BS' Antiques Roadshow may not be edge-of-your-seat programming but it's probably the "best reality show ever," says Melissa Bell at The Washington Post, thanks to its unique mix of suspense, hope, and nostalgia. The premise is simple: Americans, eager to discover if they own valuable antiques, bring the show's expert appraisers everything from their grandmother's rocking chair to dusty old feather dusters. Occasionally, those sentimental pieces turn into cold hard cash. One lucky Oklahoma man went from Social Security collector to millionaire when his collection of Chinese rhinoceros-horn cups was appraised at $1.5 million to his utter shock. "It made my century," he said, before asking again, "You sure?" With the show heading into its 16th season next year, here's a look back at its five most valuable finds.
- Michael Hastings, remembered
- How typeface influences the way we read and think
- WATCH: Australia's army chief demonstrates how you address sex abuse
- The last word: He said he was leaving. She ignored him.
- The last telegram ever is about to be sent
- What's keeping the Oakland Athletics from moving to San Jose?
- New Snowden leak: NSA, Britain's GCHQ, eavesdropped on foreign leaders
- 5 takeaways from Obama's sit-down with Charlie Rose
- The 10-cent revolution: Everything you need to know about Brazil's massive protests
- Is the debate over sexual abuse in the military really a 'war on men'?
- WATCH: Australia's army chief demonstrates how you address sex abuse
- How typeface influences the way we read and think
- The last word: He said he was leaving. She ignored him.
- Why are Japanese teenagers licking each other's eyeballs?
- Sarah Palin's Fox return proves conservative media outlets don't care about conservatism
- The week's best photojournalism
- Where are the honest atheists?
- Scientists discover an entirely new human body part… in the eye
- Girls on Film: Of course we need more female directors!
- Why conservatives can't whitewater Obama
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