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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Ridiculous ‘Pickles’ Song Is Mysterious Internet Hit
This is happening right now on the internet. 'Pickles,' a song by Irish (by way of Russia and Israel) artist Yasha is blowing up. It's not very good, but it's gotten more than eight million views in the past six days. What? What is happening...
Best Breakup Song Ever Written by Couple Who Just Broke Up
Jonathan Mann has written a song a day every day for almost 1,300 days. Seriously. A lot of them are very silly, but he and his girlfriend broke up yesterday, and they did a song about that. It is maybe the best breakup song ever written, because of its sincerity, maturity and plea for friends to still invite both of them to the same parties.
Redditor Parent Makes Hilarious Family Christmas Cards
Aside from that time when a cousin, without a trace of irony, sent a family Christmas card that was a picture of all the kids dressed up in hunting camo holding rifles, these are the best family Christmas cards ever. They were made by Redditor TPThatsMe, and if you go to the post on Imgur, you can also watch a video for how each of the photos came into being.
10 ‘Alpacalypse’ Memes to Make You Very Nervous
The Alpacalypse -- funny joke or TERRIFYING REALITY???? That's the question we're asking ourselves lately, thanks to these memes.
John Travolta And Olivia Newton-John Reunite to Ruin Christmas
This new Christmas single from John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, which is supposed to be the sequel (song-quel?) to the 'Grease' classic 'You're the One That I Want,' has created a bit of a moral dilemma. Is it wrong to think something is totally worthless, even if it's for charity? Because this is just awful.
Here’s a ‘Humbug’ Supercut for Anyone Who Hates Christmas
Because we can't all be in the Christmas spirit all the time, here is a gigantic supercut of all the "bah humbugs" from movies and TV shows. It's perfect those who hate eggnog and glad tidings, and those think that 'A Christmas Carol' is a classic and what a wonderful way to catch as many version of it as possible at once.
Girl Puts Cat on Treadmill, Doesn’t End in Tragedy
You might want to watch a video of a cat on a treadmill for the moment when it goes flying off and hits a door hard enough to make a sound but not hard enough to injure the cat. This is not that video. This is a video of a cat that does a pretty good job of running on a treadmill...
9 Awesome ‘Take Five’ Videos to Remember Dave Brubeck By
Dave Brubeck, whose quartet had the first million-selling jazz album, 'Time Out,' passed away today at the age of 91 from heart failure. Whether you realize it or not, you have probably heard Brubeck's music, which has been featured on myriad soundtracks for television and film.
‘Walking Dead’ Popularity Prompts Spike in Gun Sales
On the one hand, a lot of people are going to be prepared for a zombie apocalypse in case that ever happens. On the other hand, a lot of people out there are buying guns to protect themselves from zombies. According to a gun rights advocate as well as a gun store owner, people are preparing themselves for the zombie apocalypse with guns and ammo.
See ‘Bee Girl’ Heather DeLoach Then and Now
Then: In 1993, at the age of 10, Heather DeLoach became everybody's favorite music video star when she hit TV screens in Blind Melon's 'No Rain' video as the adorable girl dressed as a tap dancing bee. She followed that up with performances in 'I'll Do Anything' and 'Camp Nowhere.'