Hyperbole and a Half
Sat Nov 29 2014 at 5:22:55
Hyperbole and a Half is a webcomic and blog created since 2009 by Allie Brosh. It is the origin of the clean ALL the things! meme, along with several other images used frequently in Internet memes. The webcomic is typically done in a format involving multiple Microsoft Paint drawings and captions placed between paragraphs of text, telling stories from the author s childhood and more recent life events.
The series features many recurring characters, such as Allie herself, her pets Simple Dog and Helper Dog, and the ALOT, a large woolly creature designed to mock poor grammar. The series occasionally handles heavier themes than its usual over-the-top slice-of-life humour; the author has used the blog and comic to discuss chronic depression, explaining the experience of depression as it has impacted her life.
Allie Brosh
Sat Nov 05 2011 at 6:26:09 Allie Brosh is an American comedienne best known for her work on her blog, Hyperbole and a Half, and also for writing on other sites with her distinctive brand of observational comedy and autobiography, told through a mixture of text and unrealistic but entertaining MS Paint pictures. But before we start on Allie Brosh, we have to start on the internet. And on blogging and writing on the internet. There are thousands and thousands of people on the internet who have at some point written humorous bits about their life, mixed with absurdity, funny pictures or cultural observations. And, in most cases, such observations become just lost pieces of lore kicking around on the internet s many back channels. For some reason, Allie Brosh s blog hit a chord with many people. Which is not to say that her work isn t original and of good (if crude) quality, it is just to say that it is hard to say exactly what Brosh captured that sets her apart from th
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Well hello! I’m so glad you’re here. We have an interview with the fierce and funny author and artist,
Allie Brosh, plus advice on recognizing if someone you love is struggling with depression even if they’re not physically near you, and dogs, lots of dogs.
ALLIE BROSH AND THE TROUBLE WITH SOLUTIONS