big-budget crowd-pleasers, the 2018 haul includes strange and intellectual otherworldly explorations like Annihilation and The Endless, the return of iconic horror franchises like Hellraiser and Halloween, a giant shark movie, a serial killer drama from Lars Von Trier (god help us all), a Christmas zombie musical, and a whole lot more. Get the details on all the most anticipated horror movies of the year in the list below.

For more movies to put on your radar, be sure to check out our most anticipated movies of 2018 and to keep up with all the horror movies to know, be sure to check out our full horror movies release date calendar.

"Mom and Dad"

Release Date: January 19th

Director: Brian Taylor

Cast: Nicolas Cage, Selma Blair, Anne Winters, Lance Henriksen

Nicolas Cage gets fully unhinged in this zombie comedy by way of parental angst. Cage stars alongside Selma Blair as a pair of suburban parents doing the daily grind when a mysterious mass hysteria sweeps over the country, causing parents to turn against their own children in a murderous rage. It’s a silly, subversive B-movie splatterfest with plenty of lunatic verve thanks to the script and direction by Crankco-director Brian Taylor, who previously worked with Cage on Ghost Rider: Spirit of the Vengeance. Boasting one of the most in-on-the-joke performances from Cage in recent memory and a fantastic Lance Henrikson cameo, Mom and Dad is trim, full-tilt mania with cheeky undercurrents of super dark humor.



"Winchester"

Release Date: February 2nd

Director: Peter Spierig

Cast: Helen Mirren, Jason Clarke, Angus Sampson, Sarah Snook

Helen Mirren vs. Ghosts? I’ll take a ticket, no questions asked. The film comes from the Spiereg brothers, the directorial duo behind last year’s Jigsaw, and while the Saw reboot may have landed with a thud, the pair’s previous supernatural films, which include Daybreakers and Predestination, have been underrated genre gems. Winchester is also based on the fascinating true story of the Winchester House, located in Northern California, where heiress Sarah Winchester (Mirren) famously constructed a series of endless hallways, stairs, and doors to nowhere in a manic attempt to trap the spirits and ghosts roaming the halls of her home. It’s a gripping true-life tale in its own right, but its also ripe for cinematic adaptation with an added dose of the paranormal and the Spiereg brothers are a visually dynamic pair of filmmakers well-fitted to the home’s labyrinthine halls.



"Hellraiser: Judgement"

Release Date: February 13th

Director: Gary J. Tunnicliffe

Cast: Paul T. Taylor, Damon Carney, Randy Wayne, Alexandra Harris,John Gulager, Mike Jay Regan, Diane Goldner, Heather Langenkamp

Pinhead is back in Hellraiser: Judgement, the latest installment in the long-running horror franchise, which sees horror VFX veteran Gary J.Tunnecliffe at the helm. I’m not very precious about watching actors pass the baton on iconic roles, but the idea of a Hellraiser film without Doug Bradley still rankles a bit after the decades he spent in the character. That said, the makeup on newcomer Paul T. Taylor looks just right and the first trailer teased decent-looking descent into hell, with plenty of well-designed practical ghouls. The bar for a Hellraiser sequel is set pretty low, so if Judgement can deliver on the promises of the trailer without succumbing to the early-aughts, Saw-era aesthetic, Hellraiser die-hards might just have a treat on their hands.


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These are all of the cities Amazon could choose for its $5 billion headquarters, ranked by the experts

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  • Amazon has announced a list of the 20 cities it's considering for its second headquarters.
  • Amazon has promised a $5 billion investment and up to 50,000 high-paying jobs in the city it ultimately chooses.
  • We combined seven different rankings to come up with a list of the cities that could be most likely to land Amazon's HQ2.


Amazon announced its shortlist of the North American cities that are still in the running for its second headquarters on Thursday. Though 238 states, cities, and regions submitted bids, only 20 metros made the final cut.

The company has promised a $5 billion investment and says HQ2 will bring 50,000 jobs, making it one of the largest corporate-civic giveaways in modern American history.

Before Amazon made its official announcement, several news outlets and analysts made their own predictions about the top contenders. Business Insider looked at seven rankings, which included ones from Moody's Analytics, Sperling's BestPlaces, Everest Group, The New York Times, CityLab, The Wall Street Journal, and CNBC. We then noted how many times each city appeared on these lists and its position, giving each list equal weight.

With that, we arrived at a final ranking of Amazon's short list of cities for its HQ2.

SEE ALSO: Amazon just dropped a major hint about where it wants its new headquarters to be

16. Los Angeles, California and Indianapolis, Indiana

Neither Los Angeles nor Indianapolis appeared on any of the rankings we looked at. For that reason, both cities rank at the bottom of our list.



15. Columbus, Ohio

Appears in: CNBC (C- ranking)

Columbus only appeared on one ranking. CNBC considered it jointly with Cleveland, Ohio, and Cincinnati, Ohio. To achieve its final score, CNBC gave the cities an A+ ranking for population, but an F ranking for stability and talent.



14. Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Appears in: Sperling's (12), CityLab

"Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has gone out of his way to create a favorable climate for tech companies," CityLab wrote, adding "Toronto has a large amount of developable space in the urban core."



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2018 NFL MOCK DRAFT: Here's what the experts are predicting for all 32 first-round picks

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We are still three months from the 2018 NFL Draft, but players and teams are already jockeying for position, and experts are starting to weigh in on their early predictions with mock drafts.

We surveyed eight NFL Draft experts who have released mock drafts recently to get a consensus prediction for which players teams might be considering with all 32 first-round picks. Under this format, it is possible for the same player to appear in multiple spots and for some players with first-round talent to not appear at all if there is no consensus on where they might land. As we get closer to the draft we will be able to add more experts and we will start to see more agreement on most of the picks.

The experts: ESPN's Mel Kiper, Walter Football, RJ White of CBSSports.com, USA Today's Luke Easterling, Rob Rang of NFLDraftScout.com, Eric Galko of Sporting News, Rotoworld's Josh Norris, and DraftTek.

1. Cleveland Browns — Sam Darnold, QB

Experts: 5 out of 8

School: USC

Other notable possibilities: Josh Allen, Saquon Barkley

Key expert quote: Rang: "Like any young player, Darnold has his flaws, most notably an elongated windup, which contributes to both fumbles and interceptions. He is accurate (including on the move), athletic and tough. He also comes with a pro-caliber build, offense and media market, making the projection to the next level simpler than most of his competition. "



2. New York Giants — Josh Rosen, QB

Experts: 6 out of 8

School: UCLA

Other notable possibilities: Sam Darnold, Saquon Barkley

Key expert quote: Kiper: "Rosen is the top pure passer in this class. He looked better than Darnold when UCLA and USC played late in the season. Rosen, however, has dealt with injuries the past two seasons, and there already have been rumblings that he doesn't want to end up in Cleveland. There are some red flags. But some team is going to draft him high -- he has rare arm talent and has been much more secure with the ball than Darnold and Allen. The Giants could move into life after Eli Manning with a new franchise quarterback."



3. Indianapolis Colts — Saquon Barkley, RB or Bradley Chubb, DE

Experts: 3 each out of 8

School: Penn State (Barkley), North Carolina State (Chubb)

Other notable possibilities: Arden Key, Orlando Brown

Key expert quote: White: "Barkley is likely the top talent in the draft this year and a decent bet to go No. 1 overall despite the position he plays. The Colts will be looking for a new bell-cow back despite there being no proof that Frank Gore isn't a warlock who has defeated the slow march of time, and if Barkley is there at No. 3, he could be the top name on the board for the Colts. It wouldn't be too shocking to see them go pass-rusher or offensive lineman either. "



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8 signs that you're actually healthy — even if it doesn't feel like it

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We live in a world where good health is usually equated with a certain kind of appearance. Instagrammers with thigh gaps are held up as exemplars of wellness. "Health" magazines publish cover lines about flat stomachs and getting lean. Reality TV shows celebrate punishing, unsustainable weight loss programs

Yes, some healthy people have flat abs and thigh gaps and thin bodies. But that doesn't mean these qualities are necessary for good health. 

In fact, the official definition of health — at least, the one used by the World Health Organization (WHO) — says nothing about the way you look. WHO says health is "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." 

How can you tell if you fit that definition? That's a question best answered by your personal healthcare provider, who's equipped to evaluate every aspect of your wellbeing. But there are some general signs that indicate good health for most people — and INSIDER spoke with a doctor and a dietitian to learn more about them. Here are eight to look out for. 

SEE ALSO: What your daily routine should look like, according to science

1. You eat when you're hungry and stop when you're full.

This simple behavior is a hallmark of healthy eating.

"It sounds really silly, but it's amazing how many of us don't do that,"Dr. Cindy Geyer, member of the True Health Initiative and medical director at Canyon Ranch in Lenox, Massachusetts, told INSIDER. "We forget to eat so we're starving and then we eat a ton, or we're eating mindlessly in front of the TV, or we're eating in an emotional context because it's how we're self soothing."

Dietitian Rachael Hartley also stressed the importance of listening to your body in this regard.

"A healthy relationship with food is trusting your internal cues, not external ones, to decide what and how much to eat," she said. "I encourage clients to eat until you're satisfied, but not stuffed."



2. You're eating a varied diet rich in whole foods.

"A lot of diets exclude certain foods, [but] when I look at clients' eating patterns I look for a wide array of foods," Hartley said. 

A diverse diet ensures that you're more likely to get all the vitamins and nutrients you need, she explained. This is even more true if that diet that's rich in whole, unprocessed foods, which tend to be more nutrient-dense than processed stuff. 



3. You're eating enough.

"In our culture, sometimes people think of healthy eating as, 'how can you eat as few calories as possible and survive?'" Hartley said. "But in reality, I want to make sure people are eating enough." Everyone has different calorie needs that vary based on age, sex, and activity level. You can estimate yours with a simple online calculator.

Remember, calories aren't your enemy or some evil force to be reduced at all costs. They're an energy source that helps you live your life and do what you love. And if you're not eating enough of them, you could end up feeling moody, weak, achy, and more

 



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Every Grammy award-winning best song from the year you were born

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Each year, the Grammys honors recordings and music videos that were released during their year of eligibility and chosen as winners by members of The Recording Academy (so even though the 60th annual Grammys is taking place in 2018, it honors music from 2017).

As stated on the Grammys official site, "It is truly a peer honor, awarded by and to artists and technical professionals for artistic or technical achievement, not sales or chart positions."

Among all the awards given out during the show, categories like record of the year, album of the year, and song of the year often generate buzz. The difference between record of the year and song of the year is that the former refers to "the artist's performance as well as the overall contributions of the producer(s), recording engineer(s) and/or mixer(s) if other than the artist" and the latter "recognizes the songwriter(s)."

Keep reading this list to see which track received a Grammy for record of the year on the year that you were born.

 

 

 

 

1975: "I Honestly Love You"— Olivia Newton-John

At the 17th Grammys, Olivia Newton-John's "I Honestly Love You" received awards for record of the year and and best female pop vocal performance. Listen to the track here



1976: "Love Will Keep Us Together"— Captain & Tennille

"Love Will Keep Us Together" was released by American duo Captain & Tennille in 1975. The song won a Grammy for record of the year in 1976 and also received a nomination for best pop vocal performance by a duo, group, or chorus. Listen to the song here.



1977: "This Masquerade"— George Benson

George Benson won his first Grammy awards in 1977 for record of the year, best pop instrumental performance, and best R&B instrumental performance. Listen to "This Masquerade" here



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8 Apple Watch bands under $35 that don't look cheap

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Link braceletWhether it's smart or totally analog, a watch will always be considered part of the fashion world. 

Apple had that idea in mind when it created its smart watch, which ships with your choice of a few different bands. 

You can buy additional bands from Apple, or save a tremendous amount of money by buying alternatives from third-party companies. 

There's no doubt that Apple's official bands will ultimately be made out of better materials, with a very precise look, and come in better packaging. But most people won't be able to tell the difference on sight, and you'll be able to buy several of the bands below for the price of a single genuine one. 38mm and 42mm options are available for each style, so whichever watch you have, you're covered. 

I've found alternatives to all but two of Apple's official band styles (the Sport Loop and Modern Buckle are elusive), so you can switch up your style without breaking the bank. 

SEE ALSO: 5 tech accessories under $50 that every MacBook owner should have

SEE ALSO: 10 practical iPhone accessories under $20

Sport Band alternative



Woven Nylon alternative

Uitee Woven Nylon Band for Apple Watch (38mm), $11.99, available at Amazon

Uitee Woven Nylon Band for Apple Watch (42mm), $11.99, available at Amazon



Classic Buckle alternative

BERGEN Single Tour Calf Genuine Leather Strap with Classic Buckle for Apple Watch (38mm), $15.99, available at Amazon

JSGJMY Apple Watch Band Black Leather Replacement Wrist Strap (42mm), $12.99, available at Amazon



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How to play '2048,' the addicting smartphone game Travis Kalanick is obsessed with

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Travis Kalanick's latest obsession is the puzzle game "2048." 

A new piece out Thursday from Bloomberg details Kalanick's final few months as Uber CEO and what he's been up to after being pushed out of the company — and that includes a new addiction to the popular smartphone game.

Kalanick's last few months at Uber were contentious, Bloomberg reports, and before his tenure was over, tragedy struck: Kalanick's mother was killed in a boating accident, and his father was seriously injured. 

According to Bloomberg, Kalanick is using his newfound downtime to set up a family office, spend time with his father — and play plenty of "2048."

Kalanick even confirmed he loves the game on his Instagram back in September:

Just got on the '2048' train... might not go outside for days

A post shared by traviskal (@traviskal) on Sep 13, 2017 at 8:45pm PDT on

But "2048" isn't a new game — or a particularly original one at that. It's easy to learn, and even easier to get hooked on. So here's how to play "2048," the game that's taking up a lot of Kalanick's free time:

SEE ALSO: Travis Kalanick's final months as Uber CEO reportedly included squirming on the floor 'on his hands and knees' and offering the driver he yelled at $200,000

"2048" came out in 2014. It's similar to another popular mobile game, called "Threes."

Back in 2014, the developers behind "Threes" even wrote a lengthy blog post detailing their frustration at the similarities, since "Threes" came first. But "2048" likely became so popular because it's free — "Threes" costs $2.99 these days. 

"2048" was originally created by a developer named Gabriele Cirulli, but the mobile version most people play these days is from Ketchapp Games



Your goal in "2048" is to add up all the tiles to get to the number 2048.

The game takes place within a 4x4 board — you'll start off with two tiles each bearing the number "2." 

When you swipe one of the tiles toward the other, they'll combine to make one tile. They'll also combine their values, so you'll now have a tile that says "4."



Here's a look at the game in action:

 



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Some cryptocurrency traders in South Korea took the bitcoin 'bloodbath' to a whole new level

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Cryptocurrency trading in South Korea, the world's third-largest digital-currency market, is a huge deal.

So huge, in fact, that when authorities last week raided the country's largest cryptocurrency exchanges on suspicion of tax-dodging, and when the government proposed a bill to ban "all local virtual currency exchanges," the global cryptocurrency market took a nosedive.

Since then, more than 220,000 people have signed an online petition against the proposed plan that they say infringes on their "happy dream" of cryptocurrency trading, something that has eluded them "until now."

"Buying my own home is difficult in South Korea, I don't know how I could even buy one," the petition says. "I don't know how I could live doing the things that I want to do."

After what some have deemed the crypto "bloodbath," users on the South Korean online community DC Inside displayed their frustrations by posting profanity-laced stories and uploading images of broken items that they said resulted from their anger over the valuations.

Though the user comments and images may be amusing for some, it underscores the implications of the South Korean government's approach to cryptocurrencies, especially for those who have invested heavily in the market.

Cryptocurrency trading in South Korea is a lucrative venture. An estimated 11% of people aged 15 to 29 are unemployed in the country, and the lump-sum deposit for an apartment skyrocketed by 73% from 2007 to 2016, according to government officials.

Here's how some traders reacted:

"Just lost 45% and shattered the monitor," one person said.



This user said that he wouldn't trade anymore and that he threw his laptop. After calming down, he said, he opened it to discover it was broken.



Another person posted a picture of a single tear. "Why. I said I was going to earn some money," they said. "Why are you blocking that."



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The incredible career of Jeff Bezos' wife MacKenzie, an acclaimed writer who quit her job to support her husband and is now half of the richest couple in the world

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• MacKenzie Bezos, the wife of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, is an award-winning novelist.

• She's had literary ambitions since she was six years old.

• Bezos is now the author of two novels, "The Testing of Luther Albright" and "Traps."



When Jeff Bezos told his wife MacKenzie about his idea for a new company, she was immediately on board.

Bezos traveled with her husband to Seattle, where she worked for the fledgling Amazon as an accountant.

The move was a bit of a departure for the Princeton grad, who had long dreamed of becoming a writer. But she was eager to support her husband.

"To me, watching your spouse, somebody that you love, have an adventure — what is better than that?" MacKenzie said during an interview with CBS.

Since the early days of Amazon, Bezos has gone on to pursue her literary dreams, publishing two novels, "The Testing of Luther Albright" in 2005 and "Traps" in 2013.

Here's a look at the career of award-winning novelist MacKenzie Bezos:

SEE ALSO: A look inside the marriage of world's richest couple, Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos — who met at work, were engaged in 3 months, and own more land than almost anyone else in America

DON'T MISS: A day in the life of the world's richest person, Jeff Bezos — who made $6.44 billion in one day, wakes up without an alarm, and washes dishes after dinner

MacKenzie grew up in San Francisco. She told Vogue she was a shy child who would often stay in her bedroom writing "elaborate stories."

Source: Vogue



She authored her first book — "The Book Worm"— at the age of six. The handwritten, 142-page novel was later lost in a flood, according to her Amazon author bio.

Source: Amazon



After high school, MacKenzie attended Hotchkiss, then transferred to Princeton in order to study fiction with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Toni Morrison.

Source: Vogue



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People using Google's viral app that compares your face to art are complaining that it has an ugly flaw

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Google Arts & Culture app

  • Google's Arts & Culture app is having viral success in the US.
  • Users can match their faces with famous works of art in Google's art database, which is largely from museums in Europe and North America.
  • But many users are complaining that the options for people of color are too limited.


Google is having viral success with its two year old Arts & Culture app now that it's including some new faces: yours.

The app rocketed to the top of the charts this week after Google added in a feature that lets people compare their selfies to works of art and see who they look like. 

The feature is only available in some states in the US, and is blocked in places like Texas and Illinois that have stricter privacy laws. But some people trying the new selfie-matching machine are voicing frustration about the differences between results for white people and people of color. 

SEE ALSO: Take the 10-minute mental test Trump's doctor said he scored 100% on

Some users, like Ryan Seacrest, got a host of decent match options.



But lots of users quickly expressed frustration that the app doesn't have as many options for people of color.



Some said the app highlights an ugly blind spot in art history.



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There are 6 surprising things everyone always gets wrong about American millionaires

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The habits and tastes of millionaires are fascinating to those of us with less-than-seven figure bank accounts.

According to a report on American millionaires by Wealth Engine, about 7% of the US adult population has a net worth greater than $1 million.

Below, we've highlighted some interesting facts about rich Americans that may surprise you, from the type of car they drive to their political affiliations.

SEE ALSO: According to one estimate, wealthy couples in NYC need $190 million to keep their heads above water

DON'T MISS: Time is a CEO's most valuable resource — here are all the people the .01% hire to keep their households running smoothly

They're not all filthy rich. In fact, 95% have a net worth between $1 million and $5 million.



More rich Americans identify as Democrat (58%) than Republican (38%).



They don't only drive luxury cars. Ford is the second most popular car brand behind Mercedes and ahead of BMW.



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13 high-paying jobs at companies people love working for

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What could be better than working at a company beloved by its employees?

How about getting paid a lot of money to do it?

If this sounds like a dream you want to turn into reality, then Glassdoor is here to help.

The jobs and recruiting site, which recently scanned its massive database of company reviews and ratings from current and former employees to find the 50 best places to work this year across the US, has released a new report featuring a sample of the highest-paying jobs at these companies.

Here are 13 jobs that could pay $100,000 a year or more at some of the best places to work in 2018, counting down with the Best Companies ranking:

SEE ALSO: The 50 best places to work in 2018, according to employees

DON'T MISS: 7 reasons Facebook is the best place to work in America and no other company can compare

Siri quality engineer core client at Apple

Median base salary:$99,000 to $137,000

Company best places to work ranking: No. 84

Job description: 

· Play a part in ensuring the quality of groundbreaking technology for large scale systems, natural language, big data, and artificial intelligence.

· Interact with various teams of cross functional engineering and project management to help identify issues, test features, and drive the quality of the Siri user experience.

· Work with the people who created the intelligent assistant that helps millions of people get things done — just by asking.



Principal application architect at T-Mobile

Median base salary: $174,000 to $238,000

Company best places to work ranking: No. 79

Job description: 

· The Application Architect is part of the Enterprise Architecture team that works with the application development teams collaborating and team-building across technology disciplines, coaching and mentoring engineers, and participating in transformational change.

· Drive adoption of the latest technology models supporting the agile and micro-service based architectures.

· Contribute to the delivery of major business solutions.



Product creation process manager at REI

Median base salary: $69,000 to $112,000

Company best places to work ranking: No. 61

Job description: 

· Drive the product creation operational process used for REI Private Brands’ products.

· Create processes and metrics to ensure effective execution and create and maintain targeted production calendars across apparel, gear, and bike teams.

· Maintain excellent working relationships across leadership and divisional teams to effectively align and execute planned timeline activities is critical to the success of this role.

· Develop the processes and tools that guide the operations cadence and drive it toward continual improvement.



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26 celebrity parents who have twins

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Beyoncé made waves in February 2017 by revealing that she and husband Jay-Z were expecting twins: Her photo announcement quickly became the most liked post on Instagram in 2017. But Queen Bey's twins aren't the only multiples with famous parents. 

For instance, Enrique Iglesias and his longtime girlfriend Anna Kournikova also welcomed twins in December 2017, and excited fans when they debuted their babies on Instagram this month.

Here are 23 more stars who have twins — and one bonus celeb who has triplets:

Mariah Carey gave birth to Monroe and Moroccan in 2011. Today, they're 5 years old.

Things didn't work out with the twins' father, Nick Cannon: Cannon filed for divorce in December 2014. 

Source: Us Weekly; People



Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt announced the birth of twins Vivienne and Knox in May 2008.

The 8-year-old twins are just two of the six kids at the center of Brangelina's highly publicized divorce proceedings. 

Source: INSIDER



Jennifer Lopez and former husband Marc Anthony welcomed twins Max and Emme in 2008.

JLo told Entertainment Tonight that her kids make her feel young (it's seriously hard to believe that the singer is 47 years old).

"They keep you very young and running around, and I still get to dance and perform," she said of the 8-year-old twins. "That keeps you very in shape and youthful as well."

Source: Entertainment Tonight



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12 TV shows you're watching that are probably going to be canceled

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For some television shows, the time is running out (or already ran out).

Cancellations aren't always simple. With today's shrinking live viewership, more than just TV ratings factor into whether a show survives to see another season.

Networks are now looking at online, On Demand, and streaming viewership, awards appeal, social-media popularity, and even how the show performs with international audiences, among many other things.

Taking all of that into account, here are our predictions for the shows most in danger of being canceled.

"9JKL" (CBS)

CBS's second-lowest rated comedy is "9JKL," which follows the travails of a man trying to be an adult when his apartment is situated between his parents' house and his brother's place. Again, both fans and critics agree that the show is terrible. It's probably time to serve the show an eviction notice.



"The Blacklist" (NBC)

"The Blacklist" may finally get the boot from NBC. For years, it was highly acclaimed among critics and creatives in Hollywood. James Spader was a real awards draw as well. But now "The Blacklist" is among the lowest-rated returning shows on the network.

What's strange is that NBC produced a spin-off, "The Blacklist: Redemption," which it then swiftly canceled. That's a huge indication of the audience for the original show.

It's also one of the top shows mentioned as "on the bubble," industry terms for shows in danger of cancelation, on social media, according to Amobee Brand Intelligence — a company that provides marketing insight and measures real-time content consumption across the internet, social, and mobile.



"Blindspot" (NBC)

"Blindspot" was a source of pride for NBC in its first season as it was one of the top-rated new shows on TV. But it fell hard in its second season, losing nearly 40% of its audience. Its currently the second-lowest rated show on the network.



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The most iconic brand from every state

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  • Graphic designer Steve Lovelace created a map he titled "The Corporate States of America."
  • The map shows a brand that is associated with each state.
  • Whether the company was founded in the state or has headquarters there, each brand has a connection to the state it was matched with.


Steve Lovelace designed "The Corporate States of America," a map that pairs up every state (and D.C.) with the logo of a brand that the state has a close connection to.

While Lovelace admitted that the process of choosing the brand for each state was subjective, he explained the methodology behind this map, by choosing brands that are still in business and have ties to the state. Lovelace also explained that he "went with the company that I thought best represented the state, rather than the biggest or most notorious."

Keep reading to find out what the most famous brand in your state is.

ALABAMA: Saks

While Saks 5th Avenue currently has its headquarters in New York City, the company was acquired by Proffitt's in 1998, and the company officially changed its name to Saks Incorporated. It was later acquired by Hudson Bay Company.

Proffitt's also acquired Parisian in the '90s — which was founded in Birmingham— and had its headquarters there for a time.



ALASKA: Carr's

Carr's was Alaska's largest food retailer for years, until its debt grew too large and it was bought out by Safeway. Now almost all Carr's in Alaska are officially called Carr's-Safeway.

Safeway merged with Albertson's in 2015.

 



ARIZONA: Best Western

Best Western's corporate headquarters are in Phoenix.

It's called Best Western because all the properties were originally all west of the Mississippi River, but now Best Western is international — it just opened its first hotel in Myanmar.



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A day in the life of an equity sales leader at UBS in Sydney

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SYDNEY — Working on a trading floor takes tenacity.

The UBS Director of Institutional Equity Sales in Australia, James Ledgerwood, has it in spades.

He was brought over from Citi Bank in 2015 to work under MD George Kanaan, who some describe as the “king of the block trades”. His resumé also includes an ongoing MBA at the Australian Graduate School of Management and a stint at the Royal Bank of Scotland.

His role at UBS is to advise large institutional clients on where to invest in the ASX200, providing them with strong stock options, and protecting their interests across the UBS franchise.

“My clients rely on me being their eyes and ears within UBS, and help provide the best stock opportunities,” Ledgerwood says.

Along with that he also mentors UBS’ young talent coming through the ranks.

Keep scrolling to watch how his typical workday goes:

SEE ALSO: We crunched the numbers to find the one stock set to get the biggest boost from Trump tax reform

James has been in the industry for almost a decade, and at UBS for over two years

Ledgerwood followed in his family’s footsteps into the finance industry, working in equities.

After a three year stint in research, Ledgerwood soon realised sales was his calling.

“I just enjoyed the interaction with the clients,” he said. “You’re speaking with very intelligent people who’ve been doing the job for many more years, a lot more than me. Even though you’re giving your ideas and views, you’re always learning often more than you’re actually giving.

“I love the intellectual debate, [and] how you have to be across everything. The macro, the micro, the central banks, market moves and flows.

“You really have to be across everything, and maybe you’re only across it a little bit, but you should be able to piece together a worldview.”



Ledgerwood leaves home at 5:45 a.m. and catches a bus to work. His commute into the city takes about 20 minutes, and he reads up on overnight market moves and news. The UBS office in Sydney is at Chifley Plaza, a short walk from Martin Place Station and Circular Quay



He starts work at around 6:15 a.m. His first task is to organise his day: ‘What is my plan of attack?’ This takes him around 10 minutes.

“I try to identify 1-2 things I must achieve to be successful that day,” he says.

“I then spend the next hour monitoring overnight market moves, reading WSJ, The Australian, AFR, Business Insider and UBS research to generate ideas for Australian/New Zealand fund managers.”

Other traders are here early too, focused on their morning routines. There’s some banter among the staff about cars, cryptocurrency, politics and coffee.



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The 6 best watches ever worn by James Bond

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"He could not just wear a watch. It had to be a Rolex."

So says Ian Fleming in his debut 007 novel, "Casino Royale." But James Bond has never been one to follow rules (especially when there's a lucrative endorsement deal to be had), and over the past 56 years his weapon-grade wrist has played host to some of the most iconic and eclectic tickers in cinema history.

One line from that book has remained true, however: "A gentleman’s choice of timepiece says as much about him as does his Savile Row suit."

Here are 6 that said the most:

SEE ALSO: These are the 20 watches you should be investing in right now

1. Rolex Submariner

Seen in: "Dr No,""From Russia With Love,""Goldfinger," 'Thunderball"

The world-renowned OG of 007 timepieces, a "Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner" graced Sean Connery’s bushy, Richard Keys-ian wrist for the franchise’s first four films.

Recently sold at auction for $60,000, the iconic watch’s starring moment came in "Goldfinger," when Connery illuminated the dial with a lighter. Some fans believe that it was actually one of Connery's personal possessions.



2. Gruen Precision 510

Seen in: "Dr No,""You Only Live Twice"

While the Rolex Submariner has become synonymous with Bond’s early adventures, the first timepiece he actually wore on-screen was the Gruen "Precision." Bet you feel like a fool now, eh? In fairness, it was barely visible as Bond dealt cards in this scene.

The gold dress watch was a perfect low-key alternative to the sportier Submariner, with a black fabric strap and stripped-back design. Gruen, once one of the biggest watch manufacturers in America, went out of business in 1977.



3. Hamilton Pulsa P2/2900 "Astronaut"

Seen in: "Live and Let Die"

Ignore the fact that it looks like a Jetson family microwave. The Pulsar P2 was technically advanced for its time, and Roger Moore brought into the digital hype for 1973’s "Live and Let Die."

LED technology soon fell out of favour once LCD screens arrived on the scene, and Bond sheepishly ditched the timepiece forever. You can pick one up for around a grand.



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