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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Airport Pianist Plays the Internet’s Greatest Hits
There's nothing like a good "Rick Roll" to improve your airport experience. Except for, you know, getting bumped up to first class free of charge. But let's be realistic -- that's not going to happen.
Honest ‘Lord of the Rings’ Trailer Highlights All the Walking
Sure, everyone agrees that the 'Lord of the Rings' movies are great. But let's be real -- there's a whoooole lot of walking. Plus, we can't see Sean Astin without thinking "Rudy plumped up." So, yes, we love this 'Honest Trailer' for the movie...
Best Breakup Song Ever Written by Couple Who Just Broke Up
Jonathan Mann has written a song a day every day for almost 1,300 days. Seriously. A lot of them are very silly, but he and his girlfriend broke up yesterday, and they did a song about that. It is maybe the best breakup song ever written, because of its sincerity, maturity and plea for friends to still invite both of them to the same parties.
Watch a Surprisingly Good Korn and Taylor Swift Mash-Up
We have to commend YouTuber Isosine for hearing the similarities between Korn's 'Coming Undone' and Taylor Swift's 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.' He also deserves credit for being maybe the only person who would listen to both of those songs. Good job.
The Best Twitter Responses to the Royal Baby News
Congratulations are in order for Prince William and his wife, Kate Middleton. The two are expecting a baby. Good job, guys! As aways whenever there is any kind of news for anybody, Twitter has gone nuts. Here are the funniest tweets about #royalbaby. Enjoy!
See ‘Bee Girl’ Heather DeLoach Then and Now
Then: In 1993, at the age of 10, Heather DeLoach became everybody's favorite music video star when she hit TV screens in Blind Melon's 'No Rain' video as the adorable girl dressed as a tap dancing bee. She followed that up with performances in 'I'll Do Anything' and 'Camp Nowhere.'
First Dog Bo Obama Makes a Great Christmas Tree Inspector
You can love the president or hate him, but you've got to admit this is one cute First Dog. Here's Bo Obama being a very good dog and not knocking over any of the one zillion Christmas trees in the White House as he "inspects" the decorations before it opens to the public and 90,000 people stroll through...
Men Raise $20,000 for Charity With Goofy Webcast
In a heartwarming and wacky video sure to bring you some Christmas spirit, two Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, men acted like buffoons for 24 hours, and in exchange the world gave them money. It's like you want to make fun of them, but then they raised $20,000 for Toys for Tots.
Bacon Pancakes Plus Jay-Z Equals Best ‘Adventure Time’ Remix Ever
Just when you thought Jake the Dog singing about making bacon pancakes couldn't get any better, it does. Thanks, internet.
The Best 2012 Black Friday Deals for Internet Nerds
It's time to officially start panicking that you haven't done any Christmas shopping yet. Sure you have something in mind for mom and dad. But what about for your internet-obsessed brother or your boyfriend who spends more time on Reddit than he does at work? Where are the 2012 Black Friday deals for them?
Here are seven gifts you can give to any lover of memes, internet culture, or just being as
Woman Sentenced to Cook Thanksgiving Dinner for Cops
Who's really being punished here? Valerie Rodgers, or the cops she's cooking for? It depends on good she is in the kitchen, we guess. Rodgers was sentenced to cooking Thanksgiving dinner for three cops and a year of probation for reckless driving that resulted in felony charges.
The Best Election Day Reaction Memes
Hey, did you hear there was an election yesterday? It was kind of a big deal, you know, presidents and what not. With Obama being reelected, people were pretty quick to start poking fun of the losers, as well as the ultra-conservatives who said they'd be moving abroad. Oh, and gay marriage and the legalization of marijuana passed in several states. Of course, memes are a great way to do this. Here