“Mom, dad. I want to be a comedian.”
In the immortal words of Biggie Smalls, “Here’s another one.” A great effing web series, that is. A web series that I’m head over heels in love with in a way that defies all of love’s boundaries and conventions, in both the platonic and sexual realms. Not that I want to have sex with this week’s series. I’m not saying that. What I am saying is: The feelings of respect and admiration that Ingrid Jungermann’s hilariously poignant 
Do you know who Scott Rogowsky is? No? Well, then you’re among the vast majority of people in the world but, and this is a weighty “but,” the 28-year-old comic’s relative anonymity may soon blossom into fame, and maybe even a one-line Wikipedia entry that requires further citations — the most any of us struggling, silly folk can really hope for. “Why the bright forecast for Rogowsky?” You might ask. The answer: He manages to shamelessly self-promote while being funny and likable — a feat very few entertainers can pull off (Dane Cook, anyone?).
Every group of four male friends thinks they’re hilarious. It’s scientific fact — as sure as the drunken conversation where that same group assigns each other character roles from Entourage. (“Ok, if I’m Turtle, you’re definitely Drama.”) Nine times out of ten, the Johnny Drama identification is a whole lot more accurate than the group’s proclamation of comic genius. But one time out of ten, the friends are actually funny and 
As Americans, we’re obsessed with two things: Celebrities and a good old-fashioned roll in the hay with our best guy or gal. We also like Twitter and comedians which, admittedly, has a lot more to do with this week’s featured series—Conversations With A Twitter Feed (
My writing an article in support of 
He’s baaaack. Alex Anfanger, the wide-eyed good guy who first found a special place in our Internet hearts with last year’s smash hit series, 
No money. Dearth of bite-size, 1-3-minute ideas. Limited production experience.
We’ve all been at that party, the one a friend drags you to on a night you’d planned to stay in, guzzle OJ right out of the carton, and re-watch The Sopranos for the fourth time. You don’t know a soul and, though he’s got the best intentions, your pal won’t really help you integrate. A quick introduction or two when you first get there, maybe, but, within minutes, you’ll be left alone and forced to decide whether you’ll go out on a limb and start conversation with a stranger who could hate you, or stay safe and fade into uninvited guest oblivion. Talking to someone might be cool, but what would you say? It’s a hard call, and one that I bet the pioneers behind Long Haired Businessmen (LHB) would have no trouble making. If their ability to forge inroads into unfamiliar comedic territory is any indication of their fearlessness, George Kareman, Pat O'Brien, and Ben Wietmarschen might take off their shirts and say something like “I know our nipples are bigger than normal, but are they side show big…and would you mind licking them?” Created by and starring Kareman, O'Brien, and Wietmarschen, shot by Tom Levin, and brought to life by the inimitable stylings of Hana El Assad, Long Haired Businessmen is a lesson in middle fingering norms and jumping in with both feet. 
From the time we’re itty bitty small, we’re told to reach for the stars. “Impossible is nothing,” various faceless teachers assure. “Where there’s a will there’s a way.” These sentiments may hold true in some facets of life, but they’re certainly not applicable in the merciless world of web video, no, no. In this space, the heroes are those content producers who are acutely aware of their concept and cost limitations, the ones who focus on all the stuff they definitely can’t do before focusing on what they can. The quicker you establish a realistic project scale housed in a comedic wheelhouse with which you’re intimately familiar, the more likely it is that your content will be feasible, authentic, and funny.
Weed humor and Seth Rogen are not inextricably linked after all, and 
301. Sometimes 302. These are the points at which YouTube videos’ viewcount meter stalls as it verifies the authenticity of looks above that number. For the site, the process is nothing more than a precaution, an anti-fraud activity conducted by the overseer of a marketplace in which seconds watched directly affects dollars made. For content creators, it’s the point at which our hearts race fastest in anticipation of how many views will be registered when the verification process is complete and the count finally updates. Many feel that number, and the one that settles out over the next 3-7 days, is the final verdict in the court of Internet law — the one undeniable web signifier of video success or failure. Conner O'Malley and Mark Colomb don’t think about it that way at all. They’re in the web video game to have fun, learn, and make comedy that they think is funny. If their recent Fleetwood Mac Men sketch is any indication, the duo may be on to something pretty fantastic, 2,200 views aside. 
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