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
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 can you really read?
It takes a lot to upstage the President of the United States in a photograph, but these grade school kids have done it. We're not the only ones who think so. Even the president himself (or at least his Twitter account) labeled this the "picture of the day." We're pretty sure it's not because of the kid who's trying to eat his shirt. Or the way the president isn't looking at the camera either. Can you guess why?
We're about to insist that Tom Hanks stop being so awesome. It's getting out of hand. From hilarious pictures with strangers to amazing storytelling, he's getting to be too much. And now this. Hanks went
Ohhhh, so *this* is why Henry Thomas was cast as Elliott in 'E.T.' This tape of his audition shows little Henry crying so hard, it really could make you cry as much as the actual movie.
"I've been on twice. Two of the worst days of my life. And I've been to jail six times," were the words Will Ferrell had to offer when he crashed 'Chelsea Lately' in a golf cart wearing a Cubs shirt. Then he tried to leave, and did a hilarious 20 million point turn to exit
It's been a good year for the 'Charlie Bit My Finger' kids. First they got their own show, and now they've starred in a commercial for Ragu. We were kind of hoping it turned out pasta sauce was why Charlie tried to eat his brother's hand. Turns out, their online success just depresses them both
We still haven't recovered from Felix Baumgartner's amazing leap to Earth from the stratosphere. Fortunately, the internet is right there with us. Here are the best memes and GIFS we could find on the subject of Baumgartner's 128,000-foot free-fall. Ugh, just saying it makes us feel a little queasy, and watching a Felix Baumgartner jump GIF is almost too much. Maybe you'll fare better.
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.
Ellen DeGeneres is always doing her part to brighten spirits. Fortunately this sometimes comes at the expense of a famous person's dignity. Here is a montage of a bunch of times Ellen had somebody sneak up behind a guest and scare them. Oh, and sometimes it's just Ellen lurking in a bath
Much like the presidential debate from last week, the debate between vice president Joe Biden and Paul Ryan has also received the ol' autotune treatment. Unlike the presidential debate song, which was frankly a little creepy -- this one is pretty funny. And it's probably about as close to