The name "Obama" always did sound kind of foreign. Could it be the senator is hiding his background as an … Irishman? In their latest spoof, BarelyPolitical.com blows the doors off this "story" and shows you what fear-mongering is all about: keeping us safe from corned-beef and cabbage-eating leprechauns like O'Bama (1:40).
We've all heard about the free lunches and sweet work environment at Google, but a slide, a fire pole, and an aquarium with massage chairs? Plus, ostrich fillets. Yes, your job sucks (2:42).
No one knows how to party like Scientologists, and the biggest bashes are reserved for the top members, like our friend Tom Cruise. On their Freewinds cruise ship with hundreds of fellow ‘tologists egging him on, Cruise re-enacted some of his legendary scenes. This footage is undated, but the memories will last forever (4:56).
In keeping with the traditional procedure, the U.S. Congress passed around a bag of chips at a recent hearing about the progress of the current war. Snack foods have long been used as a distraction from otherwise nasty subjects (2:38).
A reporter doing a story on a murder investigation gets attacked by the suspect’s family and friends. Her cameraman comes to her rescue, only to get some fists as well. The good news: The bad guys all got busted (3:16).
Every once in a while, a technology comes along that really blows us away. Using a new 360-degree interactive spherical video, users can actually click on the clip and adjust their point of view as they watch. It's pretty damn cool to be the director (0:58).
In the wake of news about his participation in a prostitution ring, the New York governor takes a moment to explain himself to the press and to the public. Here, his apology for his love of sex of all forms and a touching shout-out to Emperors' Club VIP. (NSFW. Runtime 1:13)
An unnamed philanthropist dropped off 200 human kidneys to a local medical center along with a note that suggests, "this is just the beginning." The Onion News Network has the full, heart-warming story (1:11).
Cameron Diaz met up with ex Matt Dillon at the romantic rendezvous spot Chateau Marmont, and the two were spotted laughing, flirting, and generally being close. Is romance back in the air for this celebrity couple? C'mon, we're talking about Hollywood, the land of sequels (0:52).
This bewildering video from the recent Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony brings a few questions to mind. First, who's more washed up, Madonna or Iggy Pop? Second, who's sadder, Madonna or Iggy Pop? And third, who's got better abs, Guy Ritchie's wife or that guy who used to be the godfather of punk rock? (5:49)
The improv group that froze in place at Grand Central Station recently staged an impromptu musical at a California mall. The hilarious scene involves a cashier, a janitor, and some planted bystanders as they rhapsodize at length about napkins, no less. (3:44).
In this tribute to Michel Gondry's "Be Kind Rewind," a group of amateur auteurs remake all three Back to the Future movies in whimsical low-tech style! Bonus: a gripping horse chase on a convenience store carousel (5:17)!
Sally Kern, a Republican Oklahoma state representative, was caught gay-bashing to what she thought was a group of 50 people, but actually turned out to be an audience of millions. She even says that she feels gays are more of a threat than Islamic terrorists (3:11).
Here's a new marketing gambit: author and NPR personality David Sedaris delivers a piping hot pie to your door in 30 minutes or less... or 30 bleakly tragi-comic spoken-word anecdotes are yours, free! Here, a clever Sedaris doppelganger earns his tip.
The road can do some funny things to one's sense of perspective. After a few nights performing Alicia Keys' hit "No One," Will Ferrell decides he wants to start a boy band with his Funny Or Die Comedy Tour mates (Zach Galafianakis, Nick Swardson, Demitri Martin, Will Arnett). But before leaping into the scheme, the guys have to think about it, long and hard... Stay tuned for a moving group hug (1:55).
If your wife told you that she had cheated on you, you'd be outraged, right? Beside yourself with fury. But what if she told you she cheated with Yankee superstar Alex Rodriguez? And if you knew the baby would have A-Rod's eyes, maybe even his swing. As this cuckolded sap puts it: When Zeus came down and mated with a mortal, they made... Hercules (2:42).
To celebrate Women's History Month, the Funny or Die crew recruits a crack team of porn-star historians to celebrate the greatest achievements in the modern history of women. Warning: Some sort of sophisticated political point may be being made here.
A German plane nearly crashed at the Hamburg airport trying to land during a fierce crosswind. In this amazing video, the pilot avoids certain death for him and his passengers by regaining control of the plane after the wing actually touches the ground during landing.
The times they are a changin'. The FCC is responsible for deciding what is acceptable and unacceptable on radio and television, and their definition of acceptable has evolved significantly over the years. The latest development, here on the Onion News Network's "Today Now," appears to be the unilateral approval of just about anything involving Alyson Hannigan.
Little kids hate spinach, right? But Coolio doesn't care. He welcomes little kid Ethan to the show, puts a chef hat and some bling on the tyke, and makes some delicious sauteed spinach that kids will love, even if, as Coolio points out, they can't "control their taste buds" quite yet (5:08).
Today, your PE teacher, Coach Wiener, is going to teach you how to play basketball, including essential skills like the layup and the "double team" defense. It's the latest in the twisted Coach Wiener series from David Neher and comedy collective Honor Student. The creators score extra points (no pun intended!) for making the vid look it just stepped out of the 1970s (2:28).
