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10 Terrible Father's Day Gifts

Emerald Catron — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:35:38 +0000

We're not here to tell you how to run your life. We're mostly just here to provide you with cute pictures of kittens and GIFs you might like. But, if we could make a suggestion, don't get your dad any of these things for Father's Day.

12 Cartoon Character Mugshots

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 30 May 2013 20:05:43 +0000

Cartoon characters may seem zany and carefree, but, like us, they have deep, dark secrets. And you don’t always have to look too closely to see them. In fact, there are plenty of animated characters who’ve had brushes with the law. Here are some mug shots we were able to dig up. Let’s hope these [...]

Behind the Granite Wall: History of the St. Cloud Prison [VIDEO, PHOTOS]

Ashli Gerdes — Tue, 28 May 2013 08:00:22 +0000

The St. Cloud Prison is home to a thousand Minnesota inmates. Prisoners over the past 125 years helped build the correctional facility -- and its massive granite wall -- brick-by-brick.

Aftermath of Oklahoma Tornado in Photos

Stephanie McMaster — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:53:54 +0000

A massive tornado touched down just south of Oklahoma City on Monday, killing dozens.

At least seven of those killed were students at Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore. The twister, which measured 2 miles at one point, has been given a preliminary classification of an EF-4 tornado (winds of 166 to 200 mph), according to weather officials.

10 Horses Wearing Kentucky Derby Hats

Emerald Catron — Sat, 04 May 2013 17:01:31 +0000

What’s the best part of the Kentucky Derby? The hats? The horse racing? The glasses filled with cold, cold whiskey? We couldn’t decide, so we put some hats on some horses to help us figure it out. It didn’t help. We’ll make up our mind tomorrow when the race is over. She stole this hat [...]

The Funniest Moments From the 2013 White House Correspondents' Dinner

Emerald Catron — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:02:56 +0000

The annual White House Correspondents' dinner took place this past weekend, and it was a delight. We honestly think it was probably the best performance at one of these dinners since Stephen Colbert roasted George W. Bush right in front of him (this makes us cringe a little bit less though). Only we aren't talking about Conan O'Brien -- we're talking about President Obama, who really hammed it up this year.

Was 'Fleetwood Mac' Magical Last Night at Xcel? Depends Which Critic You Read [PHOTOS]

Jenna — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:40:32 +0000

Fleetwood Mac rocked-out the X in St. Paul, and according to our listeners, the show rocked. See what the critics thought and see photos from the show.

12 People Who Did an Excellent Job of Quitting

Emerald Catron — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:16:11 +0000

We saw this amazing resignation cake and got inspired. Not to quit our jobs, but to admire the ways others have in the past. Our most "creative" quit was telling the owner of a Chinese buffet over the phone that they couldn't yell at us anymore, because we quit so there. Compared to these, that just isn't that impressive.

'Pinterest' For Women, Now 'Manteresting' For Men! [VIDEO]

Mark Alan — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:55:47 +0000

With social media being the wave of the future, we’ve seen many means to socialize one of which is Pinterest, primarily designed for the female influence, now there’s Manteresting!Pinterest is a very successful content sharing social network that allows members to “pin” images, videos and other objects to their pinboard. Also includes social networking features, [...]

5 Weird Concept Cars That Were Vetoed by Some Buzzkill in a Suit

Mike Adams — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 15:00:30 +0000

Every year, new groundbreaking automotive designs are introduced to this progressive planet, which serve to challenge both the traditional definitions of driving and masculinity alike. While automakers and their mad science committees work relentlessly to become the first to bare the most radical and important amendments to the automotive industry, many of these concepts never see the light of day

Minnesota Bundles Up for Twins Home Opener [PHOTOS]

Tim Lyon — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 17:55:43 +0000

Minnesota Twins fans didn't mind the cold too much. They were at Target Field Monday for the earliest -- and maybe the chilliest -- Home Opener in club history. Alas, the Twins lost the opener, 4-2 to the Detroit Tigers.

12 Creepy Easter Bunnies Who Will Haunt Your Nightmares

Cameron Simcik — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 05:35:27 +0000

In case you haven’t noticed, costumed characters can be super creepy. Remember those scary Santas? It’s the stuff of nightmares. Unfortunately, the Easter Bunny is no exception. Think about it– there’s nothing charming or adorable about a giant walking rabbit. It’s not normal, and it can be plain old terrifying. Don’t believe us? Then check [...]

14 Awesome Easter Eggs You Should Definitely Make

Emerald Catron — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 05:30:16 +0000

Easter is coming! Usually we aren't very excited about this holiday, because ham is an everyday part of life the way we roll. However, these hand-painted eggs have us excited for the holiday we haven't celebrated since 2009.

If you're tired of dunking some eggs in vinegar-scented food coloring water, check these out for some inspiration. Or, you know, just because they're awesome.

Jack Nicholson Is Confused at the Oscars

Emerald Catron — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:02:04 +0000

Jack Nicholson seemed even more confused than usual when he got caught off-guard on-camera at the Oscars on Sunday night. Plenty of 'Weekend at Bernie's' jokes abounded on the web. A GIF was spawned. But perhaps nothing captured the senior moment better than this picture made by twitter user Samir Mezrahi. Observe brilliance in its pure form:

See Your Favorite MTV VJs Then and Now

Kristy Puchko — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 03:56:05 +0000

Since 1981, MTV has been a taste-maker, influencing teens and tweens in the ways of music, fashion, movies and social awareness. And if you're old enough to remember when MTV actually centered its programming on showing music videos, then you're old enough to feel nostalgia over the wide array of beautiful people who served as VJs over the past thirty-some years.

10 Valentine's Day Facts You Need to Know [INFOGRAPHIC]

Christine Gritmon — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 14:01:28 +0000

It's almost time for everyone's (least) favorite holiday -- Valentine's Day! But before you resign yourself to watching 'Marley & Me' and eating soup straight out of the can, learn these facts! At least that way you can feel like you're not completely worthless because you're still capable of learning. That should help. That, and ice cream.

And The 2013 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Cover Goes To…

Sloan — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 20:38:11 +0000

Sure it's her frontal assets, would you really know her face?

See 'Calvin and Hobbes' In Real Life Through Amazing Photos

Emerald Catron — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 15:08:55 +0000

Redditor nite4awk made these awesome pics of comic strip greats Calvin and Hobbes in real life settings. They are beautiful. Hopefully they will make your day.

Funniest Monkeys on the Web

Cameron Simcik — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 04:35:16 +0000

We're fans of anything involving monkeys; Maybe they wear tiny glasses or have creepy smiles. Whatever the case, these entertaining poo-tossers keep us cracking up.

Old Hollywood Face Swap Is Our New Favorite Tumblr

Emerald Catron — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 03:16:59 +0000

Unlike when we juggle faces with our friends, when you swap the faces of actors from the Golden Age of Hollywood, the results are delightful. In fact, they aren't terrifying at all. That's all they're serving up at the Tumblr Old Hollywood Face Swap -- face swap pictures of old Hollywood stars.