Automotive brand shepherds must get bored from time to time. How else to explain out-of-left-field cars such as these? Pumping out car after car all pulled from the same basic mold gets tiresome, so someone decides to move in a different direction with a particular product.
To predict the success (or failure) of six of the latest brand-benders, we looked at them in the context of automotive history's best and worst precedents, weighing our expectations for sales success against an admittedly subjective "good idea" factor. How well we think each car will balance these two goals is reflected in its accompanying graphic.

Just in time for Halloween, we pit 20 horror movie icons in 10 movie mash-ups.We pit horror villains against each other to find the best of the worst
Horror and monster-movie crossovers have been popular since the '40s, when Universal mixed it up between its icons Dracula, Frankenstein and the Wolf Man. In modern times, violent showdowns like "Freddy vs. Jason" and "Alien vs. Predator" have also proved to be crowd-pleasing movies. But let's be honest: The main reason these monster mash-ups even happen is money, and usually the plots are flimsily constructed for the sole purpose of the team-up. Case in point: "Freddy vs. Jason" was dumb, but its Looney Tunes-like brawls made it a lot of fun to watch. "Alien vs. Predator" fared a bit better thanks to some great action scenes and a dark atmosphere, but it didn't win any Oscars.

 

The Best Small Cities to Raise a Family

To pinpoint the best small places to raise a family, we looked at quality-of-life measures that make living easier for families in all Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas with a population under 100,000. We scored cities on commute times, educational attainment, median household income, the rate of home ownership, and the cost of living, for which we used median housing costs as a percentage of income as a proxy.

To prove it, we rounded up an array of  amazing-looking, over-45 celebs--who rock long hair in a gorgeous, sexy way.

It used to be that campaign ads were targeted specifically for a state or region in which a politician was campaigning, but now in the viral Internet world, campaign ads can be watched by anyone, anywhere.

Good campaign ads might use sarcastic man-on-the street interviews, like this 2006 attack ad on Tennessee state representative candidate Harold Ford Jr., or go documentary-style, like this attack ad on McCain in 2008.

Check out some of the top campaign ads that went viral in the last few years.

Famous Cartoon Voice Actors

Their names might not ring any bells, but everyone recognizes their voices. Meet the actors who provide the pipes for Homer Simpson, SpongeBob and dozens of other cartoon characters. Plus, watch these amazing talents behind the scenes.

 

The Most Expensive Celebrity Tweets

Tweeting For Dollars

Why these girl names topped Social Security's 2010 baby names list

Most parents-to-be spend hours agonizing over what to name their babe. It's such a big decision -- the kid's got to live with it for life, after all -- so how do they decide? The choices are endless -- Parenting.com has a database of more than 35,000 names -- but the same names come up over and over again. Here's a look at the top 10 girl baby names registered for Social Security in 2010.
1. Isabella

 The knock comes. The door opens. Trick or treat! Halloween is about the treats: the sweet -- and sometimes not-so-sweet -- goodies. Here's our list of the best and worst of Halloween delights.

We've always loved seeing dresses made out of unsuspecting materials. Robin Barcus Slonina is an installation and performance artist working on an ongoing project called "States of Dress." She has been touring the country constructing and modeling her unique dress sculpture in hopes to do one for all 50 states

New York's garbage dress

Iowa's prarie dress

Nevada's casino chip dress

Maine's pine cone dress

Wyoming's willow dress

The Illinois red dress was constructed from 28 dresses purchased from thrift stores in Chicago.

Wisconsin's white pine dress

World First and only Hitler Exhibition Held in Germany.

We have murals on our walls and ceilings, so why not have floor murals? We’ve been blown away by optical illusion 3D chalk drawings in the past, but these intricately painted floor murals bring that trippy feel into your home.

This gallery includes creative floor murals from around the world, such as the gold fish pond floor by Michael V Las Casas, the swimming pool ad mural, the mosaic globe at the Denver Airport, floors with men climbing out of a grave, Grizzly Bear And Cub With Paw Prints floor by Samuel McPeek, Gears of War floor mural, random floor paintings, and a vintage photo of a man working a floor mural circa 1940.

Sculptor Joseph Wheelwright’s installation at Fruitlands Museum in Harvard, MA will be uprooted in November 2010.

Using trees from his home in Vermont, Wheelwright’s tree sculptures stand up to 30 feet tall. Twisted limbs and branches give a Tolkien-like appearance to his works. Check out the gallery above to see his art and let your imagination fly.

I never really thought about buying a Batmobile for myself. They just seem like they have so much upkeep, not to mention the cultural baggage that is associated with them. But at least I know the Lamborghini Ankonian exists, and that is as close to a personal Batmobile as I am going to get.
Designed by Macedonian student Slavche Tanevski, this bad boy looks like it was mined from the cave of badassery. With some super angular details and OLED lights built directly into the body, the Lamborghini Ankonian makes me want to start fighting crime—if only for the car.

Living Tower - a popular sport during various festivals in Spain. Sometimes they fall ...

 Thai mediums'self ill-treat Performance

Creative kitchen gadgets and cooking tools that will help you prepare food faster and with less effort.

They haven't even hit the big 3-0, yet their names are infamous and their paychecks are large. Some of them are considered spoiled, while others are sweethearts. Here's a look at the rich and famous under 30.

The world of the A-list celebrity is all about glitz and glamour, red carpet award ceremonies, expensive restaurants and exotic vacations. Plus the cars they drive aren't too shabby either. But for some celebs, a car is more than state-of-the-art technology and heart-racing performance. It's about heritage and image. We've tracked down a collection of paparazzi-fodder who laugh in the face of eco-cars and turn their nose up at the ostentatious, and who have opted instead for a step back in time as their daily runabouts.

Kate Moss — Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow