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The Plaid Zebra is an alternative news and entertainment website for the curious and inquiring focusing on the independent lifestyle. Broadening the horizons of possible lifestyle choices.

Hillary Clinton could call for a recount and Jill Stein just raised enough money to do it

BY: MIROSLAV TOMOSKI It’s back! And just in time for Thanksgiving! This election has reared its ugly head from the grave enough times to put Jason Voorhees and Freddy Kruger to such shame they would never return to haunt again.…

The health effects of sleep deprivation are so scary they may keep you up at night

BY: SAMANTHA TAPP Pulling all-nighters to hit a deadline, only getting three hours of sleep due to too many drinks last night, or simply just so really into that new Netflix show that you must stay up all night to…

Millennials are using slam poetry to vocalize their issues- and the results are gut-wrenching

BY: CHARLOTTE LEFAVE Slam poetry is a form of artistic expression that broadly resembles dancing or acting. Speakers take the stage and perform, pouring practice and passion into the piece with the hope that the audience will take something meaningful…

The world’s poorest countries are going 100% green in the next 4 years

BY: SAMANTHA TAPP We all know global warming is an international issue; we all got scared when Al Gore threw the movie ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ at us in 2006; we’ve seen Leonardo DiCaprio try to persuade the world away from…

Haunting images of Japan’s abandoned Disney-inspired theme park

BY: JESSICA BEUKER  Welcome to Dreamland. The paint is chipped, the buildings partially gutted and the faces of once smiling characters are now cracked and haunting. Weeds creep in from all directions, wrapping around steel, while their roots sprout new…

This is the youngest American woman to ever travel across every country in the world

By: Zoe Melnyk For many of us, a big adventure is a summer in Europe or a mission trip in South America. In society, travel is seen as a luxury. It’s a vacation that, if you’re lucky enough, might happen…

This couple converted a school bus from 1993 into a badass tiny home on wheels

Reddit user /Ashandrik has done something that most of us only dream about while staring blankly out of our office windows; he’s converted a 1993 Bluebird School bus into a tiny home on wheels. Make sure you head over to his Imgur…

The Smithsonian of Cocks: a trip inside the Icelandic Phallological Museum

BY: ADAM THRUSH Remember that kid in class who was always sketching dicks onto his desk? Or maybe the one that simply never stopped talking about them? You may not have expected that a child with such an obsession could…

What history’s greatest barriers can tell us about Trump’s border wall

BY: MIROSLAV TOMOSKI It’s been two weeks since we were all forced to finally take Donald Trump seriously. Make no mistake, the Donald has a plan and he’s even gone through the trouble of laying out exactly how Mexico will…

Here are the safest (and most dangerous) places to explore around the world

By: Zoe Melnyk Every traveller and nomad likes to think they’re an expert on safety when it comes to travel. They know that South-East Asia isn’t as dangerous as people make it out to be. They know that Europe isn’t…

How Lush wants to stop Trophy Hunting in British Columbia

BY: RHIANN MOORE Despite British Columbia’s reputation as a haven of progressive environmentalism, there is one particular area in which they have utterly failed: Trophy Hunting. Trophy hunting consists of either Canadians or Internationals coming during the spring to hunt…

Why I needed to work a shitty, mind-numbing job in order to find my passion

BY: QUENTIN STUCKEY On a cold November afternoon in 2014, my graduating class and I gathered in our high school cafeteria for a Graduation Information assembly. Suddenly the moment that we had been anticipating for four long years was now…

Someone mapped out the history of America’s unemployment rate- and it’s a complete shitshow

BY: SAMANTHA TAPP We know that unemployment rates have been, and will continue to be, a national problem. The unemployment rates seem to rise and then fall just as quickly on a monthly basis. According to the Washington Post, America…

This man tracked down strangers he photographed 40 years ago to recreate the photos

BY: SAMANTHA TAPP Punks, kids eating ice-cream, policemen on duty and lovers bidding farewell. These are some of the images paramedic Chris Porsz captured in the late 1970s and 1980s. The amateur photographer spent his free time wandering the streets…

9 travel quotes that you need in your life right now

The days are getting shorter, the weather is colder, and you’re probably spending a lot more time inside. These travel quotes will shine some light back into your day. Share this post with a friend and spread good vibes!  

France gives the middle finger to climate change by shutting down all of its coal power plants by 2023

BY: JESSICA BEUKER  It’s that time of year again; the annual climate gathering run by the UN saw experts, lawmakers and organizations gathering in Morocco this week to discuss the current state of the planet, and the current uphill battle…

Fuck top 40- this music made from vegetables is all you need to listen to today

BY: SAMANTHA TAPP Being told to stop playing with your food may have been a common request in your home growing up. A saying which usually means to stop merely fussing with your food has been taken more literally for one…

What Americans can look forward to with President-elect Donald Trump

By: Zoe Melnyk One week ago, Americans woke up in complete shock that the “strong” and “bold” United States of America actually elected former reality T.V. celebrity and former beauty pageant owner Donald Trump as its leader. To be fair, Trump…

I’d rather be childless than a mediocre mom

It doesn’t matter how far we’ve come when it comes to women’s rights and equality. We’re consistently regressing when it comes to views on femininity. A woman’s biological susceptibility to bear children makes those who chose voluntary childlessness considered, well,…

This interactive map is your guide to every single music festival in the world

BY: JESSICA BEUKER In the last decade, music festivals have grown significantly in popularity. What was once considered a pastime of the hippie culture – grown out of notable music festivals such as Woodstock –  has gone on to become…