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Famous Careers That Started On MTV's 'The Challenge'
What started out as a one time crossover between The Real World: Boston and Road Rules: Islands, has now become one of the most exciting reality competition shows on TV. The producers saw how high the ratings were for this small competition and decided to make a new spin-off show that would eventually be called the "Real World/Road Rules Challenge." The Challenge would pit former cast members from the popular show The Real World against cast members from its sister show, Road Rules. Over time the show has been opened up to cast members from the show "Are You the One?" as well as complete strangers on the seasons "Fresh Meat I & II." Over the course of 29 seasons, there have been hundreds of competitors on the show. Most of them have retired and live out normal everyday lives like the rest of us. However, some of them used The Challenge as a stepping stone for bigger and better things.
By Jason Schwartz9 years ago in Geeks
Tech Get Go Releases Reliable, High-Capacity Portable Power Bank To The Global Market
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA— According to a market research report, the demand for the global portable battery pack market is expected to increase by nearly 20 percent and become a $10.94 billion industry by 2020. To keep up with consumer interest, Tech Get Go is now offering its own unique portable charger for sale via the company’s website.
By Nikki Gaskins Campbell9 years ago in Geeks
Cool Music Facts You Didn't Know
Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" was reported to have earned over $50 million in royalties. (Wikipedia) There were 431,700,000,000 on-demand music streams in 2016. That’s 120 billion more on-demand streams than in 2015, a 39.2 percent increase. (Nielsen)
By Emily McCay9 years ago in Beat
4 Reasons The Nintendo Switch Will Be Unsuccessful
Nintendo has finally released details on their new console with a recent presentation and a host of subsequent info released to the press. The result has left the gaming world in a dizzying status that honestly could end up either really good or REALLY underwhelming. Here's 4 reasons why their Switch will be unsuccessful.
By BJ "Bunneh3000" Brown9 years ago in Geeks
How Much Is the Music Industry Really Worth?
The net worth of the music industry has become an attractive topic in the modern times. From the onset, it is clear that the music industry is perhaps one of the most innovative business ventures in the society. Artists express themselves in various ways according to their preferred genre. In the current music scene, there are countless genres ranging from hip hop, reggae, and raga to dancehall, classics, and rhythm and blues. The traditional music genres such as reggae and raga are getting phased out by more energetic beats from hip-hop and rhythm and blues. Musicians earn their incomes from the sale of music albums or through royalties awarded from the regulatory agency. In a properly regulated system, the returns accruing to players build them.
By Will Vasquez9 years ago in Beat
Best Adult Swim TV Shows
It’s hard to determine the best Adult Swim TV shows, as there have been so many of them over the last decade. Adult Swim has been known for its wicked humor often referred to as "stoner humor," which doesn’t do the network any justice. It’s always more than that and there’s art to this peculiar genre of comedy that Adult Swim has truly perfected over the years. This kind of humor was almost non-existent on TV before the era of Adult Swim and its peculiar shows. Here are some of the best Adult Swim TV shows that have ever been created.
By Stephen Hamilton9 years ago in Geeks
Most Awkward Album Covers
Everyone is told to never judge a book by its cover, for the contents inside might surprise you. That rule does not apply to awkward album art. More often than not the album with a gasp-inducing cover will produce gasp-inducing songs. From coming off insincere to just missing the mark completely, bad album artwork will never die and has become something of a fascination with music fans. Horizon lines? Forget those. Coherent theme? Yeah right. Wardrobe that makes you look like a normal human? You’re in the wrong business. After an extensive search and a lot of eye bleach, here is the final “cream of the crop”; please enjoy these awkward album covers.
By Adam Quinn9 years ago in Beat
How to Build a Gaming Rig
Every day you can bear witness to individuals playing games on various systems—phones, handhelds, and even consoles; however, none of these even begin to compare to the power of a gaming rig. A gaming rig is a personal computer (PC) that specializes in the components to deliver great performance and a superb gaming experience.
By Patricia Sarkar9 years ago in Geeks
