Sarah Silverman, Michael Cera’s Comedy Collective Jash Launches At SXSW
By: Christina Chaey
The celeb-studded collective, which also includes Tim and Eric, and Reggie Watts, is creating a new kind of digital platform for comedians and artists.
Louis CK Goes Meta In a Promo That Mocks Most Promos
By: Joe Berkowitz
During an ad for his upcoming HBO stand-up special, Louis CK explains how ads for HBO stand-up specials work.
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Funny Or Die’s Billy Eichner On How to Be Fearless, And Maybe A Little Rude
By: Joe Berkowitz
Fast-rising comedian Billy Eichner has his own TV show, a cult following, and he made quite an impression on Meryl Streep. Eichner attributes this success to his fearlessness, and here he offers some tips on how you can emulate it.
Toshiba Tortures Laptops, “Jackass”-Style
The electronics manufacturer takes the notion of product testing to a ridiculous--and hilarious--new level in a series of web videos created by goodness Mfg.
Inside Amazon’s Open-Source Original Content Strategy
By: Joel Keller
Roy Price, director of Amazon Studios, talks to Co.Create about the company’s new original shows, how users help decide what gets made, and why relying solely on data is no way to develop content.
Alec Baldwin Ridicules Charles Barkley, And His Underpants, for Capital One
By: Joe Berkowitz
Capital One pitchman Alec Baldwin has a new sidekick in sports great Charles Barkley. Just in time for March Madness.
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Admire the Natural World and Beyond, Without a Plane Ticket
By: Joe Berkowitz
The 50 finalists in Smithsonian’s 10th annual photo contest were announced on March 4. Images of the natural world and its inhabitants await you.
Netflix Users Play “Nicolas Cage Roulette”; Never Lose
By: Joe Berkowitz
Some hero created a website that randomly chooses Nicolas Cage movies to watch, so you don’t have to pick out a Nicolas Cage movie for yourself. Simple.
The Long Apprenticeship of Roman Coppola
By: Joe Berkowitz
Academy award-nominated screenwriter and director Roman Coppola grew up in a famous filmmaking family, but he arrived at success in Hollywood by slowly learning the trade.
Design Wizard Behind “Oz The Great and Powerful” Makes It Pop
By: Hugh Hart
After designing planets for Avatar and dreamworlds for Alice in Wonderland, two-time Oscar winner Robert Stromberg had to go old school for Oz The Great And Powerful.
Blood Vinyl, Spacesuits, Vagina Rings, and 14 More Items of Music Merch You Won’t Believe Are Real
By: Joe Berkowitz
Some bands just want to sell you something to remember their live show by; others want to make that something itself just as memorable…
The Hare Finally Beats the Tortoise: How Brands Can Get Up To Speed For A Real-Time World
By: Shankar Gupta
Shankar Gupta from 360i, the agency behind Oreo’s Super Bowl blackout win, discusses how brands can rethink their content creation process to be better, faster, more relevant cultural conversationalists.
