23 of the Coolest Names People Have Heard
As a writer, I have a slight obsession with names. Naming characters for my books is one of my favorite parts of the process, and one that often influences the stories in strange ways right from the start. As a parent, I also spent weeks agonizing over the “perfect” name for my babes – different,...
This Man Made His Employer Pay for Their “Use It Or Lose It” Vacation Policy
Sometimes it can seem like no one really thought some corporate policies out before they implemented them, and the whole “use it or lose it” school of thought on vacation days feels like one of those things. So does, incidentally, the idea that sick days can’t be “cashed in” to retire a few weeks or...
Why AT&T Probably Wishes They’d Just Paid This Man His $139
Who among us, I wonder, has not experienced the hassle of having to deal with terrible customer service reps attached to mobile phone companies? I would guess that number is close to zero, which is why this r/prorevenge story is sure to resonate with us all. This man got married, and he and his wife...
A Quick Rundown on the Care and Feeding of Popular Monsters
If you’re thinking about procuring a mythological monster for your next rescue pet, chances are you have some questions about what that might entail. What sort of bed might a hellhound enjoy? What does a Sphinx eat, and when (and how)? And dragons…those questions could go on for days. Before you purchase any pet for...
How Much Money Can You Actually Make on YouTube? This Guy Will Honestly Tell You.
It can seem like the internet is a way to make easy money, can’t it? Influencers and YouTube stars are racking up millions of followers and even more money…at least, that’s what they would have you believe. The truth is that, even though some people are making a lot of money with their respective hustles,...
These 12 Neighbors Are Running Short on Holiday Cheer
The app NextDoor is a blessing and a curse. It’s a blessing if you lose your dog, if you want to adopt a kitchen, or if you need a reason to feel really good about how not insane you are on a regular basis. It’s not so good for everything else – it does a...
Can You Solve This “Hanging Cable Problem” That’s Popular in Interviews?
As if I need more reasons to stick with being my own boss, it has become increasingly popular in job interviews to ask applicants to solve certain problems or riddles. The way people respond tells potential employers about their thought processes, the way they respond to stress, and sure, a little bit about what they...
Bring This Giant Game of Jenga – Complete With Hidden Jell-O Shots – to Your Next Party
We’re always looking for new ways to turn games we love into a game we can play while also drinking, and I don’t know about you, but a giant Jenga game that comes with Jell-O shots sounds pretty darn intriguing. Except for the Jell-O part, but I suspect you could replace them with any sort...
18 People Share the Scariest Dream They’ve Ever Had
No one likes to have bad dreams. Whether you’re an adult or a child, there’s something terrifying and disconcerting about waking up in the middle of the night, gasping and finding out that your brain has betrayed you yet again. We’ve all had some scary nightmares over the years, but these 18 people are lucky...
17 of the Scariest Dreams People Can Recall
No one likes having a nightmare, and sometimes, the fact that recalling them can be tough is probably a blessing in disguise. Or maybe not even in disguise, just a blessing. These 17 people had dreams so scary that not only did they remember them when they woke up, but they still haunt them to...
16 People on the Nightmares That Changed Them
Dreams are most often at least a little bit strange, and sometimes that strangeness can take on a darker tone that leaves us, at best, unsettled when we open our eyes. Then there are the nightmares that make us terrified to go back to sleep – the ones that change us, a little bit, and...
People Answer the Question “If Most People Think of Chef’s as Male, Why Is Cooking at Home Thought of as Woman’s Work?”
Stereotypes are weird things, and misogyny is nothing if not insidious. There’s no reason for people to associate the job of “chef” with “man” these days, but I would venture to say that most people probably do. There’s less reason for cooking at home to be seen as something women do, but ask the majority...
Alan Rickman’s Widow Is Blessing Us With His Diaries – Including Behind-The-Scenes “Harry Potter”
Alan Rickman was beloved, and is remembered by so many as an amazing actor and a fine human being, and now his estate is going to publish his diaries – which I imagine only confirm our sunny image of the man behind the scenes. And don’t worry – he always intended his diaries to be...
16 Reasons You Should Check Out “The Queen’s Gambit” on Netflix
It can seem like there is so much content coming at us all the time that it’s impossible to find the good stuff unless we hear about it from our friends. Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, those networks that won’t give up…it’s a lot, y’all! Movies, television shows, the new Taylor Swift album – it’s tough...
15 Maps That Are as Funny as They Are Awful
There’s something intriguing about all kinds of maps, if you ask me – and I’m not alone. People love maps when they’re interesting, when they’re useful, when they’re not, and yeah, it turns out even when they’re terrible. I mean, if something is funny on the internet, it doesn’t have to be good. Haven’t you...