Posts by Matt Gilligan

Julia Roberts has been a big-name actress for 30 years now, and she has proven over the years that she has the chops to take on all kinds of different roles, from comedy to drama. Roberts has shined on the big screen in such films as Pretty Woman, Erin Brockovich, My Best Friend’s Wedding, and Notting Hill. Here...

We all love our cats, no matter how much they misbehave and tear stuff up around the house. That’s why everyone needs to check out “The Chart of Cats” made by Pop Chart. The chart breaks down the cat kingdom by species, and even people who consider themselves feline experts might be surprised by some...

Last week’s polar vortex that battered a large portion of the Midwest had many people concerned about how homeless populations would remain safe during the dangerously frigid temperatures. There were news reports of people freezing to death in different states, and the threat was real for thousands of homeless people who routinely sleep outside through the...

It’s been 50 years since The Beatles played an unannounced, daytime concert on the rooftop of Apple Corps in London, England. The group played for 42 minutes and tried out some new material as people gathered on nearby roofs to watch the legendary band play their first live show in over two years. It turned...

It seems like there is a holiday for every kind of food now, and I am not complaining! I love pizza, hot dogs, beer, donuts, you name it! I think this list might’ve been made specifically for me. Enjoy your year of food holidays, my friends! FEBRUARY 9: NATIONAL PIZZA DAY MARCH 5: NATIONAL ABSINTHE...

Back in 2014, two men set out to determine who were the most significant people in American history – a tall order to be sure (and notably not the same thing as significant American citizens). Steven Skiena, a Computer Science Professor at Stony Brook University, and Charles B. Ward, an engineer at Google, came up with...

Women in high leadership roles tend to rely on a small network of like-minded women who also have their own network of contacts, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The researchers behind the study believe that women who have moved up the career ladder use these inner...

Project Blue Book was a series of studies done by the U.S. Air Force between 1952-1969 to look into UFO sightings. The History Channel has a new series about the program Here are 5 facts about the top-secret program. 1. It wasn’t the government’s first UFO study In 1947, Project SIGN became the first government...

You truly never know what you’re gonna get when you take a taxi, an Uber, or a Lyft, now do you? You might get the silent type of driver who doesn’t want to say a word, or you might get a total chatterbox who tells you their life story. Or you might just get a...

Recently, someone on AskReddit posed this question: “Garbagemen of Reddit, what’s the most memorable thing you’ve found in the trash?” One person’s answer jumped out, went viral, and made people all warm and fuzzy inside. Read on to learn about this great love story. People on Reddit loved the story. Nothing can get in the...

As someone who lived in Chicago for five years, I can honestly say I’ve never heard of this or even imagined that it was a possibility before. The polar vortex caused the temperatures in Chicago (and plenty of other places) to drop so far below zero that Metra, the city’s transit system, lit their train...

Talk about perseverance: Canadian farmer Joe Murray has been excavating the basement in his home since 2005 using only remote control toy vehicles. Murray calls his 14+ year project his hobby: “My escape from everyday realities, nothing more.” I mean, is this not the cutest thing ever? And by cute, I mean for boys (and...

Sid Saunders was out for a leisurely stroll in a park England when he noticed something a little unusual. The retired Saunders usually carries a camera with him so he can photograph the nature he encounters on his walks, and he snapped a photo of what he first thought was just a piece of concrete...

Richard Nixon is one of the more fascinating political figures of the 20th century. He had a long and colorful career, eventually becoming the 37th President of the United States, but it is his 1974 resignation that most people remember him for. Nixon died in 1994, and his complicated legacy is still debated today. Here...

There are some things in life you just don’t talk about. Whether out of embarrassment or because it’s a taboo subject, some issues are just left in the dark. But that doesn’t mean they don’t happen to us. ALL OF US. Enjoy these posts, because I know you’ll be nodding in agreement. 1. Times have...