Posts by Nicole Flasco

The final season of Game of Thrones is upon us and fans are going crazy posting memes and eating GOT themed food (like these kickass Oreos). But even if you’re the show’s biggest super fan, here are some things about the it that you might not know. 15. Daenerys Stormborn (otherwise known as Khaleesi) truly is...

Have you heard, Game of Thrones final season is coming? It’s been well over a year now, so the creators and HBO are truly making the release something to remember. They’ve started an interactive game in which fans and super-fans can participate. There are a few missions to complete in the experience: Quest, Bleed, and Create. The...

LEGO is all the rage from toy kits to big screen movies. It seems you can’t turn around without seeing something LEGO related. And this idea is no different!  In an effort to make it “cool” for kids to wear bicycle helmets, Simon Higby of DDB Stockholm and Clara Prior of DDB Copenhagen, worked with...

Movie magic behind the scenes incorporates many things such as costume design, script writing, and of course sound! But did you know that many of the sounds we hear – like crackling fire or horses trotting – aren’t actually real? In fact, there’s a whole genre of behind-the-scenes sound artistry called “foley” that exists only to...

Whether you are a Millennial or Gen Xer male, get your number two pencils—I mean, notepad app—for lessons on how to date a Millennial female. Trust me, this is not only valuable information to win the twenty first-century girl, but it’s also freaking hysterical. Trey Kennedy, a comedian best known for his Instagram and Vine videos, has...

There is no doubt Drew Brees is one of the top Quarterbacks in the NFL, finishing number two during the 2018 season with a QB rating of 80.8. For those keeping scores, that’s higher than Tom Brady. But even though Brees is at the top of his game he’s still as humble as they come. And...

When you were a kid, did you ever dream of having a hidden door to a secret passageway in your house? Did you want to be Batman, Indiana Jones, or a character from Clue (Mrs. Peacock, duh)? Well, your dreams can be a reality! Steve Humble, the founder of Creative Home Engineering, had the same thought....

Are men really that difficult to understand? I sort of scratch my head at women who don’t seem to grasp the male mind. It’s almost like we believe them to be more complicated creatures, like, say, us? Well, here’s your proof ladies – courtesy of the gentlemen of reddit. There really is no need to...

The idiom “apples to apples” means comparing two things that are fundamentally the same. But let’s consider real apples for a moment and the crazy price difference between, say, a Red Delicious apple and a Honeycrisp. It’s nuts! So what exactly makes the Honeycrisp three times more expensive? Yes, they come along once a year, but is...

We’ve all experienced those pesky first world problems. You know, like having trouble fitting ice cubes in your favorite water bottle or someone stealing your lunch from the break room. Bleh – terrible! But what if there were a few easy things you can do to eliminate the unnecessary stress in your life? These simple...

In today’s society, the term “toxic masculinity” gets tossed around a lot. But it’s good to remember that before pegging a man as toxic, we should take pause and try to understand him. Not all men are – and actually many men are incredibly sensitive and caring. When an Ask Reddit user proposed the question, “What...

Tom Hanks is probably one of the most well-known actors still working in Hollywood today. With roles in films like Forrest Gump, Castaway, and Saving Private Ryan, Hanks has taken cinema-goers into his characters and beyond. If your a Hanks-lover like basically everyone is, here are a few facts you may find interesting about the man himself! 10....

As time passes, parts of life start becoming obsolete due to advances in technology. This advancement makes our lives easier – whether it be how we listen to music or even threading a needle. But we leave so much behind, too, that sometimes it does us good to have a little nostalgic remembrance session. Here...

Getting pulled over by police for even the simplest of traffic stops can be nerve-racking. If the interaction moves beyond them giving you a ticket – for instance if they say, “We smell something in your car” or “If you haven’t done anything, then you’ll agree to us searching your car” – there are some...

Bill Maher, known for his political satire and left-wing comedic commentary, started a social media uproar over his blog post, “Adulting” posted last November, denouncing the Stan Lee fan culture. “The guy who created Spider-Man and the Hulk has died, and America is in mourning. Deep, deep mourning for a man who inspired millions to,...