Colton & Aboud

Unflattering But Cool Photo of Yours Truly

Man, I look like something the cat dragged into Tahrir Square. But how about that solar flaring? This was taken with Hipstamatic by fellow "Allen Gregory" writer Hayes Davenport.

Splitsider Q&A on Modern Humorist

If you don't already read the great comedy-fan site Splitsider, now you have an excuse to start. Splitsider's Phil Davidson interviewed your pals C&A about the exhilarating history and glorious legacy of Modern Humorist.  We enjoyed the chance to walk down memory lane and discuss the lost world of Web 1.0. 

We recently slapped a new homepage on MH and tried to "squash" some "bugs," but there are still lots of broken images and interactive pieces that no longer interact. We have not kept up maintenance over the years, and now stray cats roam the grounds. But don't let that dissuade you from checking out the archive and discovering the work of the amazing artists and writers who made MH perhaps the coolest thing of any kind ever.

How to Eat Free in DC

Thirteen years ago, Colton wrote a piece for the Washington Post which chronicled his attempt to eat well for a week while never paying for his food. The Post is currently restaging the experiment, this time using the power of Twitter. Hunt and gather, young interns!

Help Haiti Through the Power of Twitter

On March 12, your pals Colton & Aboud and approximately 138 other humans took part in "A Night of 140 Tweets," a celebrity tweet-a-thon for Haiti. Now, you can experience the laughter, awkwardness and nudity that took place that night and help the children of Haiti at the same time.

Sponsored by Funny or Die, Stillerstrong.org and The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, 100% of proceeds from the purchase of the Night of 140 Tweets video will go to Artists For Peace and Justice to benefit the Haitian School Initiative.

Purchase the DVD and video on Amazon.com

Purchase the video on iTunes

It's for a good cause, and we know you'll enjoy at least two of the tweets (from @richsommer and @edwardhelms).

Tales from the Writers Guild Strike

As proud members of the Writers Guild of America, we tried to do our part during the strike of '07-'08.
• We launched a parody of the AMPTP web site. Coverage: Nikki Finke, LA Times, Variety, Nikki Finke part II.
• John blogged for UnitedHollywood.com.
• Mike wrote an op-ed for the Boston Globe.