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Snooping Around Nicolas Cage’s San Francisco House

by Jessie Schiewe | Mar 23, 2020 | Favorites, OK Whatever, Weird

Could I learn more about my favorite actor by poking around his old Victorian mansion? OK Whatever I know a lot about Nicolas Cage. I know, for example, that he has a fondness for flamboyant jackets. He’s worn zebra-striped blazers on dinner dates and gold leather...

The Drug That Makes You Spend All Your Money

by Jessie Schiewe | Mar 23, 2020 | Favorites, Lifestyle, OK Whatever, Weird

Abilify treats depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia, but it can also lead to compulsive gambling, shopping, eating, and sex.  OK Whatever Last week, Fareed Khalil* bought a figurine for $150. The week before that, he spent a similar amount on a...

Visiting Dead Relatives on Google Street View

by Jessie Schiewe | Mar 23, 2020 | Arts & Culture, Favorites, OK Whatever, Recent, Weird

Google Maps is meant to look up addresses, but it can also provide a window into the lives of the recently deceased. OK Whatever Three years after her grandparents’ deaths, 19-year-old Luisa Hoenle looked up their old house on Google Maps. Feeling nostalgic if not a...

Will the Original Bob Ross Painting Please Stand Up?

by Jessie Schiewe | Mar 23, 2020 | Arts & Culture, OK Whatever, Weird

In the market for a genuine piece of artwork by the iconic artist? Good luck. (You’ll need it.) OK Whatever Bob Ross was a mythical unicorn. From his perfectly coiffed and permed hair to his gentle demeanor and ASMR voice, there was nobody else like him on TV for...

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

by Jessie Schiewe | Mar 23, 2020 | Arts & Culture, Favorites, OK Whatever, Recent, Weird

How Robin Leach, for the sake of charity, spent more than he expected on art his granddaughter could have made. OK Whatever Britney Spears is painting on the veranda of a very large, ivy-covered house. Grecian columns and a tiered fountain buttressed with hedges loom...
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