What will the DC Cinematic Universe Look Like Under James Gunn?

The DC Cinematic Universe has had a rocky history, with some films receiving critical acclaim and commercial success, while others have been met with disappointment from fans and critics alike. However, the recent release of The Suicide Squad, directed by … Continue reading

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Terrible Cost/Benefit Analysis

One of the first lessons in economics is that an individual should take an action if and only if the benefits are greater than or equal to the costs.  Now, the costs of an action are often times very difficult … Continue reading

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Even Economists Care About LeBron’s Choice

Well, certainly this is not true of all economists, in fact there might even be some who cannot tell you who LeBron played for last season.  However, the NBA does offer an interesting marketplace to discuss for economists.  Unlike some … Continue reading

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How Two Letters Can Cost Over $5 Million

Earlier in the week, arbitrator Stephen Burbank denied New Orleans Saints tight end (TE) Jimmy Graham the ability to be designated a wide receiver (WR) for a franchise tag.  The difference in those two letters (TE vs WR) is over … Continue reading

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Jobs and Rates

If you have scanned any of the major media sites today you probably observed a story on the Employment Situation Report for June (the report can be found here   http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf ).  There are two numbers that you may have … Continue reading

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Hedging

If you think you had a rough night last night, consider the story of Mark Skiba.  Mark placed a $100 bet on Auburn to win the National Championship at the beginning of the season when the odds were 500-1.  So, … Continue reading

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Grand Theft Auto 5 Makes $800 Million in One Day…

Take-Two Interactive Software have announced that “Grand Theft Auto V” has scored the highest first day retail sales of any title in the history of the company, and the popular “Grand Theft Auto” series. Looks like the video game heads have … Continue reading

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What Keeps You Broke

Welcome back to Mindbender Entertainment. Do you always ask yourself…. How did I end up having no or a little bit of money at the end of the month…. Do you have a JOB and can’t get out the hole….continue … Continue reading

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50 Cent talks with Wall Street Journal About Feeding A Billion Kids, Eminem, Street King Immortal, Floyd Mayweather Jr, Mixtapes, Chris Lighty, His Image & More

Business mogul 50 Cent recently sat down with Wall Street Journal’s Lee Hawkins for an in-depth interview. This is the 2nd time he has done so and this is an even more revealing interview. Tweet Share

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Meteor Hits Russia

A meteor apparently the size of a bus hit Russia the on the morning of 2/15/13 . Confused citizens had speculation of a missile attack and some thought as far as the end of the world.  here is the  footage … Continue reading

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