Posts by Matt Gilligan

For most of us, television is part of our daily lives. We grew up glued to the tube (for better or worse), and it’s shaped our lives in many ways. No doubt we also remember those iconic events that were broadcast on television and helped shape us as culture. Here are 10 of the most...

You really never know what weird idea/theme/meme the people of the Internet are gonna latch onto and propel into the viral trending stratosphere next. Right now, it’s all about moths…for some unknown reason. It all started with this Reddit post: Seems innocent enough, right? Probably something people would casually scroll by and not think twice...

People in different countries do a lot of things…well, differently than we do here in the USA. That’s why it’s important to be respectful and observe before you act when you’re in a foreign nation. And by the way, I’m sure people who come here think we do a lot of things that are odd...

I always imagined being a PI would be a fascinating job. Prowling around, dealing with a lot of undesirables on a daily basis, seeing the underbelly of society. Well, here’s some inside info for you crime fanatics out there. AskReddit users who work as private detectives share the most interesting cases they worked on. 1....

We’ve got you covered right here in this list about all kinds of different topics. Hang on tight…here we go. 1. Ghostly company 2. What really lasts 3. Mummies gone bad 4. Planetary name game 5. Apologizing is good for your legal health 6. It’s getting cold in here… Are you still pondering?

If you haven’t heard the name Alina Morse yet, keep your ears open. This 13-year-old entrepreneur started her very own company, ZolliCandy, after a formative trip to the bank with her father – when she was only 9! Morse’s dad told her to think twice about taking the free suckers offered at the bank, and the...

If you were a fan of the rebooted Mickey Mouse Club in the 1990s, you know a heck of a lot of current superstars got their starts on that show. And though it’s obvious that Ryan Gosling is still killing it after all these years, what about his cast mates? Well here’s your chance to learn about...

Before you could stream, pause, rewind, and rewatch anything your little heart desired whenever you desired, you really had to plan out your television watching with precision. If you grew up in the pre-Netflix era and you had a VCR, you had to 1.) Learn how to use it 2.) Try to program it to record...

Horror movie season is a year-round thing for some of us, not just the lead up to Halloween. And a lot of people particularly love a good scare during these cold months when the weather keeps us inside for long stretches. But, with a little creative editing, even the scariest movie – or movie trailer...

I’m terrified of and intrigued by spiders. I know they do a lot of good for the world, getting rid of pesky bugs that would otherwise overrun our crops (and our lives), but they’re still pretty scary, and I’d rather not have them anywhere around me. But regardless of my personal feelings, they are pretty...

People find and lose religion all the time. Part of being human is searching for what our existence is all about (or not about), so people are always looking for an answer. And if something that used to seem promising turns out not to be…well, then people often just move on to something else. In...

Need your mind blown? Like, right now? Then you came to the right place. Because these tweets all have that “WOW” factor. 1. WOW 2. We all are… 3. Not too far off 4. Not a secret anymore 5. The future is scary 6. Very specific 7. Who is this genius? 8. Out of the...

If you’re a true crime buff, you might know who some of these infamous, bloodthirsty serial killers are, but chances are this will be all new information for you. Read on to learn the nicknames of these historical serial killers. Creepy! 1. Belle Gunness Gunness earned the nickname “Lady Bluebeard” after killing scores of people...

Good help is hard to find. The older you get, the more you realize how true that statement is. Sometimes people start a new job and realize that they just can’t hack it…or maybe they don’t want to hack it because they realize they’ve stumbled into a bad situation. Regardless, here are stories from AskReddit about...

I know my answer to this AskReddit question, no doubt about it. Every week in church, it was an incredible struggle for my brother and I to not laugh hysterically. My parents would stare daggers at both of us as we attempted to keep it in. Also, about every single day in school. Let’s just...