Russell Vannozzi
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Nashville, TN, United States
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Tim Tebow Reveals How to Thrive and Not Just Survive
When former NFL star quarterback Tim Tebow announced he was taking a stab at professional baseball in 2016, he became the butt of many jokes. How could someone that had barely touched a bat in a decade possibly compete with baseball’s young stars?Two years later, no one is laughing. Tebow, now an outfielder in the [...] → Read More
Meet The Coolest People in Music City
By now you’ve probably heard: Nashville is a pretty cool place to live, work and play.With a diverse economy, bustling tourism industry and a wealth of entertainment and restaurant options, Music City is officially one of America’s top destinations. Nashville is also home to stars like Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Sheryl Crow and Justin Timberlake, just [...] → Read More
Pink: Pretty Yes, But Powerful Too
Pink is often associated with all things feminine.From skirts, shirts and purses to women’s empowerment marches, pink can be found just about everywhere.In fact, the color’s significance and symbolism has evolved over time and is now celebrated by people of all races, ethnicities and genders. documents all there is to know about the color and [...] → Read More
Is Education a Waste of Time and Money?
Bryan Caplan is a Professor of Economics at George Mason University, but that doesn’t mean he trumpets the value of higher education.In fact, the opposite is quite true.In his new book, The Case Against Education, Caplan argues that the U.S. education system is mostly a form of signaling to potential employers, and that very few useful [...] → Read More
See Jackie Kennedy, Beyonce, Michelle Obama & Others Go Wild With Leopard Print
Looking to stand out in a crowd? Wearing leopard print clothing might be the ticket.Jo Weldon’s new book, Fierce: The History of Leopard Print, shares everything you could ever want to know about the most legendary of animal patterns.Weldon uses her fashion expertise to detail how the style once synonymous with royalty became a modern fashion [...] → Read More
Meet the Man that May Have Inspired F. Scott Fitzgerald to Write The Great Gatsby
In the summer of 1920, F. Scott Fitzgerald and his wife, Zelda, spent their honeymoon in Westport, Connecticut.It was there, in the sleepy town 50 miles northeast of New York City, that F. Scott Fitzgerald supposedly found inspiration for The Great Gatsby.The couple spent five months in a modest cottage, which was next door to [...] → Read More
See 10 Never-Before-Seen Photos from Bruce Springsteen's Glory Years
When debating the top American rock ‘n’ roll acts of all time, you don’t have to go far down the list to find Bruce Springsteen and his E Street Band.Hit songs like “Born to Run”, “Glory Days”, “Dancing in the Dark” and “Born in the USA” still rock arenas and car radios decades after their [...] → Read More
Who Really Invented Baseball? Hint: It Was Not Abner Doubleday
There is a popular myth that Abner Doubleday invented baseball in Cooperstown, New York, in 1839.This story has been spread far and wide over the last century or so, and there is both a stadium and a minor league team named for Doubleday. Former Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig even called Doubleday the “Father [...] → Read More
New Book Shows Star Wars Creatures From Sketch to Screen
Just as the Star Wars series has continued to evolve, so have the creatures in the films. But how do beloved characters like Chewbacca and Yoda go from mere ideas to movie superstars?In the newly-released , author Mark Salisbury takes readers behind the scenes of how a simple sketch turns into a life-like subject.Ewoks, Jar [...] → Read More
See Inside: Muhammad Ali's Secluded Michigan Farm Listed for $2.9 Million
In 1975, Muhammad Ali bought a secluded farm in Berrien Springs, Michigan, where he could escape from the city noise and crowds and be surrounded by lush green fields. It was where he spent his summers and a portion of his retirement years until his Parkinson’s became more advanced.Born Cassius Clay on January 17, 1942, the [...] → Read More
See Clint Eastwood's Legendary Hollywood Career in 10 Iconic Movie Posters
Clint Eastwood has been an actor, director or producer in more than 100 films over the past 60 years. That’s career longevity that would make anyone’s day.The legendary actor just celebrated his 88th birthday on May 31 but his age isn’t keeping him from producing new movies: The 15:17 to Paris was released in February and grossed [...] → Read More
See Stunning Photos of Contemporary California Architecture
The state of California is known for its modern American architecture, especially in the glitzy neighborhoods in and around Los Angeles.One of the area’s leading contemporary architects is Grant Kirkpatrick, the founder of KAA Design. Kirkpatrick has been successful by operating on the belief that when human beings and nature work together, extraordinary creation is [...] → Read More
What's the Most Outrageous Thing Muhammad Ali Ever Said?
Muhammad Ali had a lot to say.The professional boxer and civil rights activist is known for quotes like “I am the greatest!” and “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee!”Ali was a conscientious objector to the Vietnam War and evaded the U.S. draft, only to be arrested and stripped of his boxing titles. That [...] → Read More
PHOTOS: Explore the Streets of the Big Apple with New York New York: A Visual Hymn
New York City can be a lot to take in with its bright lights, crowded streets and vibrant multicultural atmosphere. But that’s exactly what draws over 60 million visitors from around the world to visit the city’s five boroughs each year.That allure was enough for photographer Richard Koek to move from the Netherlands to the Big [...] → Read More
Photos: What did Ted Williams, Charlie Chaplin and Calvin Coolidge Have in Common?
As Billy Currington said in his 2010 song, Bad Day of Fishin’, “A bad day of fishin’ beats a good day of anything else.”Fishing is one of America’s favorite pastimes, whether the fish are biting or not. In fact, according to the World Bank, an estimated 220 million people worldwide are recreational anglers, from the neighborhood [...] → Read More
High-Performing NFL Players Are Rewarded With Serious Cash
Detroit’s Matthew Stafford, Oakland’s Derek Carr and Indianapolis’s Andrew Luck were among the NFL players that made at least $25 million in 2017.While it’s easy to assume that all NFL players are highly paid, the checks for rookies and other young players are not nearly as lucrative. These athletes are paid the league minimum ($465,000 for [...] → Read More
See Inside: Frank Lloyd Wright's Sol Friedman House Listed for $1.5M
Frank Lloyd Wright spent 70 years designing homes and structures unlike anything that had ever been built. His organic style of architecture inspired the Prairie School movement that became popular in the Midwest during the late 1800s and early 1900s.One of Wright’s notable homes—the Sol Friedman House—is currently on the market for $1.5 million. The [...] → Read More
Check Out Never-Before-Seen Photos of Marilyn Monroe in New Book
It’s been nearly 60 years since Marilyn Monroe’s death, but the interest in this beloved icon has yet to fade.ACC Editions recently released The Essential Marilyn Monroe, a hardcover photo book filled with over 250 images of the star actress, model and singer. 160 of the portraits have never been seen, making the book a [...] → Read More
Exclusive Photographs of the Beatles' Trip to India Emerge in New Book
It’s been 50 years since the Beatles embarked on their journey to India, seeking inner and spiritual peace through the study of transcendental meditation.Film director and photographer Paul Saltzman just happened to be in India for similar reasons, and the Fab Four agreed to give him unprecedented access to their experiences. To celebrate the 50th [...] → Read More
10 Things You Might Not Know About Olympic Gold Medalist Shaun White
Four-time Olympian (2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018) and two-time gold medalist (2006, 2010), Shaun White is one of the most popular athletes around. And now the redhead they call “The Flying Tomato” is looking for a bounce-back performance in the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games after going medal-less at the Sochi Games in 2014. The [...] → Read More