Jacob Shelton
The Outline
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Past articles by Jacob:
A Good Place: The zombie-movie website that has become a zombie itself
The Living Dead Movie Reviews keeps the internet of 2007 in a state of suspended animation. → Read More
Short Films to Watch if You Can't Afford to Go to the Movies
Have you been to the movies lately? Even if you’re attending a matinee, you can still end up shelling out about thirty bucks just to watch one movie. If you’re runn... → Read More
22 Stories of Harsh, Hilarious, and Disrespectful NBA Trash Talk
Trash talk in the NBA is something of an art. If you’re gonna trash talk, you’ve not only gotta be able to back it up, you also have your own style. ... → Read More
18 Unbelievable But True Stories from the Buckwild Life of Wilt Chamberlain
Wilt Chamberlain is, without a doubt, one of the greatest players that the NBA will ever see. He’s a literal and figurative giant in the world of basketball, and ev... → Read More
12 Groupies Who Took Pictures Of Celebs After Sleeping With Them
Some celebrity after sex selfies are taken to be used as blackmail, some are taken to make a point, and others are taken just because they're going to get so many likes a... → Read More
Guys Reveal What They Actually Want for Valentine's Day
The cliché is that men don’t care about Valentine’s Day, but in reality celebrating a day of love just means something different to most dudes than it does to their ladies. Rather than fancy dinners, or multi course meals, the things men want for Valentine's Day are fairly simple. After all,... → Read More
17 of the Best Side Jobs for Millennials Looking for More Work
If you haven’t heard, millennials are broke. And the only 20 and early 30-somethings who are actually keeping their heads above water are doing so because they’ve figured out the best side hustles for making a nominal amount of cash. Side hustles, or an extra job for all you grandpas out there, are... → Read More
25 Things You Love That Were Accidents
Everything has an origin story. From superheroes, to whatever you had for breakfast, someone sat down and said, “I am going to make this thing.” Or, more honestly, they sat down and tried to make something else, but ended up making the thing that you love instead. Oddly enough, that’s how most inve... → Read More
The Worst Things That Could Happen If You Go Outside
Anxiety is harsh mistress. Actually it’s not even a mistress. That would imply that anxiety is sometimes nice to have around. Anxiety is more like a guy standing across the street from you with a baseball bat, pounding it into his palm and screaming at you. That is to say that even if you’re not gr... → Read More
Weird Things About Going Home for the Holidays, Ranked
As nice as it is to see your friends and family, going home for the holidays can be a strange affair. Especially if you grew up in a small town, returning after you've been living in the big city can give you an extreme case of culture shock. Everything closes early, there isn’t a diverse amount of... → Read More
The Best One-Liners in the Star Wars Films
The Star Wars films shaped the imaginations of a million nerds, and really just about anyone who has seen a movie since 1977. While the formative and influential sci-fi series is mostly remembered for introducing the world to the concept of “The Force” and the unquenchable desire to own a lightsabe... → Read More
The Most Old School Star Wars Stuff in the Rogue One Trailer
The Star Wars: Rogue One trailer is here and it definitely feels like old school Star Wars. At times it even feels like watching deleted scenes from Episode IV. Other than a few modern filmmaking anachronisms (don’t think we didn’t catch that digital lens flare), Star Wars: Rogue One seems like it’... → Read More
13 Photos of Makeup-Wearing Male Celebs Without Their Makeup On
Male celebrities who wear makeup are a special breed. They’re confident enough to look a little silly for the sake of fashion, but that look begins to form a mask that their fans become used to so when they appear without their made up faces it can be a little jarring. We shouldn’t be so surprised ... → Read More
All the References to Harry Potter in Fantastic Beasts You Definitely Missed
The Harry Potter universe is a rich world filled with dense histories and characters who are related to each other with gossamer-thin threads. It should be no surprise to any fan of the wizarding world that there are more Harry Potter references in Fantastic Feasts and Where to Find Them than there... → Read More
13 Twisted Before & After Stories of Lobotomy Victims
Throughout the history of medicine there have been few surgical practices more barbaric, cruel, and yet sometimes surprisingly helpful than the lobotomy. Famous lobotomy patients range from children of politicians and English lords, to singers who were on their way to stardom before ... → Read More
The Worst Hackers in Film and Television
For years, film and television writers have tried to crystallize what a hacker is and explain it to the technophobes of the world, but more often than not their depictions of console cowboys are one note and completely flat. Why write a nuanced character when all you need to do is slap some bl... → Read More
15 Weird Sea Animal Penises You Have To See To Believe
Sea animal penises. You’ll see a lot of underwater sex organs on this list. If that’s not something you’re into, consider yourself forwarned (though why you wouldn't be into ocean beast beef bazookas is a mystery). If you’re still here, you’re probably a perv, and ready to take a plunge i... → Read More
50+ Celebrities That No One Really Likes
What is it with Hollywood trying its hardest to shove certain actors down everyone's throats? Now, more than ever, there are so many inexplicably famous people that it’s actually getting depressing. It’s always a drag when celebrities no one likes start popping up in every movie at the Cineplex and... → Read More
Real Cases of Razor Blades, Poison, and Other Things Put in Halloween Candy
Every year, like clockwork, there seems to be a wave of news reports and Facebook posts about all of the vile things the hidden monsters of the world are sticking in Halloween candy. While the razor in the apple is the most popular trope amongst alarmists, in recent years, persistent worriers ... → Read More
12 Nostalgic '80s and '90s Halloween TV Commercials
There’s no greater time for television than that sweet spot from mid-September to Halloween night. No matter what channel you’re watching, there’s a good chance that you’re going to see something spooky - even the TV commercials are filled with ghosts, bats, and witches. We all know that the g... → Read More