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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Kid Beats Up Dad for Not Catching Foul Ball
What says "summer is finally here" better than being smacked repeatedly in the chest by a small child? Lemonade? Sure. The distant jangle of ice cream trucks? Absolutely. Fireworks and BBQ? Okay, fine, we get it. Lots of stuff is more summery than this, but none of those are nearly as funny as the indignation of a child whose father had the audacity to not catch a foul ball that was whiz
Funny Texts From Dads for Father’s Day
Good ol' dad. You wouldn't exist if not for him. But that's not all that makes dads great. Let's not forget their penchant for terrible jokes. Combine that with technology, and you've got some text treasures on your hands. Here's just a smattering of ridiculous dad texts to honor dads for Father's Day.
LEGO Makes Awesome ‘Star Wars’ Father’s Day Video
Thanks, LEGO! This is way better than a lame-o Father's Day greeting card. Just email this video to your dad and call it done. Maybe buy him a big piece of meat or something. The end. So much easier than Mother's Day. Happy Father's Day!!
Squints and Ham from ‘The Sandlot’ Reunite at Ballgame
Surely you remember Squints and Ham, from 'The Sandlot'? In a nostalgia bomb sure to blow the minds of people everywhere who don't want to admit it's not 1993 anymore, the two actors from everyone's favorite kid's movie about baseball from the early '90s met up...AT A BALL GAME!
Brian Williams Rapping ‘Nuthin’ But a G Thang’ Is So Wrong It’s Right
Well, you don't see this every day. Unless you come back every day and watch this video again. But let's not get caught up in particulars. Let's just watch Jimmy Fallon's very successful mashup of Brian Williams clips that makes him rap the lyrics to 'Nuthin' But a G Thang' by Dr...
10 Insanely Delicious Doughnuts for National Doughnut Day
Whether you love doughnuts, or hate your pancreas, Friday, June 7 is National Doughnut Day! Celebrate by getting a free doughnut from Krispy Kreme, or getting a "free" doughnut from Dunkin' Donuts if you buy a drink. If that's a little too tame for you, let these epic doughnuts inspire you to search for a doughnut so good, it's actually worth paying for.
Monopoly is Boring Because You’ve Been Playing It Wrong
You probably think of Monopoly as that excruciating board game you have to play with your family, unless your mom likes to make her nephews cry and it gets banned from the house (thanks, Mom!). It turns out it's not the Parker Bros.' fault that the game is so mind-numbingly dull -- it's yours. You've been playing it wrong all these years.
French Woman Returns Lost Dog Tags to WWII Veteran
It's nice to know not everyone just gets bills and postcards from embarrassing radio stations for their former roommates. Sometimes people get the surprise of a lifetime.
Watch the ‘Workaholics’ Gang Rap About Wizards
It would be perfectly understandable to be disappointed if you were looking forward to seeing the guys from 'Workaholics' on Conan's show, and he announced that they had to cancel last minute. But that disappointment would be worth the excitement of realizing PSYCH that's totally them dressed as wizards and rapping!
Improv Everywhere Turns Subway Car Into Talk Show
It's something only Improv Everywhere could accomplish -- going on to a subway car, making a huge ruckus and not annoying every single person on the train. This time, the team set up a late night-style talk show, complete with desk, comfy chair, backdrop and band. Technically the band was just a guy with a keytar, but we'll allow it.
Zombies Demonstrate Parkour Skills in ‘The Flipping Dead’
We would all be so boned if zombies could actually do this stuff. Or, you know, if they actually existed at all. But especially if they existed AND had mad parkour skills.
16 Reasons Why Moms Are Awesome
Why are moms awesome? Here are (just a few) reasons why moms are awesome.