Emerald Catron
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
Emerald Catron
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Awesome VHS Covers Remind Us Why Netflix Can Never Trump the Video Store
Listen, we love/hate nothing more than wasting an entire weekend hiding from all of our friends and re-watching 'Bones' on Netflix, and we're grateful to not have to wait for USA to do another 'SVU' marathon, but there are just some things Netflix Instant can't replace.
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Zach Braff Uses KickStarter for a Sweet Marriage Proposal
Regardless of your stance on the Zach Braff Kickstarter debacle, you can't say nothing good came of it. Sure, it may have sent douche chills up your spine to see a millionaire asking for money so he could make exactly the movie he wanted to make, but at the same time, thanks to his awesome Kickstarter rewards, this guy is getting married!
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Juster Bieber Urinated in Mop Bucket, Like a Classy Gentleman Would
If the pants hadn't already sealed the deal, we can officially confirm it: Justin Bieber is the WORST. Here he is peeing in a mop bucket at a nightclub on his way out because he couldn't be bothered to make a brief restroom detour.
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‘Honest’ Take on the Universal Studios Logo Proves Terrifying
You've watched it a million times, but have you ever actually imagined what would be happening on the Earth depicted in the Universal Studios logo if the word "Universal" actually scrolled around the planet in giant letters the way it does before each of the company's movies? We'd say this video is a pretty good guess.
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20 Animals ‘Derping’ Out to Make You Feel Better
Have you got a case of The Tuesdays? You know, The Tuesdays -- you're not even halfway through the work week and already you're dreading every day until Friday.
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Gigantic Wet Mr. Darcy Statue Disturbing Everyone
A sopping wet Colin Firth might be attractive to some, but an ENORMOUS, fiberglass sopping wet Colin Firth is attractive to nobody. In fact, some people are calling the giant statue of Firth as Mr. Darcy from 'Pride and Prejudice' "unsettling" and "kind of creepy."
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Boston Marathon Bombing Victim Takes First Steps
Less than three months since this photo was taken in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings, the man being carried in the photograph is walking again, despite losing both of his legs.
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Deceased Man’s Family Giving Out $500 Tips in All 50 States
Almost one year ago we told you about the family of Aaron Collins, who were trying to respect his final wishes by giving a "$500 on a f------ pizza"-type of tip to a waiter or waitress. The Collins family did so, and that one tip has turned into so much more.
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Artist Turns High Art Into Hilarious GIFs
A very grateful tip of the hat to the Daily Dot for turning us on to artist James Kerr. Kerr takes works of Italian and Medieval art and animates them into amazing GIFs.
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5 Animals That Can Twerk Better Than Miley Cyrus
Listen, we're not going to get into the whole "Miley Cyrus cultural appropriation" thing -- others have already done a pretty good job with that one. We'll just say we found a cat that is a sight better at twerking than Ms. Cyrus.
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Watch a Gymnast Throw the Best Opening Pitch Ever
If you've seen an opening pitch better than this, please let us know. At Jamsil Stadium in Seoul, South Korea, rhythmic gymnast* Shin Soo-ji threw this opening pitch.
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Charity Brings Skateboarding to Children in Afghanistan
This video was made by the people behind Skateistan -- a charity organization that teaches children in Afghanistan and Cambodia skateboarding, amongst other things.
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Insane GIFs From the 2013 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest
Yesterday was the 97th annual Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest, held on the Fourth of July in Coney Island. Joey Chestnut managed to not only win the championship title for the seventh straight year, he also set a new world record by eating 69 hot dogs in just ten minutes.
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Books With a Letter Missing Are Better Than the Originals
Remember that time that #BooksWithALetterMissing was trending on Twitter, and it was hilarious? No, because your life consists of more than clicking around the internet all day searching for meaning in your life that you're never going to find? Well, let us tell you -- it was indeed hilarious.
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Beyonce Superfan Excited About Some Other Things
This photo from Beyonce's Mrs. Carter Show World Tour is so incredibly amazing. Look at that fan. Ridiculous. A face so amazing deserves some attention, so we decided to imagine what other things could cause such a reaction. The results are pretty great.