I recently had the chance to write an op-ed for the Babylon Bee titled “Why Does Satire Keep Coming True?” It’s in the subscribers-only premium section, so if you’re a subscriber head on over and enjoy. If you’re not a subscriber, here’s just a taste of that sweet, sweet semi-serious content that could be yours … Read more
I am blessed and honored to be able to contribute content to The Babylon Bee on occasion. The way it works is: I pitch them ideas for headlines, and if they like my pitch, they either take it and write the article, or they give me the chance to write the article myself.
Boom. One of my ideas from way back in week 2 got selected for publication. Joy! Here’s a link to the complete, epically hilarious post. So now that the Bee has made the mistake of encouraging me, they will never, ever be rid of me. Pray for my children, as they will surely be neglected … Read more
Recognition I’m trying to produce good, solid comedy content on the Babylon Bee forum every day, and I figure if I keep doing that, eventually I’ll get noticed. But I wanted to do something to move the process along faster. So, I submitted a note to the editors using the contact form on the website. … Read more
The Grind Sure, maybe you’re funny, but can you be funny on demand? Can you be funny every day, on a schedule? In other words, can you be professionally funny? Because that’s what it is, when you’re producing for a regular publication. Funny on a schedule. So, can you sit down at your computer, in … Read more
Week 2: What is a joke, anyway? I continue to hammer away at the Babylon Bee headline forum, trying to come up with four quality posts a day. As someone who tries to be funny, I’m often fascinated by what other people think is funny. The Bee’s forum is a good laboratory for finding that … Read more
Every time I see a headline from The Babylon Bee I have two reactions: 1) “That’s pretty funny,” and 2) “I wish I had created something like The Babylon Bee.” I admire that anybody is doing aggressive, biting satire from a right-leaning, pro-Christian standpoint, and the consistent quality of their work makes me admire it … Read more
Considering how much the entertainment media likes to talk about itself, I was surprised that more wasn’t written about David Letterman’s farewell show. The last episode of Mad Men got more coverage than the moon landing, and the only people who have ever seen that show are the people who are paid to write about it. … Read more
Where the Wild Things Are, as read by Christopher Walken (or somebody who really, really sounds like Christopher Walken). The true genius is in his descriptions of the illustrations: (Via Open Culture)
Via Jim Geraghty, here’s a clip of Robin Williams performing a USO show when the ceremony for the end of the day happens right in the middle of his act. He doesn’t know what’s going on, but he knows enough to remove his hat: video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player
A very insightful article from The Atlantic (and a surprisingly even-handed one coming from a liberal-leaning publication) about why American comedy tends to lean left: So if philosophy isn’t preventing conservative comedy from flourishing, what is? Structural, demographic, and financial issues. Successful comics often rise up out of thriving, crowded standup scenes, which tend to … Read more
A British announcer unfamiliar with the sport of American football does play-by-play for the Alabama-Notre Dame championship game from last year. A nice addition to a game that was pretty hilarious to begin with. #RollPipPipCheerioTide
Sure, Hogwart’s is nice, but what about the conditions at inner city public wizard schools? (It’s not a new video, but I can’t know about everything as soon as it comes out. I have a job and stuff.) (Oh, and Caution: Some swears.)
He’s still doing his best to keep the young comedians straight. Thanks, Cos, for fighting that uphill battle. From Acculturated: For decades he has made a point to reach out to younger comedians who hold cultural sway at the time and let them know what he thinks of their material. Most famously, a younger Eddie … Read more
Conan O’Brien steps out of line ever so slightly and gets a taste of the political correctness enforcement buzz saw. From Business Insider: Friday evening, O’Brien posted a joke about Marvel’s new Muslim female superhero — Kamala Khan, a 16-year-old Muslim girl from New Jersey who transforms into Ms. Marvel after she’s suddenly bestowed with … Read more
Amazon has posted a collection of the funniest customer reviews of products, and, outside of the transcript of an Obama foreign policy speech, it is some of the most hilarious stuff you will see on the internet. Go there now.
It’s a great interview from comedy site LaughSpin:
Via @Will_Antonin, an interesting piece in the WSJ about the state of “clean” comedy in America today: If you listen carefully as he tears through his set, something else is apparent: Jim Gaffigan works clean. He resists profanity. He doesn’t rip celebrities with crude insults. He won’t reveal everything you didn’t want to know about … Read more
On top of all the music goodness, Pandora now does comedy too! I am more excited than I’ve been since I found that onion ring in my french fries. Go now and load up on Brian Regan. Thank me later.