The Enduring Appeal of Witch Hats

The pointy hat might have contentious origins, but that hasn’t stopped it from becoming a go-to fall accessory.

cultureJessie SchieweOctober 29, 2024halloween, history, weird fashion, fashion, lindsey harris, kati kirsch

Clothing for Lizards ... And Their Humans, Too

Apparently the four-legged reptiles are very fond of “anything with fringe.”

wtfJessie SchieweOctober 28, 2024fashion, lizards, lara mccaffrey, animals

From Sock Puppets To Drooling Latex Creatures: A Puppeteer’s Journey

Peek into the Sacramento garage of a science-fiction aficionado who is making a movie about puppets in space.

cultureJessie SchieweJuly 15, 2021film, puppets, space, johanna harlow

The Thrift Store Where (Almost) Everything Is Free

At Free Oakland UP, money is no object and you never know what you’ll find.

cultureJessie SchieweJuly 1, 2021shopping, oakland, jessie schiewe, hannah buckman, thrift store

Deciphering the Most Bizarre Commercial Jingles of Yore

A collection of the weirdest, most cringeworthy songs and visuals used to sell products.

cultureJessie SchieweJune 24, 2021music, pavlo fedykovych, history

It Costs A Lot to Own A (Kind of Terrible) Britney Spears Painting

How Robin Leach, for the sake of charity, spent more than he expected on art his granddaughter could have made.

143, cultureJessie SchieweJune 16, 2021britney spears, art, jessie schiewe, maria karambatsakis, celebrity, people, vegas

Higher Vibrations: The Weird, Woozy World of Crystal Sex Toys

From the bowels of the earth, straight to your nether regions.

naughtyJessie SchieweJune 11, 2021sex toys, elle carroll

How to Eat Cicadas

Recipes for cooking and preparing the other (other) white meat.

selfieJessie SchieweJune 4, 2021food, bugs, cassie tucker

When Your BFF is a Taxidermy Dog

How a Jack Russell Terrier became an online sensation — and a comfort to many — five years after her death.

wtfJessie SchieweJune 2, 2021dogs, taxidermy, trav, jessie schiewe, animals, ideas, friends, relationships, love

Admiral Cloudberg & The Unnerving Frankness of Plane Crash Reddit

Known online as Admiral Cloudberg, American grad student Kylan Dempsey publishes a new aviation accident report to Reddit every week. His devoted readers can’t get enough.

wtfJessie SchieweMay 21, 2021accidents, reddit, death, elle carroll, zootghost

The Teenage Girls Who Jump Like Horses

Going from two legs to four, all for the love of horses.

143, cultureJessie SchieweMay 19, 2021instagram, sports, trends, lexi pandell, exercise

The Infectious & Sometimes Annoying Appeal of Ice Cream Truck Music

The soundtrack to your childhood does more than just sell cones and popsicles.

143, cultureJessie SchieweMay 18, 2021music, food, history, jessie schiewe, summer

The Curious Case of Clothing Porn

An underground world of YouTube smut, revealed.

naughty, 143Jessie SchieweMay 16, 2021fetishes, porn, youtube, sex industry

Snooping Around Nicolas Cage’s Old San Francisco Mansion

Could I learn more about my favorite actor by poking around his former home?

A Short History Of Dumpster Pools

The ultimate makeshift swimming pool is something you already own.

culture, 143Jessie SchieweMay 16, 2021summer, swimming, jessie schiewe, trends

"Cartoons Turn Me On"

The downsides of being attracted to art.

naughtyJessie SchieweMay 11, 2021cartoons, cartoon fetish, toonophilia, cartoonophilia, fetishes, r crumb, nes vuckovic, jessie schieweComment

The Squirrel Yearbook is Here

How a college student in Texas turned her unstoppable love for squirrels into a very nutty book.

wtfJessie SchieweMay 5, 2021animals, college, books, javier peinado, squirrels

Fed Up With Traditional Medicine? Try a Witch Doctor

In Canada, there’s an organization that casts spells and manipulates spiritual energies. Is it for real or just a comical sham?