Posts by Matt Gilligan

Never, EVER, underestimate the power of free beer. That was the valuable lesson learned when a van was stolen from The Unknown Brewing Company in Charlotte, North Carolina. This tweet was sent out the day the van was stolen. The brewery promised that whoever found the van would get a free keg party – even...

For the foreseeable future, women will be playing huge leading roles at NASA, particularly in directing the agency’s incredibly important science missions. Three out of the four NASA science divisions are now run by women for the first time in the agency’s history. Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator of NASA, recently tweeted the following: “I am proud...

In Kansas City, Missouri, a group called Veterans Community Project is taking on a very important, often overlooked task in American society. The nonprofit volunteer group has created Veterans Village, a 4-acre tract of land where they built an entire community of tiny houses for homeless veterans. Veterans Village is located near an outreach center...

Sometimes in life, we all realize that heroes walk among us mere mortals. People who are so sharp that they make the rest of us look like total and complete dummies. I mean, I can’t believe I never thought of this. A 27-year-old man was recently arrested in South Africa for his elaborate scam to...

If you’ve ever had the misfortune of suffering from a panic attack, you know it is a terrifying experience. You can’t breathe, your mind is racing a million miles an hour, and you literally feel like you might die. On the surface, an Instagram model named Kharina K. looks like she leads the perfect life....

If you’ve ever had any doubts about whether button batteries are extremely dangerous to kids, you don’t need to look any further than this video here. Most of us have had a friend, family member, or a co-worker share a story about a kid swallowing a small object, and it causing a major panic. It...

I’m pretty sure every parent has moments like these. Moments where they look in the mirror and say…”Is my child a total and complete moron?” Parents of AskReddit share the moments they realized they raised an idiot. Hey, the truth hurts. You have to laugh…or else you’ll get really depressed. 1. Out the window “I...

Do you have a little trouble pacing yourself when you’re out at the local bar? Maybe it’s hard for you to take it easy when the booze is in front of you? I usually only have one…after another! Hey o! If you can’t slow down when you’re hitting the sauce, these memes will speak to...

When you’re young, you think you have it all figured out and you CAN’T WAIT to get out from under your parents’ rules. Because it’ll be easy, right? WRONG. That’s when reality slaps you right in the face. AskReddit users shared what they were totally unprepared for when they moved out on their own. Ahhhhh,...

It seems like it should be common sense to men, but here’s a reminder: when a woman tells you (or her actions tell you) that she’s not interested in you, GAME OVER. You move on and don’t bother that person anymore. Unfortunately, many guys don’t take rejection very well. Instead, they escalate situations and go...

History always has a way of repeating itself, especially when it comes to design and style. And if you’ve never had the opportunity to spend some time in a conversation pit, perhaps you’ll get a chance soon, because these popular designs from the 1950s and 1960s are making a big comeback. https://www.instagram.com/p/BZY_hfXl4aL Conversation pits actually...

You know how most parents try to make their kids seem so perfect on social media? They try to portray their sons and daughters as gorgeous little angels who never do any wrong? Simon Hooper is not that parent. Not by a long shot. Hooper has racked up nearly one million Instagram followers by hilariously...

When I was growing up, it was a glorious time. My parents would just say “be home when it gets dark,” and that was it. We didn’t really have any other rules. We ran wild through the neighborhood, through the woods, through the creeks, and we’d ride our bikes down an incredibly dangerous two-lane highway...

You know you want it, you know you need it. Water with an edge, baby. No more of that boring bottled water that you’ve grown so accustomed to. If you’re looking for “punk rock water”, well, you’re in luck. Finally. Liquid Death was launched by Mike Cessario, a former creative director at Netflix. Cessario wanted...

Women feel a lot of pressure to look good in all situations, but during childbirth couldn’t possibly be one of them, right? WRONG. Some women are getting themselves all dolled up before giving birth, so they can look good in the photos with their newborn. https://twitter.com/DaarbyMichelle/status/441729142950617088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E441729142950617088&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.someecards.com%2Fnews%2Fnews%2Fsome-women-are-doing-their-hair-and-makeup-before-giving-birth-labor-is-the-new-met-gala%2F https://www.instagram.com/p/BctQHYgA-iS/?utm_source=ig_embed Yes, that hashtag above says #glamduringlabor. Okay… Here are...