Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

People like to give meteorologists a hard time because of all the times they’re wrong about the weather that’s coming (for better or worse), but listen –  we all know that Mother Nature is fickle, so we should probably give them a break. If you’re curious what the pressure is like in front of those...

For those of us who don’t spend our days and nights inside the world of movie magic, it can be hard to fathom how Hollywood makes some of its larger illusions come to life. That goes double for iconic monsters from days when digital manipulation just wasn’t a thing, and every single one of these...

It’s hard to believe there’s anything we don’t know about Disney, their movies, and their history – after all, we’ve lived and breathed it pretty much our entire lives. The great thing about corporations as huge and far-flung as Disney, though, is that there’s always something lurking, waiting to be uncovered. We’re hoping that, among...

If you think you’re the biggest fan of Disney that ever lived and you know absolutely everything there is to know about the House of Mouse (and everything that goes along with it), well…you might be right. Just in case you’re not, though, don’t you want to scroll through these 13 Disney facts and see...

It’s a brave new world when it comes to relationships these days, especially for people young enough to be firmly entrenched in the world of social media. There are new hurdles and pitfalls aplenty, and someone over the age of 40 could really never predict what kids in love are going through these days. This...

Decisions regarding family are tough and always full of potential pitfalls. There are expectations and guilt involved, and the fact that whatever you decide, you’re going to have to hear about it for the next twenty or so years. Which is probably why this person is wondering whether or not she was wrong to refuse...

Wedding invitations are, for many reasons, often wrought with drama. Whether we don’t really like the couple, we don’t want to have to find a babysitter, we’re not sure what to wear or what gift to bring, or we’re not sure we can afford to attend at all, there are decisions to be made. This...

I know that many of us are of the opinion that we know what we like and what we want when we order at restaurants – especially when those orders are how we enjoy our coffee, which can be super particular. The thing is, when you’re traveling and step into a new-to-you coffee shop, you...

Hollywood studios might have to judge a movie’s success or failure based on how much money they rake in when everything shakes out, but audiences don’t have such strict standards. And if creatives know one thing for sure, there’s no accounting for taste – people like all kinds of “bad” movies for reasons of their...

There are many ways to judge a movie’s success or failure, and only one of them has to do with box office receipts. Like with all creative media, it’s impossible for the studios and powers that be to guess, with 100% accuracy, what’s going to resonate with audiences. Not to mention that there are plenty...

If you’re a person who looks to science for answers and believes what they tell you (within reason), there’s a good chance you’re concerned about what climate change and rising sea levels, along with human pollution, is doing to marine life. From fish and crustaceans to corals and marine mammals and birds, it seems that...

If you’re at all familiar with New York real estate, you realize there are a ton of not great apartments out there. Whether they’re too small, not at all clean, poorly situated, haunted, actually a closet, or really small, you’ve got to be on the lookout if you’re searching. So what, we might wonder, makes a...

There are tons of misconceptions about farming, buying local, what it means to support the healthy production of animal byproducts that in no way harms animals, et al. Many vegans make the life choice not to eat any animal byproduct, even things like honey – when bees make more than they need and are not...

If I say “yarn community” and you picture a bunch of old ladies chatting over email or speaker phone about what they’re knitting, or maybe groups at the library where ladies share patterns, let me update you – knitting and crocheting and even cross stitch are cool, valid hobbies for anyone in their mid-twenties and...

For people who don’t have a ton of firsthand experience being around or working with people with disabilities, there can definitely be a learning curve while figuring out the appropriate way to navigate the day-to-day. How can we learn, though, if the people who are living their lives with disabilities feel as if it’s rude...