Posts by Matt Gilligan

I’ve had friends and acquaintances tell me about their celebrity horror stories, and they aren’t pretty. Sometimes, meeting someone you really admire doesn’t live up to your expectations, and then your image of that person is forever tarnished. What a bummer! Much better to live with your fantasies. Just ask these AskReddit users whose encounters...

Everyone likes to talk about what’s on their bucket list — skydiving, traveling, climbing a mountain. But what about your “anti-bucket list”? I’m talking about things that you have no interest in doing whatsoever, and are totally fine with never trying in your lifetime. AskReddit users shared their feelings on the subject. How about you...

We’ve all been in that icky situation where you squirm uncomfortably in your seat while a gratuitous sex scene plays out on screen that you have to pretend isn’t happening because of whom you’re with. Maybe it was your parents, maybe a blind date, or maybe it was your 10th grade English teacher (my school...

It’s way too late now, but I always thought they should’ve done at least one more season of the classic TV show Freaks and Geeks. One season just wasn’t enough. There was also a great show called Life as We Know It that only lasted one season as well…what’s with these one season wonders?! Do you have any...

Our job here is to educate and occasionally surprise you with some truly awesome facts that may throw you for a loop. Here are 10 that ought to do the trick. 1. Old Twitter So. Weird. 2. Looks like a blast Sounds…fun? 3. Just take his head off, people! I mean, it would’ve been a...

Landlords have to deal with a whole lotta BS. To be clear: I know there are sh*tty landlords out there, but there are also some great ones who are just trying to keep their buildings clean and in order, and tenants don’t always make that easy. Put yourself in their shoes and try to imagine...

Sometimes admitting your first-world problems can make you feel like a privileged a-hole, but you know that you can relate to some of these, right? And if not, at least they make for some good laughs. AskReddit users revealed their first-world problems and I dare you not to chuckle…or maybe roll your eyes. 1. No!...

Dads are just the best, aren’t they? They’re hilarious, corny, and they tell bad jokes better than anyone else on the planet. That’s not to say that moms aren’t also funny and awesome, but it’s time we show the dads a little love. AskReddit users went on the record to divulge the most ‘dad thing’...

Delivering bad news is never pleasant, especially when it involves death or something equally as devastating. In this article, people on AskReddit revealed the hardest things they ever had to tell someone. 1. Worst day of my life “I told my grandfather that the surgery he was scheduled to have in less than two hours,...

I know you have some guilty pleasures. It’s okay, you can admit it. I remember when I was a kid, I thought the New Kids on the Block song Hangin’ Tough was really good, but I knew I couldn’t admit it in front of my brothers or things would get ugly. So I kept it a...

What are the odds? You hear people say that a lot, but it’s not usually about anything that improbable. These folks on AskReddit, however, have had some extremely random things happen to them — some downright weird, lucky, random things. See for yourself. 1. Gramps? “When at college we had old style (plug in) phones in each...

Exactly 44 men have held the distinction of steering our country’s history as the president of the United States (Grover Cleveland served two non-consecutive terms). Here are some interesting facts about some of those men who once held the highest position in the land. 1. JFK and Santa Well, as long as he checked with...

From the outside, working as a flight attendant might look like a pretty cushy gig. You get to fly to exotic locales, meet interesting people and eat all the peanuts you want. But, in reality, they have to deal with a whole lot of nonsense and interact with folks at their absolute worst. In these...

It might be something weird, creepy, funny or average, but pretty much everywhere is notable for some reason or other. Some places, though, have a darker claim to fame than others… AskReddit users went on the record and shared what their hometowns are infamously known for. 1. Google it “The local football/Soccer team lied and said...

Who better to get some new recipes from than real-live chefs who are in the trenches cooking for us everyday? In this AskReddit article, culinary professionals share the greatest recipes they’ve ever encountered. Now I’m starving. And drooling. 1. Beer bread “Beer bread. It is one of the easiest things to make and who doesn’t...