John Harrington - Writer for 24/7 Wall St.
Lastest Stories by John Harrington
If you’ve ridden the bus or subway to work, you’ve seen them — sleep-deprived commuters nodding off on the way to their jobs. The reasons for sleep deprivation are many. Inconsistent bedtimes,...
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Men and women become directors in various ways. Some learn movie-making as screenwriters, cinematographers, or film editors. Some apprentice to well-established directors of an earlier time. Some get...
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One of the pioneering directors of motion pictures was Frenchwoman Alice Guy. She directed early films for the trailblazing French film maker Gaumont before she and her husband came to the U.S. and...
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The official start to winter may be Dec. 21, but people have already gotten used to shorter days and bitter cold nights. Winter is a time for cozying up in a blanket and being warmed by a roaring...
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More than other seasons, people associate a song, or songs, with summer. It’s not hard to understand why. Kids are out of school and have free time. And even when they work over the summer,...
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To compile a list of 33 Black women who have changed American history, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed a set of images of “African-American Women Changemakers” — including educators, activists, artists,...
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Among the most famous early American films were comedies. Early screen stars included Buster Keaton, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, Harold Lloyd, and at the top of the list, genius Charlie Chaplin....
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What is the best classic movie over the last 70 years? Using the audience and critics’ aggregate scores from the film and television review/aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, 24/7 Tempo has...
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Long before European map-makers laid out the contours of what would become the United States and Canada, Indigenous peoples populated the continent. As Europeans arrived in greater numbers, conflict...
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A cover version is a new performance of a song originally recorded by somebody else. When an artist covers a song made famous by another performer, it is an homage to the song and the songwriter. Far...
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The stated mission of UNESCO seeks to “encourage the identification, protection and preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to...
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Consumer Reports posted its results of the most reliable cars, and though there were slight changes at the top, foreign brands Lexus, Mazda, and Toyota led the field. The three were the leading...
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With the holidays upon us, winter, with its short days and bitter cold nights, is about to descend on the United States. Regardless of the region of the country, every state experiences some level of...
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The phrase “road trip” has a particular resonance to those eager to embrace an adventure that’s long on possibility and limited only by time and how much gasoline you can afford. That’s...
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Sleep deprivation is a major concern, and most Americans are not getting enough z’s. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 35.2% of American adults usually get less than the...
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