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 American Midol: The 2005 Webby Awards and Their "Humor" NomineesApr 13 2005 by Lani Voivod
I'm not bitter.Sure, my husband's the Editor of DeadBrain.com – a rollicking tour-de-force of political and social satire in a brilliantly conceived forum of wit, ideas, and pointed mockery – but that doesn't mean I can't be authentically happy for the five lucky domains scoring nominations in the Humor category for the 2005 Webby Awards. In fact, I can say without a pinch of glib snidery that TWO of the nominees actually deserve the nod. In case you're a migrant worker or U.S. congressman and don't keep up with such socially-relevant trifles, here's the Webby skinny... Established waaaayyyy back in 1996 – when the Internet's cave people communicated with nothing but Arial fonts and crude wallpaper-blotched images – the Webby Awards appointed themselves the Billy Rehnquists of Web design, creativity, usability, and functionality. Since then, their savvy hob-knobbing has garnered pristine copy quips from revered media outlets o'er the land. Behold!!!!!! With black-hole entry fees starting at $175, more than 60 categories, over 4,000 entries, and deep-pocketed sponsors, they've got a sweet gig goin', baby. So when they nominate a site – or rather, a web page – featuring an obedient chicken man (a Burger King gimmick), or the awesomely talented Eddie Izzard's purely promotional website (also listed in the Celebrity/Fan category), or a site dedicated to accepting and cataloging four-word film reviews (admittedly, a feat in content organization) – I stoically concede the Webby folks have the right to their opinion on "Humor." Based on its adjacent nominees, though, National Lampoon may wish to withdraw. The Goliath's robust, relentless, laugh-filled site is the square peg in this category's gaping "humor" hole. As for those Rathergood dudes – now THAT'S some fresh, innovative, Webby-worthy fun. So while I'm not a smidge bitter, I can't help but wonder...What did that Humor cast-away list look like? Well, replace the chicken with a bizarre ferret, and four-word movie reviews with five dysfunctional movie reviewers, and it sorta looks like... DeadBrain.com. Bummer. Enjoyed this American Midol column? Or diabolically incensed by its uselessness? Either way, you're invited to check out all of Lani Voivod's Midol spasms right here. Wanna sound off on this subject? Send your feedback to comments@deadbrain.com! Related Articles American Midol: The 2005 Webby Awards and Their "Humor" Nominees Apr 13 2005
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