Emerald Catron has written for Asylum, Lemondrop, MyDaily and Daily Fill. She is one half of rap duo Dem Shortybooz and is a comedic performer around NYC. Follow her on Twitter @emeraldcatron
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The Best of ‘The Prez Is Not Impressed’ Tumblr
Pres. Barack Obama can't just pose with McKayla Maroney, make a silly face, and expect it NOT to turn into a Tumblr. Or, he can, but that would be foolish. The President Is Not Impressed is pretty much just like the McKayla Maroney Is Not Impressed from this summer, only it's the president instead. What sort of things and people is the president disappointed in? Let's find out!
Man Controls ‘Call Me Maybe’ With His Actual Heart
Thank heavens for nerds. One time when we were bored, we dug all the Doritos bits out of our couch.* This guy hacked his running watch so he could control the tempo of it with his heartbeat. Then he filmed himself doing jumping jacks to 'Call Me Maybe.' This video might be the reason that song exists.
15 Awesome Paper Thanksgiving Turkeys
Sure, the food at Thanksgiving is great. But in our opinion, the real star of this holiday is the terrifying artwork brought home from elementary school art class.
Adele as ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ Will Make Your Day
A lot of important questions are asked by the internet, such as "What if Adele was Mrs. Doubtfire?" Tumblr WhatIfAdeleWasMrsDoubtfire is attempting to answer that question. Turns out the answers are pretty hilarious. Here are some of our favorites from the site. Oh, and GIFs! Glorious, glorious GIFs!
For Your Pleasure, Cats Skydiving to R. Kelly
This is a commercial from Swedish insurance company Folksam. They are customer-owned and so took requests for commercials from their owners, who are also their customers. One customer, Eva, loves cats, apparently so much that nothing would make her happier than throwing a bunch of them out of a plane while R...
Twitter Reacts to Traumatic Justin Bieber / Selena Gomez Break Up
If you felt a sudden chill over the weekend, perhaps it's because Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez have broken up. We decided to see how people are dealing with it by consulting the Twitterverse.
Dad Uses Amazing Terminator Arm For Good, Not Evil
This amazing video makes us wonder -- is there some sort of psychological evaluation before somebody is given a robot-Terminator arm, or do doctors just cross their fingers and hope for the best? It seems like that could go really wrong.
Man Foolishly Tries to Ride Water Cannon
We're not really sure why anybody would try to sit on a pipe gushing water unless they just really wished they had a chair. This guy is clearly in need of a chair.
The Best Election Day Reaction Memes
Hey, did you hear there was an election yesterday? It was kind of a big deal, you know, presidents and what not. With Obama being reelected, people were pretty quick to start poking fun of the losers, as well as the ultra-conservatives who said they'd be moving abroad. Oh, and gay marriage and the legalization of marijuana passed in several states. Of course, memes are a great way to do this. Here
Romney’s Concession Speech Gets ‘Songified’
For some, it's the "songified" video they've been waiting for this entire presidential race. For others, it's a song they hoped they'd never have to hear. Regardless, here it is -- Mitt Romney's concession speech with the "songified" Auto-tuned treatment.
The Wackiest Angry Tweets About the Election
Maybe not everybody is not happy with the outcome of the presidential election yesterday. In fact, definitely everybody is not happy with it. These tweets are (very entertaining) proof of that. Please stop crying, Victoria Jackson, you'll ruin your mascara and get dehydrated. Enjoy!
10 Disney Princesses in Real Life
If Disney princesses were real, there would also be flying carpets and mermaids, which would be amazing. It almost seems possible - these look-alikes are so convincing. Here are 10 Disney princesses in real life, as in not at Disneyland. Yes, we realize that Briar Rose and Aurora are the same, but we had to give props for making bangs do that. Enjoy!