We spend the majority of our lives adhering to signs: to stop, to watch out for children playing, to beware of railroad crossings and sharp turns. We acknowledge them on a surface level, but do we ever pause to read…
Twenty seasons strong and still going, South Park remains the phenomenal social commentary we so desperately need. The four elementary school friends of South Park and their eccentric but instantly recognizable friends, families, and neighbors have formed a collective voice…
From its early 20th century inception, the disco ball has been a party mainstay, a herald of night revelry and unmatched glamour. We may be past the days of the disco ball’s initial glory, but for some the party is…
A figure of mortal dread since time immemorial, the executioner stands apart from his fellow man, a solitary angel of death and masked embodiment of our deepest fears. But who IS the executioner? The archetypal villain of our nightmares or…
Horror never looked so cute when it came to the gremlins, and it’s no wonder they’ve appeared in all manner of tattoo art since their initial 1984 inception. And unlike the cinematic monsters themselves, you won’t have to worry about…
The Italian horn, also called the cornicello or cornetto, has long been woven into Italian culture and belief. Many a man dons the horn around his neck, while others hang its likeness over the door, all with one purpose in…
John Carpenter’s Halloween movies scared us off a lot of things, from babysitting to trick-or-treating to summer camp. At the center of the nightmare was his iconic man/monster Michael Myers, who hasn’t soon departed from our traumatized psyches. Some may…
Few bands tapped into the very heart of a culture and generation like Linkin Park, and the passing of frontman Chester Bennington marked the tragic end of an era as it was lived and known by those who were there.…
Fans of Rick and Morty know each character by heart, long-running to cameo, heroic and corrupt–or, in the case of the Meeseeks, frazzled do-gooders. The Meeseeks are easily among the most memorable Rick and Morty appearances, and their message is…
Threaded throughout the insane popularity of Rick and Morty is a darkly poignant vein of human truths. The iconic Pickle Rick episode famously highlights the tedious but necessary practice of self care through therapy, a feat that the newly-turned pickle…