The human brain is a fascinating and complex organ. Beyond its ability to help us reason, function and think, it plays some crazy tricks on us. All throughout history, humans have experienced things called psychological phenomena – mind tricks that sometimes defy explanation but are experienced by most people. Here are 10 of them, with…
Author: Elizabeth Fickenscher
The human brain is a fascinating and complex organ. Beyond its ability to help us reason, function and think, it plays some crazy tricks on us. All throughout history, humans have experienced things called psychological phenomena – mind tricks that sometimes defy explanation but are experienced by most people. Here are 10 of them, with…
In today’s high-tech world of email, Skype, Messenger, SnapChat and more, nobody really thinks about good old “snail mail.” Which is a shame, actually, because there are some pretty weird things that have been sent, and can still be sent, through the US mail. Here are our favorites. 10. Potatoes Not only is it perfectly…
Tales of cursed and haunted objects have been around for as long as the human animal has been able to tell stories. Every town has a haunted house, abandoned asylum or hospital, and every so often an actual thing is haunted, cursed, or possessed. Ed and Lorraine Warren, paranormal investigators and controversial exorcist and medium,…
Halloween is upon us, and with it we see all the standard Halloween decorations and symbols – Jack O’ Lanterns, scarecrows, etc. Did you ever wonder where these symbols come from? When did Halloween actually start? Why does it mean we have to buy candy, or dress up in costumes? All your Halloween questions are…
It’s hard to tell, with Lifetime Movie Network showing so many OTHER movies, which ones are the actual films that Lifetime produces or distributes in the U.S. That’s what research and the internet are for. Thankfully, the best ones (or worst ones, depending on how you look at it) that I wanted to put on…
Oscar Wilde was an Irish playwright, poet, writer, and wit who was an integral part of the fin de siècle group of artists who made up the Aesthetic movement of the late nineteenth century. As a young man, he attended Trinity College in Dublin, and then applied for, and won, a demyship at Magdalen College…
We’ve all read books that we wished we could live in. Furthermore, we’ve all read books with characters we wished were real. While today’s fiction gives us characters like Noah from The Notebook, Edward from Twilight, and a host of other new literary hunks that have captured the hearts and imaginations of girls and women…
2011’s Superbowl – Superbowl XLV – gave us a harsh reminder of just how bad a national anthem performance can be. Thank you Christina Aguilera. Sure, it’s a difficult song to sing. And, yes, it has a lot of words to remember. But it is the National Anthem and it is on the biggest stage…
Christmastime is here. We all have our own holiday traditions – in my family we watch a Christmas movie on Christmas Eve and stuff our faces. Your family might do something different. Shoot, you might even be from another country, where there are what seem (to us) like some pretty wacky traditions. Some you might…
On the nationally observed Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, take a second to learn a little bit about the man and his mission, and the bits of wisdom you can take from a quick look at an amazing life. 10. Sometimes things don’t always go as planned Malcolm X was not thrilled about the 1963…
Every new year brings about a thoughtful look at the past. And what better way to gain more insight or guilt than to have a few quotes to increase your wisdom for this coming year. So read on and find out what a few bright minds thought about beginning a new year. Here are the…
With a career that spans over 25 years, John Cusack has had the chance to touch a lot of hearts – and he has succeeded in doing so. Plus, how can you help but love an actor who collaborates with family so often, and who plays such a wide range of characters. Though a “Top…
Father’s Day. A time to honor the men who are either our biological fathers or who have been like fathers to us. If you’re a child of the television age, some of those dad might well be TV dads. They teach us important lessons, lead us by example, spend quality time with us (and with…
F. Scott Fitzgerald was one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. His lyrical phrasing, his rich characters, and his unmistakable voice have placed him in the high echelon of American authors. Even though we only got to keep him until the young age of 44, he managed in that short time to give…
Stephen King is quite prolific, having penned over 40 novels and 166 works of short fiction. Therefore, for this Top Tenz list, we couldn’t narrow it down to just novels or short stories. Any reader of King’s knows that he threads many of his works together, but the purpose of this list is to praise…
Sometimes we’re so excited to have President’s Day off work that we forget what it’s really about. President’s Day honors the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. You might be interested in these Abraham Lincoln facts and trivia. What follows are some mind-blowing facts about Abraham Lincoln. Hold on to your stovepipe hats… 10.…
With so many Christmas movies out there, it’s hard to pick our favorites. On the other hand, it’s pretty easy to pick the stinkers. Here you will find our list of the top ten worst movie Santa Clauses. You may agree, you may disagree. I might get an angry letter from Billy Bob Thornton or…
The Bard, William Shakespeare, created a lot of fascinating characters, and some of the most fascinating are the villains. They encompass the worst of human characteristics, but their motives are often very real and surprisingly easy to relate to: jealousy, heartbreak, bitterness…all of the ugly things that bring out the worst in all of us.…
The title might be inaccurate, because if you’re anything like me then the more terrible the movie, the more I love it…when it comes to Lifetime Movies. Give me a bad soundtrack, overacting and horrible cinematography and I’m a happy camper. In other words, give me a Lifetime original movie. Truthfully, though, many of these…
With so many amazing movies out there, it is hard to come up with 10 that we think are the most inspirational. In some ways, we agree with AFI’s Top Inspirational Movies, but we added a few of our own. If you’re curious, we used a rating system based on the five major components of…
When it comes to our hair, we have had a myriad of styles. Some have become fond memories and some were “cut” from the fashion scene even before they had a chance to grow into a ‘do that could withstand the test of time. The hairstyles below reflect the creativity of the human race in…