If someone makes a joke, is it only funny if it goes viral on the internet? From the golden age of Tumblr (it was 2011-2012, FYI) to the current renaissance of long-form content, the only binary I’ve ever found solace in is the foundational coding of the internet. Its temptatious wormholes suck me in every time and I just let it happen. I have long since relinquished any agency over the situation and have zero regrets. Thank you very much. Heck, I gift my sister with her very own curated comedy special in her TikTok DMs. Daily. DAILY. That’s commitment, people.
Can you tell I’m fond of the ol’ world wide web?
1. My Brother, My Brother and Me
Justin, Travis and Griffin attempt to provide advice for the modern era but … do they? Sometimes I forget that, with a podcast within a podcast, a dedicated “money zone” and copious ad-libbing, their whole thing is supposed to be answering questions. I’m never mad at them for it, though, because their goofiness is infectious and I’m more than happy to laugh at Travis’s jokes when no one else does. Oh, did I mention that their theme song is by none other than one of my Aussie faves, Montaigne?
2. This dog and I share a soul
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There is something soothing about watching a dog that can make a “la” noise. Is it the actual noise, or is it that its little chin is stuck proudly in the air while it sings to me? I haven’t got an answer for you. All I know is that this cutie never fails to make me chuckle.
3. Brian David Gilbert
A fellow jorts enthusiast, Brian creates a variety of content (please do yourself a favour and watch It’s time to get good at darts) but his sartorial sketches are a standout. Part inane, part “oh my God”, he well and truly had his finger on the pulse of the fashion world well before it was the humble jorts’ time. You know when people ask you who you want to be when you grow up? Well, I wanna be Brian David Gilbert.
4. Don’t make me feel bad for laughing at children
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You’re a liar if you say that supercuts of children low-key injuring themselves isn’t funny. Especially if they’re synced to tracks that would only be found in the dusty CD racks of our parents’ houses. Everyone loves to sit back, relax and watch a 20-second clip of kids smacking into stuff. I don’t know why “oddly satisfying” isn’t hashtagged more often.
5. The Chatime Mascots
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I refuse to stand for slander towards these gorgeously disgusting babies. Every single time I see these bad boys in the wild I absolutely lose it. Those shrieks you heard in Melbourne Central last weekend? That wasn’t a rogue child, that was me.
6. I can’t unhear it
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Katie sings the words we are all thinking. Sorry country music fans, but I don’t want to know if you can prove me wrong. I’m betting my best boot-scooting cowboy boots that a song like this exists and between you and me, dear reader, I would like it to grace my ears.
7. Kath & Kim
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Can you believe that I’ve only just watched Kath & Kim? I recently binge-watched the entire series and I’m still devastated that I didn’t get around to it sooner. The number of quotable moments is criminal.
8. Nightmare Furbies
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The more of these videos you watch, the better. I imagine these beings come to me in my dreams and whisper secrets of the universe to me before disappearing on a floating blanket of mini babies.
9. @100percentthattim on TikTok
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Tim’s sketches are wickedly genius and I hate that they read me to filth. Wait no, I take that back – I love it. Tim packages up nostalgia into bite-size packages that bring back a school locker load of memories and I healthily enjoy embracing the cringe.
10. Bob’s Burger of the Day
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A highlight of every episode of Bob’s Burgers and arguably the most joyous recurring motif I’ve ever had the pleasure of enjoying, Bob’s “burger of the day” sign changes every episode and even has a small story arc in an early season. While the flavour profile of the burgers can sometimes be questionable (I’m looking at you, Girls Just Wanna Have Fennel), they’re always punny and utterly delightful.
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Rudy Jean Rigg will be covering the 45th Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade, as part of Sydney WorldPride, for the ABC on ABCQueer on Sunday 25 February. They are also the co-creator of Rainbow History Class.
