Comedy: LOL
Since the Web was first woven, people have been using it to find (and share) laughs. Whether you're looking for a funny clip to forward around the office, a quirky gift for a friend, or your own career in comedy, the Internet has something for you.
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The success of television programs such as The Daily Show and The Colbert Report points to the high demand for comedy about current events, politics, and culture. With so much news and information just a few mouse-clicks away, the Internet has become a bountiful home for sharp social commentary and well-informed wit. Here are some of the best.
- People who visit these sites place a premium on dialogue and exchange of ideas, so you can usually find a forum or chat room that is chock-full of user-shared links to other Web sites you might enjoy.
For funny news ...
Fark
is an excellent collection of interesting and ridiculous news stories. The site is well-indexed to help you find what you want quickly, and each story has a one-word classification ("Asinine" and "Amusing" are two examples) to indicate what makes it worth reading.
The Onion
has had many formidable competitors (ModernHumor.com and SatireWire.com, to name a couple), but none of them have had the staying power of this fake news progenitor. Although its popular and critical acclaim have wavered over the years, it is one of the few sites of its kind that remains fully staffed, well-maintained, and updated on a regular basis.
HumorFeed
scours the Web every day for exceptional news satire and collects the headlines onto one page with links to the full stories on their original sites. There are some stories only The Onion can invent; for everything else, there's HumorFeed.
For political comedy ...
The Borowitz Report
is an award-winning political comedy site from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air co-creator Andy Borowitz. The rare site that is as funny as it is smart, the Borowitz Report can be delivered daily to your inbox via e-mail or to your desktop via RSS.
Wonkette
is a viciously funny left-leaning blog and gossip site that mocks the key players on Capitol Hill. A fair amount of them read it, too.
For literary humor ...
Timothy McSweeney's Internet Tendency
is the Internet arm of Dave Eggers's uber-hip publishing house. Make sure to check out the "Lists" and "Recommends" sections in addition to the daily feature.
Opium Magazine
's Web site is updated daily and posts a delirious assortment of sly humor.
The New Yorker
magazine's humor site really needs no introduction. Aimed at an older demographic than McSweeney's, this site is a great fount of dry, high-brow wit.
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