IFC and Marc Maron Overshare Their Way to Success

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Comedian Marc Maron has no problem expressing himself. "Can you hold on a second," he asks me during our phone call. "I have to deal with some bullshit." The "bullshit" Maron is talking about relates to some drama surrounding the promotion of his new show, Maron , which premieres on IFC on May 3, 2013. As with most things in his life, the situation indirectly ties into his social media personality. Maron has more than 200,000 followers on Twitter and a big following with his podcast, " WTF with Marc Maron ." Part of his appeal as a personality is his willingness to put it all out there on the Internet. Read more... More about Twitter , Comedy , Ifc , Marketing , and Media Read more »

Laugh Yourself Silly With These 10 Vine Comics

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Thousands of ambitious social media users are experimenting with creative video on Vine . Stop-motion animation and illustration, for example, play huge roles on the new social platform However, comedy is quickly becoming one of the most powerful creative forces on Vine. Some users are even building six-second clips around new sketch characters or hilarious bits, some of which have already gone viral SEE ALSO: 9 Things We'd Change About Vine Curious which Vine users are the merriest of them all? Here's a list of our 10 favorite funny people on Vine. But be sure to share your own faves in the comments below Read more »

Twitter Comedy: How to Be Funny in 140 Characters

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Comedy is king on Twitter . Professional humorists and armchair standups alike have amassed legions of followers that hang on every 140-character quip. Twitter humor is a brand-builder, a great writing exercise, and if you’re really good, it might even land you a job (but probably not, so settle down). Read more »