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These two comedians are DESTROYING internet culture—and it’s hilarious

Nick Ciarelli and Brad Evans are writer-performers whose comedy dissects and satirizes digital culture. Now they’re moving beyond internet videos to make their comedy go viral offline.

These two comedians are DESTROYING internet culture—and it’s hilarious

“Between Two Ferns” just received a humanitarian award. (Yes, you read that right.)

Zach Galifianakis, Scott Aukerman and those titular shrubs are all humanitarians.

“Between Two Ferns” just received a humanitarian award. (Yes, you read that right.)

How Funny Or Die Plans To Conquer TV Comedy

Funny or Die is doubling down on long-form content with shows like “American Vandal,” but it won’t abandon the web videos that made the company’s name.

How Funny Or Die Plans To Conquer TV Comedy

Nick Offerman And Michelle Obama Flex Every Fitness Fad Of The Last 60 Years

The actor sweats through history to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition.

Nick Offerman And Michelle Obama Flex Every Fitness Fad Of The Last 60 Years

Jessica Biel, Whitney Cummings, And Joy Bryant Show Men How They’re Doing Condoms Wrong

It’s a new video for WomanCare Global, a nonprofit focused on meeting the demand for family planning. But funnier than that sounds!

Jessica Biel, Whitney Cummings, And Joy Bryant Show Men How They’re Doing Condoms Wrong

Funny Or Die Challenges The Idea That Female Directors Don’t “Get” Action Movies

A new video from Funny Or Die features some of your favorite female directors being condescended to by bozos. It’s barely an exaggeration.

Funny Or Die Challenges The Idea That Female Directors Don’t “Get” Action Movies

Funny Or Die “Fixed” Fox News’s Coverage Of Their Planned Parenthood Video

The news crawl at the bottom of Fox News’s commentary on a Funny Or Die video has now been translated into far less flattering terms.

Funny Or Die “Fixed” Fox News’s Coverage Of Their Planned Parenthood Video

Will Ferrell And Kevin Hart’s Failed Auditions May Surprise (And Delight) You

There was a lot of competition for Anchorman, Elf, Ride Along, and more.

Will Ferrell And Kevin Hart’s Failed Auditions May Surprise (And Delight) You

Someone Finally Fixed The Troubling Lyrics Of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”

The persistence of Michael Bublé now has a very good explanation.

Someone Finally Fixed The Troubling Lyrics Of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”

Funny Or Die Makes a Compelling Argument For How “Serial” Will End

As the final episode of runaway hit podcast Serial nears, Funny or Die offers a concrete theory about who killed Hae Min Lee.

Funny Or Die Makes a Compelling Argument For How “Serial” Will End

See 10 Hours Of a Man Receiving Verbal Street Privilege While Walking In NYC

“If you want to help, please do nothing. Leave the patriarchy in place.”

See 10 Hours Of a Man Receiving Verbal Street Privilege While Walking In NYC

Megan Amram Teaches Women’s Baby Brains How To Science, In Her Olivia Newton John-Themed Book Promo

Twitter genius and Parks and Recreation writer Megan Amram promotes her forthcoming faux-manual Science for Her with a workout-themed video called “Let’s Get Physics, Y’all”

Megan Amram Teaches Women’s Baby Brains How To Science, In Her Olivia Newton John-Themed Book Promo

How To Make A Hilarious Ad, From A Master Of Short-Form Comedy Directing

The man behind “Swear Jar” and those amazing HBO Go ads breaks down his process for getting laughs on camera.

How To Make A Hilarious Ad, From A Master Of Short-Form Comedy Directing

Most Creative People

Will Ferrell Says Goodbye to Derek Jeter, Red Sox Style

“LET’S GO, JE-DAH!”

Will Ferrell Says Goodbye to Derek Jeter, Red Sox Style

Fiat Explores The Comedic Potential Of Italian Neighbors In New Web Series

Following the car brand’s “Backseat Italians” campaign, Fiat once again partners with Funny or Die to elevate all things Italian.

Fiat Explores The Comedic Potential Of Italian Neighbors In New Web Series

Innovation By Design

Funhouse Chic: Inside The “Funny Or Die” Offices

An irreverent setup in West Hollywood for the show’s hard-working comedians.

Funhouse Chic: Inside The “Funny Or Die” Offices

The Tony Hawk Guide To Branding–And Hoverboards

The skateboarding legend talks about staying relevant to a young audience and why he had to apologize for Funny or Die’s nod to Back to the Future.

The Tony Hawk Guide To Branding–And Hoverboards

How Funny Or Die Landed The President

CEO Dick Glover shares how Funny or Die’s mantra, “Trust the Process,” landed one of the site’s biggest gets: the President of the United States.

How Funny Or Die Landed The President

Will Ferrell And Robert Redford Fight Over The Colorado River Delta

The two Hollywood legends go head to head with different ideas for raising awareness to restore the river.

Will Ferrell And Robert Redford Fight Over The Colorado River Delta

President Obama Discusses Health Care, Spider Bites On Zach Galifianakis’s Fake Talk Show

It’s like any other episode of Between Two Ferns, only much more presidential.

President Obama Discusses Health Care, Spider Bites On Zach Galifianakis’s Fake Talk Show

Impact

This city-run secondhand department store is helping Berlin reduce waste

The pandemic created a biking explosion. How can cities make it permanent?

These carbon-negative, ocean-degradable straws and forks are made from greenhouse gases

News

UPenn releases surprising report on 9/11 rescue dogs and their causes of death

Spotify, Match Group, and Epic Games join to fight Apple and Google app stores

Apple responds to criticism over how Siri answers ‘where are the terrorists’ question

Co.Design

These new emojis perfectly sum up this dumpster fire of a year

Take a look at the best-selling Trump and Biden merch on Amazon

How the ‘Whole Foods effect’ jacks up apartment rent

Work Life

3 things Jeff Bezos looks for in job candidates

The red-flag signs you may be burning out while working from home

‘I feel devastated’: COVID-19 long-haulers fight for understanding from employers