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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Blind 4-Year-Old Stepping Off Curb Unassisted Will Break Your Heart
Watch this video, and suddenly all your problems seem pretty small. Gavin, 4, is completely blind. This video shows him stepping off a curb unassisted for the first time. It makes you realize how easy you have it. And also that there is so much dust in the room, and it just keeps getting in your eyes...
15 Oddly Eerie Photos of Boston as a Ghost Town
Boston is currently on lockdown as police continue the manhunt for Dzhokar A. Tsarnaev, the 19-year-old suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing investigation. No people out and about makes for a pretty eerie scene in the town. Here are 15 pictures taken by people and uploaded to Twitter and Instagram to give you an idea of how Boston looks right now. It's pretty bananas. Have a look.
News Anchors Can’t Handle How Dumb Ryan Lochte Is
We would feel bad for Ryan Lochte, except, you know, he won all those Olympic medals. These news anchors are so astounded by his amazing stupidity while promoting his E! reality show that as soon as the interview is over, they began laughing uncontrollably...
Bossy Toddler Gives Dad the Business
Little August doesn't want help buckling her car seat. In fact, she recommends that you "worry 'bout yourself!" We love it. It's like the polite toddler version of "why don't you mind your own business, jerk?"
When Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber Swap Faces You Wind Up With a Pretty Cute Couple
It turns out when you swap the faces of Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift, you wind up with a pretty cute lesbian couple. Thanks for the heads up, Reddit.
Psy Destroys Another Justin Bieber YouTube Record
You might have thought everybody was so sick of 'Gangnam Style' that they never wanted to see or hear Psy again. It seems that is not the case. 'Gentleman,' Psy's first release since 'Gangnam Style' took over the world last summer, immediately smashed a record held by Justin Bieber for most video views within 24 hours of its debut. Like, he seriously crushed that record.
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.
Meet an Extreme Dog Who’s Cooler Than You
Welp, it's official. This dog's life is more exciting than ours. He's wakeboarding. He can do back flips. He got on a skateboard and didn't break his collarbone. He is officially the coolest dog ever. But that's not the best part.
See All of Google’s April Fool’s Day Pranks
If you're anything like us, you probably have no idea what day it is. Well, it's Monday, April 1st. Yes, it's April Fool's Day, which means that Google is planning to pull the wool over our eyes all day long. Here are some of the pranks they're pulling, in case you are super-gullible...
High School Makes Amazing One-Take Pop Music Medley Video
Nearly eight minutes in length, and with 49 people to choreograph, this video was no small feat. The fact that they're all high school students certainly makes it more impressive.
Metal Version of Aqua’s ‘Barbie Girl’ Surprisingly Rocks
This is the perfect way to relive those golden years back in the '90s before you hardened your heart and started listening exclusively to death metal. It's a metal guitar version of your 12-year-old self's favorite song -- 'Barbie Girl' by Scandinavian dance-pop group Aqua.
14 Awesome Easter Eggs You Should Definitely Make
Easter is coming! Usually we aren't very excited about this holiday, because ham is an everyday part of life the way we roll. However, these hand-painted eggs have us excited for the holiday we haven't celebrated since 2009.
If you're tired of dunking some eggs in vinegar-scented food coloring water, check these out for some inspiration. Or, you know, just because they're awesome.