Recently on Facebook, my friend had posted up a link to a website I had never heard of before. Of course, being a curious cat, I clicked on the link to find a video taking over my entire laptop screen. Stunned thinking that it was one of those spammed adult videos, I scrambled to exit out, but I saw a petit blonde woman with pursed lips and sharply raised eyebrows enter my screen. She closely resembled the fashion icon Mary-Kate Olsen and my guess had been correct. This video was from a series called “Very Mary-Kate,” a parody on the real Mary-Kate Olsen, depicting her life as an empty-headed multi-millionaire without a proper education. The real Mary-Kate Olsen is nothing like this, as her PR confirms, and the maker of this parody had even defended her videos from angry fans of the Olsen twin, stating that her videos were merely exaggerations based on the rumors of celebrity life to create light humor.
A parody well done
I can understand why fans were enraged after watching these videos, but to be honest, this was just an overtly reactive response to the two-minute clips. “Very Mary-Kate” is only a segment of a variety of video clips posted on www.collegehumor.com, a website dedicated to humorous videos for the purpose of sheer entertainment. Some of the topics that these videos discuss run along the fine lines of vulgarity and comedy, but for college students who want to take their minds off of the worries of studying, this website perfectly suitable. Aside from videos, collegehumor.com also uploads entertaining pictures and articles that deal largely with the main-stream media today – something all college students can relate to and laugh about. Collegehumor.com contains so much more material than this satirical parody of a celebrity, and needless to say, it’s all just for some laughs and giggles. Everyone needs a break from reality and what better way is there than to rely on light-humored comedy.
Although browsing through this website can help one in easily releasing stress, it can also become an instant trap for procrastination if not monitored carefully. I’ve spent hours on this site, mindlessly laughing over hilarious videos when I should have been writing my final papers. With a good amount of self-control, collegehumor.com is definitely a good remedy for an overworked college student in search of an oasis. Look through the site, enjoy it, and spend some time by yourself with effortless humor; I’m positive that you’ll be hooked on it.
Watch: Very Mary Kate Photo Shoot
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Becky Kim, Queens College, Read my blog and follow me on Twitter
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