Category: Entertainment
Boo! How to shake off scary prices & enjoy Halloween
Written by: James Flippin
Costuming Up Post-COVID With the fall calendar in full swing, we’re rapidly approaching the so-called holiday season, which will be largely free of COVID-based restrictions …
America’s spookiest urban legends
Written by: Kaitlyn Farley
When bad things happen, people will look for any explanation possible for the horror they witnessed. Enter, the rise of America’s most terrifying urban legends. From …
20 terrifying horror movies based on true stories
Written by: Alex Andonovska
You know how when you are watching a gut-wrenching horror movie, you try to rationalize by silently repeating, “It’s just a movie.” Well, not to add …
Some of the world’s most inspiring epitaphs from famous gravesites
Written by: Alex Andonovska
What is the last thing you would like to say to the world? A stanza from your favorite poem that perfectly describes your legacy? Some profound …
Favorite movies of some of the most evil people in history
Written by: Alex Andonovska
It’s difficult to imagine some of history’s most despised humans had some downtime and enjoyed watching movies just like regular folks do. And while you may …
Favorite movies of some of the most evil people in history
Written by: Alex Andonovska
It’s difficult to imagine some of history’s most despised humans had some downtime and enjoyed watching movies just like regular folks do. And while you may …
13 ways to save big on streaming
Written by: Timothy Moore
Think back to the beginning of the pandemic: We were all locked inside our homes, perhaps brewing coffee for Zoom meetings and navigating new food delivery …
Pants were once ‘barbaric’ & other fashion facts you probably don’t know
Written by: Alex Andonovska
Long before fashion, celebrity and the question “who are you wearing?” became an interview staple on the world’s red carpets, clothes were something that stemmed from …
30 TV & movie stars who look nothing like their characters
Written by: Claire Conway
We’ve all seen it before: An actor who looks nothing like their character on the big screen. It can be pretty jarring and often leaves us …
The highest-paid dead celebrities
Written by: Kaitlyn Farley
Every year, Forbes releases its list of the highest-paying dead celebrities. Unsurprisingly, many of these celebrities see huge increases in their estates after their heirs, businesses or estates …
How the mystery of a massacre at sea ultimately led to a conviction
Written by: Ian Urbana
Crimes like this don’t often happen on land. A 10-minute slow-motion slaughter captured by a cellphone camera shows a group of unarmed men at sea …
The most haunted places in America
Written by: Kaitlyn Farley
Some sites and landmarks are more … shall we say, storied, than others. That’s especially true of places that have been ravished by disease, war, heartache, …
30 fun things to do this weekend that won’t break the bank
Written by: Jacqueline DeMarco
Too often, free time winds up costing us money, whether that means going to the movies, hitting the mall, or paying for an in-demand yoga class. …
Weird etiquette rules around the world
Written by: Alex Andonovska
When it comes to social etiquette, it seems that the devil is in each culture’s details. Every country has its own social rules and manners, and …
The ultimate guide to running a local e-sports tournament
Written by: Angelo DArgenio
Looking to join the glamorous (note: not so glamorous) world of e-sports tournament organizing? Well, it’s quite the hefty task. Tournament organizers don’t start setting …
Man takes his grandma on adventures of a lifetime
Written by: Tricia Goss
Brad Ryan and his grandma Joy Ryan weren’t always close. Though they had a tight bond through his childhood, Brad’s parents’ divorce had been difficult …
British royal line of succession
Written by: Alex Andonovska
Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, her eldest son Charles has become the new King of Britain. The Queen became the sixth female monarch in …
Famous last words throughout history
Written by: Alex Andonovska
The average person speaks around 860,341,500 words in one lifetime— the equivalent of the entire text of the complete 20-volume “Oxford English Dictionary (OED).” Some of these …
The most oddball law in every state
Written by: Hanna Horvath
There are a ton of laws in America — some of them obvious, some of them not so obvious. While in some states you can own …
Strangest unsolved mysteries of all time
Written by: Kaitlyn Farley
The world is a crazy place. We’ve found skeletons wrapped in tree roots, bleeding walls, mysterious unending fires, and more. The creepiest part? The reasons for …
The most mispronounced celebrity names, brands & cities
Written by: Mirela Iancu
We all know the feeling. You’re deep in conversation and need to finally say that new word that has sneaked into society’s vocabulary. You may have …
Favorite American foods that are banned in other countries
Written by: Alex Andonovska
You are what you eat, they say. If that’s the case, a lot of folks in the United States are less than healthy based solely on …
Ranked: The greatest NFL running backs of all time
Written by: Max Marvelous
There have been many great running backs in the history of the NFL. Some players are more well-known than others, but all of them deserve credit …
The richest celebrity chefs in the world
Written by: Alex Andonovska
While cooking is not always exclusively known as a lucrative occupation, these celebrity chefs have managed to build an empire around their name and their culinary …
Celebrity first jobs: The weird, wacky & wonderful
Written by: Jenny Evans
Most first jobs are pretty bad, boring or both. From scooping ice cream during the summer to cleaning toilets at the RV park, everybody has an …
Gaming literacy: A brief history of the jump
Written by: Angelo DArgenio
Everybody jumps. It’s a rule in video games. The jump is one of our most pervasive and beloved video game mechanics. All of our old …
Every top summer song since 1958
Written by: Daniel Bukszpan
Lizzo, Harry Styles and Beyoncé may be topping this summer’s music charts, but the joyful songs of summer go way, waaaaaaay back. Do you know what …
Why Elvis Presley is still making millions, 45 years after his death
Written by: Daniel Bukszpan
Elvis Presley may have died 45 years today, but you would never know it by looking at the data. According to the streaming service Spotify, he …
The biggest lottery payouts in US history
Written by: Katharina Buchholz
A single ticket purchased in Chicago suburb Des Plaines won the $1.337 billion Mega Millions jackpot in a July drawing. The winning ticket was purchased at a …
Woodstock’s top performers actually made pretty good money
Written by: Jenny Evans
In the summer of 1969, four days changed everything the world thought it knew about music. The Woodstock Music and Art Fair took place Aug. 15 …
