This is what you call progress: AskMen.com has ditched its 99 Most DESIRABLE Women and released a list of the 99 Most OUTSTANDING Women.

They say, quote, “This year’s list is not only a reflection of a shift in the media, but also a shift in modern male thinking . . .

“We were looking for women who are doing something new this year, something that demonstrates their versatility and raw talent.” Here’s the Top 20 . . .

1. Emma Watson

2. Ronda Rousey

3. Kim Kardashian

4. Taylor Swift

5. Lindsey Vonn

6. Elizabeth Holmes. She’s the 31-year-old head of a health technology firm called Theranos . . . and the youngest female billionaire in the world.

7. Beyoncé

8. Amal Clooney

9. Jennifer Lawrence

10. Serena Williams

11. Plus size model Ashley Graham

12. Michelle Obama

13. Camille Leblanc-Bazinet. She’s the winner of the 2014 CrossFit Games, and the so-called “Fittest Woman on Earth”.

14. Mindy Kaling

15. Tracy Chou. She’s a software engineer and a bigwig at Pinterest.

16. Laverne Cox. (A transgender? Definitely something you never would have seen on the “Most Desirable” list.)

17. Amy Poehler

18. “Selma” director Ava Duvernay

19. “Divergent” author Veronica Roth

20. Nicki Minaj

Here’s the full list:

http://www.askmen.com/specials/2015_top_99/1-emma-watson.html

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Facebook just unveiled a cool new feature. Not because of what it does . . . but because for once it doesn’t seem creepy or invasive. (Maybe they didn’t appreciate the app TimeHop pulling us away from Facebook).

It’s called “On This Day,” and it’s simple: It shows your posts and photos from the same date in previous years.

You can check it out by going to facebook.com/onthisday . . . but they’re rolling it out to different people at different times, so you may not have access to it quite yet.

Now, you might remember back when Facebook rolled out a “Year in Review” feature . . . and some people blasted them for including photos of past relationships and even friends who died.

So they’ve learned . . . and created a special algorithm for “On This Day” that filters out posts and photos that might show you things you don’t necessarily WANT to be reminded of.

(Time)

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The world is passing you by while you fumble around trying to take a picture of it for Instagram.

A new survey found 58% of people say their desire to post the perfect photo on social media has had a negative effect on their life . . . it’s ruined vacations, affected their kids, and sometimes even led them to do bizarre or dangerous things.

91% of people have seen a tourist miss out on enjoying a moment because they’re too busy taking pictures.

79% have seen a parent, quote, “undermine their own experience in a child’s life” for the sake of a photo.

75% admit they’ve done something RUDE to get a picture for social media . . . and 14% have even risked their own safety.

In other words, your obsession with the perfect social media post is ruining your life.

(Mashable)

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JOHNNY DEPP is #1 on a new list of “The 20 Most Overrated Actors of Our Time,” which isn’t surprising since he’s been in a HUGE slump at the box office . . . including his last movie, “Mortdecai”, which has been described as one of his “worst flops ever.”

The rest of the list includes actors who are either still coasting on reputations that are no longer deserved, or who never deserved those reputations in the first place.

Also, no one made the list because of ONE misstep. They had to be “repeat offenders” in failing to deliver the goods. And of course the “failures” are subjective, and are not directly linked to box office numbers or critics’ opinions. Here’s the list:

1. Johnny Depp

2. Liam Neeson

3. Angelina Jolie

4. Robert Downey Jr.

5. Meryl Streep

6. Ben Stiller

7. Melissa McCarthy

8. “Twilight” stars Kristen Stewart
and Robert Pattinson

9. Cameron Diaz

10. Jason Bateman

11. Nicole Kidman

12. Will Smith

13. Seth Rogen

14. Sam Worthington

15. “Harry Potter” stars Emma Watson
and Daniel Radcliffe

16. Mark Wahlberg

17. James Franco

18. Liam Hemsworth

19. Rosamund Pike

20. Eric Bana

They also provided this list of “The Five Most Underrated Actors Right Now”:

1. Emily Blunt
2. Jake Gyllenhaal
3. Emma Stone
4. Miles Teller
5. Hugo Weaving

(The list comes from Australia’s “Herald Sun” newspaper. They have write-ups on all 20, explaining why they’re overrated, along with the chances that they’re able to turn it around.)

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/movies/most-over-rated-actors/story-fni0bv7o-1227262475029

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The original Woodstock in 1969 had a STACKED lineup, so it seems like it would’ve cost a fortune pay the bands . . . even if you consider that many of them are more well-known now than they were then.

A list of the fees paid to each act has been circulating on the Internet for a while now. JIMI HENDRIX got $18,000, which was the most. That seems like a bargain, but when you adjust it for inflation, it would’ve been more like $115,000.

Here’s a list of what each artist earned . . . along with the amount it would be in TODAY’S dollars:

1. Jimi Hendrix, $18,000 then, which is roughly $115,000 now

2. Blood, Sweat & Tears, $15,000 . . . $95,000 now

3. Joan Baez and Creedence Clearwater Revival, both at $10,000 . . . $63,000 now

5. The Band, Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, and Sly and the Family Stone, all at $7,500 . . . $48,000 now

9. Canned Heat, $6,500 . . . $41,000 now

10. The Who, $6,250 . . . $40,000 now

11. Richie Havens, $6,000 . . . $38,000 now

12. Arlo Guthrie and Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young, both at $5,000 . . . $32,000 now

14. Ravi Shankar, $4,500 . . . $28,500 now

15. Johnny Winter, $3,750 . . . $24,000 now

16. Ten Years After, $3,250 . . . $20,000 now

17. Country Joe and the Fish, $2,500 . . . $16,000 now

18. Grateful Dead and Incredible String Band, both at $2,250 . . . $14,000 now

20. Mountain and Tim Hardin, both at $2,000 . . . $12,700 now

22. Joe Cocker, $1,375 . . . $9,000 now

23. Sweetwater, $1,250 . . . $8,000 now

24. John B. Sebastian, $1,000 . . . $6,300 now

25. Melanie and Santana, both at $750 . . . $5,000 now

27. Sha Na Na, $700 . . . $4,500 now

28. Keef Hartley, $500 . . . $3,100 now

29. The New England psychedelic rock band Quill, $375 . . . $2,400 now

That entire collection of talent cost more than $141,000 in 1969, which comes to $896,000 today. That doesn’t include the Paul Butterfield Blues Band and Bert Sommer . . . because their paydays are unknown.

It also doesn’t include Iron Butterfly, who were supposed to receive $5,000 plus another $5,000 for their light show . . . because they never showed.

The inflated numbers make the amounts more relevant, but it was still a bargain. Music festivals today definitely spend WAY more than that, and most of them won’t be remembered one year later, let alone 45-plus years and counting.

Coachella doesn’t release any official numbers, but they reportedly spend several million on their headliners each year, and they have well over 100 acts on the bill. In 2008, they supposedly got Prince for $2 million.

Although, like Woodstock, the smallest bands are probably earning less than they paid to get there.

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A new study found the HAPPIEST age of your life is . . . 34. So if you’re younger than that, it gets better. And if you’re older . . . sorry, it’s all downhill from here.

It’s because a lot of good things converge for the average person at 34: Getting married, having kids, making some good strides in your career, some financial security, buying a house, and really starting to appreciate life.

Overall, 47% of people say their life has been mostly happy so far . . . 43% say it’s been a mix of good times and rough times . . . and 10% say it’s been mostly BAD.

The study also found the top things that make people happy through each decade of their lives. Check ‘em out . . .

The happiest things about your 20s are: You’re young and physically fit . . . you have fewer responsibilities . . . you’re happiest with how you look . . . you get married . . . and your whole family is still around.

The happiest things about your 30s are: You have children . . . you’re in love . . . you’re able to enjoy the “finer things in life” . . . you travel . . . and you start making truly smart decisions.

The happiest things about your 40s are: You feel comfortable with yourself . . . you have an excellent family life . . . you’re in love . . . you have a great time with your children as they grow up . . . and you get some “me time” back.

The happiest things about your 50s are: You’re comfortable financially and emotionally . . . work starts winding down . . . you pay off your mortgage . . . you do a lot of traveling . . . and you become a grandparent.

The happiest things about your 60s and beyond are: You finally retire . . . you’re able to travel as much as you want . . . you have time to focus on your hobbies . . . you have freedom from work . . . and you truly appreciate your entire life.

(Daily Mail)

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Zagat just released their annual survey on how much coffee Americans drink. And 82% of coffee drinkers say they have at least one cup every single day. Here are six more results from the survey.

1. The average coffee drinker has 2.1 cups a day. Men average 2.4 compared to 1.9 for women.

2. 24% of people say normal coffee is their favorite . . . 17% prefer lattes . . . 12% prefer cappuccinos . . . 8% like espressos . . . and 5% say iced coffee is their favorite.

3. 29% of people take their coffee black . . . 23% add half-and-half . . . 16% use whole milk . . . 15% use skim . . . 8% use almond milk . . . and 6% use soy milk.

4. 43% of people usually make their coffee at home or at work to save money . . . 26% go to a national chain like Starbucks . . . and 22% go to smaller coffee shops.

5. The average cup of coffee that’s not made at home costs $3.28, which is up from $3.05 last year.

6. 25% of us always tip a barista, while 30% say it’s not necessary.

(Zagat)

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The next time your dog sniffs someone’s crotch, or your cat treats you with complete disdain, remember this list. Here are three ways owning a pet is good for your health.

1. Pet owners are less likely to feel lonely. Which you probably figured, but researchers at Idaho State University actually tested it.

They asked people to rate how lonely they felt, then had them play with dogs. When they asked them again, they were 60% less likely to say they felt lonely.

2. Kids who grow up with pets don’t have as many allergies. A study at the University of Wisconsin found kids are 17% less likely to suffer from wheezing if there’s a dog in the house, and 15% less likely to develop eczema.

3. They’re good for your heart. And not just because you get more exercise if you own a dog. A study in 2008 found that people who had never owned a cat were 40% more likely to die of a heart attack.

(Real Simple)

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Here are some random facts for you . . .

1. Scientists now believe the Black Plague in the 1300s wasn’t spread by rats . . . it was spread by wild GERBILS.

2. There are only two countries in the world without mosquitoes, and both are roughly in the same part of the world: Iceland and the Faroe Islands. The climate in both is too variable and harsh for mosquitoes.

3. The name Kennedy comes from the Gaelic words for “ugly head.” (“Cean éidigh” . . . pronounced KEE-yawn AY-duh. Or it comes from “Ó Cinnéide,” which means “grandson of Cinnédidh.” But that’s less fun.)

4. The most valuable company in world history is the Dutch East India Company, which shipped and traded spices, food, and slaves in the 1600s. At its peak in 1637, it was worth the equivalent of $7.4 TRILLION in today’s dollars.

5. The least-famous host in “Saturday Night Live” history was an 80-year-old woman named Miskel Spillman. “SNL” ran a contest called “Anyone Can Host,” Miskel won, and got to host on December 17th, 1977. Elvis Costello was the musical guest.

(BBC / Nordic Adventure Travel / Wikipedia / Yahoo / Wikipedia)

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The Academy Awards are this Sunday . . . here are 13 random facts about the Oscars.

1. Last year’s ceremony was hosted by Ellen DeGeneres and averaged 43.7 million viewers . . . 30-second commercial spots went for $1.8 million.

2. 6,124 people vote on the Oscar nominees . . . that’s the number of active voting members in the Academy.

3. Robert Duvall is nominated for Best Supporting Actor this year for “The Judge”. He’s 84, which makes him the oldest guy to be nominated for an acting Oscar.

The oldest actress to be nominated was Gloria Stuart, who was 87 when she was nominated for “Titanic”. She didn’t win.

4. The number of Oscars handed out since the first ceremony in 1929 is 2,809. The Oscar statuettes are 13.5 inches in height, and weigh 8.5 pounds.

5. They were originally made of gold-plated bronze. But during World War Two, when materials were scarce, they were made from painted plaster. Now they’re made from a metal mixture called britannium, and plated in gold.

6. The origin of the nickname ‘Oscar’ is disputed, but the most popular story is that an Academy librarian started it in 1931 by because the statue looked like her Uncle Oscar.

It was used as early as 1934 in a story about Katharine Hepburn’s first Best Actress win, but the Academy didn’t officially adopt it until 1939.

7. There’s only been one winner NAMED Oscar . . . Oscar Hammerstein the Second, who won two Oscars for Best Original Song. (He’s most famous for the classic Rodgers & Hammerstein musicals “The Sound of Music”, “The King and I”, and “Oklahoma” . . . but those didn’t win him any Oscars.)

8. Since 1950, winners have to sign an agreement promising that neither they, nor their heirs, will sell their statuette without first offering it back to the Academy for $1.

9. The producers ask acceptance speeches to last no longer than 45 seconds. Greer Garson holds the record for longest acceptance speech . . . she won Best Actress in 1942 for “Mrs. Miniver”, and talked for five-and-a-half minutes.

10. The first Oscars ceremony in 1929 lasted 15 minutes, but wasn’t televised. The shortest one on TV was in 1959, at one hour and forty minutes. The LONGEST Oscar telecast was in 2002, at four hours and 23 minutes.

11. “Ben-Hur”, “Titanic”, and “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” are tied for the most Oscar wins, with 11. “Return of the King” did it by sweeping all 11 categories it was nominated in.

The record for most nominations is a tie between “Titanic” and the1950 movie “All About Eve”. They both had 14.

12. Walt Disney won 22 Oscars, which is more than any other person.

13. According to a new study, male Oscar winners are three times as likely as other actors to get a divorce during their first year of marriage. And male actors NOMINATED for an Oscar are twice as likely as actors who aren’t nominated to get divorced during the first year of marriage.

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