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The 11 Coolest Grandparents on the Web

Cameron Simcik — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:06:14 +0000

Out of all the cool people in the world, you know who ranks at the top of our list? Grandparents. Think about it– they’re adorably hilarious and spoil us rotten. Basically, grandma and grandpa rule, so it’s about time their awesomeness gets recognized! We’ve scoped out the coolest older folk on the Web and discovered [...]

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 — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 13:35:26 +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 [...]

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.

Senior Citizens Are Stuck with $36 Billion in Student Loans — Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:08:40 +0000

While educational debt is generally thought to be the problem of younger people, new data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reveals a startling fact: Americans ages 60 and over collectively owe $36 billion in student loans.