Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

Small towns seem idyllic. They exist in a different world, one where danger stops at the city limits and neighbors are more like friends, or even family. When you’re dealing with families, though, you know sometimes they can be harboring a dark side – and almost every small town in America has at least one...

Chances are you haven’t spent too much time in your life thinking about different kinds of alcohols and what they’re good for – at least, you weren’t until a pandemic broke out and suddenly hand sanitizer was the hottest thing going. If you’re wondering which kind is best for killing germs, and what you need...

Listen, I’m not sure there is a double standard anywhere that makes sensible, fair-minded people swoon, but the hard truth is that some are easier to swallow than others – though which ones, I’m guessing, has a lot to do with who you are and where you’r from. These 17 people are ready and willing to...

It can be stimulating and fun to ask yourself the hard questions. To really dig in and examine life, and the big unknowns, and all of the mysteries of the universe. It can also be downright horrifying to consider the possibilities, the answers, and the theories that strive to explain the unexplainable – and these...

If someone asked you for your favorite riddle, would you have an answer? Do you have one that just gets the reaction you want every single time, one you just can’t wait to pull out at parties? If so, you would feel at home with these 12 people, who jumped at the chance to share...

If the internet has taught me anything, it’s that there are far more creepy stories out there than I ever would have believed. Ghosts, humans, demons, robots – the list really goes on and on. Even if you think you’ve seen everything there is to see, and maybe think you can come up with an...

Hey, shoutout to the weirdos out there, because I am one of you. Those strange jokes, the really strange senses of humor, the funny stuff that some people just don’t get – that’s me, too, y’all. Which is exactly why I love all 10 of these completely strange jokes that for me, land exactly right....

I think there are three schools of thought when it comes to how much people expect their kids do for themselves and when. Some people are determined to make their kids independent as early as possible. Others dote on their children, treated them like pampered prince and princesses from day one. The most common type,...

Celebrity tweets can be all over the place, from appropriate and funny to cringey and wholly out of touch. Like most things in life, though, when they’re good, they’re very good – and we don’t want you to miss out on these 15! 15. If you can’t drag yourself, what is life? Mark Hamill is...

Obviously, not everyone who goes into acting is attractive. The stars of Hollywood generally are, sure, but if films, television, commercials, plays, etc are to reflect actually life and society, then there have to be people who are, you know…like everyone else. Not beautiful, not thin, not perfect – but putting out casting calls for...

Our society is getting better and better about losing the stigma that’s long been attached to talking about mental illness. We have a long way to go, but in the meantime, talking about our experiences with depression, anxiety, and other mental health disorders can make it seem more normal – and less like a reason...

Chances are, you realize by now that depression is something so many people struggle with on a daily basis. If you’re lucky enough to be one of the unaffected, you probably want to be as helpful and sympathetic to those who suffer as you can – and that means educating yourself on all of the...

One of the surprising side effects of companies selling kits that map your DNA through a simple bit of spit is that, since you can register your results in the system, people have been discovering surprise family members right and left. Some of these might be semi-expected, like if there were adoptions in the family,...

Some people spend money like it’s burning a hole in their pocket, whether they have to to spare or not. Other people pinch every penny, working themselves into a tizzy of anxiety before a large purchase of any kind. No matter which sort of human you are – or if you fall somewhere in between...

If you’re not someone who has access to copious amounts of money, you probably remember the times in your life when you’ve been in the room with something you could never really afford. Whether it’s a huge house, a fancy car, someone’s outrageous piece of jewelry, or even a really pricey bottle of booze, those...