Category Archives: funny
Why doesn’t MTV play music videos? Don’t ask
Crude but effective. (Translated: This has a lot of Not Safe for Work language and hand gestures, but it absolutely captures the demographic and technological trends that govern MTV’s current programming. And it’s really funny.)
The Oatmeal doesn’t take the law into his own hands – he takes it to charity
It’ll be difficult to sum up the case of FunnyJunk v The Oatmeal any better than The Oatmeal does. It’s your standard “cartoonist complains about work being stolen, accused content thief gets all huffy, cartoonist laughs a little and lets … Continue reading
Yes, I need that ASAP, but I want you to know that I value you as a person
Really funny story from Dar Williams as she introduces one of her classics:
Yeah, I posted on Twitter! That don’t mean you *&%$!s can read it!
Man tweets obnoxious comments toward Sandra Fluke. She responds, he responds. Blog screen-caps Twitter exchange. Man thinks he can either sue blogger or intimidate blogger into removing comments — that he made on Twitter under his own name. Me bash … Continue reading
Gaffes and other non-stories we expect you to care about
Again, Cracked speaks the truth that journalists are afraid to mention. Many (if not most) people don’t follow politics in order to find out who to vote for as part of their duty as citizens living in a democracy. They … Continue reading
One of the better “Downfall” videos? Yes!
OK, you’ve replaced the keyboardist for the 30th time or whatever. But Jon Anderson’s out? That’s it. (The funny thing — Anderson’s replacement, Benoit David, did a pretty good album with Yes. And now HE’S out!)
The 8 Stupidest Defenses Against Accusations of Sexism | Cracked.com
Nice job of turning the tables on commenters. The 8 Stupidest Defenses Against Accusations of Sexism | Cracked.com.
How to react when someone’s filming your band
Attention, younger bands. Let 80s band X show you how it’s done (especially at 0:55) …
Being funny vs. being political
Jezebel blogger Anna Holmes, who’s apparently getting a lot of opinion-writing gigs these days, offers up a curious assessment of Tina Fey: Fey takes such careful pains not to commit to a position or offend anyone’s sensibilities that she comes … Continue reading
Cricket: Part of a subtle plot to distract America from Obama’s Islamosociafascism
So say the comments on this piece about the growth of cricket in the D.C. area. Cricket in the United States: popularity grows – The Washington Post.