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The Funniest Paranoid Parrot Memes

Hannah Gutenplan — Sat, 25 May 2013 16:45:41 +0000

For your meme enjoyment this week, we've rounded up an entertaining set featuring a certain suspicious feathered friend. Though parrots are often known for their mimicking abilities, 'Paranoid Parrot' is too worried about his classmates reading minds or 99.9% odds to bother with tricks. Characterized by its mundane scenarios followed by a completely irrational response, this meme is just too funny. Check out the best of 'Paranoid Parrot' below!

See the Cast of 'The NeverEnding Story' Then and Now

Britt Hayes — Fri, 24 May 2013 21:30:42 +0000

'The NeverEnding Story' captured the imagination of children and adults alike in 1984 with its tale of a young boy who reads a magical book and becomes an active participant in the fate of a land called Fantasia. It's been almost 30 years since the film's release, so we thought we'd catch up with the stars and see what they've been up to since they left Fantasia.

8 'Arrested Development' Spinoffs We Want to See

Christine Gritmon — Fri, 24 May 2013 21:30:27 +0000

Like everyone else, we're all super-excited about the return of 'Arrested Development' on Netflix this weekend. We just can't wait to see those lovable Bluths again, as well as their ragtag gang of assorted friends, classmates, lovers and lawyers.

But is one extra season really enough? Don't those wacky supporting charact

How to Celebrate Memorial Day in GIF Form

Hannah Gutenplan — Fri, 24 May 2013 21:08:36 +0000

Americans across the country celebrate Memorial Day in honor of those who have died while in the military service. Though it’s a day of remembrance, it also kicks off the most fun part of the year — summer! For many, Memorial Day signals the beginning of beach season and barbecues. So let’s celebrate America with these fun GIFs! [...]

13 Awesome Ways to Carve Your Watermelon

Emerald Catron — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:59:01 +0000

Oh, were you just planning on slicing your watermelon into wedges this Memorial Day weekend? We regret to inform you that plain old wedges are now kind of lame. It turns out there are so many awesome ways to carve a watermelon that we are probably just not going to buy one ever again, because [...]

Hungry Delivery Man Caught Eating Customer's Pizza

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:13:53 +0000

You may want to think twice the next time you order a pizza. In this clip, a pizza delivery man in Russia is caught on camera helping himself to some of the food he’s about to bring to a presumably hungry customer. And we can all imagine just how mouth-watering pizza in Russia is, so [...]

10 Dogs in Sunglasses Who Are Way Cooler Than You

Cameron Simcik — Fri, 24 May 2013 19:59:57 +0000

Only a few short weeks separate us from the sweet reality of summertime, but that doesn’t mean we can’t get a head start on warm weather fashion. But really, who cares about people when we’ve got a whole slew of dogs rocking summer sunglasses? Answer: no one. First, these pups are way cooler than us. [...]

Extreme 'American Idol' Fans Stab Each Other During Fight Over Who Should Win

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:40:25 +0000

‘American Idol’ may not be the ratings juggernaut it once was, but that doesn’t mean its fans are any less passionate. A couple living together in West Manchester Township, Pennsylvania was arrested after stabbing each other over a disagreement about who should win ‘American Idol’ while watching the show’s finale last week. As if that’s not [...]

10 BBQ Fails to Avoid on Memorial Day

Cameron Simcik — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:14:52 +0000

Got any Memorial Day plans? Maybe you’re heading to a parade and dressing up in those American flag shorts (guilty). Or perhaps heading to the public pool to kick off swimming season is more your style. Whatever you do, there’s one Memorial Day staple that all Americans must experience on Monday— the BBQ. While barbecuing [...]

Inspiring Man With Cerebral Palsy Works Out Like a Champ

Emerald Catron — Fri, 24 May 2013 17:08:44 +0000

Let this video be your inspiration/motivation for the day (or perhaps the rest of your life). Scott was born with cerebral palsy. Despite doctors telling his mother when he was a baby that he would be a "vegetable," Scott works out at the gym, and can lift bigger weights than we can. He also walks on a treadmill, which is more cardio than we've done in the past three years or so.

Funny Video Proves Siri Is a Real Jerk

Emerald Catron — Fri, 24 May 2013 15:21:14 +0000

Yet another reason we are more than happy to just google something — Siri is a real jerk. This compilation of Vine videos from artist Ridd Sorensen might be a slight exaggeration, but we think he’s got the gist of it right. There’s something so condescending about her robot voice. Even when we don’t ask [...]

11 Creative Graduation Caps We So Wish We Had

Cameron Simcik — Fri, 24 May 2013 14:33:14 +0000

Are you a recent grad or waiting to walk across the stage soon? If so, then a huge congrats to you! But here’s the real question– have you decorated that cap yet? Or even thought about it? Bedazzling your grad hat or covering it with a sloth are small yet really awesome ways to make [...]

13 Animals Kicking It in Kiddie Pools for Memorial Day

Emerald Catron — Fri, 24 May 2013 13:25:44 +0000

Hooo boy, it is so close to being summer, we can practically hear the incessant song of the ice cream truck already. Frankly we don’t want to wait until Monday to kick off the season. We can’t. We’ve lost all control. Here are some pics of animals in kiddie pools to prove it.

Watch These People Using the Grill Wrong — Daily Distraction

Daily Distraction — Fri, 24 May 2013 08:00:09 +0000

[onescreen item="5076456"] Memorial Day weekend is a big weekend for grilling, so it’s time for a refresher on what exactly not to do with your grill. It seems unnecessary to remind people that grills are dangerous. They contain fire, which, as everyone should know, can burn you. Be very careful with lighter fluid. Don’t try [...]

Jim Carrey GIFs For Every Situation

Emerald Catron — Thu, 23 May 2013 21:06:35 +0000

Good old Jim Carrey. Always there for you when you need an over-the-top reaction GIF. Don’t believe us? See what we mean. When your nemesis gets a promotion When you pull off a great prank When the guilt becomes too much How it really feels watching a little kid try to read When you go [...]

Bird-Flavored Ice Cream Is the Most Disgusting Thing You're Dying to Try

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 23 May 2013 20:54:59 +0000

Oh, Japan, you never disappoint. The country that brought us this has now decided to offer bird-flavored ice cream, finally filling a terrible void and putting the “robin” in ‘Baskin-Robbins.’ A Japanese eatery called Torimi Cafe recently offered bird-flavored concoctions at the Small Bird Expo in Osaka (something tells us Torimi doesn’t understand exactly what [...]

See the Cast of 'Legend' Then and Now

Britt Hayes — Thu, 23 May 2013 20:45:50 +0000

In 1985, Ridley Scott released his dark fantasy film 'Legend,' inspired by classic fairy tales and starring young up-and-coming actors like Tom Cruise and Mia Sara in the lead roles. Now that almost 30 years have passed, we thought it would be fun to check in and see what the cast of the film has been up to.

Psy Impersonator Fools Everyone at Cannes

Emerald Catron — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:25:12 +0000

It seems one of the disadvantages of always wearing sunglasses is that it makes it a lot easier for somebody to impersonate you. Even if you’re incredibly famous. That’s how an impostor managed to party it up at Cannes, while celebrities were excitedly tweeting about meeting Psy. Naomie Harris, pictured above, tweeted “Me and @psy_oppa [...]

Sisters Mourning Mother's Death Kicked Out of Mall for Wearing Anti-Cancer Hats

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:55:08 +0000

It may sound crazy, but showing just how much they despise cancer got three sisters booted from a mall. Zakia Clark and Tasha Clark were at the King of Prussia Mall in Pennsylvania last weekend with their other sister, shopping for dresses to wear to their mother’s funeral after she passed away from breast cancer. [...]

'Doodle 4 Google' Winner Depicts Moving Soldier Homecoming

Kyle Dowling — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:17:40 +0000

Who's ready for some tears? Oh, good!

Every year, Google holds an annual "Doodle 4 Google" contest, in which they ask students (from kindergarten through grade 12) to submit drawings based on a specific theme. This year's theme was "My Best Day Ever," and it's hard to imagine one more deserving of that title than this.

Watch the 'Workaholics' Gang Rap About Wizards

Emerald Catron — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:30:09 +0000

It would be perfectly understandable to be disappointed if you were looking forward to seeing the guys from ‘Workaholics’ on Conan’s show, and he announced that they had to cancel last minute. But that disappointment would be worth the excitement of realizing PSYCH that’s totally them dressed as wizards and rapping! This video is NSFW, [...]

Reenacted Conversation With a 2-Year-Old Proves Toddlers Are Little Monsters

Emerald Catron — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:03:40 +0000

Oh, sure it sounds cute when a two-year-old says awful things, but let's be real -- basically anything a two-year-old says is going to be at least a little adorable. Take away the facade of a smiling baby face, though, and the truth comes out -- that little kids are essentially sociopaths with no regard for the feelings of others.

Teen Arrested for Stealing Friend's Virtual Money in RuneScape

Donald Deane — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:11:41 +0000

Theft is usually pretty cut-and-dry, but a teen in Wales definitely blurred the line when he stole and gave away a friend's stockpile of virtual money in the online role-playing game RuneScape. Does this qualify as a real crime?

Homeless Girl Overcomes Odds to Be Named High School Valedictorian

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:10:03 +0000

Homework was never easy for Chelesa Fearce — mostly because she didn’t have a home to do it in. Chelesa was recently named valedictorian at Charles Drew High School in Clayton County, Georgia, even though she was homeless for most of her high school career and was forced to spend some nights sleeping in her [...]

Kmart Offers Some 'Big Gas' Savings in Funny New Ad

Kyle Dowling — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:48:32 +0000

We don’t know who is behind the sudden trend of laugh-out-loud Kmart ads, but we say keep ‘em coming! Just last month we gave you the famed ‘Ship Your Pants‘ Kmart commercial that created both headlines and guffaws around the country. Now the discount chain is back with a hysterical ad about the gas savings [...]

11 Examples of Hilarious Kid Poetry

Cameron Simcik — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:36:16 +0000

It’s no secret kids are smart little nuggets. For starters, they’re chock-full of helpful logic and know how to fool parents with a fib. As we’ve recently discovered, they’re also very talented in the poetry department.

Watch These Cats Battling Vacuum Cleaners — Daily Distraction

Daily Distraction — Thu, 23 May 2013 08:00:30 +0000

[onescreen item="5076235"] Cats have many enemies—dogs are the obvious one, but they have several other rivalries as well. Among machines, nothing quite matches the enmity cats have for vacuum cleaners. Internet users know felines’ antipathy for printers, but any cat owner knows how his or her pet reacts when the sound of that monstrous cleaning [...]

10 Bizarre Animals That Are Secretly Cute

TheFW Staff — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:47:14 +0000

The next time a particular aspect of your own appearance gets you down — like an expanding waistline, or a larger than normal nose — remember what our mom used to say to us as children: “You could’ve been born as a star-nosed mole, or a blobfish. Now shut up and eat your tacos!” (Love [...]

11 Diving Fails to Prep You for Summer

Cameron Simcik — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:10:39 +0000

Memorial Day is coming up soon, which means the beginning of swimming season is quickly approaching. This also means plenty of painful belly flops, fully-clothed people falling into pools and our latest hilarious discovery, diving fails.

Four-Year-Old Girl Is a Marvel Comics Trivia Whiz

Kyle Dowling — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:35:46 +0000

Okay comic book enthusiasts, it’s time to study up on that Marvel trivia because four-year-old Mia is up for a challenge. Recently posted on Reddit, this video of a young girl answering questions from her father regarding various Marvel superheroes could easily make your geeky mind explode. If not from her immense knowledge of the Marvel universe [...]