Posts by Matt Gilligan

Sometimes, you can just tell when someone is bad news. You get an eerie feeling that a person is gonna be a problem, and you have to go with your gut. And your intuition is often right, so if you get that feeling of dread, don’t fight it. It might just save you from a...

We are living in strange times, people. Society is changing before our very eyes, and sometimes what we see is pretty scary. Folks on AskReddit weighed in on what trends they see that are disturbing and worrisome. 1. I agree “How deeply advertising is penetrating our everyday lives. Here in Australia a big story at...

What if you could recognize people’s asses instead of their faces? Well, chimpanzees can. And you’ll learn that fact and 6 more when you keep on reading this fact set. 1. Not humane 2. Whoa… 3. Lunch lady land 4. Get your sleep 5. Fire Mummies 6. I know you from somewhere… 7. I need...

You see it every October, and you know it’s coming this year too. People all dressed up in their “sexy” Halloween costumes. Might be a nurse, a doctor, or even a sexy cowgirl. Any way you cut it, they’re never really that sexy, are they? In this AskReddit thread, Halloween buffs imagine the worst sexy...

You know you love R.L. Stine. We all do! Sometimes called “the Stephen King of children’s literature,” Stine has written hundreds of spooky books for kids, including the Goosebumps and Fear Street series. Mr. Stine turns 75 this month (isn’t that fitting), so let’s celebrate his incredible body of work with 10 quotes directly from the man himself....

These stories belong in the HORROR SECTION because they freak me out. People on AskReddit shared their stories of sex gone wrong, and they are entertaining and frightening. Maybe these stories will make us all take a vow to never have sex again… Probably not though. 1. Brain drain “After doing the deed I had...

Right now I’m pretty lucky because my next door neighbors are all very nice and normal. But that hasn’t always been the case… And I’m sure most of you can relate to that. I’ve had some doozies in the past…the kind you sneak by when they’re sitting on their front porch so you don’t have...

Pizza is a national obsession in America, and I’m just as obsessed as the next guy or gal. I LOVE IT. I dream about it. I cry about it. Is that weird? This is bound to create a lot of controversy, but – according to Yelp – these are the best pizza joints in every...

Yikes. This is kind of a touchy subject, don’t you agree? I’d be willing to bet that most people who don’t like their kids would never admit in a million years, but these AskReddit users went on record and divulged their personal stories. Hold on tight for this one. 1. Downward spiral “My middle son...

James and the Giant Peach. The Witches. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. One man was responsible for those tales and many more that we devoured during our childhoods (and after): Roald Dahl. Although he passed away nearly 30 years ago, Dahl remains a literary giant that kids and adult still read on a regular basis. Here are...

Doctors see a lot of odd things. Stuff we probably can’t even imagine. I have a friend who is a doctor and he’s told me some pretty crazy stories. In this article, 15 doctors/medical examiners/morticians share the strangest things they ever found in bodies. 1. Horrifying “A mummified foetus – I was working in Africa...

Know what time it is? I’ll tell you. It’s time to fill your head with random facts! So let’s talk about cussin’, drinkin’…and blood transfusions. Read on, friends! 1. Whiskey War 2. Makes sense 3. Some smart folks there 4. That’s disappointing 5. Sounds like Heaven 6. F**k yeah 7. Something bad…

Warning: if you haven’t seen these movies yet and you plan to, you may want to wait to read this until after you view them (even though I’m guessing most of you have seen Home Alone). Fan theories about certain films seem to capture the Internet’s attention in a major way, and these 4 movies are right...

“The 27 Club” is one of the more mysterious phenomenons in pop culture history. Several prominent musicians have died untimely deaths at the age of 27, and many of them are considered music icons. Read through this list to learn about the different celebrities who ended up on this tragic list. 1. Robert Johnson (1911-1938) One...

Where did you grow up? Do you remember the local legends and folklore that horrified kids and were passed down through the ages? Don’t go near that house? Stay out of those woods? Every state and every community has those delightfully scary stories, and here are 10 of the creepiest from different states. 1. Alabama...