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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13 Depressing Romance Comics for Valentine’s Day
It's everyone's favorite time of year. If everyone in the world is a smug jerk in a happy relationship with somebody who actually cares about them, that is. Valentine's Day. The day single people love to hate. The day people in relationships are afraid to talk about it lest their single friends get mad at them...
The Worst Valentine’s Day Gifts on the Web
If you're feeling a little pressure to impress this Valentine's Day, let us lend you a hand. Here are some things you DEFINITELY SHOULD NOT BUY. So just cross those right off your list of gift ideas.
The Best Way to Wake Up a Baby Ever
What we want to know is does the method for waking up this baby used in this video work consistently? And does it work for all babies? Because that whole "crying" business is pretty played out.
The Best Super Bowl 2013 Memes
Last night's Super Bowl was certainly eventful. What with the power outage and the Beyonce's thighs, there were many jokes to be made. And joke the internet did. Some took to Twitter, others prefer more visual tactics. Here is their work. The best Super Bowl XLVII memes on the web.
See Will Ferrell’s Secret Old Milwaukee Super Bowl 2013 Commercial
Will Ferrell filmed an ad for Old Milwaukee that aired during the Super Bowl last night. But you probably didn't see it. The ad only played in three places -- Sherman, Texas, Ardmore, Oklahoma, and Glendive, Montana.
Super Bowl 2013 Blackout Prompts Twitter Outrage, Awesome Oreo Response
What? No lights? A power surge caused a blackout at Super Bowl 2013, which gave people on Twitter plenty of opportunity to move on from Beyonce's half-time performance.
Best Super Bowl 2013 Commercials
It's the biggest sporting event of the year, and the ads of Super Bowl 2013 are living up to their expectations. Thank goodness, because the amount of money spent on Super Bowl commercials makes it really disappointing when they're not good...
Rapping Weatherman Stages Epic Mother Nature Vs. Old Man Winter Rap Battle
You can cross two internet hits off your list with this one short video. The rapping weatherman is back, and this time he's tipping his hat to Epic Rap Battles. He's decided to make a rap battle of his own -- Mother Nature vs. Old Man Winter...
Kleenex Alert! Brother Fills in for Late Dad for Wedding Dance Song
If, like us, you're in need of a good crying jag because for God's sake how is it not Friday yet, we recommend this video. It's got all the ingredients for a good, old-fashioned Tear Fest. Dead parents. Weddings. Sentimental country songs.
Toddler Helps Dad Teach You the Fundamentals of Fighting
If you can get past the initial nose picking in this video, you're in for a pretty good time. We don't think that repeatedly karate chopping the back of someone's hand is necessarily the best way to disarm a person with a knife, but it's funny because it's a baby who is dressed up like a mugger.
The Best Manti Te’o Jokes on Twitter
Have you been on Twitter lately? It's really just a repository for Manti Te'o jokes. Ever since it was revealed yesterday that Te'o's story about his perfect girlfriend dying of cancer was a big fat sham (for the full story, this is a good source), the only purpose anybody has to go on Twitter right now is to make jokes about it. Here are some of our favorites, although there are so many it's real
The Best of the ‘Tommy Lee Jones Is Grumpy Cat’ Memes
Tommy Lee Jones was not amused by Will Ferrell's hijinks at last night's Golden Globes. And he was the only one. On the one hand, look at him -- he's ancient. Let him laugh or not laugh whenever he wants or doesn't want to. On the other hand, BWAHAHA he looks just like Grumpy Cat.