Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

Unlike a well lit christmas tree, some of these people probably won’t be feeling merry OR bright for at least another year…but, hey, decorations can be a challenge right? They’re time consuming, the weather doesn’t cooperate, and let’s face it – most of us don’t have the skills necessary to navigate things like ladders, rooflines,...

And you thought your commute was crowded and awful. Whatever your rush hour or push-and-shove subway or bus situation is like, I promise it has nothing on the morning commute in Tokyo, Japan. Because there, they have station employees in white gloves – dubbed oshiya, which literally means “pushers” – whose job it is to help...

Manspreaders – people (usually men) who sit with their knees spread wide open on crowded public transportation – are a menace to society. When it happens to you, you have a choice: say something or stay in your smooshed little corner and stew quietly to yourself. When Sam Saia found herself scrunched onto the edge of...

If you’ve ever been pregnant, then you’ve probably had the discussion with your partner (or other trusted confidantes) on whether to have the optional testing that reveals potential birth defects around the midway point. It’s offered (but not required) in the United States, and one of the most common defects discovered is a likelihood of...

I don’t know about you, buy I’ve always found it a bit off-putting to open a bag of cold cuts and see a rainbow shimmer on the roast beef. It makes me think there’s something wrong with it because, you know, meat shouldn’t look like an oil slick. Or should it? Turns out, that strange...

Everyone’s brain needs a little exercise now and then (always, really), so take a few minutes, read through these 5 quick riddles, and sharpen up! #1. If you had 3 sticks, how could you turn them into 4 without breaking any of them? #2. What is an item that a) the manufacturer doesn’t need, b)...

The husband and wife team behind CreativeSoul Photography are bringing attention to the amazing things that happen when black girls are allowed to wear and style their natural hair. In their series Afro Art, the photographer duo has taken inspiration from the Baroque period, and the resulting images have cast a spell on just about...

It seems as though we can’t turn on the news these days without another celebrity being ruined forever by their own terrible behavior. It’s disgusting, it’s disappointing, and a whole lot of other words you can fill in for yourselves. It’s not that these people owe us anything, per se, but it would be great...

These 6 riddles aren’t your run-of-the mill internet brainteasers – they’re tough, and here’s a hint: you’re going to have to do some serious reading between the lines to solve them all! #1. #2. #3. #4. #5. #6.   Turn the page when you’re ready to check your answers!

With once-beloved figures in media, politics, and film being exposed as sexual predators on a daily basis, we’re all looking (and hoping) that some giants won’t be the next to disappoint us with bad behavior. Luckily, at least thus far, Nathan Fillion has been one of those men. A good one. A funny one. A...

If you’re a native of Australia, England, or America, you might be inclined to think that we all have a lot in common – after all, we do speak a common language, and many of us have (relatively) similar origins. As these posts unequivocally prove…you would be so, so wrong. #10. Australia is not for...

By now, you’ve hopefully seen the super-successful, super-awesome movie Hidden Figures (or read the book), which chronicles the amazing work of black female ‘computers’ (people who did calculations), working for NASA before and during the space race. These little known computers, like Katherine Johnson, were absolutely fundamental to putting American men on the moon. Because...

Indian rescuers recently saved a baby elephant that had fallen into an abandoned well and struggled for several hours to escape. Its worried family shuffled and trumpeted around at the top, impotent to help. Eventually, a team of forest officials arrived with heavy equipment; using an excavator, they created a pathway and free the baby,...

On Sunday, December 3rd, the only supermoon of 2017 will shine bright in the sky. So if you’re into that kind of thing, make sure to grab a hat and scarf and take yourself out into the winter night for some A+ viewing. A “supermoon,” for those of you not up with the lingo, is...

The author of the Instagram account Snide Octopus has both perfect timing and comedic pitch – not something to be taken lightly in the internet age. And he’s using his gifts in all of the right ways with these short, pithy subtitles to popular books. These are hilarious. End of story. #15. Bwaahahaha YEAH MOM....