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10 BBQ Fails to Avoid on Memorial Day

Cameron Simcik — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:14:52 +0000

Got any Memorial Day plans? Maybe you’re heading to a parade and dressing up in those American flag shorts (guilty). Or perhaps heading to the public pool to kick off swimming season is more your style. Whatever you do, there’s one Memorial Day staple that all Americans must experience on Monday— the BBQ. While barbecuing [...]

11 Examples of Hilarious Kid Poetry

Cameron Simcik — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:36:16 +0000

It’s no secret kids are smart little nuggets. For starters, they’re chock-full of helpful logic and know how to fool parents with a fib. As we’ve recently discovered, they’re also very talented in the poetry department. See, with all those smartypants thoughts in kids’ heads, poetry is a way for them to express it in [...]

10 Things You Didn't Know About Destiny's Child

Emily Tan — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:10:00 +0000

Destiny's Child is one of the biggest girl groups in music history and perhaps deemed as the queens of R&B. Beyonce, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams are not only known for their effortless harmonies

What American City Was Just Named the 'Laziest'?

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:55:34 +0000

America is known for its obesity crisis and penchant for lounging on the couch instead of getting up and doing anything physical. As it turns out, some cities perpetuate that stereotype more than others. Men’s Health magazine has finally answered the age old question “What are the laziest cities in the country?” For the sake [...]

Top 10 Alicia Keys Wifey and Mommy Moments [Photos]

Emily Tan — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:24:25 +0000

Alicia Keys may be one of the biggest R&B stars of the century. However, no matter how popular she is, the 'Girl on Fire' singer is not only a loving wife to her producer husband Swizz Beatz, but is also a devoted mother to her two-year-old son, Egypt. Regardless of her endless red carpet appearances and hectic world tour she's currently on, the 32-year-old songstress still manages to keep her family together and spend any free time she has with them. Here's a look at some of the moments this A-list family has had over the years. Check out the Top 10 Alicia Keys Wifey and Mommy Moments.

16 Reasons Why Moms Are Awesome

Emerald Catron — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:58:32 +0000

Why are moms awesome? Here are (just a few) reasons why moms are awesome. 1. Moms will teach you not to be afraid to fall down. Even if you don’t want to learn. 2. Moms don’t mind getting wet in the rain for you. 3. One word — cookies. 4. Dad jokes are embarrassing. Mom [...]

The Weirdest Ghanaian Movie Posters

Eddie Wright — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:35:46 +0000

Ladies and gentlemen, we invite you to the glorious world of Ghanaian posters for Hollywood blockbusters. In the African country of Ghana, following the arrival of the VHS, small, transient “movie theaters” called Cinema were introduced. Cinema operators traveled from village to village — with a television and generator in tow — bringing the latest [...]

5 Best Viral Prank Ads You're Glad You Weren't Part Of

Phil Richardson — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:00:04 +0000

Lately it seems every day is April Fools Day in the world of advertising; so many ad campaigns are based around pranking ordinary people. Due to the success of YouTube viral videos, prank campaigns have become the latest rage among advertisers. In Latin, ad vertere means to “turn the mind toward.” Today, companies don’t just [...]

11 Email Fails You Don't Want to Experience

Cameron Simcik — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:18:08 +0000

The internet can be a pretty tricky world to navigate, and e-mail is no exception. Cyber messaging makes most of our lives way easier, but just like any other modern day convenience, a whole load of fails are born from e-mailing. Luckily for us, many of the hilarious ones turn up online. By “fails” we [...]

12 People Who Did an Excellent Job of Quitting

Emerald Catron — Wed, 17 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.

10 Adorable Animals Caught in Awkward Moments

Cameron Simcik — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:11:46 +0000

People can be awkward. Missed high fives, cell phone crashing– humans are pretty darn good at making things hilariously embarrassing. Luckily for our own entertainment purposes, we’ve discovered another variety of awkward masters– animals! The thing is, four-legged strangeness comes in different varieties. Cats might hang out in super weird positions or maybe puppy love is [...]

10 Controversial Hip-Hop and R&B Songs

Natelege Whaley — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 22:21:11 +0000

R&B and hip-hop lyrics have always excited the people -- but not always in a good way. Every once in a while, an artist will release a track that causes an onset of attacks from bloggers, critics and even social justice groups. As a result, the singers or rappers are faced with boycotts and removed from the radio.

10 Sign Fails That Totally Confuse Us

Cameron Simcik — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:40:13 +0000

The epic, the permanent and the embarrassing. Fails are a hilarious reality that luckily give us (the non-failers) endless entertainment. This time, we’re rounding up unfortunate sign fails. It turns out a lot of signs are super confusing. Whether it’s a result of spelling mistakes or cryptic messages (see: free bakery smells), it’s all just [...]

29 People Who Had ONE Job, And Completely Failed at It

Emerald Catron — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:09:03 +0000

Sometimes somebody has one job to do…JUST ONE…and they can’t even get it right. These are those times. Here are our favorite examples of the latest internet meme that involves somebody screwing up one simple task. ONE. You had one job, bananas. You had one job, strawberries. You had one job, record store guy. You [...]

See All of Google's April Fool's Day Pranks

Emerald Catron — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:20:00 +0000

If you’re anything like us, you probably have no idea what day it is. Well, it’s Monday, April 1st. Yes, it’s April Fool’s Day, which means that Google is planning to pull the wool over our eyes all day long. Here are some of the pranks they’re pulling, in case you are super-gullible. Google Nose [...]

The Best Celebrity Pranks Ever

Cassandra Rose — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:45:17 +0000

April Fool’s Day is today, and what better way to celebrate the day that it’s totally cool to wrap a toilet in cellophane than to go through some of the best celebrity pranks throughout the ages? Of course, by “ages,” we mean anything within the new millennium. Whether they’re perpetrated on the first of April, [...]

10 Artists Bubbling Up in 2013

Nadine Graham — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 23:21:38 +0000

The best new artists brought their motivation into 2013, and are already seeing their careers bloom before spring even arrives. It’s ample drive and careful planning that separates them from the pack of aspiring emcees and singers, but it’s also talent that pushes them ahead of the rest. National Bubble Week is this month, where [...]

2013 Must-See R&B Concerts

Sowmya Krishnamurthy — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 20:07:03 +0000

With spring just around the corner, there’s no better way to celebrate than seeing a great show. R&B concerts are the perfect spot to impress a date or chill out with your crew. We’ve rounded up some of the season’s most exciting R&B shows including Beyonce‘s highly-anticipated Mrs. Carter Show and Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z‘s [...]

10 Rappers Who Can Act

Trent Fitzgerald — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 19:55:49 +0000

When it comes to flipping scripts, look no further than these rappers-turned-actors. Artists like Will Smith, Queen Latifah and Ice Cube have successfully transitioned themselves from being an actor to becoming Hollywood heavyweights. Other rhyme-slingers like T.I., Ludacris and Bow Wow are on the come-up, playing an array of characters on the big screen.

A Timeline of Lil' Kim's Many Changing Faces + Body Parts [PHOTOS]

Kathy Landin — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 21:56:14 +0000

It looks like Lil’ Kim has been having a lil’ work done. As near as we can tell, she took a photo of La Toya Jackson to a plastic surgeon raising money for his mom's heart transplant and told him what she was going for, so he's trying his damndest to get her there.

Because, seriously, what?

Have you seen her face lately? Even calling it "her face" is inaccurate at this point -- because what she has now is certainly not what she started with.

Valentine's Day: See the Gifts We'd Give Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Taylor Swift + More Stars We Love

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 19:46:06 +0000

Chocolates. Flowers. Candlelight dinners. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Those are all nice and perfectly acceptable Valentine's Day gifts, but what a snoozefest. In honor of this lover's holiday, we've decided to get imaginative and put together a list of non-traditional gifts we'd give our favorite pop stars like Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Taylor Swift and more.

The 5 Dumbest Things Said During Super Bowl XLVII Week

Joe Student — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 20:45:47 +0000

In the week leading up to Super Bowl XLVII, it sometimes seemed there were more members of the media than fans in New Orleans. The result? Microphones and video cameras were everywhere picking up dumb comments by 49ers and Ravens players who would probably much rather just play the game. Here are the 5 dumbest things said during Super Bowl week: