HOLY SH*T (You've Got To Vote) [Funny or Die]

Hilarious and Hillary-ous. Important messages can really be driven home by humor, and this is the FUNNY side of Funny or Die. A must watch, trust me.

HOLY SH*T (You've Got To Vote) from Funny Or Die

The Gay Thing: Mississippi Latest State to Embrace Bigotry Over Equality

I realized I'd better get a new post up, before people thought Greenlee Gazette had gone out of business or something! Truth is, as I've noted in my rare posts of late, blogging seems somehow redundant and unnecessary these days. The whole point of it was for me to express thoughts and feelings that I didn't think were being expressed anywhere. And along the way to entertain and to sometimes educate or help illuminate the dark corners of a story that otherwise gets a lot of play.

Lately--with the exception of the occasional horrific terrorist attach or other world event that takes the news cycle for a day or two--there has been a steady sameness to the news. Every day, in fact, you can find out if anything is going on in the world by turning on any of the cable news channels in the morning. If you are nothing is going on in the world. At least nothing you won't find without digging.

greeted with a round-table discussion of a) how the Republicans can try to stop the Donald Trump juggernaut, or b) how today's news is bad for Hillary Clinton, you can be fairly sure

And I'm sorry to say, blogosphere, that it's sort of anesthetized me to my usual desire to find out anyway. I promise it isn't a permanent condition, but it is a persistent one. So, I need to start paying attention.

Baby steps. Here's one: there is a wave of anti-gay, pro-"religious freedom" bills and laws sweeping the country. The scare quotes are deliberate, because these things are religious freedom in name only. The only thing I've yet to figure out is how many advocates for them (in and outside of politics) really believe the rhetoric behind them, and how many know better, that they're a way to whittle down the successes of the gay rights movement. I'm guessing it's something of a mixture, sort of akin to the Kinsey Scale, only measuring homophobia and religious fervor.

But since I'm sort of easing back into the blogging thing, let's go the humor route to get our feet wet, shall we?

Mississippi Anti-Gay Tourism Video from Funny Or Die

Ted Cruz Gets the Bad Lip Reading Treatment

Hilarious. Somehow, they managed to make Ted Cruz more palatable, and somehow almost sympathetic. And though they're trying to parody his voice and delivery, I prefer this version. Enjoy!

In Case You Missed It: Johnny Depp as Donald Trump in The Art of the Deal

This has been buzzing around the internet for several days, I know, but I just got around to checking it out. I was surprised to see how much they committed to it. This isn't your standard two or three minute sketch. I think they really nailed it. Your mileage may vary.

Funny Or Die Presents Donald Trump's The Art Of The Deal: The Movie from Funny Or Die

The Duggars Finally Speak Out (Funny or Die)

I love inappropriate humor. I'm the one who is constantly biting his cheeks to keep from laughing at a funeral. I'm prone to be the one who says the thing that has others laughing at a funeral. And I can permanently wreck your favorite song by coming up with "better" lyrics that you'll forevermore have in your head when it comes on. So, the style of Funny or Die--making fun of even the unfunniest subjects is what they do--is right up my alley. But let's be clear. Any humor in the Michelle and Jim Bob (even his name is funny) Duggar (with a last name that sounds like a hillbilly sex act) scandal is directed at the hypocrisy, the irony, the absurdity, not the crime, or the victims? Clear? Okay. . .

The Duggars Respond To Sexual Abuse Scandal from Funny Or Die

Bill Maher's ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Has a Cheney Challenge

I approve!

Bill Maher's Ice Bucket Challenge - watch more funny videos

Mary Poppins Quits! (Funny or Die)

Practically perfect in every way, except her paycheck.

Mary Poppins Quits with Kristen Bell from Funny Or Die

Frivolity Break: Would You Have Sex with Paul Rudd?

I'm tired, and didn't get around to blogging for Wednesday. Sorry. Here's something funny to watch instead. Oh, and the obvious answer to the above is, "Yes, please."

Billy on the Street: Would You Have Sex with Paul Rudd? from Billy on the Street

The Black NRA

Black NRA from Sarah Silverman

Gays Beware! with George Takei and Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Funny or Die)

This PSA parody is actually clever on a couple of levels, first being an excellent riff on the moralistic "warning" film reels of the 1940s, 50s and 60s, and for its casting the homophobe as the person to be afraid of. Plus, it's kind of funny. And Jesse Tyler Ferguson's fiance is cute!

Gays Beware with Jesse Tyler Ferguson and George Takei from Jesse Tyler Ferguson

Bad Lip Reading's Take on the First Debate

It's not quite as funny as the one with Newt Gingrich saying, "I went poo-poo in the egg salad, and, oh, Mary! Ohmigawrsh" but it's close!

GOP's Tampa RNC Convention to be a Gay Old Time!

I may have to send The Other Half on a reconnaissance mission if he should be in Florida during the Republican National Convention. Something tells me, if he installed Grindr or Scruff or any of many Android apps on his phone, the RNC would light that dang phone up. On the other hand, I better not!

Grindr for the GOP Convention from Joshua Malina

Funny or Die: Coming Out on Christmas

When I came out to my family, I had to call home, because they are 2,000 miles away in Ohio. Long story short, nobody was home, and I had to leave super-important, vague messages for everybody. The resulting call-backs were a comedy of errors, and nobody was too put out or surprised. But, my situation was a little more ordinary than this. . .

 

Coming Out On Christmas - watch more funny videos

Rick Perry's Anti-Gay "Strong" Ad Gets Bad Lip Reading Treatment

Hahahahahahahahahahah!!! Ahhhhhhhhahahahahahaha!!!

Bad Lip Reading: Rick Perry's "Strong" ad - watch more funny videos

Funny or Die: Ass Pennies

Okay, so my blog seems to be doing weird things in both Internet Explorer and Firefox. So this is just a test post, to see if I can straighten things out. It's a Funny or Die bit from a while back and it's funny, if you're an overgrown sophomore like me. Meanwhile, I'll see if I can figure out what's going on around here. . .

Ass Pennies - watch more funny videos

Michele and Marcus Bachmann at the Newsweek Photo Shoot

Behind the Scenes of Michele Bachmann's Newsweek Cover - watch more funny videos

Funny or Die: "Nurse Jackée"

Okay, so the best joke is in the title, but it made me laugh, so there you go.

Nurse Jackée from Jackée Harry

Frivolity Break: Demarcus & Chang

This clip, via Funny or Die (and also via Stupid Monkey Planet) required a replay for me to find the joke. It'll probably hit you at the punch line. What threw me is, I thought the two men in the skit were women, so I thought the joke was going in a completely different direction. Sorry, boys.

Demarcus and Chang - watch more funny videos

Friday Night Frivolity: When Harry Met Sally 2 w/Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren

Funny or Die isn't always funny, but this time it is. And their ability to draw big stars and famous names is very impressive. When Harry Met Sally is one of those movies you know all about even if you haven't seen it. And this spoof has a pretty funny twist. Way to go, Helen Mirren! She. . .uh. . .sunk her teeth into this one.

When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren from Billy Crystal

Katie Couric Investigates "The Sillies"

I'm not finding much to blog about at the moment, but I am feeling a bit silly. I'll try to "shake 'em out," while you watch this from Funny or Die.

Katie Couric Investigates the Sillies from Katie Couric