Posts by Matt Gilligan

I’ve always been a fan of Jon Bon Jovi. I grew up in the 1980s and was fully on-board with the music of the time, and Bon Jovi was always one of my favorite bands. Also, Jon Bon Jovi himself just always seemed like a really genuine, nice guy compared to a lot of other...

Sick burn, LEGO! By now, you’ve probably heard about the fiasco that took place when Tesla CEO Elon Musk debuted the company’s new Cybertruck recently and…things didn’t go as planned. To test the ruggedness of Tesla's new Cybertruck, Elon Musk had a Tesla designer throw a metal ball at the car's window. To his surprise,...

It’s always beneficial to sit back and let some new information seep into your brain. Know what I mean? It makes you feel a little brighter and, guess what? You can break these facts out over dinner during the holidays to impress your family and friends. Let’s see who’s the big shot this year, Uncle...

For some people, this would be a dream come true. For others…maybe not so much. Internet service provider CenturyLink is offering to pay one lucky person $1,000 to binge-watch 24 Hallmark Christmas movies in 12 days. What a deal! https://www.instagram.com/p/B4lPPMOFjKx/?utm_source=ig_embed The website says: “‘Tis the Season … to Get Paid to Watch Christmas Movies and...

In what can only be described as a twist of fate and destiny, actor Tom Hanks recently found out that and Fred Rogers (aka the beloved Mister Rogers who spent decades entertaining children on public television) are sixth cousins. Ancestry.com revealed the information, to which Hanks said, “It all just comes together, you see.” The...

If you’ve ever seen Manny Pacquiao in the ring, then you know he has fists of fury and is one of the best boxers we’ve seen in the last several years. In other words, he’s a total badass. But Pacquiao’s bad-assery extends beyond the ring, as well. He’s never forgotten where he came from, having...

Okay, here’s the deal: you’re about to delve into a new set of wonderful, informative facts that are going to impress you. After you’re doing reading them, you’re going to sit back, exhale deeply, and say to yourself (or whoever you’re with)…”WOAH! I HAD NO IDEA.” You can start the process right now! 1. The...

We all have secrets. Things we won’t ever tell anyone as long as we live. Not our parents, not our spouses. Not our siblings. NO ONE. In this AskReddit article, people share the secrets that they intend to take with them to the grave… Take a deep breath and read on. 1. Poor pup. “Only...

If nothing else, guys sure are good at annoying their ladies, aren’t they? All the ladies out there, I’m sure you’ve experienced situations like this…and I’m sure you’re a little fed up as well… Let’s dive in, shall we? 1. Marriage at its finest. https://www.instagram.com/p/ByYpkjpFRWT/ 2. Not gonna happen. https://www.instagram.com/p/B2aJ4bup4nJ/ 3. Classy fella. https://www.instagram.com/p/BvI3CZzgp74/ 4....

Have you ever reconnected with an old teacher that you really looked up to when you were in school? Sounds like a cool idea, doesn’t it? Well, these Twitter users thought it would be a great idea to find and reconnect with old grade school teachers, and I think you’ll like these tweets. 1. Reunited...

Did you grow up watching Disney Channel Original Movies? I’m gonna go out on a limb here and say that I bet you did. And, assuming that I’m right, I also bet that these jokes will bring you right back to your middle school days and you’ll be overflowing with nostalgia. Let’s take a little...

I’d like to introduce you to Trevor Lahey. He’s a Certified Chalk Installer, and he runs into some very interesting examples of construction fails during his work. And here are 15 absolute doozies that he’s run into over the years. Take a look for yourself. Some of these are pretty unbelievable. 1. Walk on up!...

I’ve been lucky enough to have really good landlords throughout my life of renting apartments in different towns and cities. They’ve all been great… Except once. Those people were terrible. In fact, you might even call them SLUMLORDS. Which reminds me of this song by the classic punk band D.R.I. Now that we’re all fired...

Beard and moustache culture is a very real thing. Don’t believe me? Well, the 2019 National Beard and Moustache Championships recently took place in Tinley Park, Illinois, and the photos are just incredible. Photographer Greg Anderson was on hand to capture the proceedings, and I think you’ll be impressed by the insane facial hair he...

Frankly, it’s impressive that Russian artist Nikolay Yarakhtin can create these wonderful portraits at all, but the fact that he does them in just an hour on the streets of Saint Petersburg is incredible. Yarakhtin said, “It takes me about an hour to make a portrait. Looking at the excitement of my clients seeing their...