Posted by: Intern Chrislande
in Boob Tube on Feb 01, 2012
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We love Portlandia, so we were tickled by the new Entertainment Weekly-exclusive short Portlandia: Deam of the 1890s. I wonder how they get through their takes, 'cause I can't hold back the laugh-tears. I especially love Fred Armisen's faux-bearded face in this one, and Carrie is as hilarious as ever. This could easily apply to Brooklyn, too. Go ahead, watch:
It's as if President McKinley never got ...
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Posted by: shannon carlin
in General on Nov 09, 2011
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Remember that time when Christopher Hitchens wrote that whole ridiculous thing about how women aren’t funny? Yeah, I forgot about that too since I’ve been too busy laughing along with all the funny ladies who are staking their claim on the comedy scene.
From Tina Fey and Amy Poehler who get us lizzing every Thursday night to Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy and rest of the bridesmaids who made the prospect of getting food ...
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Posted by: Eileen Milman
in Artsy on Jun 29, 2011
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List this one under "Reasons Why I Love the Internet", because this website dedicated to photographs of Morrissey posing with cats is nothing but PURE JOY. Morrissey, is my favorite mopey, angst-ridden musician. He understands doomed relationships, being lonely in nightclubs, wanting to bludgeon people in their beds... and cats.
Morrissey is a passionate animal rights advocate, and has worked a lot with PETA, so it's not completely random ...
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Posted by: Katie Oldaker
in Boob Tube on Feb 11, 2011
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I don't enjoy watching things like Animal Planet. While the footage is usually pretty neat, the narration totally kills it for me. So boring! Enter the YouTube series Randall's Animals. A sample line from "The Crazy Nastyass Honey Badger": "Here's a house full of bees. You think the honey badger cares? It doesn't give a shit. It goes right into the house of bees to get some larvae. How disgusting is that? It eats larvae!" I think I've ...
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Posted by: Emma Claire Goodman
in General on Jan 27, 2011
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What better way to have a good laugh than with The Phat Pack? Hosted by the hilarious duo of Miss CKC and TMC, The Phat Pack combines the silliness and splendor of the 80’s Brat Pack and The Frat Pack. Combining side-splitting, relevant jokes and even some hilarious hip-hop routines to put Shazzazz to shame, you’re guaranteed to have a good time with these guys!
The group is comprised of the brilliant writer/comedian/freestyler ...
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