So the January Blues are in full swing. Our New Year’s Resolutions might seem as over as the holidays, but there is hope. To combat the woes of the cold there has been a surge in humorous web content.
We’ve all heard of the common sources of web humor: XKCD (Look it up if you haven’t), viral videos like the infamous Double Rainbow and the more local Overheards on OMGUW. A couple of months ago I realized that I had tapped my existing sources dry. So I began an adventure across the web to find what there is to be found and share them with my friends. After hours of rummaging through site after site of mediocre web comics I decided to recommend the comics below. Enjoy!
The Oatmeal
This recommendation originally came from Miles G. back in 1A. Thanks Miles!
Author: Matthew Inman
URL: http://theoatmeal.com/comics
Token to Awesomeness:
Vivid, blunt, funny and slightly sadistic, The Oatmeal contains an eclectic collection of colorful comics. With themes ranging from dating unicorns to computer skills, I’m sure it will at least make you smile.
Recommended strips:
“Minor Differences”: http://theoatmeal.com/comics/minor_differences
“Ten Types of Crappy Interviewees”: http://theoatmeal.com/comics/interviewees
“Why Some Emails go Unanswered”: http://theoatmeal.com/comics/unanswered_email
Overall Rating: 3.5/5
The Doghouse Diaries
Author: Ray, Raf and Will
URL: http://www.thedoghousediaries.com/
Token to Awesomeness: I love the variety of this comic. It pokes fun at everyday life through a very analytic mindset. There is a good mix of old-fashioned strips, funny diagrams and graphics that will make you smile. It is updated 3 times per week which is always a good thing.
Recommended strips:
“The Truth About Facebook” http://www.thedoghousediaries.com/?p=2513
“Guyology Lesson 1” http://www.thedoghousediaries.com/?p=559
“ Carrying a Conversation” http://www.thedoghousediaries.com/?p=1122
Overall Rating: 3.5/5
Abstruse Goose
Author: The Goose
URL: http://abstrusegoose.com/
Token to Awesomeness:This comic plays on the inner nerd in all of us. Some comics venture into the depths of mathematics and others play off of the work of popular scientists. I highly recommend you download the free ebook at http://abstrusegoose.com/book/AbstruseGoose_1.0rc1_ebook.pdf if you like this comic.
Recommended strips:
“Calc-zilla”: http://abstrusegoose.com/26
“Party”: http://abstrusegoose.com/336
“Is the Universe a Computer” http://abstrusegoose.com/115
Overall Rating: 3.5/5
We The Robots
Author: Chris Harding.
URL: http://www.wetherobots.com/
Token to Awesomeness: Who doesn’t love reading about the slightly tragic adventures of cute nerdy robots?
Recommended strips:
“ Interns” http://www.wetherobots.com/2008/06/30/interns/
“Poetry is Easy” http://www.wetherobots.com/2008/05/28/poetry-is-easy/
Overall Rating: 2.5/5 <—- It’s slightly tragic
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