As a child in the 90s, it felt like something of a fever dream. Everything from the fashion, to the toys, always had a feeling of “is this real?” Did you read my post on the weirdest cartoons of the 90s? No one would allow Ren and Stimpy on the air these days. Every manic …
Netflix, in their infinite wisdom, is resurrecting Unsolved Mysteries with the producers of Stranger Things at the helm. The original ran for 23 years and over 500 episodes, ending in 2010. Each episode used re-enactments and first-person interviews to tell stories of unsolved crimes, paranormal events, and UFO sightings and encounters. The host, Robert Stack, …
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Ever said “that’d make a great band name,” to a weird or funny turn of phrase? You can envision it painted on a bass drum behind you while you croon to a smoky bar in a big city. Disregard the fact that city bars don’t allow smoking anymore, and you can’t hold a tune. But …
Let’s assume that you’ve reached your fill of Netflix and have resorted to extreme measures to deal with 2020, like reading. I turn to podcasts anytime I have to do something I don’t want to do. Which leaves me with a lot of listening hours to fill. And all the better if I can spend …
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There are a few ways to win at social distancing. First, practice safer-at-home guidelines, limiting your exposure to other people, and stopping the ongoing spread of COVID-19. Or head to the great outdoors where it’s easy to maintain six feet of distance between yourself and others. Or third, get in your car and head to …
Ghost stories are a vital summer tradition; a mainstay of summer camps, sleepovers, and sleeping in a tent in the backyard. The goal is to terrify your companions. A successful ghost story doesn’t just have jump-scares, but it lingers so that your audience will fear the dark for some time between a day and …
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If you watched Miss Americana, the Taylor Swift documentary on Netflix, you know Taylor started her relationship with the British actor and model Joe Alwyn, while away from the public eye. It appears the decision worked for her, as they spent quarantine sheltered-in-place together. Tabloids and gossip sites have fed off TayTay relationship drama for …
Forget the Bermuda Triangle, have you heard of the Alaska Triangle? It’s the place where two thousand ordinary people a year disappear. It’s so strange and unexplained that the Travel channel made a show, The Alaska Triangle, to investigate weird occurrences like Bigfoot and UFOs. The 32,0000 square mile triangle cuts through the state’s middle, …
You’re familiar with Balto’s story; he was the Alaskan sled dog who raced through storms and danger to bring essential medicine to the small town of Nome. He was a sled dog doing the job he was bred for, but he’s still considered a furry hero. There’s a statue of him in Central Park. You …
There are two kinds of people in the world; those with a need for speed, and everyone else. Some of us watch the Fast & Furious franchise with anxiety, stomping your foot into an imaginary brake pedal. Others can’t wait for the next shot of someone driving a car around hairpin cliffside turns or, in …