Posts by Matt Gilligan

“Now Peter Piper picked peppers, but Run rapped rhymes. Humpty Dumpty fell down, that’s his hard time. Jack B. Nimble, what, nimble, and he was quick, But Jam Master was faster, Jack saw Jay’s dick. Now little Bo Peep cold lost her sheep And Rip van Winkle fell the hell asleep. And Alice stilled her...

It’s an issue that divides friends, families, and foes. No, I’m not talking about impeachment, or your favorite football team. I’m talking about…candy corn. I’m kind of indifferent about the whole thing, but I will say that, as a kid, I was always less than thrilled when I got candy corn while trick or treating...

We live in a world where some people are instantly recognizable because they’ve become the subject of memes that blow up worldwide. Like the “blinking white guy meme.” You’ve seen this meme a million times, and you’ve seen it used in a million different ways. You know the one: me: *buys stuff*bank account: *deducts the...

There’s no denying that climate change is altering the world. Some of these changes we can anticipate, but others we are learning about in real time. And even though everyone who’s examined the evidence knows that climate change is occurring and that it is bad, some nations are sitting idly by and acting like their...

Oscar Lundahl was working on his fishing boat recently when he got the catch—and the surprise—of a lifetime. He was reeling in his catch when he noticed something very unusual on the end of his line: an alien-like fish with bulbous eyes that looked like something from a science-fiction movie. https://www.instagram.com/p/B2j9G-boDuJ/ The weird creature is...

What should you do if you have a stray cat or dog wandering around your office? Well, you adopt them, of course! And that’s exactly what a law firm in Brasília, Brazil did with a little fella who goes by the name of Leon. Leon was just one of the many stray cats wandering the...

Have you been on any dates lately? The money can really add up. Recently, I took a girl out for a nice meal (Sonic Drive-In) and then to a free Bingo Extravaganza at the local Knights of Columbus Hall. I wonder why I haven’t heard back from her yet… Anyway, the point is that dating...

You may think it could never happen to you, but the reality is none of us are as secure as we think. An unfortunate series of events might unexpectedly occur one day that left you homeless. In fact, a lot of people are only one medical disaster or one unlucky break at work from being...

What’s your favorite Halloween candy? Or maybe it been so long since you trick or treated that you can’t remember the thrill of getting something truly spectacular dropped into your pillowcase as you roamed around the neighborhood? (And then you took off your mask so they wouldn’t recognize you and went back to the same...

If you’re looking for a unique scare this Halloween season and you find yourself in the Southeast, you should consider making a trip to Atlanta to check out Doll’s Head Trail, a one-of-a-kind, eerie experience that will leave you unsettled. https://www.instagram.com/p/B2tqyTnDsp3/ The trail is in Atlanta’s Constitution Lakes Park, and it is decorated with, as...

I sound like a broken record, but I’m gonna say it again: I love Halloween, I love the fall, I love October. Oh, and I also love ice cream! What happens when you mix all those things together? ‘Boo Batter’ ice cream from Cold Stone Creamery is what. https://www.instagram.com/p/B3FHSM7Fj41/ The new concoction from Cold Stone...

Fact: people do a lot of weird things when they’re high on drugs. And a lot of funny things. And a lot of stupid things… You get the picture. AskReddit users were brave enough to admit the weirdest things they did while they were high. 1. You did your best. “I was fucked up looking for my...

Investigating crime scenes must be a tough job. They see things they can’t get out of their heads that most likely haunt them for years. And it’s the unsolved cases that especially leave an impression. AskReddit users who worked in the crime field shared the unsolved cases that still haunt them to this day. 1....

If you’ve never heard of the Mister Global competition, you should look into it. It’s a male beauty pageant that started in 2014, and this year it took place in Thailand. The spokesperson for this year’s pageant explains a bit more: “The aim of Mister Global is to promote environmental awareness, and we have been...

Are you ready to have your mind blown? I think you better get prepared. Because all of these photos might look familiar, but just off a little bit. Like they’re from another planet…from BEYOND! Take a look. 1. That’s strange… Are they competing with Pepsi in Turkey… or what? Blue Coke Can sold in Turkey...