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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Man Flies From Hong Kong to Give Family Thanksgiving Surprise
In this heartwarming video, a man bought a plane ticket from Hong Kong to fly home and surprise his family, who weren't expecting him. Basically unless you did this for Thanksgiving too, you've been outdone. Putting raisins in the pumpkin cake just doesn't se
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Man Wins $250,000 on Live TV Ending Streak of Bad Luck
Maybe karma is real -- the man in this video, Bill Morgan, was in a car accident. Then he developed a heart condition. He was allergic to the medicine doctors gave him to treat it and had a heart attack. In fact, his heart stopped for 14 minutes, and he went into a coma. They were about to pull the plug on his life support when things turned around.
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See What ‘Smart Guy’ Tahj Mowry Looks Like Today
Then: Tahj Mowry, who was five at the time, got his start as Michelle's friend Teddy on 'Full House' before playing the child genius T.J. Henderson in 'Smart Guy'
Now: Mowry provided the voice of Wade for 'Kim Possible.' Tahj (the younger brother of tw
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The Funniest Memes for Thanksgiving 2012
It's that time again. Thanksgiving -- you eat until you're sick, post endless "artsy" photos of your sweet potato gratin on Facebook and drink as much as you can so you can deal with your Uncle Rick. Before descending into pure turkey madness, purvey these memes, and perhaps the memory of them will get you through the annual lecture on what "those politicians up on Capitol Hill" are really "up to."
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15 Awesome Paper Thanksgiving Turkeys
Sure, the food at Thanksgiving is great. But in our opinion, the real star of this holiday is the terrifying artwork brought home from elementary school art class.
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This News Blooper Is Great for a 10 Second Laugh
This video has all the things we love. It's blissfully short. It will make you laugh. It strongly highlights the importance of correct punctuation. Because when you don't insert commas and periods where they're needed, sometimes you accidentally tell people your coworker was murdered. Granted
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Dogs and Their Owners Pose for Adorable Then and Now Photos
Here is a little something for you, since everybody knows that Tuesday is secretly the worst day of the week. It's pet owners recreating old photos of themselves with their dogs. Because nothing can cheer you up quite like adorable pictures of dogs. Except maybe then and now pictures of dogs. Just try not to let it remind you of your own pet's mortality -- that's what 'Marley & Me' is for.
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See a Nine-Year-Old Girl Football Star in Action
A nine-year-old Utah girl is making headlines (see above) for her amazing skill at football.
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Celebrate ‘Skyfall’ With Awesome A Capella Bond Theme
Maybe Adele's 'Skyfall' Bond song isn't for you, or maybe you really like a capella music. Maybe you just need maximum James Bond in your life at all times. Even if you don't like James Bond, it's got a mo
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Best Photo Captions of the Week – Raincoat Dog, Alexa Vega and More
We have a lot of fans on the old Book o' Faces, and we thought we'd show our appreciation by doing a weekly recap of our favorite captions of yours for the photos we share with you. Thanks for making our jobs that much easier. You guys are the best, we should hang out some time. See if yours made the cut below.
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Walmart Employees Toss iPads Around Because They Can
Maybe don't buy expensive electronics from Walmart. If this (NSFW) video is to be believed, they've all been tossed around and dropped on the floor repeatedly just for the hey of it.
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Cat Places Third in Virginia Senate Race
You might take the democratic process very seriously, but not everybody is on your side. Specifically the 6,000 or so people who wrote in a cat for US Senator of Virginia. The cat came in third place.