Garin Pirnia

Joined: Jan 22, 2015

Garin, a name that according to Garin's mom means "high priestess of the written word," is a freelance arts and culture writer. Some of her work has appeared in Rolling Stone, Esquire, and The Wall Street Journal. Currently, she owns only one cat but dreams of the day when she can live on a ranch in Colorado with 50 more cats.

10 Facts About Snoopy

Rosanna Arquette and Madonna in 'Desperately Seeking Susan' (1985).

12 Facts About 'Desperately Seeking Susan'

12 Wild Facts About Guns N' Roses's 'Appetite for Destruction'

6 Things You Might Not Know About Ice Cream Sandwiches

Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones in 'Men in Black.'

15 Facts About 'Men in Black'

Forget everything you thought you knew about the Oscar-winning alien comedy franchise, which premiered 25 years ago.

Raccoon dogs are neither raccoons nor dogs, discuss.

11 Surprising Facts About Raccoon Dogs

Get to know the raccoon dog, which is neither a raccoon nor a dog.

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How Charlie Chaplin Changed Paternity Laws in America

In 1943, Charlie Chaplin became embroiled in a famously scandalous paternity suit that would change the future of family law in America.

John Cusack in 'Better Off Dead' (1985).

12 Better Facts About 'Better Off Dead'

Audiences loved the cult teen comedy. John Cusack? Not so much. Here are some facts about 'Better Off Dead.'

Two icons—Katharine Hepburn and Barbra Streisand—shared a Best Actress Oscar in 1969.

6 Times There Were Ties at the Oscars

Split decisions happen. They're just not a common occurrence. Here are six times they happened at the Oscars.

12 Surprising Facts About Red Dawn

On August 10, 1984, 'Red Dawn' stormed into theaters and made history as the first-ever PG-13 film. Wolverines!

Think beyond the Thanksgiving leftover sandwich.

45 Brilliant Uses For Thanksgiving Leftovers

Instead of pushing untouched stuffing and turkey into the depths of the fridge, try out these Thanksgiving leftover ideas to spread Turkey Day cheer a little bit longer.

Melissa Gilbert stars in Little House on the Prairie.

42 Big Facts About Little House on the Prairie

'Little House on the Prairie' was television at its most wholesome, but that doesn't mean that everything that went down behind-the-scenes was PG-rated.

25 Facts About Lethal Weapon

You're never too old for this sh*t!

45 Brilliant Uses For Thanksgiving Leftovers

Instead of pushing untouched stuffing and turkey into the depths of the fridge, try out these Thanksgiving leftover ideas to spread Turkey Day cheer a little bit longer.

Hannibal’s Dinner includes chunks of braised veal brains, pieces of foie gras, lemony fava bean cake mix, and a Chianti gastrique caramelized drizzled on top.

Minneapolis’s Bebe Zito Ice Cream Shop Is Serving Up a Hannibal Lecter-Inspired Treat—Complete With Chunks of Braised Veal Brains

Bebe Zito, a small-batch ice cream shop in Minneapolis, is getting into the Halloween spirit with a Hannibal Lecter-themed ice cream, complete with chunks of braised veal brains, globs of foie gras, lemony fava bean cake mix, and a caramelized Chianti gas

The 48 Most Frequently Banned Wedding Songs

In 2017, stats/polling site Five Thirty Eight asked more than two dozen professional DJs who had DJ’d around 200 weddings and asked them: What songs do couples ban from their weddings?