Posts by Matt Gilligan

Those are people who talk the talk, and then there are those who walk the walk. And a priest in Brazil named Father João Paulo Araujo Gomes definitely falls into the latter category. Father Gomes heads a parish in the city of Gravatá, and he allows stray dogs to come into his church during mass....

There are those that absolutely love Mountain Dew…and then there are those who think it’s kind of revolting. Love it or hate it, a new Mountain Dew flavor is headed your way very soon…a peach-flavored soda called ‘Happy Dew Year.’ The new flavor will launch on December 16, 2019. Mountain Dew is launching a new...

No matter who you are or where you live, there are always little things you can do to help out the environment. Even if they seem inconsequential to you, taking small steps adds up – especially when countless other people are out there doing the same thing. So try to implement these habits into your...

Go ahead and add reforesting burned land to the many things that dogs can do to make our lives better. When wildfires destroyed large swaths of land and 1,500 homes in Chile in 2017, border collies were called upon to help with the reforestation effort. https://www.instagram.com/p/BS9_pi8B9Lh/?utm_source=ig_embed The fires torched roughly 593,000 square miles of land...

We all have our favorite soda. Mine happens to be good old Coca Cola Classic. But it doesn’t have much of a smell to it, does it? Then there’s Mountain Dew, which has an unmistakable aroma, whether you’re a fan or not. Well, a genius is now capitalizing on that smell and we’re all better for it....

Just when you thought Bill Murray couldn’t get any weirder… The man is full of surprises, isn’t he? But before we get into this amazing story, let’s do a quick review of the 69-year-old actor’s great films: Stripes, Meatballs, Ghostbusters, Caddyshack, Groundhog Day, What About Bob?  The list never ends… But back to the big story....

It’s funny that when I was growing up, parents didn’t think twice about letting their kids play organized football. I played myself for several years, and I never thought about any of the possible repercussions that came along with getting hit over and over again on the field. But parents with young kids today, including...

I know what I’m getting my dad for Christmas this year! I can’t wait to see the look on his face as he beams with pride, sensing that I finally understand him as a human being. It will be a beautiful bonding moment that we’ll both remember forever. Perhaps we can even enjoy this unique...

Although Keanu Reeves started off his movie career playing roles as lovable goofballs and slackers (Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, Parenthood, etc.), he’s actually a pretty deep and introspective person who seems to have a unique outlook on life. And has this guy had a career resurgence, or what? Reeves is more popular than ever...

Adulting: you’ve seen the term a lot, and it makes the rounds for good reason: being an adult can be a major drag. Bills pile up, your furnace breaks, your car dies, etc. But if we can’t laugh at our situations, we’re doomed, right? So let’s all have a laugh together so we can get...

Okay, I need to get out to Arizona immediately to get in on this action. I’m a horror movie fanatic (and a Friday the 13th fan in particular), and this sounds like a total blast…it also sounds pretty terrifying, so double the fun! A company in Arizona called On Pins and Needles hosts horror-themed events, including one called...

It’s difficult to definitively list the most notorious American criminals from the past 50 years, but these men and women absolutely belong in the conversation. Each and every one of these killers was responsible for the murders of multiple innocent people, and their names alone still bring up images of death and mayhem. This list...

Not all heroes wear capes…. In this case, it was just a whole lot of extra clothes in order to avoid extra baggage fees at the airport. I think we can all honestly say we’ve thought about trying this before, but we just didn’t have the guts to give it a shot – although I...

You know what? Carving pumpkins is so yesterday. There’s a new way to show off your Halloween spirit: carving pineapples! It’s true! People are decorating pineapples this Halloween, and I think you’ll be pretty impressed by the results. I wonder how many of these we’ll see on porches this week… Take a look. Oh, and Happy...

I’m kind of sad that Halloween will be over before we know it, so we have to squeeze all we can out of this wonderful holiday before the calendar turns over to November. A lot of folks celebrated Halloween this Saturday because they didn’t have to go to work the next day, and here are...