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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Hear an Amazing Story of Survival During Hurricane Sandy
There have been a lot of awful or inspiring stories coming out of Hurricane Sandy. This manages to be both. A man found a note in his house scrawled by a person who had taken a blanket to keep hypothermia at bay. The author of the note was sure he was dying.
People Go Crazy In Hurricane Sandy News Bloopers
Apparently even the prospect of being cooped up is enough to make some people go bonkers. Here is video proof -- it's a handy-dandy compilation of all the bizarre antics accidentally caught by news cameras during Hurricane Sandy.
Underwater Dog Photos Immortalized in New Book
To celebrate the release of one of our favorite blogs-turned-books, 'Underwater Dogs,' here are some pictures that helped bring photographer Seth Casteel such great success. If you love them, you can find more in his book, which is available here and makes for much better conversation than your current coffee table book, 'Our Bodies, Ourselves.'
Liam Neeson Makes Justin Bieber Lyrics Terrifying
Liam Neeson went on 'The Jonathan Ross' show, and gave this very...intense reading of Justin Bieber's song 'Boyfriend.' Of course he did -- he's Liam Neeson, so it's not going to be all puppies and rainbows. We'd like to meet the woman brave enough to turn this guy down.
Radio Caller Doesn’t Quite Grasp the Concept of ‘Deer Crossing’ Signs
This confused woman has got cause and effect all switched around. She called into a radio station in Fargo, North Dakota saying that deer crossing signs should be moved... so that deer would start crossing elsewhere.
Young Henry Thomas Auditions for ‘E.T.,’ We Try Not to Cry
Ohhhh, so *this* is why Henry Thomas was cast as Elliott in 'E.T.' This tape of his audition shows little Henry crying so hard, it really could make you cry as much as the actual movie.
See the Stars of ‘Hocus Pocus’ Then and Now
Ahhhh, 'Hocus Pocus' -- the story of three evil (singing and dancing) witches who like to eat children and sometimes also turn them into cats. They are temporarily resurrected by a kid trying to impress a lady, and then they make everyone dance, Dance, DANCE! Since this is a Disney movie, eventually the day is saved and they all lived happily ever after. But did the cast follow suit in real life?
World’s Most Awkward Guy Uses Taylor Swift Lyrics as Pick-Up Lines
Awww, this guy is so nice. And awkward. And he did mankind a favor with this little bit of field research. Taylor Swift should not be used as pickup lines -- the only thing that comes from it is massive confusion and mild physical discomfort.
Dad’s Soccer Practice With Son Goes Terribly Wrong
We're having a bit of an 'America's Funniest Home Videos' day here. First there was the incredibly painful faceplant compilation, and now we've got this kid getting smacked right in the face with a soccer ball by his dad.
Get a Step-by-Step Guide to Lucid Dreaming
We know -- the first thing we thought when we saw this was "who draws that well on white board" too! Once we got over that, we realized we should actually be paying attention to what this guy's saying. It's a step by step guide from asapScience to achieving lucid dreams -- dreams you are cognizant of and can control...
Can You Watch the ‘Ultimate Faceplant Compilation’ Without Wincing?
If you think it's funny when people fall and get hurt, you are going to think this NSFW video is HILARIOUS.
Jimmy Fallon Takes You to ‘Mister Romney’s Neighborhood’
"Money ... comes from a magical place called 'our parents.'" This is one of many lessons "Mitt Romney" teaches in this 'Mister Rogers' spoof from Jimmy Fallon.