Posts by Alex Lin

Monopoly has to be one of the most stress-inducing board games on the planet. What kind of psychopath actually finds real estate fun? Thankfully, there’s a more peaceful alternative available to those of us completely traumatized by family game night. Hasbro Pulse created a Bob Ross-themed version of Monopoly – and it’s the most wholesome...

The last time an asteroid hit the Earth was some 66 million years ago. Given the way 2020 keeps going – it wouldn’t be a surprise if something happened to barrel into us. It’d just be another bullet point on the list of things to go wrong this year. Especially since the last impact caused...

Okay, I’ll admit it. I’m a little bit of a sociopath when it comes to mind tricks. I just find it so fascinating how our brains work in such specific ways that there seem to be universal methods of pulling fast ones on people. Here are 10 easy ways to psychologically trick someone for those...

Instagram has a new cosplay queen, and her name is Angie Griffin. Her sheer confidence is inspiring folks and turning heads everywhere. There’s a pretty clear reason why: Griffin has been noticed for her risque renditions of popular cosplay characters. But hey – I’m not complaining. She looks great! Here are Instagram star Angie Griffin’s...

I’ve been a true Dolly Parton stan since the day I was born. Our country music queen truly has it all – charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent. Her kindness, intelligence, and wit truly know no bounds. Still, there are some folks who need convincing that the blonde bombshell is a freaking icon. Here are 10...

Nobody enjoys having to walk on eggshells for difficult people – but sometimes, that’s what you have to do in order to keep the peace. Well, these 12 entitled people take enabling to a whole new level. Accommodating their crazy requests is like walking through a minefield – one wrong move is all it takes...

For over 60 years, astronauts have been our real life superheroes. They’ve traversed the next frontiers of space, trekked on the Moon, and acted as beacons of international collaboration. They’re the real deal – no question about it. But even the most qualified folks on the planet have their share of secrets. As most astronauts...

There are some things so incredibly bizarre that they fly totally over your head the first time you see them. For your own sake, your brain just radically accepts whatever you’re looking at as completely normal. To do otherwise would mean that you’ve suddenly got to rationalize the irrational – and that’s never any fun....

Some people are natural-born MVPs. They pick up the slack that we all leave behind without anybody asking them to in the first place. Gracie Cunningham is just one of those people. The high schooler created a TikTok questioning the existence of math – and the internet nearly exploded. What’s even more amazing is that...

The universe holds countless secrets still unknown to us here on Earth. Our understanding of the dark void above has grown by tenfold over the last few decades, but a multitude of unexplained phenomena remain. Leagues away from the reaches of Neptune, there’s a mega planet with ten times the mass of planet Earth. Researchers...

With climate change on the rise, many folks are trying to make that extra effort towards sustainability. As it turns out, recycling might be more of a placebo than an actual solution. When I worked in Louisville, recycling bins were few and far between. So, I walked that additional block to find a place to...

Ever stop and stare at a car crash? They’re pretty ugly, but it’s almost impossible to look away. Curiosity always seems to get the better of us, and we can’t help but take in the damage that’s leftover from the rapid collision of two objects traveling in opposite directions. Now, imagine a car crash, but...

There can never be too much of a good thing in my book – and that’s why we’re back with even more Lord of the Rings content. Nothing quite like a big dose of high fantasy to lift your spirits. Here are 11 Lord of the Rings memes that die-hard fans will absolutely love. 1....

One meme to rule them all… That’s what I’m looking for. I’m still totally shook from that moment when Eowyn dragged the Witch King by saying, “I am no man.” Here are 14 Lord of the Rings memes that will leave real Tolkien fans laughing from the Shire all the way to Mordor. 1. This...

From JonBenét Ramsey to John Wayne Gacy, true crime continues to simultaneously fascinate and disturb us all. In times like these, sometimes all you can do is seek solace in somebody else’s macabre circumstance. Here are 11 more true crime memes for those of us who are totally obsessed. 1. The tell tale signs Somebody...