In Poland, there is a LARP (Live Action Role Playing) group @4thofJulyLarp that roleplays as contemporary Americans. They just come together and show off their most American-ish outfits and act out various scenarios that they imagine would happen in the USA. It’s brilliant. Real Americans, please let us know in the comments if they got it right!
In the realm of human oddities, there exists a particularly peculiar pastime that has captured our curiosity: bathing in beans. Yes, you read that correctly. While most of us might enjoy a bowl of baked beans as a side dish, there are those who prefer to be fully immersed in the leguminous delight. Is this funny or just plain idiotic waste of food? Let us know in the comments below!
Icelandic cartoonist Hugleikur Dagsson is a master of dark humor and offensive jokes. As the artist states on his site, he has been “breathing air and making jokes” ever since he was born. Here we have collected some of his best cartoons from his famous books series, but you can see more of his stuff in this cartoons gallery or by getting one of his many books on Amazon.
Nicholas Gurewitch is the creator behind The Perry Bible Fellowship webcomic. It first appeared in the Syracuse University newspaper The Daily Orange in 2001. The comics are usually three or four panels long, and are generally characterized by the juxtaposition of whimsical childlike imagery or fantasy with morbid, sudden or unexpected surreal humor. Common subjects include ironical occurrences, religion, sex, war, science fiction, suicide, violence, and death. Scroll down to see some of the best examples and check out The Perry Bible Fellowship Almanack for even more!
There is almost nothing Edu Monteiro wouldn’t put over his head for the sake of a self-portrait. He calls this collection “Sensorial Self-Portraits”. The somewhat disturbing series was started in 2009. He hides his face behind a mask made from found objects and materials, choosing them based on the sensory and aesthetic impact they make on the viewer. Bananas, feathers, coal, cigarettes, dead animals, and even an octopus have all guest-starred in Montiero’s photos, a refreshing change from the sheer amount of vapid selfies we see on social media each day. Scroll down to see them all and let us know in the cooments below if this is art or not. What do you think?
If you’re looking for some cartoons to share with your grandparents, look no further! Doug Hill is a 76-year-old and is also known as the Laughing Hippo Studio. His comics are full of puns, wife-husband jokes, and other real-life-based humor. In his own words, “Everyday scenarios, especially when taken out of context, are a goldmine for humor. Current events and popular trends also spark ideas. The joy of creating a cartoon and seeing people smile because of it is what keeps me going.” Scroll down to see the best examples!
Imagine a world where the Teletubbies weren’t those adorably bizarre creatures that entertained us as kids. Picture this: instead of Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa, and Po frolicking in fields and babbling nonsense, we have a dystopian nightmare where those same characters roam a desolate landscape, their TV bellies broadcasting creepy, cryptic messages… Thanks to the almighty AI, we can now take a look how such horror movie would look.
Kendra Allenby draws cartoons for The New Yorker and other magazines. She also teaches and gives talks. She also likes to go for long hikes and bike rides that sometimes last for months and she draws what she finds there. Scroll down to see some of her best cartoons and check out her book Public Housed: A Book Of Bar Cartoons for even more!
“Forbidden Toys” is an Instagram project by Spanish digital artist Rosemberg where he imagines all kinds of weird and offensive toys that he would make in alternative reality where such actions wouldn’t make him end up in jail. Scroll down to see the funniest examples!
Zoe Si is a Pulitzer Prize-nominated cartoonist, illustrator, and writer with a lifelong passion for laughing at her own jokes. She believes in the power of words, but also that wherever words fail, a cartoon can usually succeed. Zoe practiced law for a number of years and now spends her days contributing cartoons and articles to The New Yorker, working on a graphic novel, and making children’s books. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia with her husband and a large, fluffy dog. In her spare time, she enjoys running around outside and petting other people’s dogs. Scroll down to see some of her funniest cartoons!
It’s not like there aren’t enough animal species on Earth already… but are there really? Well, a subreddit r/HybridAnimals think there could be more. The online community has thousands of members who are using Photoshop to create unique animal hybrids by mixing two already existing animal species together. The results are surprising and pretty hilarious. Scroll down to check out our favorites!
Ed Himelblau is a professor in the Biological Sciences Department at California Polytechnic State University where he teaches courses in genetics and botany. He has always loved cartoons and decided to try to make them himself. Ed sold his first cartoon to The New Yorker in April, 2021 and has been going strong ever since. Scroll down to see the funniest examples!
So you are a cat owner and want to turn your regular boring cat into a Trump cat? Weird idea, but whatever. Here’s what you have to do:
Step 1: Brush your cat.
Step 2: Form the hair you brushed into a toupee.
Step 3: Place toupee on cat.
Step 4: Share the result with the world.
Instagram is full of unusual and controversial trends that people do for attention. Now it’s time to take a look at colorful armpit hair that women show in exchange for Instagram likes. Feel inspired and want to participate in this trend? Head over to Instagram and post your very own hairy armpits with a #DyedArmpits tag.
Donald Trump has been found guilty on all 34 counts in his hush money trial in New York. He’s is now officially a convicted felon. Although reports and photos of the trial say he remained mostly stoic throughout, the former president did not hold back after the verdict, calling it “a rigged trial” and “a disgrace”. Fortunately, the internet also did not hold back, filling our timelines with quality posts. Scroll down to see the funniest examples!
