Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

Spelling isn’t easy, and you should know by now that, grammar nerds be damned, being able to spell well without using Google or a dictionary is no indication of a person’s intelligence. Add legit spelling errors to autocorrect, and we’ve got a world rife for hilarity – something these 14 mistakes prove beyond the shadow...

There can be no doubt that, no matter how terrible it actually is, Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness is exactly the documentary we all needed at this trying time in our lives. It is a complete car wreck. There’s no way to stop watching it once you’ve started and there’s no way to not...

They say everyone has a dark side, but is it true? I tend to think that it is, just because no one is all one thing or another. If you tried, could you identify your dark side? If the answer is no, you can take this 27-question “dark triad” quiz to get more in tune...

Not all street art is the same, and while graffiti might have a reputation for being sweary and subversive and, you know, illegal, the truth is that there are plenty of people out there with spray cans who just want to make the world a better place. Don’t believe me? The proof is in these...

Street art, also known as graffiti, has historically had a bit of an image issue. People thought it an eyesore, it was (and still is in some places) illegal to deface public spaces, and you know, opinions on what qualifies as art varies widely. That said, street art has become more acceptable in some places,...

There’s no way to avoid Netflix’s surprise mega hit documentary Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness. Seriously, even if it’s not for you and you’ve been studiously avoiding watching the seven hours of crazy, there’s no way to be on the internet and not have heard about it, and soaked up secondhand at least a...

The late Steve Irwin will always be remembered for his wacky catchphrases, his winning smile, and the joy he genuinely seemed to get from interacting with animals – even the ones that were actively trying to kill him. But one of the greatest legacies he left the world – aside from his work with conservation...

There has been much talk lately about the use of the electoral college in the United States, and renewed interest in whether or not the process remains fair in our modern world. After more than one election in recent memory has been decided not by the popular vote, but the electoral college, most engaged people...

If you think things that are black and white tend to stay that way, well, buckle up – this illusion, when spun, turns a black and white wheel into a virtual rainbow. Benham’s Disk (or Benham’s Top) was invented by C.E. Benham in 1894 and sold as a children’s toy. Half the disk was painted...

It’s always a good time for riddles, but when you’ve got extra time on your hands, they’re an especially fun way to spend (waste) it, don’t you think? And these 5 are going to require some good, outside-the-box thinking if you want to get them all right! 5. Never ever. 4. The only way to...

Mob mentality is as old as the human race, and yet it remains something slightly mysterious, perhaps because we have no real way to understand or control it. There are stories going back centuries about people who, for one reason or another or for no reason at all, collectively lose their sh*t. Maybe papers have...

There are many reasons people plant gardens in the summer – for food, for spices and herbs, for medicinal plants, for the beauty, because putting our hands in the soil is good for the soul – and one of those reasons is usually that we want to do our part for the disappearing pollinators of...

Y’all, seriously – read this entire post before you @ me on this, and anyway, is there anything really at all to love about the original Frozen besides “Let it Go?” Hint: No, there is not. There is a TON to love about Tangled, though, and below are some of the reasons it should be...

The rapid advent of cell phones and tablets and other screens that emit blue light has sent health experts scrambling to figure out whether or not it’s damaging our bodies or making it hard for us to turn off and sleep – and while the latter may be true, it turns out the former is...

If there’s one thing that seems to be uniting the country (and maybe the world) right now, it’s that we’re all very concerned that Tiger King subject (and hypocritical animal activist) Carole Baskin probably had something to do with the disappearance of her second husband, Don Lewis. https://www.instagram.com/p/B-UgCNJnt_i/ The star of the documentary series, Joe...