Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

You know the saying “never meet your heroes” became a thing for a reason; if you meet someone you look up to, there’s always the chance that they’re going to be jerks and totally ruin a lifetime of adoration. That said, there’s also always the chance that people will surprise you in a good way,...

If you were a moviegoer in the later 1990s or early 2000s, there’s literally no chance that you missed the rise of Brendan Fraser. He was the charming, affable star of films like Encino Man, Blast from the Past,  and The Mummy franchise. Then, just as suddenly, he seemed to disappear from Hollywood altogether. https://www.instagram.com/p/CMkq_aCH-ZG/ He gave...

It can be hard to remember sometimes that even famous people were just regular kids (or most of them, anyway – the Drew Barrymores of the world are few and far between). Kids make us smile, and no matter what you think of these people’s adults selves, it can be charming to see them as...

It’s not a requirement that celebrities be good looking, but it does seem as if it ends up that way a good portion of the time, right? But were they always adorable? Did they go through an awkward middle school transition like the rest of us? We may not have photo evidence of the middle...

One of the coolest things about being an artist – or really a human – is that any day, any time, we can choose to see the world in a different way. We can look around and glimpse more than the sum of the world’s parts, and if you’ve got an artist’s eye, you can...

Most of us go through our days a little bit on autopilot, not really noticing the world around us – and definitely not seeing magic in ordinary spaces. That’s where the eye of an artist is different, and such an asset to the rest of us. Yahav Draizin creates images with nothing but two smartphones...

We tend to think of well-lit, populated places in the middle of the day as being fairly safe. We let our guards down, we assume nothing bad can happen in public…but listen. Take it from the girl who watches tons of murder documentaries – that’s just not true. If you don’t believe me, listen to...

It’s pretty weird to think about all of the trials and tribulations that previous iterations of human beings struggled through just to make it from dawn until dusk. Their coping mechanisms seem out of this world to us, but for them, it was just daily business. If they could watch us for a day, no...

Maybe the little things in life are different for everyone, but I don’t think so. They could vary here and there, but when it comes to human beings, most of us aren’t so very different. Which is to say, if you’re not taking the time to stop and smell the 20 metaphorical roses below, you...

There are two types of people in the world – people who think Peeps are delicious and look forward to those little chick- or bunny-shaped bits of fluff every spring, and everyone else. But listen. I don’t think the same kind of stark divide exists when it comes to pancakes. Those are definitively delicious, and...

It’s no secret that environmentalists and politicians and scientists and even regular citizens are constantly on the hunt for new and innovative ways to be more efficient and help the environment in its time of great need. We know that solar panels are the energy source of the future (or really of the now), but...

The thing about rare medical conditions is that sometimes, doctors don’t diagnose them because they’re not actually looking for what you’ve got. Which has to be extremely frustrating in some situations – and totally shocking in others. I would guess that Brittany Jacobs felt both of those emotions after discovering during childbirth that she has two...

Even if you’ve never visited San Francisco, I bet a certain type of home comes to mind when you think about the unique architecture there. The classic homes are Victorian in style, and they were built to stack close together on the crowded, sloped streets. And that’s exactly the style of home that recently got...

In the 1960s, women burned their bras as a form of protest. As much as women might feel the need to take to the streets these days, hold onto those bras – they just might help the world get a little bit better, after all. We all know that yards and gardens, trees and flowers,...

If you were lucky enough to grow up with your grandparents – or your kids are lucky enough to grow up with your or your spouses’ parents around – then you know how truly special those relationships can be. Grandparents are sweet, they’re supportive, they give good advice and make great food, and (my favorite...