Emerald Catron
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
Emerald Catron
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20 Awesomely Creative Business Cards You Won’t Throw Out
We know -- business cards? Even though nearly everything is done in the digital realm, they are still a thing. A thing we usually throw in the bin straightaway. We would gladly let these cards clutter up our desk, though. They're creative enough to warrant existing, and probably actually earn their proprietors some business. Check them out below.
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14 Adorable Beetles That Won’t Make You Scream in Terror
Generally, when we think of beetles we imagine something black and vaguely menacing, slowly crawling towards our foot. GAH! It turns out, not all beetles are that way.
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Obviously the Charles Ramsey Interview Has Been Auto-Tuned
It's been a whole day, folks -- isn't it time to add some levity to that time that guy rescued three women who'd been kidnapped and tortured for 10 years? Apparently it is. Here is the "songified" version of Charles Ramsey's interview after he heroically saved three women who'd been held captive in his neighbor's basement
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10 Hacked Tweets We Want to See
Earlier this week, somebody hacked the AP's Twitter account and posted a tweet saying that there were explosions in the White House and President Obama had been injured. The account was quickly suspended, and the situation dealt with.
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12 People Who Did an Excellent Job of Quitting
We saw this amazing resignation cake and got inspired. Not to quit our jobs, but to admire the ways others have in the past. Our most "creative" quit was telling the owner of a Chinese buffet over the phone that they couldn't yell at us anymore, because we quit so there. Compared to these, that just isn't that impressive.
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Theater Employee Finds Novel Way to Dispose of Old Milk Duds
Having once worked in a theater, we can honestly say that this video is not the least bit surprising. An employee was instructed by his boss to throw away an old box of Milk Duds. Since his boss didn't tell him specifically the mode by which to do this, he took the liberty of turning the entire snack bar into a domino rally
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Dogs in Pantyhose Are a Thing Now — Wait, What??
Well, the dogs don't seem particularly unhappy, so we guess this is okay. As long as dogs don't understand what dignity is, they'll probably be fine.
Owners in China have been stuffing their dogs into stocking and high heels, taking pictures of them, and putting them on the internet, because this is the world we live in now. Since you know you secretly want to see more of these, here you go:
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‘Reasons My Son Is Crying’ Is Your New Favorite Tumblr
This Tumblr may inadvertently function as birth control. Reasons My Sons Is Crying shows pictures of a little boy crying, and then provides the "reason." It might make you rethink wanting to have kids. It is terrifying. It is hilarious. You should look at these pics and then head over to Reasons My Son Is Crying to see the rest.
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Man Buys Poodles, Discovers They’re Actually Ferrets on Steroids
This is not a joke. A man at the largest outdoor bazaar in Buenos Aires bought two toy poodles from a vendor for $150 each. Only he didn't actually buy two poodles. He actually bought two ferrets that were hopped up on steroids and given fancy hairdos so they would look like poodles.
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Boat Tow Goes Horribly, Horribly Wrong
When we saw the way the camera was oriented in this video we got a bad feeling. When the first words we heard were a man screaming "YIPSKIDDLY DOO," it got worse.
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Funny or Die KickStarts ’90s Shows for April Fool’s Day
Inspired by the success of the recent 'Veronica Mars' movie campaign, Funny or Die has started numerous Kickstarters to bring back all your favorite old shows because "people love stuff from the '90s. The only problem is...April Fool's! It's not real.
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9 Tasty Peeps Cocktails That’ll Help You Forget Easter
It's Easter weekend, and we all know what that means -- time to eat some ham and get your crunk on. We've always said if you aren't risking an insulin coma, you aren't really drinking, so here are some Peeps-themed cocktails to prove you love Easter but hate your body. Enjoy (to a point, then feel really sick a