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  • The Highest Grossing Horror Movies of All-Time Wednesday, 27 Oct 2010 | 1:03 PM ET
    A good horror movie offers a thrilling experience that no other genre provides. However, many people find the violence, tension and dread too much to handle, so horror remains a bit of a cult genre. What defines a horror film? There’s more to it than just a spooky atmosphere and a machete-wielding psychopath in a hockey mask. Horror is a broad genre, and it can be almost anything, as long as it provokes a feeling of fear, dread or tension in the viewer. That leaves a lot of room to blend with ot

    See the 15 movies that found large mainstream audiences and became the highest grossing horror movies of all time, according to BoxOfficeMojo.com.

  • Tony Hawk's Fly Away Home Friday, 22 Oct 2010 | 2:45 PM ET
    Tony Hawk

    What is new with Tony Hawk?  A new skatepark in his home, book and video game.  The world's best-known skateborder retired at age 31 and became a mogul.

  • Internet Is a Weapon in Cable Fight Wednesday, 20 Oct 2010 | 11:13 AM ET
    Fox blocked shows on Hulu on Saturday.

    In disputes between television programmers and distributors, the new battleground is the Internet. The NYT reports.

  • The Producers

    By most accounts, investing in the theater is high on the risk scale, but there are opportunities to make a respectable return on your investment. And there's always the perks.

  • Editor's Introduction: A Wealth of Options Monday, 18 Oct 2010 | 9:56 AM ET
    Alternative Investing - A CNBC Special Report - See Complete Coverage

    Alternative investing is a big space; an alphabet soup of options to diversify your portfolio. From commodities to coins to cars, there's money to be made.

  • Porn Shutdown May Hurt Web Sites More Than Studios Thursday, 14 Oct 2010 | 4:48 PM ET

    Following news of an adult entertainment industry performer testing positive for HIV, porn film studios have, in large part, shut down as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of their actors and actresses.

  • 2010's Best New Wall Street Analysts Thursday, 14 Oct 2010 | 3:12 PM ET
    For the past 39 years, has surveyed research directors and chief investment officers at major U.S. money management firms to get their take on the best equity analysts in each sector. Although many top analysts manage to hold onto their #1 spot each year, 2010 has 12 analysts claiming top honors in their sector for the first time. They have staked out their top spots by making good calls ahead of the curve, responding to clients in short order and making a name for themselves on Wall Street. Alt

    Although many top analysts manage to hold onto their #1 spot each year, 2010 has 12 analysts claiming top honors in their sector.

  • Institutional Investor’s Most Successful Analysts Thursday, 14 Oct 2010 | 2:52 PM ET
    For the past 39 years, has surveyed research directors and chief investment officers at major U.S. money management firms to get their take on the best equity analysts in each sector. According to Institutional Investor, a spot on the All American Research Team (AART) can have a significant impact on an analyst’s compensation, with members of the AART earning 2.4 times more in total compensation than analysts who were not ranked. But what is more impressive than being ranked is appearing on the

    So, which top analysts have year after year withstood the test of time and are among the most successful on the street? Click to find out!

  • Bunny Money: Playboy Centerfolds Turn to Business Wednesday, 13 Oct 2010 | 2:19 PM ET

    Not every centerfold model becomes the next Pamela Anderson, Kelly Monaco, or Jenny McCarthy. Some of Hugh Hefner's beautiful women use their exposure as playmates to launch careers in business.

  • For Comics Fans, New York Leaps Off the Page Thursday, 7 Oct 2010 | 4:25 PM ET

    New York is the birthplace of comic books, and the New York Comic Con, at just five years old, has become a respectable contender as the “it” place for a pop-culture celebration.  The show, Friday through Sunday, offers plenty to do and see.

  • Before Auction, Lennon Has Brush With FBI Thursday, 7 Oct 2010 | 11:37 AM ET
    John Lennon

    On Wednesday morning a small pop-culture memorabilia shop in Midtown opened an 836-lot auction timed to what would have been Lennon’s 70th birthday, which is Saturday. The prized item was a set of Lennon’s fingerprints made in 1976 as part of his application for citizenship. Minimum bid: $100,000.

  • Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg

    Many older people will watch the movie, which was No. 1 at the box office last weekend, and see a cautionary tale about a callous young man who betrays friends, partners and principles as he hacks his way to lucre and fame. But many in the generation who grew up in a world that Zuckerberg helped invent will applaud someone who saw his chance and seized it with both hands, mostly by placing them on the keyboard and coding something that no one else had.

  • Casinos Now See Online Gambling as a Better Bet Monday, 4 Oct 2010 | 11:36 AM ET
    Poker

    Many of the country’s largest casinos, long opposed to gambling games like poker on the Internet, are now having second thoughts.

  • Film star DiCaprio and billionaire philanthropist/investor Soros came together to discuss the economics of climate change.

  • Trading Your Inner TV Junkie Wednesday, 8 Sep 2010 | 6:17 PM ET

    Fewer people are sitting down to watch their favorite shows live on TV, so how can you take advantage of this trend?