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.

Can You Spot the Sleeping Bat Hiding Among the Tools?

Only 1.2 Percent of People Got a Perfect Score on This Photographic Memory Test—See If You Can

Why Don’t Hotels Provide Toothpaste?

Melissa Gilbert stars in Little House on the Prairie.

42 Big Facts About ‘Little House on the Prairie’

13 Haunting Facts About ‘Paranormal Activity’

According to legend, Steven Spielberg thought his DVD of the film was haunted.

Not the kind of nightly visitor you look forward to.

10 Surprising Facts About ‘The Babadook’

If it’s in a word or in a look, there’s no escaping the impact that this elevated horror film by Jennifer Kent had when it hit theaters in 2014.

13 Stripped-Down Facts About ‘Showgirls’

“Showgirls” was one of the biggest box-office bombs of the 1990s, but this 1995 erotic drama about an exotic dancer turned Vegas showgirl has since become the stuff of midnight movie gold.

The real-life 'Amityville Horror' house looks a little different these days.

The True Stories Behind 6 Haunted House Movies

Learn more about the supernatural incidents that inspired haunted house movies like ‘The Amityville Horror’ and ‘The Conjuring,’ and discover the truth behind the scares.

12 Educational Facts About ‘Abbott Elementary’

A workplace mockumentary in the vein of 'The Office' and 'Parks and Rec', 'Abbott Elementary' focuses on an underfunded, predominately Black school based in Philadelphia.

Glenn Close and Michael Douglas in Fatal Attraction (1987).

11 Surprising Facts About Fatal Attraction

Adrian Lyne's Oscar-nominated movie that made “bunny boiler” part of the lexicon showed audiences just how dangerous sex could be.

Patrick J. Adams and Meghan Markle in 'Suits.'

15 Surprising Facts About ’Suits’

'Suits,' the Meghan Markle-starring legal dramedy that aired from 2011 to 2019 is suddenly all anyone can talk about.

17 Surprising Facts About ‘Empire Records’

The movie was released on September 22, 1995 to barely any fanfare—but somehow, years later, fans discovered it and have helped keep its memory alive.

Indiana Jones—seen here in 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'—was one of the decade's most bankable characters.

The 25 Highest Grossing Movies of the 1980s

The decade of excess was all about blockbusters like 'Top Gun' and franchises like 'Star Wars' and 'Indiana Jones.' Which sounds familiar.

Did the Bouncing DVD Logo Ever Actually Hit the Corner of the Screen?

Dunder Mifflin employees aren't the only people curious about whether that now-iconic DVD logo ever really does hit the corner of the screen.

This Brat Pack drama features a riveting performance from a young Robert Downey Jr.

12 Surprising Facts About ‘Less Than Zero’

Bret Easton Ellis’s debut 1985 novel “Less Than Zero” was quickly adapted for the big screen, but here are some fun facts you probably didn’t know about the book (and the Brat Pack-led drama).

12 Wild Facts About ‘The Jerry Springer Show’

After 27 seasons, more than 4000 episodes, and endless fistfights, the guilty pleasure 'talk show' is calling it quits.