In which Uncle John corrects widespread grammatical and language abominations. Here are a few celebrity names that you may be pronouncing wrong. Can you name any others?
The world’s most famous Icelander and swan dress-wearer pronounces her name “b-yerk,” not “b-york.”
These three actors rode the waves of fame at an age when most of us were still picking bubblegum out of our braces. But once those careers slowed down, they chased a different spotlight into the music business.
Westerns were incredibly popular in the mid-20th century. Amazingly, many of the sets used in these films are still standing and you can even visit some of them. Here are just a few, pilgrim.
What follows are three weird news items. Well, sort of. Two of them are true…and one of them isn’t. Why? Because we made it up, that’s why! Can you guess which one is the phony? (The answer is at the end of the post.)
The stories of how we came to use these silly abbreviations, on the Internet, in our texts, and even in real life.
You’ve probably heard of General Hospital’s “Luke and Laura,” but do you remember the multiple pop songs and pop stars that found success because they were featured on the show in the 1980s?
TV spinoffs generally follow their source material closely, but sometimes they diverge wildly. As Better Call Saul, a comic spinoff of Breaking Bad, starts filming this week, here are some other genre-switching spinoffs.
If you’ve ever been accused of having cooties…this blog post is for you. Today we explore the question, “What are cooties?”.
Say that three times fast, and then read these flag facts before Flag Day on June 14th.
Okay, so these aren’t really about mythical creatures—after all, they’re mythical. These are stories about human beings dressed up like mythical creatures.
These eco-potties come with Mother Nature’s stamp of approval.
It’s our favorite time of the year! We are ready to kick off the month of June by celebrating the two things we love the most: Reading and the Bathroom. If you didn’t already know, June is Bathroom Reading Month! Every year, we celebrate by having a fantastic giveaway for our fans.
Celebrities often issue a public apology when they do something bad, like get arrested or hit their assistant while the paparazzi looks on. Once in a while, they’ll even apologize for making a terrible movie or album.
What follows are three stories about theme restaurants with very ill-advised themes. Two of them are real…and one we made up. Can you guess the fake? (Answer is at the end of the post.)
Mansions, fancy cars, and a stake in a pro sports franchise—the spoils of wealth! Here are a few sports teams co-owned by famous people.
The phrase “selling like hotcakes” is used to describe an item very popular with consumers, that’s flying off the shelves and in large amounts. But why is hotcakes the go-to popular good? Well, it was never really meant to.
We recently told you about Poveglia, the haunted Italian island up for auction. Also hitting the market: Bran Castle in Transylvania, the one-time home of the real-life Dracula.
What with outdoor festivals, fairs, and other outdoor entertainments, it’s definitely the time of year when Uncle John’s cotton candy intake goes through the roof, much to the chagrin of his doctor. Why? That stuff isn’t healthy. Whether you call it cotton candy, fairly floss, or candy floss, it’s comprised almost entirely of sugar and air, and a brightly-colored food coloring, usually pink, although blue is also popular.
