Jed Smith
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Here's the Tricky Grammar Rule You Use Every Single Day But Probably Never Thought About
There are some of English grammar rules that all native English speakers know—but don't realize they know. Confused? Fear not, because Twitter user Matthew Anderson, editor of BBC Culture, posted an excerpt from a book this week showing off one of these secret rules. Apparently, every native speaker sticks to it without even being aware of it: > Things native English speakers know, but don't… → Read More
10 Smart Things ‘The Greatest Generation’ Does to Save Money That Millennials Wouldn't Dream of Doing
Saving and reusing gift wrap is just the beginning... → Read More
Caitlyn Jenner Reveals the One Thing That Is Keeping Her from Dating a Man
Caitlyn Jenner has been trying her hand at the dating scene on her show “I Am Cait” — and she’s admitted that it’s so complicated, she doesn’t want to discuss it with her children. Speaking to best friend Candis Cayne, a transgender woman who she’s also been linked to romantically, Jenner said that she’s considering dating men. Cait also revealed, though, that she’s not sure that she can be open… → Read More
People Are Saying Jackie Kennedy’s Granddaughter Is the Spitting Image of JFK’s First Lady
Do you see it? → Read More
Mom of Tabloid Queen Courtney Stodden Makes Disgusting Admission About How She Used Her 12-Year-Old Girl
On the latest episode of Lifetime’s “Mother/Daughter Experiment,” Courtney Stodden revealed that her mother Krista Keller fell in love with her much older husband Doug Hutchison. But the story gets a lot creepier than that. As the video above reveals, Keller also admitted to luring a 17-year-old grocery store bagger to her house under the false pretense that her daughter has a crush on him.… → Read More
Trump Supporters Fluster a Comedy Central Reporter Who REALLY Doesn’t Like Trump
On a recent segment of her Comedy Central show “Full Frontal,” comedian Samantha Bee attempted to meet with a cross-section of young Trump supporters and have a calm, rational discussion with them about their choice of candidate, without getting flustered. It wasn’t entirely successful. Bee selected a group of under-30, well-educated Trump supporters from a diverse array of backgrounds and sat… → Read More
Stacey Dash Fires Back at Those Blaming Donald Trump for the Violence at His Rallies
GOP frontrunner Donald Trump has been in hot water with people across party lines recently for the multiple—and in some cases brutal—cases of violence at his rallies across the country. Many are blaming Trump himself for inciting the violence, citing his inflammatory rhetoric and seemingly literal encouragement of some of it. Most recently, Humans Of New York founder Brandon Stanton penned this… → Read More
Here’s the Consequences When Employers Don’t Pay You For Your Sick Days
It doesn't seem to matter whether you're a man or woman... → Read More
Reagan Photographer Talks About the Beautifully Heartbreaking Moment He Witnessed Between Ron and Nancy
"...hey were going to church for the very last time.." → Read More
Caitlyn Jenner Drops an Endorsement For President That’s Gonna Stun Her Fellow Trans Advocates
"Wouldn't it be great, let's say he goes on to be president.." → Read More
Americans Choose Which Oscar-Nominated Actor Would Play Hillary Clinton in a Movie
Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton’s long career in politics started in the 60s, working for Barry Goldwater’s campaign and has undergone many transformations since. So who would be best suited to play her in a film? An Independent Journal Review poll of around 1,400 Americans who watched the GOP debate, conducted by Google Consumer Surveys, has told us who Americans would like to see portray… → Read More
Americans Choose Which Oscar-Nominated Actor Would Play Donald Trump in a Movie
Donald Trump has been a lot of things in his life — entrepreneur, real estate magnate, seller of fine steaks, and, of course, television personality. So who would play him in a film? An Independent Journal Review poll of around 1,400 Americans who watched the GOP debate, conducted by Google Consumer Surveys, has told us who Americans would like to see portray him. And the winner is….. Oscar… → Read More
The Internet Thinks They Know What Happened to JonBenet Ramsey—She’s ‘Hiding’ as This Celeb…
"You know, the eyebrows don’t change much on a person..." → Read More
Lady Gaga Is Gonna Bring a Good Friend of Obama Up to the Oscars Stage With Her
For this year’s 88th Academy Awards, Lady Gaga will take to the stage to sing a song—and she’ll be introduced by a close friend of President Obama’s. But let’s back up a bit. This year’s awards show will feature a performance of the song “Till It Happens To You,” which Gaga wrote with Diane Warren for Kirby Dick’s acclaimed documentary, “The Hunting Ground.” The film, which Dick says “set out to… → Read More
John Stamos Shares a Heartwarming Video of the Only ‘Full House’ Cast Members Who Won’t be Returning
On Sunday, John Stamos posted a home video to his Instagram featuring him and the then three-year-old Olsen twins from a 1989 trip to Hawaii. The 52-year-old actor stars in “Fuller House,” the upcoming Netflix spin-off to the popular 80s & 90s sitcom “Full House.” > A video posted by John Stamos (@johnstamos) on Feb 21, 2016 at 8:18am PST While Stamos reprises his role as Uncle Jesse in the new… → Read More
Once You Zoom Out From This Photo, You’ll See Why Thousands of People Are Laughing at This Dog’s Face
Last Friday, Craig Sloan of Glasgow, UK posted a hilarious picture on Facebook of his dog Hugo looking guilty, with pinned-back ears and a pout on his face: But until you zoom out, it’s sort of hard to figure out what’s making Hugo look so guilty. As it turns out, it wasn’t such a little thing… Sloan had just recently bought the American Bulldog from its old owner, but apparently, this was the… → Read More
Man Officially Had the Easiest Job in History…Until This Weekend
Joaquin Garcia of Cadiz, Spain had what most people would agree was probably the easiest job in history. That’s because he never went to work. The jig, however, was finally up this weekend. Six years after Garcia ceased going to his job at a water utility company, but continued to collect paychecks, his ruse was discovered when his employers went to reach out to him to give him an employee… → Read More
These Pictures Underscore The Oddball Relationship Between Justice Scalia and Justice Bader-Ginsburg
"I love him, but sometimes I'd like to strangle him..." → Read More
Shoes Are Washing Up Along the Pacific Coast—It’s What’s in Them That’s Really Horrifying
For nine years, a horrifying mystery has developed in the Pacific Northwest. In 2007, a pair of right feet were found six days apart on a beach in British Columbia. In 2008, five more feet were discovered. Since then, nine more feet were found—including one found this weekend on Vancouver Island. CBC reports that Charlotte Stevens of British Columbia was walking on Vancouver Island when her… → Read More
Samantha Bee’s Got a Fiery Response for Senator Who Wrote Legislative Dress Code…Only for Women
Comedian and “Daily Show” cast member Samantha Bee has a bone to pick with Kansas Senator Mitch Holmes, and she’s not holding back. On a recent episode of Bee’s new show “Full Frontal”, the comedian took the State Senator to task for implementing a new dress code for people testifying before the state’s ethics and elections committee. But it only applied to women. Bee went straight for the… → Read More