'A GRAND SLAM'
Perfect Short Shows That Some Phrases Can't Be Used In Every Situation
There are some phrases that work in almost any conversation but "grand slam"— holy shit, never mind what we were saying before, this short just got dark.
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LIKE AND SU— WHAT WERE WE TALKING ABOUT?
Dude Posts A Video 'Proving' His Alien Abduction, Gets A Visit From The Government
Some things are impossible to forget. Even when Agent 17 brings in a super-secret government-issue memory-wiping machine.
'I'M TIRED OF DRINKING. I WANT TO CHEW.'
The Perfect Sketch About The First Ever Venus Flytrap
Hey, bumblebee... stay away from that plant over there. Don't ask me why just... take my word for it. Thanks, B.
'I'M TIRED OF DRINKING. I WANT TO CHEW.'
The Perfect Sketch About The First Ever Venus Flytrap
Hey, bumblebee... stay away from that plant over there. Don't ask me why just... take my word for it. Thanks, B.
TAKE APHUKENBRAKE
A Hilarious Parody Pharmaceutical Ad For The Illness Known As 'Parenting'
Kids: you can't live with 'em... but legally you have to. In the mean time, take one of these per day — every day for the rest of your life — and hopefully you won't go clinically insane.
THIS JOKE IS GOING NOWHERE
Two Unfunny Bros Can't Break Free Of The World's Dumbest Joke Riff
This sketch is almost comically unfunny in it's own right, making it the most meta commentary on humor we've ever come across in the modern YouTube era.
'CAT PERSON'AL ESSAYS
What To Read About 'Cat Person,' The Short Story Tearing Apart The Internet
We've rounded up six of the best interviews and essays that shed light on "Cat Person" so you can keep up with the conversation without devoting your entire week to reading about "Cat Person."
TRUTH IN FICTION
'Cat Person'
"It was a terrible kiss, shockingly bad; Margot had trouble believing that a grown man could possibly be so bad at kissing."
GOD-EMPEROR SCOTT
'HQ' In 120 Years
The popular trivia app may seem harmless now, but this is only Phase 1. Below, a man from the future describes what life is like under the reign of Scott Rogowsky.
THE CHICKENING (2016)
Classic Film Remix by Nick DenBoer & Davy Force. Official selection TIFF40 and Sundance 2016. Song on my soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/smearballs/come-pl...
SCORPION TUNNEL BROS 4 LIFE
Two Best Buds Explore A Cave... And Their Friendship
Chris and Jack are back at it again with another great sketch. This time they have to smooth out all the bumps in their lifelong friendship before the ancient temple collapses. No pressure.
1,000 WORDS, UNLIMITED BREADSTICKS
People Are Writing Sci-Fi/Horror Fan Fiction About Olive Garden And It's Great
"There is only one Olive Garden, but it has a thousand doors," is a heck of a line to start a short story on, eh?
~ H O M E T O W N ~ A E S T H E T I C ~
A Tourism Campaign For Your Crappy Hometown
You know what they say: you can never really go back home. Not that'd you'd want to...
'THE MESS HE MADE'
A Short Film About A Man Anxiously Waiting For The Results Of His HIV Test
This impeccably acted short from writer/director Matthew Puccini does an incredible job at dropping you right into a Middle America strip mall and kind of makes you feel as stressed out as its main character.
'HOLD ON'
A Phenomenal Short About An Incredible Cellist With Horrible Stage Fright
If you've ever done anything in front of a crowd, Charlotte Scott-Wilson's amazingly produced short will feel very, very real to you.
HE SAID 'PUT THE RING IN THE BAG'
A Couple Gets Robbed Mid-Wedding Proposal, And It Kicks Off A Big Fight
To say this short is a dark comedy would be an understatement, but it is an enjoyable little romantic comedy nonetheless.
NSFW; CYBER IRL
A Man's Laptop Becomes Self-Conscious
Good sketch comedy guys Jack and Dean got a little help from the voice of Anna Akana to make this goofy short that makes us want to (but also *not* want to) rethink our relationships with our computers.
SYMBOLISM MEETS CAPITALISM
Common Venmo Charges, Decoded
If Venmo has taught us anything, it's that a handful of emojis can be worth many thousands of words.
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