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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Open Your Wallet — Choose Your Own Adventure Has a Kickstarter
The folks behind Choose Your Own Adventure books are back, and this time they want to revolutionize cartoons -- and they need your help.
Ashton Kutcher Delivers Surprisingly Inspiring Speech at Teen Choice Awards
It's not as brilliant as 'Dude, Where's My Car?' but Ashton Kutcher's acceptance speech at the Teen Choice Awards was still pretty impressive.
17 Animals Excited for ‘Shark Week’
Shark Week is here! Shark Week is here! We can finally stop living like it's Shark Week, because it's actually Shark Week! We're not the only one's who are excited by the prospect -- these animals also seem pretty geared up. (We're going to pretend the costumes were their idea, and not their owners.)
10 Life Hacks for Summer
Summer doesn't have to be all sticky fingers and screaming in outrage at overly buoyant straws. It turns out it's actually quite easy to enjoy the best season of the year -- all you need are these few simple life hacks. (And to man up and increase your tolerance for high temperatures.)
Former President George H.W. Bush Shaved Head for Child With Cancer
Regardless of your politics, you have to admit this is a class move by former President George H.W. Bush.
Oxford English Dictionary Redefining Marriage
If Congress doesn't want to redefine marriage, the Oxford English Dictionary will just do it themselves. After all, that's their job.
20 Animals Who Think They’re People
If we all didn't love anthropomorphic animals so much, there's no way Disney would be as successful as it is. It turns out there's something better than cartoon animals acting like people though -- real animals acting like people.
Here’s Honey Boo Boo’s Roadkill Tasting Wishlist
Honey Boo Boo made her triumphant return last night. The second season of 'Here Comes Honey Boo Boo' premiered last night, and we learned a lot.
15 Pictures That Prove Red Pandas Are Just Like Us
Let us consider for a moment the red panda. Known to some (jerks) as the "lesser panda," it is in a class all its own. Okay, maybe not class, but certainly its own taxonomical family.
10 Adorable Animals Trying to Play Soccer
The world's most popular sport isn't just for humans. In addition to robots, animals are also quite smitten with the sport, perhaps because it doesn't require opposable thumbs. Whatever the reason, one thing's certain -- when animals get their paws on a soccer ball, d'awwwws ensue. Check out these super-cute pictures and GIFs for proof.
Watch a Gymnast Throw the Best Opening Pitch Ever
If you've seen an opening pitch better than this, please let us know. At Jamsil Stadium in Seoul, South Korea, rhythmic gymnast* Shin Soo-ji threw this opening pitch.
Books With a Letter Missing Are Better Than the Originals
Remember that time that #BooksWithALetterMissing was trending on Twitter, and it was hilarious? No, because your life consists of more than clicking around the internet all day searching for meaning in your life that you're never going to find? Well, let us tell you -- it was indeed hilarious.