Sickly Rat’s Dying Spasms Is New York City’s Version of a Cute Animal Video [Video]

This video of an ailing rat barrel-rolling down a sidewalk into the gutter to the vocal delight of the onlooking New Yorker is fraught with meaning, as Gothamist points out. But what does this video, apparently shot and uploaded to YouTube by an ambulance worker, symbolize? Here are some options depending on your current mood: More »