The “Don’t Believe Every Tweet” project that launched over the weekend — which looked enough like an official Twitter public-awareness campaign that it fooled some reporters — is actually an elaborate calling card created by an out-of-work TV writer.
The campaign, hosted at dontbelieveeverytweet.com, includes links to Twitter’s official website and a fake statement from Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey that says in part, “It’s a simple reminder to be skeptical of everything you see on Twitter because our users can put literally anything in a tweet.” The effort also includes a series of YouTube shorts featuring comedian Greg Barris, who makes various bizarre claims and gives baffling instructions in presentations to different people.
The Twitter account @dontbelieveev tweeted about the project early Sunday, making it look like a real Twitter initiative — and confusion ensued. A Twitter spokesman said it wasn’t created by the company and whoever had...
The campaign, hosted at dontbelieveeverytweet.com, includes links to Twitter’s official website and a fake statement from Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey that says in part, “It’s a simple reminder to be skeptical of everything you see on Twitter because our users can put literally anything in a tweet.” The effort also includes a series of YouTube shorts featuring comedian Greg Barris, who makes various bizarre claims and gives baffling instructions in presentations to different people.
The Twitter account @dontbelieveev tweeted about the project early Sunday, making it look like a real Twitter initiative — and confusion ensued. A Twitter spokesman said it wasn’t created by the company and whoever had...
- 8/20/2018
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
Sometimes, with a web series, simplicity is key. Roommates, a new offering from creators Greg Barris and Michael Pomranz, doesn’t try to do too much, but what it does, it does well.
The stars of Roommates are Barris, a New York City comedian, and Bridey Elliott, an actress we’ve seen around these parts before. As you might guess, their characters, Greg and Fiona, live together. They’re not, however, romantically linked. Instead, they verbally combat each other with quiet, steady, dialogue. The first episode, which concerns Fiona’s crush on a maintenance man, has a bunch of strong lines and manages to knit itself together very nicely in the end. It’s also, as Bustle points out, based on one of Barris’ stand-up comedy bits.
Roommates won’t blow you away, but it should do just enough to get you to stick around.
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The stars of Roommates are Barris, a New York City comedian, and Bridey Elliott, an actress we’ve seen around these parts before. As you might guess, their characters, Greg and Fiona, live together. They’re not, however, romantically linked. Instead, they verbally combat each other with quiet, steady, dialogue. The first episode, which concerns Fiona’s crush on a maintenance man, has a bunch of strong lines and manages to knit itself together very nicely in the end. It’s also, as Bustle points out, based on one of Barris’ stand-up comedy bits.
Roommates won’t blow you away, but it should do just enough to get you to stick around.
Visit Tubefilter for more great stories.
- 10/9/2015
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
Bam and IFC announce the lineup for the second installment of Get It Out There: Comedy by Bam & IFC, a new comedy showcase that encourages comics to experiment with humor for new forms of funny. Get It Out There returns Wednesday, May 30 at 9pm (bar opens at 8pm) in the BAMcafé (30 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY) and is free and open to the public. From IFC Curated by Caroline Creaghead (Creaghead & Company), the second installment features Todd Barry (Comedy Central presents Todd Barry), Kate Berlant (Crime and Punishment at Cake Shop), Kurt Braunohler (IFC.s Bunk), and Wil Sylvince (HBO.s Def Comedy Jam, Bet.s ComicView), hosted by Greg Barris (MTV.s Warren the Ape). For more information,...
- 5/14/2012
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
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