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Parents Have Hilarious Breakdown After Watching 'Les Mis'

Emerald Catron — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 21:26:11 +0000

We haven't seen people this upset over a movie since those poor, poor children realized they were going to die one day after watching 'The Odd Life of Timothy Green.' These two fully-grown, middle-aged humans have, in fact, "been to funerals of family members and cried less" than they did watching Anne Hathaway's descent from factory worker to toothless prostitute. All it took was sitting through an afternoon matinee of 'Les Miserables.'

Conan O'Brien Offers a Senior's Guide to Texting

Emerald Catron — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 22:35:26 +0000

Thanks to Team Coco for giving this educational guide to texting for seniors to the world. But you might not want to let your grandparents see it. Unless you want them to have constant, instant access to making you feel bad in that special grandparent way, that is. It starts simple enough, with a reminder that te

Elderly People Watch 'Gangnam Style,' Hilarity Ensues

Cameron Simcik — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 12:25:19 +0000

If you’re ever questioning whether someone or something has actually made it to the big leagues, ask yourself one simple question: do grandma and grandpa know about it? If the answer is yes, then you have yourself a massive pop culture phenomenon. As if we didn’t need any more confirmation that ‘Gangnam Style’ is one [...]

Lifelong Friends Celebrate 100th Birthday Together

Cameron Simcik — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 12:15:34 +0000

We’d like to introduce you to the world’s most adorable best friends — Joseph Katz and Al Spiegel from Florida. They have been buds for 91 years, and they’re still going strong! The two met growing up in Brooklyn, NY, attended the same elementary school, and held jobs in the same company for many years. [...]

This Is What Happens When Grandparents Use Webcams

Cameron Simcik — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 22:06:28 +0000

It's pretty much a given that Grandma and Grandpa and technology don't mix. So when they use a webcam for the first time, we can expect serious confusion, surprise, and hilarity to ensue. Luckily for us, that’s exactly what we have here! Check out the funniest reactions of grandparents using webcams.

See Country Music Stars as Senior Citizens

Billy Dukes — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 12:30:06 +0000

To celebrate National Senior Citizens Day, which is August 21, we thought we’d look ahead to how country music’s top stars will look when they get closer to becoming AARP members. Many — like Blake Shelton and Jana Kramer — promise to age gracefully. Others… well, not so much. Sorry about that, Taylor Swift!