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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Watch DMX’s Stellar Version of ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’
Merry DMXmas everybody! Here's a video of DMX singing 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.' We aren't really sure how to top this, so we're just going to replay it a bunch. Yeah! C'MON!
McDonald’s Breakfast Burrito Ruined by Pesky Nose Ring
Good news/bad news. The good news is we found your nose ring!! The bad news is that it was in somebody's McDonald's breakfast burrito in Lawrenceville, Georgia. So we might not be eating another one of those for a while, because yuck.
Trendy House Celebrates Christmas Dubstep-Style
Here's a little something to get you in the Christmas spirit -- a house with super-elaborate lights that probably drives the neighbors crazy.
Arizona School Uses Holding Hands as Punishment
Two Arizona teenagers faced a choice after getting into a fight at Westwood High in Mesa: They could either be suspended for nine days ... or hold hands in front of everybody. Obviously, they chose the latter, and now the school is catching flak for it.
Redditor Sells Wii U for Zero Profit, Saves Kid’s Christmas
Oh good! It may as well be December, which means we can cue the Christmas warm and fuzzies. Even though some people think of Reddit as a bastion of misogyny and smut, this story made the front page, and it's totally heartwarming and wholesome. It's about one Redditor with a heart of gold who saved Christmas for another Redditor's son.
Soldiers in Afghanistan Remake Dolphins Cheerleader ‘Call Me Maybe’ Video
That's right -- we're still posting 'Call Me Maybe' videos. Deal with it! This one's got soldiers serving in Afghanistan, so it's sort of our civic responsibility to share it with the world.
Presenting ‘Honey Boo Boo’ Made Out of Garbage!
This makes a lot of sense -- it's a sculpture of Honey Boo Boo, made out of 25 pounds of garbage. We see some I Can't Believe It's Not Butter, and a box of spaghetti. Looks like maybe some Snuggie packaging is in there too. Here's an idea for a fun game -- find out how many pieces of Honey Boo Boo garbage you have in your kitchen cabinet right now, and then feel bad accordingly. Thanks, art!
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This News Blooper Is Great for a 10 Second Laugh
This video has all the things we love. It's blissfully short. It will make you laugh. It strongly highlights the importance of correct punctuation. Because when you don't insert commas and periods where they're needed, sometimes you accidentally tell people your coworker was murdered...
Just a Baby Tiger Jumping on a Couch
If you see something cuter than this today, good for you, you obviously are some kind of wizard. If you're sad and dried up like the rest of us, here's a ridiculously adorable baby tiger jumping on a couch. With a chihuahua. And nobody gets eaten...
Watch the Ultimate Misheard Lyrics Compilation
If you don't want to mishear these songs for the rest of your life, you maybe shouldn't watch this video. It's all the best misheard lyrics, compiled into one NSFW video, a video that will destroy listening to the radio for the rest of your life...
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.
11 Hilarious Halloween Memes
Aah! Halloween! Halloweenhalloweenhalloween! Just because it's our favorite holiday doesn't mean we can't have a little laugh at its expense. Or our own. Wait who's laughing at whom? What's going on? We ate too much candy corn and now everything is confusing. Happy Halloween, here are some memes!