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Merritt Wever Gave the Best Emmy Acceptance Speech Ever
We don't know if anyone will ever top Merritt Wever's acceptance speech at the Emmys last night. It was brief (to put it mildly), but it was perfect.
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.
Watch Two Stuntwomen Reenact the Chicken Fight From ‘Family Guy’
With enough money, you can pay two famous stuntwomen to reenact the epic chicken fight scene from 'Family Guy.' That's what happened here.
Meet Wendy Davis, Filibusterer Extraordinaire and Internet Hero
Yesterday something pretty epic happened in the Texas state legislature. We know, already it is hard for you to believe, but we swear it's true. Senator Wendy Davis attempted a 13-hour filibuster to keep one of the most extreme anti-abortion bills in the United States from being voted into law. And this wasn't your average, everyday read-from-the-phone book filibuster, this was a Texas filibuster.
Cheerleader Makes Unbelievable Half Court Shot
The internet has been on a roll with the half court shot videos lately. Still, in terms of impressiveness, this one is going to be pretty hard to beat
See Intense Footage of the Meteor Landing in Russia
As of now, at least 1,000 people have been reported injured, and up to 3,000 buildings have suffered damage from the resulting shock waves caused by the meteor.
Photo of Obama Playing With Tiny Spider-Man Charms the Web
Fine. Time magazine was right -- Barack Obama is the Person of the Year. We can't argue with this photo, which was taken back in October.
Colorado Students Serve Classmates Pot Brownies as Prank
Just because it's legal to do it on your own time in Colorado, doesn't mean you can drug your whole class. Two University of Colorado students in Boulder thought it would be funny to bring pot brownies to a morning class to share. Then a bunch of people who ate them had freak-
outs. Suddenly it was not so fun.
Arizona School Uses Holding Hands as Punishment
Two Arizona teenagers faced a choice after getting into a fight at Westwood High in Mesa: They could either be suspended for nine days ... or hold hands in front of everybody. Obviously, they chose the latter, and now the school is catching flak for it
See How New Yorkers Are Commuting Post-Hurricane Sandy
As if people didn't hate taking the bus enough, now we get to wait in a line to wait in line to ride one.