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7 Photos That Are NOT Hurricane Sandy
Don't always believe everything Facebook tells you. If it was all true, do you have any idea how many dollars would've been donated to charity for liking that picture of a kitten? It can't be all true, and it's not. Here are some pictures of "Hurricane Sandy" circulating around that most certainly are NOT pictures of Hurricane Sandy. You're welcome.
Ellen DeGeneres Confronts Taylor Swift on Her Exes, Makes Her Cry
We all know that Ellen DeGeneres is the most friendly, least intimidating comedian around. Except for the time she accidentally made Taylor Swift cry.
President Obama Photobombed by Adorable Smooching Kids
It takes a lot to upstage the President of the United States in a photograph, but these grade school kids have done it. We're not the only ones who think so. Even the president himself (or at least his Twitter account) labeled this the "picture of the day." We're pretty sure it's not because of the kid who's trying to eat his shirt. Or the way the president isn't looking at the camera ei
10 Amazing Halloween Light Shows to Make Your Day
You GUYS! It's almost Halloween! We sincerely love Halloween around here, in case you hadn't noticed. Here's one way we've been getting into the spirit of the season -- awesome Halloween light shows. Some of them are more traditional ('The Haunted Manion,' 'Monster Mash'), whereas other are scary in a more timely way -- what could be more terrifying than a giant light-up neon pumpkin singing 'Call
‘Gangnam Style’ Turns Spooky in Halloween Light Show
We've seen a lot of incarnations of Psy's 'Gangnam Style.' Even still, we never predicted we would see the song in spooky Halloween light show form.
Spider-Man Window Washers Give Sick Kids a Heartwarming Surprise
The window washers at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis, TN, kind of make 'Patch Adams' seem like a big old meany. Two of the hospital's three-man window washing team dressed up like Spider-Man, and then rappelled down the side of the building, lifting childrens' spirits while cleaning windows. But yeah, a clown nose is good too.
Obama and Romney ‘Sing’ Katy Perry’s ‘Hot and Cold’
Last night's presidential debate was a little intense. This video ought to make you feel better. Barack Obama and Mitt Romney coming together to perform Katy Perry's 'Hot and Cold.'
Justin Bieber Related to Basically Every Famous Canadian
Justin Bieber has a few distant cousins you may have heard of -- oh, just Celine Dion, Avril Lavigne and Ryan Gosling. Basically if you're Canadian and you're famous for something other than hockey or comedy, you're probably related to Bieber.
Exchange Student Dances ‘Gangnam Style,’ Gains Instant Popularity
An exchange student from South Korea at Northwest Carrabus High School in Concord, North Carolina performed the dance from PSY's international K-Pop smash hit 'Gangnam Style' at a pep rally. We wouldn't be surprised if he is now the most popular kid in school.
Lady Gaga Hops on Bieber Train, Barfs Onstage
Did we miss something at Fashion Week? Is barf the hot thing this season, because we thought it was going to be brocade? Now Lady Gaga AND Justin Bieber have barfed onstage in the past week. We will give Gaga props for not letting it stop her...