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Displaying all articles tagged:
Funny Things
i quit!
Jan. 3, 2014
City Councilman Writes Resignation in Klingon
Why the hell not?
By
Adam Martin
the racie for gracie
Aug. 5, 2013
The 10 Funniest Mayoral Candidates, In Order
Guess which one refused to tell a joke?
By
Joe Coscarelli
funny things
Apr. 30, 2013
Sotheby’s Could Really Use an Administrative Assistant [Updated]
A clumsy Craigslist ad makes this clear.
By
Adam Martin
funny things
Aug. 4, 2011
‘Obama Turns 50 Despite Republican Opposition’
Well played, ‘Onion.’
By
Dan Amira
science
Sept. 9, 2010
Science: Women Are Attracted to Men Who Dance ‘Flamboyantly’
Oh, WOMEN. No wonder you can’t stay happy.
By
Jessica Pressler
funny things
June 25, 2010
Vows: Ted and Gracie
One of our favorite ‘Times’ features gets spoofed.
By
Jessica Pressler
conundrums
Nov. 4, 2009
‘My Colleagues and I Are Convinced That One of Our Co-Workers Is Insane’
No, like, REALLY insane.
By
Jessica Pressler
nuts
Sept. 21, 2009
Congress Does Not Want to Hear About How ‘Mammoth’ Bank of America’s Nuts Are
In response to a subpoena, Bank of America drops a pile of useless e-mails on a congressman’s desk.
By
Jessica Pressler
tragicomedy
Sept. 17, 2009
The Pandit-Blankfein Dialogues: Wait, Did I Call You or Did You Call Me?
A financial-crisis comedy of errors.
By
Jessica Pressler
the most important people in the world
July 8, 2009
‘Now I Would Like to Do a Quote From My Favorite Author, R.L. Stine’
James Franco’s UCLA commencement speech: the lost footage.
By
Jessica Pressler
accidents
June 15, 2009
A Grade School Accidentally Showed a Bunch of Kids a Porno
Is this awful or hilarious?
By
Jessica Pressler
some people started singing it not knowing what it was
Apr. 2, 2009
The Murray Hill Song: Now With Video!
A popular satirical song about Manhattan’s frattiest neighborhood gets the MTV treatment.
By
Chris Rovzar
april fools’ day
Apr. 1, 2009
Outrage! AIG Executives on Another Retreat!
Sharpen your pitchforks, populace: We’re going to Stockbridge, Massachusetts.
By
Jessica Pressler
funny things
Mar. 26, 2009
How Does the Treasury Decide Who Gets a Bailout?
“We’d better consult the chart.”
By
Jessica Pressler
early and often
Dec. 15, 2008
Ten Reasons the George Bush Shoe Attack Was Completely Awesome
Come on, you know you got a kick out of it. Ha! Kick.
By
Chris Rovzar
Oct. 8, 2008
It Was Inevitable
And we can’t believe we didn’t think of it first. A Tumblr blog called ‘Sad Guys on Trading Floors’? Come on!
By
Chris Rovzar