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30 Gifs to Get You in the Christmas Spirit
Here. Have these Christmas gifs. Consider it a gift. Or forget we made that terrible joke. Your choice. Happy Holidays!
Young Cancer Patient Has Heartwarming Meeting With His Wrestling Hero
Professional wrestlers may seem like tough guys, but underneath their shiny spandex outfits and long, flowing hair (clearly a sign of ultimate masculinity), they have hearts of gold. Daniel Bryan, for example, recently met with a seven-year-old boy who has had brain cancer for almost four years, and says he's Bryan's biggest fan. It's okay if you need to go grab some Kleenex before you look at the
How People are Preparing for the Mayan Apocalypse
So Friday, December 21 is maaaaaaaybe going to be the apocalypse because a really old calendar ran out of space. It's already tomorrow in Australia, and people are reporting that it's fine. Of course other people are pointing out that the ancient Mayans weren't really operating on Greenwich Mean Time, so maybe Australia should just cool their jets. Some of us are calmly stuffing as much clothing a
Man Proposes to Girlfriend…With MAGIC!!!
This is one heck of a magic trick. Using only his hands and the natural elements around him, Sean used his magic to change Andrea from a girlfriend into ... a fiancee!
Awesome Real Life Fruit Ninja Slices Fruit to Dubstep
Maybe next year accompanying everything with dubstep won't be a thing anymore. But it's not next year -- it's 2012, suckers. So here's a guy swinging a sword through a bunch of fruit, accompanied by dubstep music. It probably wasn't their goal, but they definitely make us want to do swing a sword through actual fruit more than play Fruit Ninja on our phones...
Meet the Cutest Elderly Couple to Ever Star in a Local Commerical
Stick with this one. It's funny enough watching an old man struggle to say "buttery, flaky crust," but this video in its entirety is a comedy masterpiece.
Watch 2012’s Viral Videos Performed By YouTube Stars
This is YouTube's look back at itself over the past year, starring its biggest stars and referencing itself. This just might be the last time we post a 'Gangnam Style' OR 'Call Me Maybe' spoof. Maybe.
The Best Mayan Apocalypse Memes
Well, we really hope the Mayans were wrong. We aren't quite ready for the world to end -- we need to know how 'Breaking Bad' ends. Here are some memes to cheer you up and bolster your confidence that we just might see the sun come up on Saturday after all. Enjoy!
Meet the World’s Most Easily Frightened Man
Here's a little Norwegian news piece on Basse Andersen, who might just be the most easily frightened man on earth. It's a real gem. If you like watching prank videos, this is basically that. Only it's the same guy. Over and over and over again...
Adorable Sea Lion and ‘Girl’s’ Allison Williams Are Now a Meme
Here it is, the latest craze in image macros. This picture of Allison Williams from 'Girls' with a sea lion popped up on Reddit yesterday, with the heading "Must be a crazy secret." Obviously, she is gorgeous and that sea lion is adorable as well. It wasn't long before somebody thought of a great seal pun. And the meme was born.
Here are a few of the best "Crazy Secret" memes j
It’s a (Depressing) ‘Charlie Brown Christmas’ Reunion
Let's give some props to the Animation Domination folks for this warped take on the classic holiday special 'A Charlie Brown Christmas.' This is worse than the worst-case scenario we imagined for Charlie Brown and the gang.
Happy Hanukkah! Here Are Some NBA Players Singing the Dreidel Song
Hanukkah's almost over. Bring your celebration to the most awkward end possible, by playing this nonstop. It's the Houston Rockets singing 'Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel,' courtesy of our friends at Dumb as a Blog. Really it's more like attempting to sing...