Splinterheads releases today in NYC: premiere here and website here.

Splinterheads is easily one of the best films of the year. It’s funny, well written, and Thomas Middleditch, Rachel Taylor, and pretty much the entire cast deliver great performances.

Splinterheads is written and directed by Brant Serson, who’s done a magnificent job writing and directing. I was already a fan of his last film BLACKBALLED (with Rob Corddry, Paul Scheer, Rob Riggle, Ed Helms, Rob Heubel, Curtis Gwinn, and many more), and Splinterheads really resonated with me as well.

Serson has a unique ability to portray middle class slackers realistically. And that’s no easy feat. Most of Hollywood and many of the self-proclaimed Indy features I watch fail in depicting “regular” people. Not many folks can pull it off, but Serson succeeds. And it makes this film refreshingly fun to watch, funny, and authentic.

The story is about a twenty something slacker Justin Frost (played by Middleditch) that basically doesn’t do much of anything for a living beyond landscape architecting with his buddy Wayne (Jason Rogel). When he gets ripped off by a traveling carnival worker Galaxy (Rachel Taylor) he finds himself sucked into the carnival world through a series of random encounters, and he ends up falling for the girl and finding his world completely intertwined with the world and workers of the carnival, who call themselves the “Splinterheads”.

This is definitely a film more than worth seeing. Great story and great characters. Here’s the trailer:

Sometimes, you just have to accept these things as the truth.

Well hello, America. I’m Travis Tack; and, every so often, as a service to our share-holders, I send a memo out through the waves of the internet to let you good people know what we here at National Lampoon have been working on.
Over the last year, our gifted team of writers, inventors and bio-scientists have been very busy developing products and strategies so that we may best serve you, our public.
So, without any further introduction, let me lay out some of our current endeavors.

1.)    “The National Lampoon Big Book of Boobs”
Each page features a showcase of different breasts from different countries around the world. We have Swedish boobs, Nigerian boobs and Canadian boobs (which are more like ham); just to name a few. All nipples of all nationalities. If there’s one thing we now that America wants – it’s cleavage. A rainbow of different chest appendages well lit to serve all your voyeuristic needs.

2.)    “Baked Beans”
Lampoon knows that none of our fans would like anything more than to sit down with a copy of Vacation, a can of beans, and a beer, then fart into their Laz-E-Boys to their hearts content. We understand your needs, and we provide accordingly.

3.)    “The new F. Scott Fitzgerald Novel”
Everyone’s been waiting for the next epic novel from Fitzgerald, but only Lampoon has it. “Vag-Patrol Goes To Sea” is a new genre for the fiction master (making his screenwriting debut). The film follows the story of three stoner-college kids as they attempt to make a boat out of fake vaginas. Paris Hilton stars as “The Captain” of the SS Poon. Get ready to hit the high seas and set sail for sexy, nude, ocean hi-jinx!

4.)    “Doorbells that Play Music”
I know the idea of the musical door-bell is not a new one; but we’ve added a twist on this old classic. Our musical door-bells will only play annoying music; music so annoying that you won’t even want to stay in your house. Just another gift from National Lampoon, to you – the American public.

5.)    “Non-Threatening Dinosaurs”
In order to appeal to our creationist demographic, Lampoon is now working on engineering “Christian-Friendly” dinosaurs. These dinosaurs will walk and talk like normal dinosaurs; however, they will also vehemently deny any existence pre-dating biblical history.

6.)    “Bowler Caps & Fedoras”
Through a detailed process of trend-setting and undercover-guerilla marketing, we are currently trying to return dress-hats to the common cultural-zeitgeist. So, rest easy, Old People; kids will be dressing in a manner you’re comfortable with very soon!

7.)    “National Lampoon’s History of the Nation”
We bring you the complete history of the United States – but, with added boobs, for good measure.

8.)    “Johnny: The Sarcastic Dog”
We felt it had been too long since there was a regular weekly comic strip about a sarcastic house pet; so, we bring you Johnny: The Sarcastic Dog. The character’s lovable quips and insatiable hunger for tacos will have you in stitches.

9.) “National Lampoon’s Bible”
Continuing our intellectual literature series, we bring you our take on the bible. It’s the regular bible – but all the characters are depicted as having giant, heaving bosoms.

10.)“Homeless Men With Insatiable Lust For Money”
At Lampoon, we’re in need of financing – desperately. That’s why we’ve hired people to go undercover as homeless people and constantly demand change from people as they pass by on the street. Through this practice we have achieved two things. One – we have a bank account entirely funded with coins. And, Two – we have bothered the general public to the point where they lust for, they need, base, guttural, primitive entertainment; entertainment like only National Lampoon can provide.

So, keep an eye out for these products – coming soon to a world near you.

As National Lampoon’s chief assistant to the junior fashion reporter, I am pleased to announce the top costumes for the 2009 Halloween season. Recommended here are the finest choices in costumes for the woman that wants to show off her topicality, and look sexy as well.

Slutty Foreclosure Sign

Our failing economy hasn’t been this titillating since Timothy Geithner was appointed US Treasury Secretary.

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As National Lampoon’s chief assistant junior fashion reporter, I am pleased to announce the top costumes for the 2009 Halloween season. Recommended here are the finest choices in costumes for the couple that wants to show off their joint topicality.

Jon and Kate:

For the “Kate”, buy a mullet wig and put it on backwards to recreate her classic bangs. Wear high heels constantly, and complain about having to run after the kids. Shriek like a banshee at everyone you meet.

For the “Jon”, wear Ed Hardy shirts and leave your date at the first sign of a hotter woman.

Hannity and Colmes:

My life certainly hasn’t been complete since this self centered, idiotic, Fox News duo split in January. You can make me whole again by Trick-or-Treating as this pair. And Hannity and Colmes is a perfect costume set for gay couples. The more hot-headed, loud mouthed, aggressive of the two is Hannity. And Colmes is the bitch.

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As National Lampoon’s chief junior fashion reporter, I am pleased to announce the top costumes for the 2009 Halloween season. Recommended here are the finest choices in costumes for the man that wants to show off his topicality.

Don Draper:

As season three of Mad Men winds down, any man can throw on a suit and a thin tie and become Don Draper. Except you’ll look nowhere near as good, probably can’t drink as much scotch as him, and will lack the ability to make women orgasm by glancing at them. You will, however, instantly feel cooler, look awesome smoking the four and a half packs of cigarettes necessary for the evening, and increase your chances of cheating on your wife.

Barack Obama:

Be America’s favorite current president for Halloween! Optional styles include: secret Muslim Obama, Messiah Obama, Socialist Obama, and Kenyan baby Obama.

This costume is not recommended if you are white. Except … is it still considered black face if Obama is half white? Cause technically, that means all the black people going as him are doing white face then. And that is extremely offensive to me.

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