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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See Eerie Photos of New York City’s Abandoned Subway Stations
In case you missed it -- there's a storm a-brewin'! Hurricane Sandy is lurching her way up the coast, heading for us all. Yesterday, the MTA announced it was shutting down trains in NYC at 7 pm and buses at 9pm. Here are some pictures from their official Flickr page taunting us with how delightfully empty all the stations are right now.
The Funniest Hurricane Sandy Memes
Hey there, how's it going? Maybe you're nestled up all snuggly someplace far, far away from the Eastern seaboard, with nary a worry on your mind. The rest of us our bracing ourselves for Frankenstorm AKA The Snowicane AKA Hurricane Sandy. Since it's pretty much all we can think about, here are our favorite memes on the subject. (Yes, many involve Sandra Dee puns.) Because how many weather reports
18 Spooky Vintage Halloween Cards
Apparently people haven't always celebrated Halloween the way that we do today, which is weird, because we sort of assumed "Sexy Referee Costume" was one of those timeless classics that had been around since the days of ancient Rome. It turns out people used to actually be kind of charming and thoughtful, instead of just smearing their bodies with glitter and pointedly refusing to drink
Underwater Dog Photos Immortalized in New Book
To celebrate the release of one of our favorite blogs-turned-books, 'Underwater Dogs,' here are some pictures that helped bring photographer Seth Casteel such great success. If you love them, you can find more in his book, which is available here and makes for much better conversation than your current coffee table book, 'Our Bodies, Ourselves.'
Man Herds Cattle With PA System
There's not a whole lot to do when you live in the country. It was really only a matter of time before somebody came up with this idea, and then only a short amount of time after that for somebody to film it and put it on YouTube.
Honey Boo Boo Supports Obama, Spazzes Out on Local News Show
She seems like she's just decided this during her interview with Jimmy Kimmel on her show, but perhaps Honey Boo Boo Child has been cheering for Barack Obama all along.
Honey Boo Boo Hops in the Ring at Pro Wrestling Show
Aaaaaand just to get your weekend started off right, here's a video of Honey Boo Boo hopping into the ring at a pro-wrestling show. The show was held by the Georgia Independent Wrestling Alliance, and the Thompsons happened to be guests. Apparently (but not surprisingly) they've been going to pro-wrestling events since before being catapulted to fame...
Can You Watch the ‘Ultimate Faceplant Compilation’ Without Wincing?
If you think it's funny when people fall and get hurt, you are going to think this NSFW video is HILARIOUS.
QVC Host Faints On-Air, Co-Host Keeps on Sellin’
As we've learned from Lady Gaga AND Justin Bieber, the show must go on. Fortunately (is it?) QVC guest host Cassie Slane didn't barf in front of her audience. She just fainted a little bit after a second of chest patting.
‘Gangnam Style’ Sets World Record for Most Liked YouTube Video
"The song is characterized by its strongly addictive beats and lyrics, and is thus certain to penetrate the foundations of modern philosophy." That's the description of this video on YouTube. And they might be right -- Psy's 'Gangnam Style' has just set the Guinness world record for the most liked video on YouTube -- 2...