Okay, so maybe we were kidding about an actual "attack" but there's definitely a little friendly competition brewing. You see, for a while now, New York City-based local media celebrity, Juan Bago, has been riding the wave of viral buzz thanks to his brand of Dominican-laden comedy. First there was Pan Con Queso, a comedic remix to Wiz Khalifa's breakthrough single, "Black And Yellow," that centers around the popular Dominican breakfast ritual of the grilled cheese. And in his latest spoof, Dominis In The Heights, an ode to Kanye and Jay-Z's "N***as In Paris," Bago manages to score a cameo from Broadway golden-boy, Lin Manuel Miranda (In The Heights). Huge, right? Perhaps.
But enter Manuel Minus P of ThatsDominican.com and this virtual town might not be big enough for two viral funnymen. Unlike Bago, Minus P's material highlights more island-centric quirks, complete with segments about the comedic archetype Dominican male, Dominican female and even Dominican parents! And now the million dollar question: Who's funnier and why?
Bago:
Minus P:
Does the Bago charm do more to foster humor?
Or does P's island approach make a stronger demographic of fans laugh?
We're letting the reader comments decide this one. Let us know!
CBC broadcaster Bill Richardson and singer/songwriter Veda Hille are the culprits behind the quirky new musical, Do You Want What I Have Got? A Craigslist Cantata. The show is a musical parody based largely on Craigslist want-ads and the theme of humanity in the age of social networking and exchange. It will make its big debut at this year's PuSh International Performing Arts Festival in Vancouver, Canada. Expect lots of laughs and weirdness like irregular cat hats, mounted lobsters, and a slew of other want-ad mentions.
Meet Jenna Marbles, an internet sensation that whips up weekly comedic videos about her random thoughts and happenings. Her latest feat, however, isn't some self-made web cam video, it's a full-on music video production dedicated to male genitalia. "Bounce That D*ck" is Ms. Marbles' comedic response to years of sexist pop music videos that only glorify scantily clad women. She's decided to turn the tables and it's hilarious!
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French filmmaker, Michel Gondry, recently produced a sweded version of Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver. If you're unfamiliar with the term "sweded" it's actually from one of Gondry's past films, Be Kind Rewind, a story about a couple of video rental clerks create home-made versions of classic films that become more popular than the originals. So without further adieu we present to you Taxi Driver--The Michel Gondry Re-make:
Here's another one from the team Google creatives, who, judging from lately, can do no wrong with their brilliant spots. This one uses the comedic approach, as it mock-interviews the stars of the ever-popular Angry Birds series to announce their arrival to Chrome. Those birds are pretty awkward and hilarious!
Feel's like Google's creative marketing can do no wrong these days. First a fly tribute to the late Freddie Mercury and now a hilarious ode to Seinfeld to promote their new Google Wallet. Too funny!
Last weekend, comedian Katt Williams got in a bit of a verbal altercation with a heckler at a Phoenix, Arizona show. What sparked the incident was part of Williams' act which poked fun at the issue of Mexican immigration. Tempers flaired and one insult led to another. Now Mr. Williams is on the cutting board for what may have been considered offensive to some, and just comedy to others. And República wants to know... What do our readers THINK?
Not to make light of any of the chaos and violence that went down in London recently, but some photoshoppers with lots o' time on their hands (and a stark sense of humor) have taken it upon themselves to alter images of the riots. The result? Some rather candid and brow-raising visuals that look even more surreal than the orginals. Maybe there's more to it than just satire?