Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

If you’re a fan of Harry Potter, you’ve likely spent some time researching it on Tumblr – and having everything you thought you knew called into question. These posts are no different, so…sorry in advance if I shake the core foundations of your world. Or, you know, just break your heart. #RIPHedwig #8. So true… #7....

Sometimes, you learn something that forces you to stop and re-evaluate the way you’ve thought about everything else your entire life. Yeah. It doesn’t happen that often…or at least that’s what you thought. Because I’ve got 10 guaranteed mind-blowers right here. #10. Oh, Neil deGrasse Tyson. Never change. #9. You have to admit, it’s a fair point....

Tumblr is unique among social media sites for many reasons, and no one can pin down exactly what it is about the platform that draws some of the most hilarious exchanges on the internet. It’s a place for fandoms, snark, posing questions to the universe (and getting answers), and the occasional unexpected nude picture returned in...

If you saw that horrible photograph of a tiny, emaciated Nigerian boy drinking from an aid worker’s water bottle a few years ago, you likely haven’t forgotten it. His limbs looked like sticks and each of his ribs can easily be counted – and the story behind his abandonment was even more sad: his people believed...

I love the internet trend of taking everyday things and making them “honest” – like Honest Trailers, which is pretty much the best thing ever. This, though, might give them a run for their money. Because there’s definitely room for honest dictionary definitions in my heart. Especially ones that are crowdsourced on Instagram, like the amazing...

It’s no secret that some of the world’s best loved children’s books were written by men on drugs (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), or who’s interest in the subject matter is questionable at best (Alice in Wonderland). Others, like the poems of Shel Silverstein, are just the slightest bit creepy in their own right. The...

When a Good Samaritan brought an injured little black-and-white cat to the vet after some kind of traumatic accident, she probably didn’t think the kitty would live. Bulgarian veterinarian Vladislav Zlatinov had his own doubts, knowing that if he took a chance and amputated the cat’s back legs so high on the limbs, they may have ended up...

Joanna Palani is a 25-year-old politics student from Copenhagen, Denmark, but she was born in an Iraqi refugee camp during the Gulf War. She first fired a gun at the age of nine, and, though she’s been happy in Denmark, she always felt a responsibility toward others suffering the way that she did. That’s why,...

This is one of those stories about kids that absolutely blows my mind…especially when I think about what I was doing when I was seven: putting on plays with friends, playing sports, and scamming my parents out of cookies whenever possible. Usual 1st grade stuff. But 7-year-old Chloe Bridgewater from Hereford, UK has other ideas. See,...

Disney is one of the most loved brands in the universe, so what about sexy Disney (…for adults, of course) could possibly be bad? Well, after this edition of @Midnight’s Hashtag Wars, the answer is clear. Nothing. Nothing could possibly be bad. #15. Too bad you missed the deadline because well played. #14. I feel like...

I used to think that one of the reasons my father decided to have children was so he could embarrass us with all of the awful jokes, ever. They were mortifying to pre-teen/teenage me, but he recited them with gleeful delight, ramped up by our horror. Basically, kids torture their parents in so many ways,...

Jimmy Fallon likes to stay on top of the times with his hashtag game, so when could be better than now to ask people which New Year’s resolutions they’ve already failed at? It’s been a month and a half – just enough time for people to realize they were never actually going to follow through with any self-improvement....

Combine dogs with play on words, puns, and some slightly witty insinuations, and you’ve got these 15 hilarious answers to Chris Hardwick’s Hashtag Wars challenge – #DogJobs. #15. Bit of a stretch, if you ask me. #14. One of my dogs could definitely apply for this. Carpet absorbency expert #DogJobs @midnight — Steven M Lattman...

If you’re looking for reasons that 2016 might not have been the worst year ever, how about this? We (as in humans) discovered a lot of cool things last year. Here are 8 of the most amazing things we uncovered as a species in 2016. #8. Mount Diablo Buckwheat This long-lost wildflower sighting by Antioch...

When we think of old photographs, often we expect them to be cold, stiff, and unsmiling (why didn’t people smile? A topic for another day, I suppose) – but these 15 pictures buck the stereotype. They’re guaranteed to warm your heart, or (if you’re 9 months pregnant like me) maybe even bring a tear to...