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  • Matt Manser
    1

    Matt Manser is a writer/comedian based in Los Angeles.  He is the head writer for "Big News," a weekly topical sketch show at IO West, writes sketches for shows at the UCB Theater, and writes videos for UCBComedy.com.  Oh, and he has also written for CMT's "Trick My Truck."

  • Snuffy Johnson
    2

    Snuffy Johnson was born the son of poor parents in Queens, then opened a chain of dry-cleaning stores on the East side of Manhattan.  He has been married to his wife Weezy for almost thirty years, and they have a son, Lionel, who disappointed him by marrying the daughter of the honky next door.

  • Worm Miller
    3

    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.

  • Clem Rorsch
    4

    Clem Rorsch aka Ryan Sandoval is a writer and comedian based in Los Angeles, with articles published in Hustler, Slap Skateboard Magazine, and Surf Shot Digital Magazine, for which he also acts as copy editor. He contributes regularly to Mad Atoms, and writes and directs videos for the online sketch collective weaknights.com

  • Hillel Aron
    5

    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.

  • Becky Bain
    6

    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.

  • Katie Ward
    7

    Katie F. Ward has lived in a bunch of places so, she roots for several different football teams and has a ranking system only she can understand. She tries to eat organic food, but hasn't ruled out Restylane. She loves Jay-Z, Jeff Buckley, and Celine Dion equally. Oh, and she's a hott mess. Seriously.

  • Kirk Pynchon
    8

    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.

  • SPLOOGED
    SAYING THANK YOU WITH A BJ
    24 February 2009 / Writer: Kirk Pynchon / Artist: Martin Stranka
    No word on what a "You're Welcome" would be.
  • DEVELOPMENT HELL
    MEDIOCRITY PLUS QUANTITY EQUALS SUCCESS
    14 May 2009 / Writer: Kirk Pynchon / Artist: Joey Irizarry
    Olive Garden and 'Fast and Furious' prove this equation.
  • DEVELOPMENT HELL
    WHEN TRIBUTE BANDS GET EGOS
    27 January 2009 / Writer: Kirk Pynchon / Artist: Merijn Jansen
    When lack of creativity meets lack of taste.
  • MADATOMS PERSONALS
    BREAKING UP OVER SKYPE
    12 May 2009 / Writer: Kirk Pynchon / Artist: Valentine Gallardo
    Nothing’s worse than breaking up with your girlfriend while looking at her on your computer screen.
  • MADATOMS PERSONALS
    WHERE HAVE ALL THE LISA LOEB GIRLS GONE?
    19 February 2009 / Writer: Kirk Pynchon / Artist: Alberto Polo Iañez
    Good riddance to all the "Janeane Garofalo Girls."
  • SPLOOGED
    TAKE YOUR SOCKS OFF DURING SEX
    04 May 2009 / Writer: Kirk Pynchon / Artist: Andrey Dubinin
    If you want your girlfriend to love you...
  • LA SURVIVAL GUIDE
    ENERGY DRINK PUSSIES
    09 October 2008 / Writer: Kirk Pynchon / Artist: Holger Jung
    Is life that fucking exhausting for you?
  • LIVING THE DREAM
    LIAR? LIAR? PANTS ON FIRE?
    04 February 2009 / Writer: Kirk Pynchon / Artist: Mathiole
    I'm not not telling the complete truth.
  • LIVING THE DREAM
    SHUT UP CHECKS
    21 April 2009 / Writer: Kirk Pynchon / Artist: Simone A. Wingfors
    If I was rich, I would pay people to shut up.
  • HIP TODAY GONE TOMORROW
    CANDY AND SUNSHINE MAKE ME HAPPY
    03 March 2009 / Writer: Kirk Pynchon / Artist: Aimelle
    Looking at your glass half full never looked so bad.
  • HIP TODAY GONE TOMORROW
    WHERE DOES SLANG GO TO DIE?
    03 April 2009 / Writer: Kirk Pynchon / Artist: Oleksandr Hnatenko (gnato)
    It's gotta be somewhere in Eastern Europe.
  • HIP TODAY GONE TOMORROW
    RED VINES VS. TWIZZLERS
    13 April 2009 / Writer: Kirk Pynchon / Artist: Sean Metcalf
    Which one you pick says a lot about you...
  • THUG LIFE
    ALL PROBLEMS CAN BE SOLVED BY DANCING
    11 February 2009 / Writer: Kirk Pynchon / Artist: Oles Romanyuk
    Hollywood is always correct. Especially about black stereotypes.
  • ALL FOR ROFL
    AGREE TO DISAGREE? FUCK THAT!
    23 February 2009 / Writer: Kirk Pynchon / Artist: Elif Sanem Karakoc
    Look, I don’t want to fucking agree with you. That’s why I’m arguing with you in the first place!
  • ALL FOR ROFL
    CELL PHONES ARE THE NEW SPORTS CAR
    21 January 2009 / Writer: Kirk Pynchon / Artist: Rohan Likhite
    My cell phone is a Mazda Miata.
  • DEVELOPMENT HELL
    SOMETIMES A DOUCHEBAG IS JUST A DOUCHEBAG
    27 February 2009 / Writer: Kirk Pynchon / Artist: Benoit Paillè
    "Don't TOUCH it."
  • LA SURVIVAL GUIDE
    DON’T TRUST JAG-OFFS WHO AREN’T INTO FOOD
    11 December 2008 / Writer: Kirk Pynchon / Artist: Ted Sabarese
    Skinny people are not to be trusted.
  • ALL FOR ROFL
    RINGTONES ARE FOR CHICKS
    01 December 2008 / Writer: Kirk Pynchon / Artist: FeedMink
    Your Man-Card is revoked.
  • DEVELOPMENT HELL
    OSCAR NIGHT THUNDERDOME
    20 February 2009 / Writer: Kirk Pynchon / Artist: Sean Metcalf
    They should be hosted by Michael Buffer.
  • LIVING THE DREAM
    HOW TO SEEM LIKE YOU GIVE A SHIT AT WORK
    20 April 2009 / Writer: Kirk Pynchon / Artist: Joey Irizarry
    It's easier than it sounds.
  • LIVING THE DREAM
    EAT, SLEEP, OR FUCK?
    28 July 2009 / Writer: Kirk Pynchon / Artist: Mel Stringer
    Which is most important to you?
  • BIGGIE VS. TUPAC
    HOW ARE THINGS?
    05 October 2009 / Writer: Kirk Pynchon / Artist: Valentine Gallardo
    Is it just me or is everyone in NY and LA a prick?
  • DEVELOPMENT HELL
    THE BEST SECONDARY VILLAINS IN FILM
    08 January 2010 / Writer: Kirk Pynchon / Artist: David Hwang
    Because we like number 2's.
  • SPLOOGED
    ANGRY PORN ACTORS
    12 March 2010 / Writer: Kirk Pynchon / Artist: Sean Metcalf
    You would think people who got laid for a living would be happier. Maybe not.
  • DEVELOPMENT HELL
    DUMBASS HOLLYWOOD JARGON
    08 October 2008 / Writer: Kirk Pynchon / Artist: Jonathan Jacobsen
    Let's NOT put a fuckin' pin in it.
  • SPLOOGED
    SOFT PORN ALWAYS TRICKS ME
    21 October 2008 / Writer: Kirk Pynchon / Artist: Janusz Miller
    It's never going to be good. Why do I keep watching?
  • LA SURVIVAL GUIDE
    THINGS YOU REALLY LIKE ARE BAD FOR YOU
    17 December 2008 / Writer: Kirk Pynchon / Artist: Laura Vancane
    The whole city of Las Vegas must be carcinogenic.
  • HIP TODAY GONE TOMORROW
    DEPRESSED OR TIRED - A JUDGMENT CALL
    17 February 2009 / Writer: Kirk Pynchon / Artist: Siri Kristinsdóttir
    It's a fine line.
  • DEVELOPMENT HELL
    IF JAWS TANKED
    11 June 2009 / Writer: Kirk Pynchon / Artist: Edwin Servaas
    The course of film history would be altered forever.
  • DEVELOPMENT HELL
    HOLLYWOOD’S 7 LAYERS OF REJECTION
    06 May 2009 / Writer: Kirk Pynchon / Artist: Marek Haiduk
    It’s like a delicious seven- layer dip…made entirely of cow shit.
  • LIVING THE DREAM
    WEED - THE ONLY THING PEOPLE SHARE
    22 December 2009 / Writer: Kirk Pynchon / Artist: Nejc Anclin
    I guess we're all socialists when it comes to pot.
  • HIP TODAY GONE TOMORROW
    SEMESTER ABROAD DO’S AND DON’TS
    29 January 2009 / Writer: Kirk Pynchon / Artist: Clara McGuire
    Do, read this article.
  • DEVELOPMENT HELL
    ROAD HOUSE IS BETTER THAN THE GODFATHER
    15 September 2009 / Writer: Kirk Pynchon / Artist: Edwin Servaas
    In memory of Patrick Swayze. You will be missed.
  • DEVELOPMENT HELL
    DON’T TALK TO FREDOS
    12 March 2009 / Writer: Kirk Pynchon / Artist: Zachary Zezima
    Because he's worthless, not because he dies.
  • ALL FOR ROFL
    REMOTE CONTROL CONTROL
    08 April 2009 / Writer: Kirk Pynchon / Artist: Joey Irizarry
    Control the TV remote and you control the world.
  • LA SURVIVAL GUIDE
    I AM LARRY DAVID
    25 June 2009 / Writer: Kirk Pynchon / Artist: Sean Metcalf
    Except for the old, Jewish and rich part.
  • HIP TODAY GONE TOMORROW
    HOW IS PRINCE THE NORMAL ONE?
    24 July 2009 / Writer: Kirk Pynchon / Artist: Kitty Cattrall
    A look at R&B singers of past and present.
  • Bob Schriner
    9

    Stories of Bob Schriner conjure images of a man whose pranks and scams are a blend of crime, audacity and high comedy. For years people debated whether he was a fictional character. MadAtoms has found him and given him a safe house in the Hollywood hills.

  • Alex D. Reid
    10

    Alex D. Reid flosses every night and likes reading about serial killers.  Contact him here.