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Fast and Fierce: Getting to Know Gina Carano

In Fast and Furious 6, out Friday (5/24), Dominic Torreto and his crew are drafted into a fight against a highly-trained former-military unit of thieves. Among the new faces that show up to give Dwayne Johnson and Vin Diesel a hand is MMA superstar Gina Carano. Carano made her acting debut in Steven Soderbergh’s excellent sleeper hit Haywire, but we’re not above confessing our first exposure to the actress… more

The 5 Most Intentionally Funny Videos This Week 11/27

It’s true that Angus T. Young called the TV show that he’s currently on, Two and a Half Men, filth, but not for the reasons for which many of us… more

The 5 Most Intentionally Funny Videos This Week 11/20

Whether you’re hopelessly entangled in the whirlwind supernatural romance or you’re a preening cynical person who can’t stand it, the Twilight Saga has undoubtedly divided us as a people. I… more

Why Louis C.K.’s Return To HBO Isn’t The End For DIY Comedy

Ever since Louis C.K.’s announcement that he will be doing an HBO special, ostensibly returning to his roots in the way he does his stand-up on TV, there… more
 

The 5 Most Intentionally Funny Videos This Week 11/13

People are talking secession from the U.S. Real human beings that live in 2012 are calling upon secession because the person they voted for didn’t get elected this year… more

The 5 Most Intentionally Funny Videos This Week 11/6

The election is finally over and that barrage of political ads will thankfully stop just in time for the barrage of Christmas ads in anticipation of this year’s holiday season…. more

Parodying the Parodists

Believe it or not, those goofy parodies of anything and everything that fill every Internet feed of any kind are made by real people. As of late, with the way… more
 

The 5 Most Intentionally Funny Videos This Week 10/30

It would seem as though the Internet is going through equal amounts of anguish with the announcement of Disney buying up the Star Wars franchise from George Lucas and the… more

The 5 Most Intentionally Funny Videos This Week 10/23

According to the Internet, bayonets, horses, mimicking beluga whales still can’t outdo parodies of “Gangnam Style” and “Call Me Maybe.”  While you take that in, The 5 Most Intentionally Funny… more

Tig Notaro’s “Live” and the Future of Comedy Albums

75,000 purchased downloads and somewhere around a net profit of $250,000 are two figures that one wouldn’t normally attribute to a comedy album. Yet, Tig Notaro’s Live has… more