comedy

Facialique: Upgrade Your Skin

Ena Brdjanovic · 09/14/10 03:39PM

Plagued by disgusting acne? Tried everything and still can't get laid? Maybe you should get a new face. Watch this grotesquely amusing acne medication spoof by sketch group Serious Lunch.

Christianity vs. The Koran: This Time It's Personal

Kate Shapiro · 09/09/10 12:41PM

This very funny parody by voice actor DC Douglas mocks Terry Jones and his "International Burn the Koran Day" or what Douglas calls "God Hates the Quran For Being A F*g Day." Video inside.

Jon Stewart's Takedown of the "International Burn a Koran Day" Pastor

Matt Cherette · 09/09/10 12:46AM

Saturday marks the ninth anniversary of 9/11. And, for pastor Terry Jones down in Gainesville, Florida, it's also "International Burn a Koran Day." Tonight, Jon Stewart tore apart Jones' message, Republican lawmakers' hypocrisy, and—most importantly—Jones' mustache. Video inside.

Jonathan Katz on Parenting

Henry Baker · 09/06/10 08:00PM

You probably know Jonathan Katz from the great squiggle-vision series Dr. Katz, but he also does standup comedy with the same dry-as-the-desert wit. Here he is discussing parenting.

Watch 50 Classic Novels Get Spoiled in Four Minutes

Matt Cherette · 09/06/10 06:40PM

Do you want to be able to discuss the endings of 50 classic novels, but can't spend the time it takes to read all of them? If so, then it's your lucky day! 50 endings. Four minutes. Be spoiled, inside.

Why Haven't All the Good Comedians Gone into Video Games?

Chris Dignes · 09/02/10 10:00AM

Recently, I was hoodwinked into making two trips across Texas in the space of a month, and over the course of the 14 hours I spent in my car, I soaked up every Ricky Gervais Show podcast I could download.

Weeds: Meet the Newmans

Alison Flood · 08/31/10 02:38AM

While we are left missing the theme song, Nancy and the newly-named "Newmans" are left missing their lives of comfort in Mexico.

Nick DiPaolo on Good Service

Chris Dignes · 08/30/10 08:00PM

Strangely, this bit by Nick DiPaolo mirrors one of his guest appearances on FX's Louie where he visits the emergency room. Perhaps hospitals are much funnier than previously thought.

The Drunkest Guys Ever Caught On Video

Eleni Crush · 08/28/10 03:00PM

Drinking is great! Drinking is fun! And YouTube is full of dudes just chilling and doing ridiculous things while intoxicated. Still, there's a difference between being drunk and being drunk. Here are ten of the drunkest guys ever videotaped.

Mike Birbiglia Makes a Cancer Joke at a Charity Event

John Siegel · 08/26/10 08:00PM

There's a special feeling that comes from making people laugh. There is also a special fear that comes from bombing as a comedian. Here, Mike Birbiglia recalls an unfortunate joke he made at a charity event.