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taco 'bout it
taco 'bout itSep 23, 2026
Is Matt Mathews funny or just racist?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVgHCDeOT6E Bob explores the shift in how comedians gain fame today, contrasting the traditional path of honing jokes in clubs with the modern influencer model where an audience is built first through viral content. Source: Is Matt Mathews funny or just racist? - Bob The Drag Queen
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bob the drag queencomedy
brennan.day
brennan.dayAug 18, 2026
Outjerked by the Trickster
I've been satirized by circlejerk.blog, and I reflect on the history of online circlejerking, Indigenous trickster traditions like Coyote and Chi-Jean, and the concept of survivance. A call for more humour and satire in online spaces, and how trickster storytelling can build empathy through shared laughter.
personal essaySocial Commentary
Enmodo
EnmodoJul 30, 2026
The Dead Senator Sketch
(With apologies to Monty Python and thanks to Gemini)
humorhumour
brennan.day
brennan.dayJul 14, 2026
CLOWN BURNOUT
Clown white doesn't come off in one pass. A personal story about how I can never take myself seriously no matter how hard I try. Notes on the history whiteface and Auguste, the clown egg registry, the Indigenous medicine of laughter, the tyranny of irony, and what it costs to never learn how to come down.
personal essaypsychology
lichtpulsen
lichtpulsenMay 10, 2026
Everyone's trying to be funny.
Way back in the day - when the internet was young and social media was not so popularized - blog posts and posts anywhere in general were not as forcefully funny as they are now. This isn't a diss by any means! I would love to be as funny as internet people, I just don't have the skillset. I'm an average replier and commenter, and that's just how life is. The difference in how people present themselves is very interesting. About me pages were all the rage with likes/dislikes and favorite bands (...
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humorinternet
brennan.day
brennan.dayApr 2, 2026
The Fool's Autopsy
A review of the prank I pulled yesterday, in addition to serious discourse about being silly, including thoughts on the role and importance of satire and literacy. I also share a detailed technical breakdown of the scripts that I added to the prank as well.
TechnicalIndieWeb
Aaron Ross Powell
Aaron Ross PowellSep 10, 2024
The Innsmouth Immigrant Crimewave the Democrat Party is Hiding from You
A Lovecraftian dispatch from the front lines of the right-wing immigration panic machine.
immigrationparody
Anil Dash
Anil DashNov 5, 2008
A Legal Precedent For Being Funny As Shit
“Gollywaddles!” Solicitor General Gregory G. Garre (no seriously, his initials are “GGG”!) aspires to the title of Most Ridiculous Person In The World today with his impressive and absurd display of intellectual dishonesty, as quoted in the New York Times article today on the Supreme Court’s…
televisioncomedy
Anil Dash
Anil DashOct 22, 2008
Yo Mama's So Fat...
I’ve long been a fan of playing the dozens, as is to be expected from anyone who loves language. Last night, in a fit of my usual insanity, I thought it’d be fun to throw out some “Yo mama” snaps themed around this year’s election on my Twitter account: - Yo moms such a ho they set up robocalls for…
twitterlanguage
Anil Dash
Anil DashApr 1, 2008
Your April Fool's Day Joke Continues to Suck
Having been blogging for a few years, I’ve developed a few annual traditions. This one’s a favorite: Warning you off of lame April Fool’s jokes on the web. Every year, I get called a curmudgeon, or lambasted for having no sense of humor. And every year, the jokes online get lamer and lamer. I’d…
humorinternet
Anil Dash
Anil DashMar 20, 2008
Cracking Jokes
> The big reason to make jokes is because they’re the best way to get a quick read on the collective mind of the group you’re talking to. The volume of the laugh is important, but so is the lag time. You can tell immediately if they’re on your side, and if they’re really following what you’re…
comedyhumor
Anil Dash
Anil DashNov 27, 2007
Serious LOLs: Come to ROFLCon
From lolcats to goatse to the Zidane headbutt, I’ve been at least tenuously linked to some of the web’s most notable and notorious memes. Naturally, when I heard about ROFLCon, a conference being organized at Harvard to celebrate online memes and celebrities, I knew I had to be there. The thing is,…
blogstech
Anil Dash
Anil DashAug 27, 2007
The LOL Street Journal
> What makes lolcats appealing is that it’s simultaneously obscure and accessible. It’s an inside joke told in an online lingua franca, but with a bit of effort anyone can become an insider. > > “An in-joke used to be constrained by geography and who you knew socially,” says Anil Dash, occasional…
lolcatsinternet
Anil Dash
Anil DashJul 26, 2007
Friends of Faux
Behold, It’s (K)not Wood. I hestiate to make such a bold prediction, but it just may be the best blog dedicated to fake wood and woodgrain that you’ll see today. I daresay it’s the one you’ve been pining for. It wood knot leave you board.
designhumor
Anil Dash
Anil DashJul 19, 2007
And "Will It Blend?" Is Considered Introspection
John Scalzi shares a gem and kicks off a predictably stupid comment thread, based on an overheard coversation: “The problem with using the Web as a model for what’s really going on is that on the Web, Ron Paul is a presidential front runner and Serenity is the greatest science fiction movie ever…
blogstech
Anil Dash
Anil DashApr 23, 2007
Cats Can Has Grammar
If you spend any time at all observing net culture, then you’ll have been unable to miss the recent explosion in popularity of lolcats. This relatively recent phenomenon is the convention of taking pictures of cute animals, most frequently cats, and overlaying absurdist captions on the images. The…
languagememes
Anil Dash
Anil DashApr 1, 2007
Your April Fool's Day Joke Still Sucks
Because it’s still relevant, and people enjoyed it so much last year, I call your attention to Your April Fool’s Joke Sucks, from a year ago. Let’s revisit: > I’m trying to help you raise the bar. Thus, a list of things which do not actually constitue a valid April Fools’ Day joke: > > - “I changed…
humordesign
Anil Dash
Anil DashMar 11, 2007
Panda Joke VIII
It’s not the funniest joke in the world, but I’m very proud to have a tradition on my blog that is in its 8th annual incarnation, so here goes again: It’s the Panda joke! A panda walks into a restaurant, sits down, and orders a sandwich. He eats the sandwich, pulls out a gun, and shoots the waiter…
blogshumor
Anil Dash
Anil DashMar 1, 2007
National Pig Day!
I grew up in Pennsylvania, where they still observe the fake holiday “Flag Day”. That’s even lower than Arbor Day. So I’m quite pleased that someone is observing National Pig Day — this is the kind of event I can really sink my teeth into.
foodhumor
Anil Dash
Anil DashJan 8, 2007
I'm a real pretend artist!
Those who know me know that I’m pretty much inept at any kind of artistic endeavor. Which makes it all the more amusing that I’ve recently had the chance to pretend to be a real artist a bit lately. First, the AIGA Collaborate/Celebrate Holiday Party last month featured an auction of a number of…
designart
Anil Dash
Anil DashDec 18, 2006
How to Be (Properly) Offensive
Background: I once wore a funny t-shirt for a photo that appeared in the New York Times, and a bunch of people thought it was kind of amusing, albeit juvenile. It’s a reference to Goatse.cx, an extremely offensive shock site. As a result, I get sent virtually all Goatse-related news by my friends,…
memeshumor
Anil Dash
Anil DashNov 13, 2006
Ding Dong, It's a Podcast!
Hey, how many companies let you make macaca jokes and say whatever stupid thing you want on their official website? Well, my employer does! Check out the podcast that Mena, Byrne, and I recorded, because I think it’s far more enjoyable than it really has any reason to be.
techpodcast
Anil Dash
Anil DashAug 20, 2006
On Vox: A QOTD From Me!
[](http://anil.vox.com/)We’ve documented the gross behavior of our dog, as well as the aftermath, which included having to clean things up. What’s the grossest thing you’ve ever gotten on your hands? � Read more on Vox
voxdogs
Anil Dash
Anil DashAug 16, 2006
Way Too Much
[](http://www.pbfcomics.com/?cid=PBF187-Way_Too_Much.png#178) What horrifically entertaining punchline finishes this Family Circus take-off at the Perry Bible Fellowship? You’ll just have to click through and find out. (My imaginary dialogue about the strip: “Who’s responsible for this offensive…
humorcomics