Congrats, Lampoon

The Lampoon does The Crimson unsuccessfully By Ivan B. K. Levingston

The Harvard Lampoon, a semi-secret Sorrento Square social organization that used to occasionally publish a so-called humor magazine, usually doesn't produce actually funny content. Or any content in general.

But wait– wasn’t Conan in The Lampoon? Aren’t their comp posters witty? Doesn’t their website say that they publish lightning-quick, joke-heavy “kind-of-stories” that are so hilarious as to be a medical risk for some? All true. However, take the time to read something from their most recent issue “By any means necessary,” and you’ll find the real Lampoon.

This post isn’t about putting down the Lampoon, it’s about patting them on the back. Why? Because they just published a decent attempt at humor! That’s right, I’m talking about their annual spoof on The Crimson.

If you didn’t get the print issue, then you can see all of their fake articles on thecrimsom.com. And if you’re short of time then here’s a Tl;dr for you– you won’t think it’s funny unless you spend most of your time in a castle.

The Banner Ad: Congratulations to the Lampoon for selling an ad on their fake website. Readers will notice that it is for alcohol and should assume that the Lampoon was paid in kind.

The Article Comments: In an allusion to the eclectic mix of people who comment on Crimson articles, the Lampoon does a nice job of posting faking comments. They’re exactly the same for every article, so funny!

Photos: I’m really impressed with the multimedia work it took to photoshop a BCG logo onto a gingerbread house or an Olympic stadium into Harvard Yard.

The Most Read List: Solid idea to link them all to pop-ups. I was really disappointed not to be able to read the Gato Rojo story though #upset #tears #teamcats

Lampoon Comp Ad: Terrible.