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There’s Something Missing from These Superman Reboots: by Krypto the Superdog

Another year, another attempt at rebooting the Superman franchise. I can’t say I’m surprised. A new director, a new vision, a new actor donning the cape – in terms of actors playing the same role, we’re approaching Doctor Who territory, and that’s [more]

June 17, 2013 By: Tim Ryder, Comedy, Words
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10 Surefire Signs Those Improv Classes Are Finally Paying Off

Whether you dream of hearing Don Pardo say your name every Saturday night or just want to improve your interpersonal relationships, improv classes are a great way to spend a ton of money on learning an art form that involves [more]

June 14, 2013 By: Daniel Strauss, Comedy, Words
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What Does Your Blackhawks Jersey Say About You?

  It’s not just a number. What does your Chicago Blackhawks jersey say about you? ##### Toews #19: “This is my first game, and the tag is still on my jersey. Go Toes!” Kane #88: “Lincoln Park is my Shangri-La. After the game I’ll [more]

June 14, 2013 By: Scott Goldstein, Comedy
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11 Shitty Ways to Wish Your Shitty Father a Happy Father’s Day

11.  Instead of a Father’s Day card, send him a happy birthday card. Or eight happy birthday cards– one for every birthday of yours he forgot. 10.  Tell him you’re picking him up at 7:00 to take him to his favorite [more]

June 13, 2013 By: Chelsea Devantez, Comedy, Words
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Hockey 101: For Ladies

Until four weeks ago, I was convinced no one still liked hockey except my ex, “Boston Bill,” and Canada (in this case, Michigan is considered part of Canada). But ladies be gettin’ hockey fever! WHY? The playoffs last longer than the regular [more]

June 11, 2013 By: Nikki Pierce, Comedy, Words
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7 Epic (Non-) Game of Thrones Spoilers

If there is one thing I learned after last week’s Game of Thrones‘ epic-sode “The Rains of Castamere,” it’s that PEOPLE LOVE SPOILERS!  So, just in case you want some dirt on what happened in last night’s finale so you can [more]

June 10, 2013 By: Kristina Felske, Comedy, Words
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Why We Should Have Seen the NSA Scandal Coming Since ’96

  For those of you shocked to learn that the government was accessing our personal cell phone information, here’s another shocker: Fire is fucking hot.  If you are too young to remember when cell phones first came out, get laid [more]

June 10, 2013 By: Ed Furman, Comedy, Words
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8 Types of Comedians That Aren’t Funny

Dear Comedy Goofs, This is an open letter to all of the yahoos that decided to “do comedy” for “a living.” In short, none of you are funny. All of you should stop and get real jobs. Leave the microphones [more]

June 7, 2013 By: Kevin Sciretta
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5 Things Amanda Bynes Thinks Are Pretty

  Make no mistake: Amanda Bynes thinks you’re ugly. In fact, she thinks just about everyone is ugly: Rihanna, Courtney Love, the cop who arrested her, her father, Lance Bass, RuPaul… hell, she even thinks she’s ugly, what with all [more]

June 6, 2013 By: Liz Lekas Kozak, Comedy, Words
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5 Superfoods to Get You Super-Buzzed

The Food and Drug Administration announced they’ll be investigating the potential health risks involved with the use of added caffeine in food products. Isn’t that nuts? I mean, isn’t that totally insane? As a man who is constantly on the [more]

June 5, 2013 By: Daniel Strauss, Comedy, Words