In 2002 Matthew Grabelsky graduated from Rice University with a BA in Art and Art History and a BS in Astrophysics. Science taught me how to observe the world, and art has allowed me to express my relationship to it. Since 2006, I have focused on creating paintings that combine the physical world that people see every day with imagery from mythology and dreams, he wrote on his Saatchi Art profile.
"I had sent seven boxes to the company but received a quote for eight boxes instead."
We love to learn facts: fun ones, cool ones, strange ones. The internet is a treasure-trove of new facts to discover and share with your friends. On the other hand, it also brings us some things that we wish we didn’t know.
Knock knock, who's there? The spirits of your home's super creepy hidden room.
You wake up and head to the bathroom. The door is locked, and your sister has just begun taking her 30-minute shower where she'll sing loudly for the whole house to hear and use up the last of the hot water. You go to eat some breakfast first instead. You pour a bowl full of cereal and open the fridge to grab some milk. Upon picking up the carton, however, you realize that there’s no more than a drop left in it. No problem, you had leftover pancakes too– Oh! Just kidding! Your sister ate those too and left a note in their absence detailing how delicious they were and requesting that you pick up milk on your way home from work.
Mandy Klentz, aka Raising Krazies, showed us how to easily remove the yucky white bits (the tendons, for you Smart Pandas out there) from a piece of chicken breast in a viral TikTok video.
A white dress, veil, something borrowed, old, new and blue - these are all the pieces essential to a traditional western wedding gown. And as with every tradition, there's an explanation for every detail in the wedding ceremony. And though we are all used to see white tones on a wedding dress, you don't have to look very far for an entirely different approach to the bride's attire. And as the cultures and wedding ceremony traditions vary from country to country, so does the unique dresses. Some brides adorn themselves in colorful wedding dresses, others paint their hands and faces by local customs, and some hide their faces completely behind layers of jewelry or veils.
The Great Resignation is alive and well — nearly 4.3 million people quit their jobs in January trying to run away from toxic culture, entitled bosses, and burnout. Although it’s a difficult time for businesses, some workers also feel quite stressed while looking for better opportunities, fearing ending up in the "same company, different name" kind of situation.
Woman had a seizure while trying on her sister-in-law's bridal gown, gets uninvited for accidentally damaging it.
Getting an education is one of the most important milestones of a child's life which has a crucial role in determining a child's future. However, according to the United Nations, almost 60 million primary school-aged children aren’t in school. One of the most common reasons is poverty.
Life is full of ups and downs. So when Reddit user Unorthodox69 made a post on the platform, asking its users "What's a sad truth you've come to accept?", many felt like sharing.
Tommy Siegel is a cartoonist who stands out for his unique and quirky style. His comics are imaginative and often feature absurd situations that are accompanied by an underlying message. Tommy's comics can be both sarcastic and subtle, leaving the reader questioning what they just read, but also wanting more.
Price can be a significant barrier to our mental well-being. For example, according to Verywell Mind's 2022 Cost of Therapy Survey, 40% of Americans require financial support to afford professional care.
A wedding planner shares her story of 'firing' a homophobic bride and it goes viral on TikTok.
There are plenty of horrid hotels out there that make Stephen King’s hotel in ‘The Shining’ seem like a picnic near the Seine in comparison. Some hotels are so bad that they’ll have you screaming, running away and thanking the heavens that you’re safe in your own bed.
It doesn't matter if you're 7 or 77 and who the current president is—there's always room for learning.
They say Scotland is a land of immeasurable beauty, inspiring history, and immense wit. To get a glimpse of the first two, you can watch Braveheart. But to experience the third, you can simply go on Twitter (now X)—some people even say Scottish Twitter is arguably the nation’s finest export. We know you think it’s scotch, but scroll through this list, and then we’ll talk.
The world can be a scary place. That’s why learning more about the darker side of humanity and history can be educational. Other times, it can satisfy our (in some cases morbid) curiosity. So if you're a fan of mysteries and the unknown, you've come to the right place.
Facebook page with 21M followers shares painfully spot-on memes about everyday struggles, so here are 40 of them.
All parents like to document their babies' first times, and pet parents are no exception.
Gift giving is such an important part of the holiday season (thanks, capitalist society!) that it’s basically a blessing and a curse at the same time. As much joy as it was supposed to give, it often stresses us out to the point of a festive burnout. And instead of recharging our batteries, we fail the endurance test, numbing all this anxiety with one too many Cosmos.
Halloween is just around the corner, and you don’t have a babysitter yet? What if I were to tell you that maybe you don’t need one! You don't have to skip your baby's first trick or treat outing - with a bit of creativity; you can quite easily incorporate your little bundle of joy into your scary or adorable mom and baby costume, with the help of a baby carrier and some DIY skills. The possibilities with Halloween costumes are endless - spider web and spider duo, Harry Potter and Dobby the house elf, E.T. and Elliot, Baby Rapunzel in the tower - just to name a few of the Halloween costume for kids ideas. And aren't baby Halloween costumes just the cutest!
