In 1957, Worm tragically drowned at camp while counselors were inconsiderately having sex. Or so everyone thought. Ambiguously undead, Worm vengefully returned decades later and has been happily killing sexy idiots ever since. He's fought Corey Feldman and Freddy Krueger and gone into space. He hopes someday to fight Michael Meyers and a Predator.
Tim Saccardo
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Tim Saccardo is an LA-based comedy writer, director, and improviser. His credits include the TBS sitcom 10 Items or Less, the Huffington Post's Wikipedia parody site Dickipedia.org, and MTV's upcoming animated sketch show Popzilla. He also frequently writes and performs at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre and their website UCBcomedy.com
Becky Bain
3
Becky likes to scuba dive, sky dive, make movies, drink fancy wine and travel. But all of those hobbies are pretty expensive, so she usually just sticks to writing. Words are cheap.
Matt Houghton
4
Matt Houghton is an adolescent, who spends most of his time in a cold and dark basement in Canada, a lot of which is spent perusing Craigslist Missed Connections and convincing himself that they’re all about him. He’s also a “student” which simply means he drinks in excess, listens to 90s punk rock and eats burritos at three in the morning.
Kristin Wong
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Kristin Wong is a talented and good-looking writer who definitely did not write this in third person. Her guilty pleasures are 2 Live Crew and Lolcats. In addition to her writing endeavors, Kristin is also an enthusiastic and dedicated professional (wrestler).
Ben Siemon
6
Ben drove from Phoenix to LA in a 2006 puke-green Pontiac Vibe, and never looked back. Ben is a writer, improviser, and performer that can be seen weekly at the Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre LA. Ben also contributes to the Black Eyed Peas website "DipDive.com", and has a nose that is probably bigger than yours.
Rick Paulas
7
Rick Paulas has never written a serious thing in his life, some of which can be found at ESPN The Magazine, McSweeney's, Radar Magazine, Deadspin, and other nonsensically-named websites. In short: If you'll pay, he'll write.
Hillel Aron
8
Hillel enjoys playing racquetball, eating steak, and reading about the American civil war. You can follow him on the twitter, or find him on the facebook and tell him how funny he is.
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SCENESTER, HIPSTER, HIPPIE
15 April 2009 / Writer:
Hillel Aron
/ Artist:
Marek Haiduk
Which one are you dealing with?
POLITICALLY ERECT
RATING THE TV DEMAGOGUES
01 June 2009 / Writer:
Hillel Aron
/ Artist:
Marek Haiduk
They're as mad as hell, and so on...
DEVELOPMENT HELL
CINEMATIC MESSIAHS
17 July 2009 / Writer:
Hillel Aron
/ Artist:
Marek Haiduk
Saving the world, one tired cliche at a time.
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HIPSTER HYBRIDS
19 June 2009 / Writer:
Hillel Aron
/ Artist:
Edwin Servaas
Because every classification needs a sub-class.
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THE HIPSTER STIMULUS
08 April 2009 / Writer:
Hillel Aron
/ Artist:
Lauren Eiko
A modest proposal.
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I WISH I WAS A LESBIAN
24 April 2009 / Writer:
Hillel Aron
/ Artist:
Liva Rutmane
Because lesbians get to be butch and alternative at the same time.
POLITICALLY ERECT
SO YOUR HUSBAND’S BEEN CAUGHT IN A SEX SCANDAL
19 March 2008 / Writer:
Hillel Aron
/ Artist:
Christopher Behrens
Your politician husband’s been fucking somebody else. Hopefully, you haven’t cut his dick off yet.
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INTERVIEW WITH A HIPSTER, PART 1
24 July 2008 / Writer:
Hillel Aron
/ Artist:
Hillel Aron
Probing the mind of the hipster, one interview at a time. If you're planning on living east of Hollywood, take careful notes.
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THE RECORD STORE CLERK IS DEAD!
08 July 2008 / Writer:
Hillel Aron
/ Artist:
Miquel Galceran
Long live the record store clerk! Who else will make us feel like complete morons?
POLITICALLY ERECT
FUCK UNIONS
20 March 2009 / Writer:
Hillel Aron
/ Artist:
Robert Carter
There, I said it, someone had to.
POLITICALLY ERECT
LOOKING FORWARD TO THE COMING DEPRESSION
26 February 2009 / Writer:
Hillel Aron
/ Artist:
Marek Haiduk
The soft bigotry of low expectations, minus the bigotry.
BIGGIE VS. TUPAC
DON’T HATE LA, HATE YOURSELF
13 November 2008 / Writer:
Hillel Aron
/ Artist:
Michael Going
I own a t-shirt that reads "I heart LA." Almost every time I wear it, someone asks me, “Is that a joke?”
DEVELOPMENT HELL
HOW TO FIX ENTOURAGE
01 December 2008 / Writer:
Hillel Aron
/ Artist:
Alexandra Migueis
I can't believe I still watch this stupid show.
LA SURVIVAL GUIDE
BOMBS OVER ECHO PARK
10 July 2008 / Writer:
Hillel Aron
/ Artist:
Hillel Aron
Celebrating Independence Day like our founding fathers: with Hipsters and Mexicans.
DEVELOPMENT HELL
FUCK SHOWTIME
17 September 2008 / Writer:
Hillel Aron
/ Artist:
Mathiole
If you’re an underpaid, overeducated, downwardly mobile white guy living in the big city, you probably think Showtime is the new HBO. Here’s why you’re wrong.
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INTERVIEW WITH A HIPSTER, PART 2
12 August 2008 / Writer:
Hillel Aron
/ Artist:
Hillel Aron
Probing the mind of the hipster, one interview at a time. Today, we speak with… yet another Jared.
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TIGER WOODS. WHAT A PUSSY.
16 July 2008 / Writer:
Hillel Aron
/ Artist:
Doug Chang
This guy hurt his knee playing golf?
TRAILER TRASH
WANTED
23 May 2008 / Writer:
Hillel Aron
/ Artist:
Nadia Lavard
It’s the Matrix meets the Matrix, with Angelina Jolie as Angelina Jolie, Morgan Freeman as Morgan Freeman, and that twerpy Scottish kid from Atonement as Luke/Neo/Jesus. Oh and you’ll never guess what his super-power is…
TRAILER TRASH
JUMPER
18 February 2008 / Writer:
Hillel Aron
/ Artist:
Andrius Zaksauskas
Not based on the terrible Third Eye Blind song...
DEVELOPMENT HELL
HOW LONG UNTIL MILEY CYRUS GOES BATSHIT CRAZY?
01 July 2008 / Writer:
Hillel Aron
/ Artist:
Ezra Crow
At 15, Cyrus may be “going through some changes.” Will those changes include a complete mental break? Or is that further down the road?
TRAILER TRASH
THE UGLY TRUTH
20 February 2009 / Writer:
Hillel Aron
/ Artist:
Alberto Polo Iañez
This... is... RomCom!!!!!!!!!
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HIPSTER COFFEE SHOPS: CHOKE
09 April 2008 / Writer:
Hillel Aron
/ Artist:
Hillel Aron
If you’re the kind of hipster that likes to hang out at places that no one’s ever heard about, then Choke is the place for you.
ALL FOR ROFL
WHY DOES APPLE LOVE THE WORD GENIUS?
14 October 2008 / Writer:
Hillel Aron
/ Artist:
Randall MacDonald
Genius Bar. Genius Playlist. What the fuck?
POLITICALLY ERECT
I WANT TO SEE STOCKBROKERS FALLING FROM THE SKY
30 September 2008 / Writer:
Hillel Aron
/ Artist:
Dan Monick
How bad do the markets have to get for investment bankers to start diving off of skyscrapers?
TRAILER TRASH
IRON MAN
26 February 2008 / Writer:
Hillel Aron
/ Artist:
Romain Revert
Iron Man is responsible for the next terrorist attack.
TRAILER TRASH
ADVENTURELAND
27 February 2009 / Writer:
Hillel Aron
/ Artist:
Garrett Roberts
I wish I came of age in an indie film.
BIGGIE VS. TUPAC
YANKEE GO HOME!
31 December 2008 / Writer:
Hillel Aron
/ Artist:
Adam Hendershott
Why I hate New Yorkers.
LA SURVIVAL GUIDE
GIVING MONEY TO THE HOMELESS
08 August 2008 / Writer:
Hillel Aron
/ Artist:
Adam Hendershott
How I choose which homeless person gets how much.
TRAILER TRASH
BURN AFTER READING
08 August 2008 / Writer:
Hillel Aron
/ Artist:
Doug Chang
Will it be the next Big Lebowski or just another Intolerable Cruelty?
TRAILER TRASH
VALKYRIE
15 September 2008 / Writer:
Hillel Aron
/ Artist:
Emil
Tom Cruise. Wearing an eye patch. Fighting Hitler. It’s like someone made a movie just for me.
POLITICALLY ERECT
A CONVERSATION ON RACE
30 March 2009 / Writer:
Hillel Aron
/ Artist:
Luke Fontana
Fuck that. I'm too busy talking about Octomom.
ALL FOR ROFL
USA VS. IPHONE
11 July 2008 / Writer:
Hillel Aron
/ Artist:
Adam Hendershott
Weighing the costs and benefits of the United States Government and the iPhone. What have they done for me lately?
TRAILER TRASH
OBSERVE AND REPORT
24 March 2009 / Writer:
Hillel Aron
/ Artist:
Quiet Genius
2009: The year when one "mall cop" movie wasn't enough.
LA SURVIVAL GUIDE
THIS STUPID CELL PHONE LAW
30 June 2008 / Writer:
Hillel Aron
/ Artist:
Nil Ultra
If you think that driving while talking on a cell phone is dangerous, you should see all the crazy shit that I do!
TRAILER TRASH
TROPIC THUNDER
23 July 2008 / Writer:
Hillel Aron
/ Artist:
John O Connell
The making of a Vietnam War film with Robert Downey Jr. as an actor in blackface. Why isn’t this trailer funnier?
TRAILER TRASH
THE WATCHMEN
24 September 2008 / Writer:
Hillel Aron
/ Artist:
Evan T Shaner
The towers are still standing, we won the war in Nam, and the Smashing Pumpkins are playing their unique brand of Industrial-Emo-Pop. This film must take place in an alternate time-line!
TRAILER TRASH
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
15 August 2008 / Writer:
Hillel Aron
/ Artist:
lafaette
Brad Pitt stars in the title role as a man who ages backward. Along the way, he encounters such adventures as World War One, black people, and that british girl from Michael Clayton that got all sweaty.
TRAILER TRASH
GRAN TORINO
10 December 2008 / Writer:
Hillel Aron
/ Artist:
Garry Brown
Clint Eastwood wants those lousy Chinamen off his lawn!
TRAILER TRASH
J.C.V.D.
14 July 2008 / Writer:
Hillel Aron
/ Artist:
Scott Church
A self-reflexive meditation on kicking ass the Belgian way. Post-WWII, of course.
TRAILER TRASH
SYNECODOCHE, NEW YORK
23 October 2008 / Writer:
Hillel Aron
/ Artist:
Jonathan Jacobsen
Ok, I'll bite. This looks amazing.
TRAILER TRASH
THE SOLOIST
10 November 2008 / Writer:
Hillel Aron
/ Artist:
HarlequiNe
I’m not saying you have to be schizophrenic to make it as a classical musician in Los Angeles, but it does help.
TRAILER TRASH
W
18 September 2008 / Writer:
Hillel Aron
/ Artist:
Edward McGowan
I can’t wait for the scene where George Bush meets the Indian in the dessert. It’s gonna blow this country’s mind!
TRAILER TRASH
BANGKOK DANGEROUS
29 July 2008 / Writer:
Hillel Aron
/ Artist:
Johanna Ljungquist
Cage. Haircut. Bad.
POLITICALLY ERECT
THE AUDACITY OF OBAMA VOLUNTEERS
04 April 2008 / Writer:
Hillel Aron
/ Artist:
Derek Erdman
I’ve been a Barack Obama supporter for more than a year, ever since he was rumored to be running for President. I’ve given money to his campaign. I’ve also volunteered for him. These were fairly pleasant experiences with only one major drawback: the other volunteers.
TRAILER TRASH
WAR, INC.
11 April 2008 / Writer:
Hillel Aron
/ Artist:
Raphaël Vicenzi
We will fight this war with the most brutal weapon in our arsenal: irony.
LA SURVIVAL GUIDE
THE DO’S AND DON’TS OF PAING
21 August 2008 / Writer:
Hillel Aron
/ Artist:
Petitescargot
As a Production Assistant, you can look forward to long hours, back-breaking manual labor, and getting treated like a retarded child. A handy guide to surviving the shittiest job in LA.
DEVELOPMENT HELL
HOW TO FIX THE OLYMPICS
03 September 2008 / Writer:
Hillel Aron
/ Artist:
Artemis Günebakanli
Sure, this year’s games were the most highly rated of all time. Butlet’s face it, aside from Michael Phelps and that Jamaican guy, the Olympics were long and forgettable. Here’s how to make them better.
TRAILER TRASH
RIGHTEOUS KILL
01 August 2008 / Writer:
Hillel Aron
/ Artist:
Swordfish-II
Who the hell came up with the title for this movie, a bunch of dirty hippies? “Dude, we should call it Righteous Kill,” bro, cause then it’s like a double meaning. That’d be righteous!”
TRAILER TRASH
MAMA MIA!
03 June 2008 / Writer:
Hillel Aron
/ Artist:
Ayse
Movies with an exclamation point in the title are always good except for Moulin Rouge! Oklahoma! Oliver! And Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
Michelle Lewis
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Michelle was raised in the South, where she was taught "if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all." So, instead, she writes.
Kirk Pynchon
10
Kirk Pynchon was born a poor black child. He enjoys skinny-skiing and going to bullfights on acid. He also listens to Tito Puente albums until four in the morning. In his spare time Kirk enjoys ripping off lines from movies and pretending they are his own.