Topic: Cute

The 5 Most Ridiculous Quotes About Westminster Dog Show Champion Malachy

The 5 Most Ridiculous Quotes About Westminster Dog Show Champion Malachy

Yesterday, a tribble-esque creature named Malachy won “Best In Show” at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, the biggest competition of its kind. The only way this could get any better for the pint-sized Pekingese would be if he had any concept of what a “competition” is. Seriously, I love the way people talk about him as if he’s some kind of human celebrity with agency and not a trained animal who has figured out that certain kinds of movements will earn him treats. Here are the five most ridiculous things people have said about him. More »

Video: Rescue Cats Make Jail 100% More Adorable

Video: Rescue Cats Make Jail 100% More Adorable

Well, this is just heartwarming. Inmates at a Nebraska jail who volunteered at a local animal shelter were recently given the chance to adopt two cats from the shelter, making jail suck just a little bit less for them. “I wondered how those would work out in the jail as far as helping the guys pass time,” said Jerome Kramer, the sheriff who had the idea, “and just feel a little more at ease.” Wow, that’s way nicer than I expected a sheriff in Nebraska to be to inmates. “…And possibly less destructive to our new facility.” Aaaah, I see. More »

Crushable Books: ‘Hipster Puppies’ and Other Hipster Animals That Are Cooler Than You

Crushable Books: 'Hipster Puppies' and Other Hipster Animals That Are Cooler Than You

It began as a joke; then it became a phenomenon; and now, it’s a book! Welcome to the world of Christopher R. Weingarten’s Hipster Puppies. A rock critic based in Brooklyn (universally acknowledged as the hipster capital of the world), Weingarten grew tired of the scads and scads of hipster-related Tumblrs plaguing the internet– so one day, he decided to fight back. The resulting Tumblr featured a series of dogs, often of the tiny variety, decked out in very large eyeglasses and expounding upon the merits of listening to music no one else does– and, as you can imagine, it is both adorable and hilarious. Even better, a book has been compiled of the best of the best images from the Tumblr! Due out on July 5, Hipster Puppies is a must read for hipsters, anti-hipsters, and puppy enthusiasts everywhere. Can’t get enough of these canine hipsters? Neither can we! Consequently, we started wondering what other animals might benefit from the hipster treatment. Here are our top 15 picks for Next Hipster Animal Phenomenon: More »