The Sassiest Figure Skater You Probably Won"t See on Primetime

The only thing long about the Olympic free skating program on Friday was the faces of its competitors. Perhaps it was Evgeni Plushenko’s unexpected retirement, or maybe a lack of valentine, but many of the skaters were visibly unhappy with their stumbling performances and low scores.

One skater, however, managed to dazzle the crowd with his sequined bodysuit, Kool-Aid hair and all-around charm. Misha Ge of Uzbekistan gave the crowd a show worthy of a rock stadium, even throwing a surprise finale to his performance of Little Richard’s “Tutti Frutti.”

The two-time Uzbekistan national champion placed 17th in Sochi, but we give him the gold medal in entertainment. Here are the glorious GIFs to prove it.

Misha Ge’s Sassiest Figure Skating Routine

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   The routine immediately started with sass.

   
   

   
   

   
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   Misha Ge did not come to mess around.

   
   

   
   

   
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   He came to dance.

   
   

   
   

   
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   And boy, did he ever.

   
   

   
   

   
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   But that doesn’t mean he wasn’t throwing some graceful jumps in between.

   
   

   
   

   
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   He flirted with the judges.

   
   

   
   

   
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   And charmed the crowd.

   
   

   
   

   
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   Suddenly, this routine became a rock show.

   
   

   
   

   
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   The crowd clapped loudly to Ge’s moves.

   
   

   
   

   
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    But not loud enough for Ge.

    
    

    
    

    
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    There we go.

    
    

    
    

    
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    A final dramatic spin at the end. Bonus points for equally dramatic camera zoom.

    
    

    
    

    
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    Ge’s performance may have ended, but this skater was hardly finished.

    
    

    
    

    
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    No, he had a crowd to thank.

    
    

    
    

    
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    Even as he waited for the results, the moves fell right out of him.

    
    

    
    

    
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    Ge finished 17th in the program, but he gets the gold medal in sass.

    
    

    
    

    
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Read more: http://mashable.com/2014/02/14/misha-ge-winter-olympics/

The Sassiest Figure Skater You Probably Won"t See on Primetime

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If Snow White"s Seven Dwarfs Were Hobbits

Hi-ho, hi-ho, it’s off to the Shire we go!

The seven dwarfs are known for being the lovable (yes, even Grumpy was lovable) pals of Snow White, helping her survive the wrath of the evil Queen’s apple tricks. But artist Jordy Lakiere gave these seven dudes a more rough-around-the-edges vibe for his latest series.

Lakiere took Sleepy, Bashful, Sneezy, Doc, Happy, Grumpy and Dopey and created realistic renderings of them. Their new images reflect Hobbit-like features including wrinkles, crumpled clothing and unruly hair that Disney left out of the cartoon.

Lakiere tells Mashable that his next project includes more lifelike versions of Snow White and the Witch.

BONUS: 10 Heart-Wrenching Videos Guaranteed to Make You Cry

10 Videos Guaranteed to Make You Cry

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   1. Christian the Lion Is Reunited With His Owners

   
   

   
   

   In 1969, two men — John Rendall and Ace Bourke — adopted a lion cub from Harrods department store in London. After the cub, named Christian, grew too big, the two made the tough decision to reintroduce him to Africa.

   
   

   A year later, they hoped to visit, but were told Christian was now the head of his own pride and most likely would not remember them. They set out to find him anyway.

   
   

   Video courtesy of YouTube, AnnimalLover

   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   
   
   


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   2. Sergeant Surprises Family at Football Game

   
   

   
   

   In early October 2012, Sergeant First Class Scott Faile was supposed to be in Korea. His family — wife, daughter and son — were being honored as the “military family of the game” during a University of South Carolina football game back home.

   
   

   They proudly stood on the field, surrounded by 85,000 fans, as a message from Faile was played on the stadium’s jumbo screen — what they didn’t expect, though, was to see him walking onto the field minutes later.

   
   

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   3. ‘Sports Illustrated Kids’ 2012 SportsKids of the Year: Conner and Cayden Long

   
   

   
   

   Six-year-old Cayden Long was diagnosed with cerebral palsy shortly after he was born. His nine-year-old brother, Connor, didn’t see why his brother’s difficulty in speaking and talking should prohibit them from being teammates — so they began racing triathlons. Together.

   
   

   In the video above, the brothers accept awards for the Sports Illustrated Kids 2012 SportsKids of the Year.

   
   

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   4. 29-Year-Old Woman Hears Herself for the First Time

   
   

   
   

   Sarah Churman was born deaf. In 2011, she received a hearing implant and was able to hear her voice for the very first time.

   
   

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   5. Big Bird Sings at Jim Henson’s Memorial

   
   

   
   

   Big Bird, singing “It’s Not Easy Being Green,” at Jim Henson’s funeral in 1990.

   
   

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   6. Olympics P&G — Thank You Mom Commercial

   
   

   
   

   This touching Proctor & Gamble ad, which aired during the 2012 summer Olympics in London, shows a number of different kids from across the world growing up to eventually compete in the Olympics — with their mothers supporting them every step of the way.

   
   

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   7. StoryCorps: Danny and Annie’s Story

   
   

   
   

   Danny and Annie, from Brooklyn, N.Y., were married for 27 years. In this animated short from StoryCorps, the two remember their entire romantic journey — from their first date up to Danny’s last days after struggling with terminal cancer — through beautiful and honest reflections.

   
   

   A week after the last interview was recorded, the story was broadcast on public radio. Danny died that same day.

   
   

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   8. Fred Rogers Acceptance Speech

   
   

   
   

   Fred Rogers, host of the long-running and beloved Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997 at the 24th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards.

   
   

   In his speech, he asked the audience to take 10 seconds to reflect on whomever helped them get to where they are in their lives.

   
   

   “So many people have helped me to come here to this night. Some of you are here, some are far away and some are even in heaven … Whomever you’ve been thinking about, how pleased they must be to know the difference you feel they have made.”

   
   

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   9. Last Minutes With Oden

   
   

   
   

   Jason Wood’s dog, Oden, had struggled with cancer for a long time. In this video, Wood documents — in gorgeous, heart-wrenching style — the days leading up to Oden’s peaceful but long-anticipated death.

   
   

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Read more: http://mashable.com/2013/05/13/snow-white-dwarfs/

If Snow White"s Seven Dwarfs Were Hobbits

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11 Adorable Dogs in Helmets

Dogs in Helmets

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   Oh, Sons of Anarchy? Yeah that’s based off of me and my bros.

   
   

   
   

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   How many times have I told you? This is your helmet, not mine.

   
   

   
   

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   Dancing and dressage are my two favorite words.

   
   

   
   

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   I was told I’d be wearing yoga pants.

   
   

   
   

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   I know I’m anxious by nature, but if this activity involves a helmet, I think I should decline.

   
   

   
   

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   You can’t possibly be upset about the NHL lockout now.

   
   

   
   

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   Pablo, I want a divorce.

   
   

   
   

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   You could have at least finished the rest of my samurai costume.

   
   

   
   

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   For Asgard? Pssh. This bone is mine.

   
   

   
   

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    WHY IS EVERYONE CALLING ME ICEMAN???

    
    

    
    

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    I protects me head wit teh kitty.

    
    

    
    

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Read more: http://mashable.com/2012/10/12/dogs-in-helmets/

11 Adorable Dogs in Helmets

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Debate Tweet Cha-Chas Into History

UPDATE: Mashable community member PresHarryTruman pointed out to us that on Oct. 16, the Twitter account PimpTJefferson sent a nearly identical tweet to the one that Curran sent out on Monday night. It appears that the tweet may have been re-shared by Curran without giving credit to the original author. We wrote about that account here.

Patrick Curran is a college student at Boston University, set to graduate in 2015. He is in a fraternity, Sigma Alpha Epsilon. He has 395 Twitter followers.

He’s just another guy — and a perfect example that anything that anyone posts can go viral on the Internet.

The tweet below, which he sent a few hours before the foreign policy debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, has gone wildly viral. As of 10:30 PM, the tweet has been retweeted over 15,000 times.

Mitt Romneys five point plan1. To the left2. Take it back now y’all3. Right foot let’s stomp4. Left foot let’s stomp5. Cha Cha now yall

— Patrick Curran (@Pcurran86) October 22, 2012

During the debate, while the tweet started to pick up steam, Curran celebrated his Tweet’s success.

I currently have 124 retweets on my Romney Five step tweet. Im a celebrity

— Patrick Curran (@Pcurran86) October 23, 2012

Thousands upon thousands of retweets later, Curran put it simply:

I think I just became famous

— Patrick Curran (@Pcurran86) October 23, 2012

BONUS: 10 Barack Obama Memes Worthy of Your Vote

10 Top Barack Obama Memes

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   1. Obama “Not Bad” Face

   
   

   
   

   A press photo of Barack and Michelle making “O RLY” faces quickly spread around the web and eventually transformed into the Obama “Not Bad” meme. The POTUS himself even acknowledged the meme during his Reddit AMA.

   
   

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   2. Skateboarding Obama

   
   

   
   

   The only thing more fun than Obama skateboarding would have been Obama in roller skates.

   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   
   
   


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   3. Wizard Obama

   
   

   
   

   The Obama of Oz is a wizard whose Yellow Brick Road is Pennsylvania Ave.

   
   

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   4. You Didn’t Build That

   
   

   
   

   A campaign stop soundbite from the president quickly transformed into images of Obama telling people like Thomas Edison and the Wright Brothers what they didn’t build.

   
   

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   5. Situation Room

   
   

   
   

   An official White House photograph from inside the Situation Room on the afternoon of the raid on Osama bin-Laden’s compound just begged for modifications. The Internet happily obliged.

   
   

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   6. Obama Kicks a Door Open

   
   

   
   

   Snopes says Obama didn’t actually kick down a door, but it would’ve been pretty Internet legendary if he did.

   
   

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   7. Obama Snowball

   
   

   
   

   Images of Obama throwing a snowball inspired the four panel treatment. In the image pictured, Barack proves he’s more of a dog guy.

   
   

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   8. Barack Obama’s Amazingly Consistent Smile

   
   

   
   

   In 2009, Vimeo user Eric Spiegelman pieced together 130 photographs of Obama taken at an event at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in which the president’s smile stayed consistent.

   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   
   
   


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   9. Cool Obama

   
   

   
   

   Obama goes from regular dude to cool dude with sunglasses.

   
   

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    10. Oprama

    
    

    
    

    A little arithmetic: Oprah + Obama = Oprama.

    
    

    
    

    
    

    
    
    
    


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    Bonus: Run DNC

    
    

    
    

    The President’s Twitter account tries to get their own meme started by sharingthis Run DNC image from Tumblr page esus4.

    
    

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Read more: http://mashable.com/2012/10/22/tweet-of-the-night/

Debate Tweet Cha-Chas Into History

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