“But it’s 2:57 of the same joke.” First of all, it’s not, imaginary person saying this. It’s more like 2:30 and, know what? It works. Well. Because that joke is so damn particular, so damn weird, so damn adept at commenting on the banality of our daily working lives. Thank you, Tim Platt. Thank you […]
Continue Reading“But it’s 2:57 of the same joke.” First of all, it’s not, imaginary person saying this. It’s more like 2:30 and, know what? It works. Well. Because that joke is so damn particular, so damn weird, so damn adept at commenting on the banality of our daily working lives. Thank you, Tim Platt. Thank you […]
Continue ReadingThe line between saccharine and sweet is oh-so-thin. Landing on the wrong side means your “funny” project has turned heavy-handed at best, and totally insufferable at worst. Just ask Judd Apatow (he’s on Twitter a lot, he may respond), a master at this kind of dance. Will and Aaron Eisenberg’s Security Deposit is as lightheartedly sweet as it is […]
Continue ReadingMy prayers have been answered. Nah, not really. I’m not religious. Still. After lauding Jason Gudasz’s Somewhere in Highland Park, we’ve got here the second episode in a series that’s brought to life by Aaron Kee and Brodie Reed, and continues to make me laugh out loud. Check this one…and then go back and watch the […]
Continue ReadingThe bad doctor trope is one we’ve seen in TV and movies for decades. Airplane, Family Guy, SNL (Will Ferrell’s “…quick call to Beverly”), the list goes on…and on. But have we seen it on the web? Probably, yes. Probably an equally large number of times. What makes Whale Thief’s Doctor Forgets What Bones Are Called feel unique […]
Continue ReadingWe rarely do this: cover something that’s not “of the moment” — and I’m not sure this week’s feature could be any less of the moment. In fact, at three years old, this video is ancient. It’s also so funny and, upon showing it to a friend earlier this week and realizing we’ve never celebrated it […]
Continue ReadingLots of people love improv. Understandably. It’s fun and–when done right, with trusted teammates–freeing. Still, here’s the thing about improv that lots of people who do it don’t quite understand: it’s actually not the most important thing in the world. This week, we introduce to you Improv is Love, a poignant story about a man who vehemently […]
Continue ReadingWelcome back to our crisp internet pages, Brad Howe and Mike Cullen! Now that my Twitter replies saying these videos would be featured have brought you here, I’d like to congratulate you both on your respective shticks. In a world where nothing is certain and insecurity rages like the mighty Mississippi after a very very big storm, […]
Continue ReadingSome say “the future is female.” Wait, before I get into this, I have to apologize for the title of this piece. Apology accepted? Cool. Okay, let me start over. Some say “the future is female.” After watching this week’s featured videos, I’d have to agree. Not because I like the t-shirts (they’re fine, I just […]
Continue ReadingToday, Splitsider has the dubious honor of premiering the third and most recent episode of Modern Aliens: A Documentary Periodical, written and directed by Jordan Jaffe and a harbinger of worldwide doom. Utilizing a clever method of packaging comedy and news in a way that’s not just a desk piece (no disrespect to all the very solid desk pieces happening out there), Jaffe […]
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