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20 Awesomely Creative Business Cards You Won't Throw Out

Emerald Catron — Sat, 18 May 2013 22:10:11 +0000

We know -- business cards? Even though nearly everything is done in the digital realm, they are still a thing. A thing we usually throw in the bin straightaway. We would gladly let these cards clutter up our desk, though. They're creative enough to warrant existing, and probably actually earn their proprietors some business. Check them out below.

11 Perfectly-Timed Animal Photos

Cameron Simcik — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 18:40:34 +0000

Achieving a perfectly-timed picture is tricky stuff, because it doesn’t usually happen on purpose. But when these photos are done right, the result is Web G-O-L-D. We already know animals partake in entertaining shenanigans, but capturing it at the right moment doesn’t usually happen. Well guess what– we’ve found those select few pictures that were [...]

6 People Who Apologized For Their Own Movie

Eddie Wright — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:43:14 +0000

On April 22, it was reported that Michael “I Make Things Go Boom” Bay, apologized to a reporter from The Miami Herald for the third act of his 1998 smash, ‘Armageddon.’ He said: I will apologize for Armageddon, because we had to do the whole movie in 16 weeks. It was a massive undertaking. That [...]

10 Life Lessons We Learned From Disney Princesses

Hannah Gutenplan — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:16:00 +0000

We're sure you hold a special place in your heart for those classic Disney movies from your childhood. Little girls especially experience their first stories of love and magic through the many Disney fairy tales. With dreams of growing up to be princesses themselves, these now big girls may be a little disturbed to find out what they were really learning while watching the seemingly innocent movies. Let's just say these Disney life lessons are not the most realistic...

11 Guilty Pets Who Know What They Did

Cameron Simcik — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:45:51 +0000

There’s nothing surprising about our pets getting into shenanigans when we’re not looking. Sometimes we find the little buggers in the act, and what results is adorably hilarious. But other times, we’re not lucky enough to catch them red-handed, although their guilty expressions totally allude to trouble. Basically, pets are really bad at keeping a [...]

10 Athletes Who Lived With Their Parents as Adults

Danny Groner — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:30:38 +0000

The next time someone gives you a hard time for living with your parents as an adult, you can point to these famous athletes who did the same thing for some period of time while they were playing or after they hung it up. Some athletes did it to save money, others weren’t sure about [...]

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 Instances of Alex Trebek Being a Total Jerk

Emerald Catron — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 03:59:04 +0000

If you don’t watch ‘Jeopardy!,’ then you don’t know that Alex Trebek can be a just a *touch* condescending to the contestants. Although to be fair, it’s hard not to come across as condescending when you’re basically telling people they’re wrong over and over again for half an hour. Frankly, this is a big part [...]

8 Things You Didn't Know About 'Star Wars' Costumes

Bretton Jardell — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 21:08:07 +0000

Costumes and makeup played an important and often-overlooked role in making the six 'Star Wars' movies sensational sci-fi masterpieces that, even today, nothing has really matched. They were at the center of an engrossing experience that made the viewer literally feel as though they had been transported to a distant galaxy far, far away.

10 Things You Didn't Know About Roger Ebert

TheFW Staff — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 02:00:11 +0000

Roger Ebert passed away this week. He was an amazing man who not only provided people with his opinions on movies, he planted the notion that movies could be more than just observed in the minds of countless people. And he was entertaining. (Proof: This review of 'Deuce Bigelow: European Gigolo.') He also led a fascinating life, so we put together some trivia to give you an idea of the greatness that was Roger Ebert.

The 10 Best Female College Basketball Players of All Time

Danny Groner — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 17:59:50 +0000

There’s been lots of chatter around the NBA about whether Baylor center Brittney Griner, a 6-foot-8 senior, could hack it with the men in the NBA. Mark Cuban said earlier this week that he’d take a look at Griner and consider drafting her. Then, on Thursday, Miami Heat forward Shane Battier said, “There’s no doubt [...]

10 Actors Who Played Teenagers Well Into Their Adult Years

Donald Deane — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 21:55:45 +0000

We couldn’t wait to leave our teen years behind, but these movie and TV actors played kids when they were in their 20s and even older. Some of them had no problem slipping into a role several years their junior, but others were — how can we put this? — less convincing. Still, if these [...]

9 Tasty Peeps Cocktails That'll Help You Forget Easter

Emerald Catron — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 23:00:19 +0000

It's Easter weekend, and we all know what that means -- time to eat some ham and get your crunk on. We've always said if you aren't risking an insulin coma, you aren't really drinking, so here are some Peeps-themed cocktails to prove you love Easter but hate your body. Enjoy (to a point, then feel really sick a

The Best Actual Easter Eggs Inspired by Movie and TV Characters

Britt Hayes — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 14:07:51 +0000

When you think of Easter eggs in the context of movies and television, you think of seeing stuff like the pizza delivery truck in all the Pixar movies, or J.J. Abrams using the faux slushie brand Slusho in each of his movies. But what about literal Easter eggs inspired by movies and TV shows? For this Easter [...]

10 People You'll Meet at Your Temp Job

Cameron Simcik — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 16:00:43 +0000

Finding work these days can be pretty rough. Luckily (sort of) we have temp jobs. Even though you probably don’t plan on spending more than a few months in the place, that doesn’t mean you won’t come across the standard office characters. The Meal Stealer, the Bathroom Talker — they’re all there. So before you start [...]

Famous Fears: The Strangest Celebrity Phobias

Cassandra Rose — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 02:14:14 +0000

Everyone's afraid of something. And if you're not, chances are you're not really human -- because even celebrities, those citizens we put on pedestals, have phobias, some of which can seem far from normal.

But even outside of Hollywood, if it exists, chances are someone you know is afraid of it. Yes, even rainbows. (That's called iridophobia.)

5 Short Films That Would Make Great Feature Films

Mike Moody — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 17:49:34 +0000

How’d you like to wake up with the knowledge that you've been shot in the head? Yeah, that would suck, but what if the bullet that was stuck in your skull triggered some pretty cool supernatural powers? Yeah, now we’re talkin’! That’s what happens to the protagonist in ‘Bullet Head,’ an awesome new short film directed by Franco Movsesian. We love it so much, we think Movsesian needs to turn this five minute short into a feature film. Actually, we’ve got a list of five sweet short films that would make great feature-length movies. Check ‘em out.

10 Awesomely Creative Resumes

Cameron Simcik — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:33:18 +0000

In today’s job market, it’s nearly impossible to land a new position, let alone an interview. That’s why it’s really important to make sure you stand out from other candidates right off the bat. But how the heck are you supposed to do that with no face time? Take a cue from these clever job-seekers. While [...]

10 Hilariously Painful Treadmill Fails

Cameron Simcik — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 18:55:20 +0000

If there’s one thing humans rule at most, it’s creating the funniest fails to ever hit the Web. This is particularly true when the circumstances involve a little risk, a lot of courage and a whole lot of oblivion. Ladies and gents, say hello to treadmill fails. Think about it– when you combine a speeding [...]

11 Awesome Examples of Fruit Art

Cameron Simcik — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 19:06:34 +0000

Anything goes when it comes to art, particularly on the internet. Feel like constructing an ode to Grumpy Cat? Knock yourself out. What about a collection of Disney/Star Wars mashups? That, my friends, is also possible. Well, it also turns out there’s a group of really cool artists who have a particular knack for fruit. And [...]