Even the charmed lives of beauty queens can be dragged through the mud by Facebook photos taken far away from the pageant stage. Miss New Jersey Amy Polumbo discovered this firsthand over the summer when she was the target of a strange "blackmail plot" centered on profile images of her ...

by Colin McDonald on Jun 27th 2008 12:45PM

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'Tis the season to spread holiday cheer by inserting photos into ridiculous cartoons (after you've finished shopping, of course)! Here are the top 7 options that you can use to keep things fresh, because friends, family, coworkers, and all of your targets deserve a uniquely festive brand of ...

by Colin McDonald on Dec 24th 2007 11:12AM

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7. Rattlebox OK, if you've made it this far you're a true e-card connoisseur, a holiday prankster of the highest caliber. Perhaps you've even been a bit bored with our prior entries, writing them off as not edgy or blatantly sexual enough. Well, now that the end of the list is here, it's time to ...

by Colin McDonald on Dec 18th 2007 6:21PM

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6. Lord of the Strings We're not sure what tennis has to do with Yuletide cheer, but we know you won't want to miss out on the chance to watch your face of choice perform strange stretches before being pelted with tennis balls. And hey, it's called 'Lord of the Strings'! Get it? << Back ...

by Colin McDonald on Dec 18th 2007 5:49PM

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5. Avoid the Regift This one's a little too corporate at times, but Panasonic gets points for providing the ability to add six photos of your nearest and dearest to the cast of the above-pictured animation. And who knows? When deployed strategically on your gift-challenged relatives, it could ...

by Colin McDonald on Dec 18th 2007 5:38PM

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4. SnowJoke You know holiday animations have arrived when The Weather Channel gets in on the fun, and its highly customizable offering does not disappoint. Put your significant other in a 'couple' with Abe Lincoln for guaranteed laughs. << Back Next >> ...

by Colin McDonald on Dec 18th 2007 5:32PM

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3. JibJab JibJab's always been an innovator in this field, and it doesn't don't disappoint this year with the many holiday-themed animations featured on its homepage and throughout the site. There is plenty of elf action going on in the snowball fight one, and there's definitely a shot to the ...

by Colin McDonald on Dec 18th 2007 5:15PM

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2. ScroogeYourself If you can ElfYourself no more, Office Max has you covered with the recently-released ScroogeYourself. It's great for lampooning the boss or dropping subtle hints to other humbugs in your life, but we find a picture of Tiny Tim to be particularly hilarious. << Back ...

by Colin McDonald on Dec 18th 2007 4:51PM

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1. ElfYourself OfficeMax's viral sensation not only inspired countless silly dances on YouTube when it came out last year; it also brought e-animations to an even wider audience. The site is back in 2007 with an elfy vengeance, providing the sophisticated technology necessary for the ...

by Colin McDonald on Dec 18th 2007 4:29PM

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Who doesn't remember Hot or Not, that bastion of Web 1.0 semi-sleaze and lost productivity? The simple hotness rating site hit almost two million page views in its first week in 2000 and spawned countless spinoffs, but the recently launched site CommandShift3 puts a distinct slant on the concept, ...

by Colin McDonald on Dec 14th 2007 6:44PM

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