DECK THE HOLIDAY'S

    Horror films have been a part of American (and international) culture since the very beginning of cinema. In the last 40 years alone, we have seen so many new icons of horror; from Freddy to Jigsaw, and Jason to Pinhead. But are these nightmarish juggernauts also the stuff money is made of? We’ll see, as I present to you the top 10 most financially successful (highest-grossing) horror film franchises (Note: Many of these films are 15+ years old, so the amounts of money shown are in 2007-2011 U.S. dollars, and the amounts of money are only the profits of films (not TV shows, video games, etc.); also, there are some spoilers!): 1. “Friday the 13th” Series Main Villain(s): Pamela Voorhees; Jason Voorhees; a crazed ambulance-driver; Freddy Kreuger Number of movies, etc .: 12 (including the remake, and “Freddy vs. Jason”); 1 TV show; 1 video game Amount of Money Grossed, to date : $380,637,525 (not counting the TV show and video game) Average Amount of Money Gro

Peanut butter brittle adds crunch to this decadent, eggless chocolate cake. No, it's not a mistake. This cake really doesn't contain any eggs. The oil in the batter makes the cake moist; the rest of the ingredients provide enough structure to give the cake a great crumb. Ingredients Brittle Vegetable oil 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup light corn syrup 1/4 cup water 1 cup chopped lightly salted dry-roasted peanuts 1 teaspoon creamy (smooth) natural peanut butter (made with only peanuts and salt)* 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract cake Nonstick vegetable oil spray 3 cups all purpose flour 2 cups sugar 2/3 cup sifted natural unsweetened cocoa powder (sifted, then measured) 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 2 cups water 2/3 cup vegetable oil 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Filling and frosting 4 ounces imported milk chocolate, chopped 5 tablespoons heavy whipping cream 2 1/4 cups powdered sugar 1 1/2

   Beer and wine have been called many things: delicious, evil, holy, unholy, addictive, and so on, but there is no doubt that one of the most beloved of all human inventions is beer and wine. Therefore, you should know more about it, and thus this list was born: 10 Interesting Facts About Beer and Wine. 10. Wine (and Beer) is Good For You    This item may be familiar to most avid Listverse readers and has been presented on numerous lists, but I found that I still had to have it in somewhere, as there seems to be the instant stereotyping of relating wine and beer to unhealthiness. However, over the course of a ten year study, wine, and specifically red wine, has been found to possess great cardiovascular benefits (aka: it helps your heart!). This has been attributed to antioxidants called flavonoids, which are present in the skin and seeds of grapes, and reduce the risk of heart disease by improving cholesterol and lowering blood clotting. Further studies have even shown tha