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
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Watch Jennifer Hudson Kill It at the 2013 Oscars
Since the "theme" for the 2013 Academy Awards is music in movies, it makes sense that Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson would be called upon to perform the big number from the movie that won her the prize, 'Dreamgirls.' Here she is singing a bit of 'And I'm Telling You.' This number followed a pretty jazzed-up bit by Catherine Zeta Jones in a musical medley from 'Chicago.' What do you think of Hudson's performance? Let us know in the comments.
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Kids Star in the 2012 Best Picture Nominees
If you're not in the know, a movie has been "sweded" when somebody does a low-budget recreation of it. Now that you know, look at these little kids doing all the movies nominated for Best Picture Oscars. While these are not the most faithful swedes we've ever seen, they are
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10 Vintage Oscar Moments
These pictures from the Academy Awards ceremonies of days gone by show something different. People smiling genuinely. Bing Crosby is smoking a freaking pipe! We suspect Elizabeth Taylor may have drawn on her own eyebrows. Feast your eyes on these old pics for some real Oscar glamour.
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This Is What Happens When You Drink 20 Year Old Crystal Pepsi
You know what? Good. We want this guy to puke. He calls himself LA Beast and thinks a shirt that says "SWAG SWAG SWAG" is cool. The only reason we wouldn't want him to puke is that he has a whole YouTube channel that is just footage of him subjecting himself to "Xtreme" food challenges that ultimately result in barf, so we suspect he might actually enjoy throwing up
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See Intense Footage of the Meteor Landing in Russia
Zombies. Man-killing space aliens. Killer clowns. It's okay if these are the first things that run through your mind when you watch this insane footage of a meteor landing in Russia. The meteor crashed into a building, and destroyed it
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FloridaMan Is the Best Fake Twitter Account Ever
There's something special about Florida. Not the Keys or the Everglades. Really it's the propensity for weird news that gets us. Strange things are always happening down there. If you're familiar with the bizarre state, @_FloridaMan on Twitter will delight you.
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Dog With Human Face Available for Adoption
If you're looking for a pet, but want something that your friends might find slightly disturbing, put down that ferret catalog, because this is the animal for you!
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See Will Ferrell’s Secret Old Milwaukee Super Bowl 2013 Commercial
Will Ferrell filmed an ad for Old Milwaukee that aired during the Super Bowl last night. But you probably didn't see it. The ad only played in three places -- Sherman, Texas, Ardmore, Oklahoma, and Glendive, Montana.
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Remember Former NYC Mayor Ed Koch With His Best Pop Culture Moments
Ed Koch, who was mayor of New York City from 1978 to 1989, died today from congestive heart failure. He was 88 years old. Older New York residents might remember him as the mayor whose terms were plagued by the crack and AIDS epidemics of the '80s, as well as police brutality and corruption
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Hey Everybody, Beyonce Can Actually Sing the National Anthem
Beyonce decided that the time to address whether or not she was lip-syncing the national anthem at the presidential inauguration is now. You know, when everybody's already forgotten about it. Thanks for the reminder.
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See Anderson Cooper Get the Leaf Blower Face Treatment
In case all those photos of random strangers with leaf blowers pointed at their face we shared didn't satisfy your hankering for people with scary mouths, here's video of Anderson Cooper doing it on his show.
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Man Nearly Gets Hit by Plane in Nerve-Racking Video
You are going to want to turn the sound down for this one. It's a person nearly getting run over by a plane. Obviously they're going to scream. And swear. So, NSFW. Also it's terrifying. Enjoy!