The funniest things on the internet
In this series, Guardian Australia asks its favourite comedians to tour us through the tweets, Instagram posts, TikToks and YouTube videos they return to when they need cheering up
Bec Charlwood: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)
This comedian pays homage to peak internet (circa 2000-2014), with classics including Cole Hersch, Charlie the Unicorn and a parody song about incels
Winnie Dunn: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)
A list from a writer who has been on the internet since we all had cheezburger, spanning Tongan dad TikToks to Bassem Youssef v Piers Morgan
Clare Cavanagh: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)
The standup shares what makes her laugh, including Leslie Knope rapping, Zoë Coombs Marr and a Taskmaster task that made everyone involved cry
Alison Willmore: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)
The film critic spends most of her time in front of a big screen – but her small screen is suitably deranged, nonetheless
Maverick Newman: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)
From Shakespeare to SNL, please enjoy this comedian’s tasting platter curated from being obsessed with YouTube since puberty
Eliza & The Delusionals: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)
The Gold Coast trio’s frontwoman shares her list of clips – including Creed, dogs, and multiple TikTok trends she wants to try with her bandmates
Betty Grumble: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)
The performance artist and ‘sex clown’ shares her list of (mostly) wholesome clips: the cutest children, the best dog and the glitziest aerobics workout
Jordan Prosser: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)
This writer, film-maker and performer finds it hard to unplug – and as a result here is his dank and wholesome online list
Bec Petraitis: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)
The Twitch streamer and comedian curated her list by scrolling back to 2020 in her TikTok likes. Some call it objective research, others call it retina damage
Tegan Higginbotham: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)
The comedian, screenwriter and actor’s list includes a Jurassic Park melodica cover and Kristen Wiig’s Liza Minnelli impersonation
Andrew Levins: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)
The DJ, writer and TikTok’s favourite toy collector has curated a list that is a time machine back to early YouTube – best played on a Nintendo Wii at a kick-on
Tyrone Pynor: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)
Cher Lloyd, Joanne the Scammer, and Alex Consani … the Triple J host’s list is for the girls and the gays
Cassie Hamilton: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)
The writer and performer shares what makes her laugh online, including Harry Styles and Barack Obama’s affair, a Wiggles song and Emma Stone on SNL
Tseba: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)
The musician and DJ spends his time either scrolling or laughing at drunk patrons. Both are well-represented in his list
Cult Shotta: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)
The western Sydney rap duo are damaged by modern life. Their list is all dripped-out teens and contemporary Adonises
Steen Raskopoulos: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)
The comedian and actor shares what makes him laugh online including James Acaster’s cabbage story, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, and the madness of Creed Bratton
Diva Cups: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)
The pop DJ duo are old enough to have Omegle trauma but young enough to have brain rot. It’s a winning combination
Jasmine Wallis: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)
The writer and podcaster has made a career from dissecting the lore of 2010s memes – many of which she shares here
Urooj Ashfaq: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)
The standup comedian shares what makes her laugh online, including Gino D’Acampo getting mad, the Lonely Island and a scared man paragliding
Adam Kay: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)
The This Is Going to Hurt author is Very Online – so he has some gems to share, including 7,000 fireworks going off at once and a parody of every comedy heist film ever made
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