

Ellen Gutoskey
Joined: Jun 24, 2019
Ellen Gutoskey is a Mental Floss staff writer who especially loves covering pop culture, not-so-popular culture, literature, really tiny things, really giant things, and anything that was previously thought to be lost. She used to work in publishing, she's usually laughing, and you can follow her on Twitter @ellengutoskey.




This quiz challenges you to name all the U.S. state capitals as fast as possible.
From Springwood to Cuesta Verde, these fictional places serve as settings for some of the best horror movies of all time.
Each book was adapted (however loosely) into one of films listed below it. But which one?
From ‘Physician Slumber’ to ‘The Foreigner,’ these terms are technically synonyms of Stephen King titles. How many can you get right?
We give you an obscure word with four definitions—one correct, three made up. Can you identify the correct one?
From Paris's Mistinguett to Las Vegas's Lola Falana and beyond.
Here are 10 fun historical alternatives to boring old ‘pregnant.’
The WPA helped everyone from Jackson Pollock to Louise Nevelson.
Here’s how to say everything from liquors like cachaça to brands like Moët.
This quiz challenges you to name all the U.S. presidents as fast as possible.
In the latest episode of The List Show, we’re diving deep into a few of our favorite phrasal gaffes, from death nails and tenderhooks to bold-faced lies and beyond.
We give you an obscure word with four definitions—one correct, three made up. Can you identify the correct one?