By Laughspin Staff | February 29, 2012 at 1:57 pm | One comment
Back in November, Garfunkel and Oates (Kate Micucci and Riki Lindhome) released their DIY video for their then-new song "Save The Rich," just in time for the Occupy Wall Street movement. But today, seeing as their newest album Slippery When Moist was just released, the brand...
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By Jake Kroeger | November 28, 2011 at 11:53 am | No comments
Lt. John Pike's shot of pepper spray at peaceful protesters at UC Irvine has largely become "the shot seen 'round the world". However, the sound that's being most associated with the incident has become Fox newsanchor Megyn Kelly's comment regarding the pepper spray as "a food...
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By Carrie Andersen | November 11, 2011 at 4:26 pm | 3 comments
It’s hard to believe the Occupy Wall Street movement is almost two months old now (aww, it’s growing up so fast!). And I’m sure we’ve all heard these slogans about “This is what democracy looks like” and “We are the 99 percent,” but let me ask you this: who has...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | October 31, 2011 at 12:47 pm | No comments
In keeping with their trend of tackling super-current issues, this Wedsneday’s new episode of South Park will address the now nationwide Occupy Wall Street protests. Check out the preview below, which features a disenfranchised Eric Cartman. Poor, poor Cartman.
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By Dylan P. Gadino | October 20, 2011 at 11:14 am | No comments
Last week we showed you videos of three different comedians doing their part for the Occupy Wall Street movement. But that's just a few of a great many comics and comedy types taking part. Yesterday, Jeffrey Ross took to the Los Angeles version of Occupy Wall Street -- to be...
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By Jake Kroeger | October 13, 2011 at 2:00 pm | No comments
It's the onus of comedy at large to question. Right? Naturally, the Occupy Wall Street protests have coincided quite well with that notion questioning the unregulated corporate culture in America.
Comedian Lee Camp recently gave a spirited performance for protesters; and he's...
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By Jake Kroeger | October 6, 2011 at 4:39 pm | No comments
It is the prevailing view in comedy today that our current generation is spoiled, weak, entitled, and unable to think for themselves. On Louis C.K.'s most recent album, Hilarious, he calls the current generation, "the shittiest generation of piece of shit assholes that ever...
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