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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Working for the Weekend — 15 Animals in Ties for Labor Day
Hopefully you're enjoying your day off. You know who's not? These animals! They're busy putting the "cat" in business cat-sual. Sure, a tie might be closer to standard business attire, but we're pretty sure the lack of pants keeps it totally casual.
11 GIFs That Prove Disney Cats Are the Best Cats
It's no secret that we loves cats, and once we started thinking about it, Disney is maybe responsible for some of the best cats of all time. Cinderella's jerk of a cat is pretty much the original Grumpy Cat. And who could say anything bad about the Chesire cat (other than that he was a tad obtuse)?
This Is the Easiest Way to Dress Up Your Hamster
Stop wasting all your time making hand-sewn costumes for your hamster. Do this instead. You'll save time, and it appears that there's a chance a hamster will even enjoy this, unlike that tiny train conductor uniform you spend 46 hours on.
15 Cartoons Better at Twerking Than Miley
If Miley Cyrus' performance at the VMA has turned you off of twerking, or if you just find cartoon butts bouncing around hilarious, this is for you.
‘Dreams Are Real’ Music Video Is the Essence of the Internet
Listen, this video makes no sense and has cats licking dinosaurs and is awesome, so you should watch it.
This is What It’s Like Not Having a Phone These Days
One time two years ago, some skeezebag stole our phone right out of our purse. For three months we were phone-less. So, we feel fairly well qualified to testify that this video, about what it's like to be surrounded by friends with smartphones when you don't have one, is pretty much spot on.
15 Signs Your Pet Is an Introvert
You think you know your pet, but do you *know* your pet? Would you, for example, say your guinea pig is a Betty or a Veronica? What's your iguana's opinion on repealing the Glass-Steagall Act? Most importantly, DO YOU EVEN KNOW YOUR FERRET'S MYERS-BRIGGS PERSONALITY TYPE????!! Is your pet ... an INTROVERT?
Here’s Who Twitter Thinks Should Play Batman Instead of Ben Affleck
Wow, people are upset that Ben Affleck is going to be the next Batman. Like, really upset. It's almost like this somehow simultaneously affects them personally (it doesn't), and they have nothing else in their lives to worry about (we're jealous). They may be upset about it, but at least some folks have a sense of humor about it. Here are some choice tweets on the subject.
Of Course There’s a Skateboarding Parrots Tumblr
We will be the first to admit the internet is a weird place: to prove our point, here is Skateboarding Parrots, the Tumblr of birds on skateboards.
Massive Sinkhole Swallows a Whole Mess of Trees in a Couple of Seconds
Nothing will make you appreciate the power of nature quite like watching a dozen cypress trees being sucked underwater in the blink of an eye by a sinkhole.
Disney Favorites Get Awesome 8-Bit Treatment
An artist on Tumblr has given all your favorite Disney characters old-school video game makeovers.
21 Dogs Who Could Care Less About Your Stupid Rules
Some people get a dog because they want an obedient companion...well, THESE AIN'T THOSE DOGS! These dogs make Rude Dog look like Lassie. Yeah, we just referenced Rude Dog, DEAL WITH IT!