

Jennifer M Wood
Joined: Feb 20, 2013
Jennifer M. Wood was the managing editor of Mental Floss, and oversaw the site's entertainment coverage and social media accounts. She has written about movies, TV, travel, and more for WIRED, Condé Nast Traveler, GQ, Rolling Stone, Vulture, Esquire, The A.V. Club, Vanity Fair, The New York Times, UPROXX, and various other outlets.


15 Things You Might Not Know About Robert Altman

26 Big Facts About Pee-wee Herman

The Great Smog Descended on London More Than 70 Years Ago—And its Cause Took Almost As Long to Discover
25 Surprising Facts About ‘Home Alone’
Discover these fascinating facts about "Home Alone," the John Hughes Christmastime classic about a couple of bungling burglars and a kid left behind for the holidays.
9 ‘Saturday Night Live’ Movies That Were Never Made
In the pantheon of SNL sketches-turned-feature films, there are good ideas (‘Wayne’s World’), bad ideas (‘It’s Pat’), and batted-about ideas that never made it to the silver screen.
All National Parks Are Offering Free Admission on Veterans Day
In honor of Veterans Day, you can visit any one of the National Park Service's more than 400 parks on Monday, November 11, 2024, for free.
9 Original ‘Star Wars’ Reviews
George Lucas’s long-simmering space was described as both “puerile” and “the most beautiful movie serial ever made.”
The Strange Origins of 25 Popular Songs
You’ve hummed along to them in the car, belted them out in the shower, and performed them on karaoke night. But do you really know what the lyrics to even some of your favorite songs are talking about?
25 Outrageous Quotes from Salvador Dalí
Salvador Dalí had a lot of interesting things to say about art, ambitions, and more.
What‘s the Oldest Curse Word in English?
The four-letter words that still have the power to offend took a circuitous route out of our mouths and into our language.
Should You Keep Your Pets Indoors During a Solar Eclipse?
Humans will gaze in awe at the sun during the Great North American total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, but for your pets, it will be just a normal day.
The Dark and Mysterious Origins of 10 Classic Nursery Rhymes
When it comes to pure terror fuel in prose form, Stephen King has got nothing on Mother Goose. Some have speculated that these nursery rhymes have roots in Viking rampages and plagues.
16 Sweet Facts About Peeps
Whether you love or hate this Easter candy, there’s no denying that marshmallow Peeps are an iconic part of the holiday.
All 19 Members of the EGOT Winners' Circle (and 17 Almost-EGOTs)
On January 15, 2024, Elton John won his first Emmy—and officially became a new member of the EGOT winner's circle.
12 Memorable Facts About ‘The Jon Stewart Show’
On October 25, 1993, late-night viewers caught a glimpse of the future of talk television when ‘The Jon Stewart Show’ premiered on MTV.