Comedy Writing

Kevin’s writing has appeared in many comedy outlets including The Hard Times, McSweeney's, and Blaffo.

The Hard Times

  • New Couple Blissfully Unaware Relationship Won’t Survive First Game Night

    New Couple Blissfully Unaware Relationship Won’t Survive First Game Night

    MINNEAPOLIS — New couple Rachel Kim and Tyler Bennett were reportedly blissfully unaware that their relationship would not survive its first game night, with both describing the romance as remarkably easy and natural despite the fact that it was only hours away from collapsing entirely, sources confirmed Friday.

  • Friend Who Says They Don’t Need Therapy Sure Is Talking Your Goddamn Ear Off About Their Problems

    Friend Who Says They Don’t Need Therapy Sure Is Talking Your Goddamn Ear Off About Their Problems

    CHICAGO — Your friend who insists they don’t need therapy, which they describe as self-indulgent bullshit for weak people desperate for validation, sure is talking your goddamn ear off about every problem they have accumulated over their lifetime, sources confirmed Friday.

  • Even Harsher Feedback Coming From Noise Artist’s Dad

    Even Harsher Feedback Coming From Noise Artist’s Dad

    BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Even harsher feedback was reportedly coming Monday from a local noise artist’s dad, whose sustained barrage of personal insults and practical life advice could be heard throughout an otherwise overwhelmingly abrasive experimental music set, confused audience members confirmed.

  • Chillinoutmaxxing Still Popular Among Willennials

    Chillinoutmaxxing Still Popular Among Willennials

    PHILADELPHIA — Chillinoutmaxxing reportedly remains the defining trend among Willennials, with analysts noting an ever-increasing interest in the cultural attitudes and personal philosophies associated with the turn of the Willennium.

  • Uh Oh: Your Aunt Is Calling You, Someone’s Definitely Dead

    Uh Oh: Your Aunt Is Calling You, Someone’s Definitely DeadItem

    Fuck. Why the fuck would your aunt be calling you? Fuck. Someone’s dead. Someone is fucking dead. Fuck.

    Fuck, fuck, fuck.

  • 5 Classic Films That Would Totally Get ‘Canceled’ Today, by Warner Brothers, for Tax Purposes

    5 Classic Films That Would Totally Get ‘Canceled’ Today, by Warner Brothers, for Tax Purposes

    Not every classic film has “aged well.” Luckily, modern Warner Bros. executives understand that their creative decisions have the potential to influence some of the most important issues of today, like shareholder confidence, quarterly EBITDA targets, and their upcoming severance package.

  • Manager Who Says ‘We’re Like a Family Here’ Willing To Testify Against Any Employee

    Manager Who Says ‘We’re Like a Family Here’ Willing To Testify Against Any Employee

    AUSTIN, Texas — Emphasizing the close personal bonds shared throughout the company, regional operations manager who says “we’re like a family here” Greg Talbot declared Monday that he would be more than willing to testify against any employee if asked to do so, sources confirmed.

  • Homeowner Spends Entire Dinner Party Explaining Which Light Switches Guests Free To Use

    Homeowner Spends Entire Dinner Party Explaining Which Light Switches Guests Free To Use

    SEATTLE — Local homeowner Brandon Pike reportedly spent nearly the entirety of his dinner party Saturday night carefully explaining to guests which specific light switches they were and were not permitted to use, sources confirmed.

  • Art Museum Audio Guide Gently Suggests Visitor Might Be Too Dumb To Get This One

    Art Museum Audio Guide Gently Suggests Visitor Might Be Too Dumb To Get This One

    NEW YORK — A local museum visitor reported Friday that the helpful audio guide at the Museum of Contemporary Art had gently begun suggesting he might simply be too dumb to understand one of the featured pieces after he failed to respond positively to it, sources confirmed.

  • Hospital Billing Department Determined To Keep Battling Patient Long After Cancer Has Given Up

    Hospital Billing Department Determined To Keep Battling Patient Long After Cancer Has Given Up

    HOUSTON — Memorial Heights Hospital billing director Karen Williams confirmed Monday that she and her team remain determined to battling a former patient long after the cancer itself has given up, sources confirmed.

  • 8 Movies You Could Never Make Today Because It’s Already 2 PM and Making a Feature Film Typically Takes Several Months, if Not Years, From Development To Pre-Production to Principal Photography to Post-Production To Marketing and Distribution

    8 Movies You Could Never Make Today Because It’s Already 2 PM and Making a Feature Film Typically Takes Several Months, if Not Years, From Development To Pre-Production to Principal Photography to Post-Production To Marketing and Distribution

    When discussing classic films, particularly the comedies of yesteryear, a common and often repeated take is “Wow, you could NEVER make that today.” While it’s easy to brush off such an often-repeated sentiment, it actually holds significant truth. The fact of the matter is it’s already well into the afternoon. 

  • Man Renews Gym Membership on Off-Chance He Becomes Completely Different Fucking Person

    Man Renews Gym Membership on Off-Chance He Becomes Completely Different Fucking Person

    PHILADELPHIA — Local man Derek Nolan reportedly renewed his gym membership Monday on the off-chance that he suddenly becomes a completely different fucking person, explaining that it’s important to be prepared in case he inexplicably turns into the kind of adult who takes basic care of themself, sources confirmed.

  • Famous Movie Curse? Everyone From ‘Poltergeist’ Is Now Craig T. Nelson

    Famous Movie Curse? Everyone From ‘Poltergeist’ Is Now Craig T. Nelson

    Few films have inspired as much lasting terror and unease as the 1982 horror classic, Poltergeist. But audiences have long been haunted not just by what appeared on screen, but by what happened behind the scenes.

  • Landlord Excited to See What Tenants Will Fix for Them Next

    Landlord Excited to See What Tenants Will Fix for Them Next

    BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Local landlord Steven Halpern reportedly expressed excitement Tuesday over the latest round of repairs his tenants had taken it upon themselves to complete, noting that it’s always interesting to see what improvements renters will decide to handle next without any involvement from him, sources confirmed.

  • Inept Sex Talk Has Son Wondering If Dad Somehow Virgin

    Inept Sex Talk Has Son Wondering If Dad Somehow Virgin

    CLEVELAND — Following a vague, inaccurate, and oddly theoretical explanation of human reproduction, local 13-year-old Kyle Hartley is reportedly beginning to suspect his father may somehow still be a virgin, sources confirmed Monday.

  • Local Man Waiting to Form All of Opinion Before Hearing the Facts

    Local Man Waiting to Form All of Opinion Before Hearing the Facts

    DENVER — Local man Tyler Gibbons reportedly confirmed Tuesday that he is waiting to form all of his opinion before hearing any of the facts, confirmed sources.

  • 6 Celebrities Who Look Totally Different Now Because They’re Dead and Are Mostly Bones at This Point

    6 Celebrities Who Look Totally Different Now Because They’re Dead and Are Mostly Bones at This Point

    The pressures of aging in Hollywood can be brutal, which is why so many people are used to seeing celebrities undergo dramatic transformations — whether it’s from cosmetic procedures, style rebrands, or being dead for decades and now consisting primarily of bones. Here’s a roundup of famous faces who many fans feel truly do not look like they used to.

  • Local Weatherman Disappointed Storm He Hyped Didn’t Kill More People

    Local Weatherman Disappointed Storm He Hyped Didn’t Kill More People

    TAMPA, Fla. — Local weatherman Greg Holloway reportedly expressed disappointment Monday that the major storm he had spent the week aggressively hyping failed to kill more people, noting that early models had suggested a significantly higher death toll, sources confirmed.

  • Therapist Reassures Patient It Completely Normal for Loser Like Him to Feel That Way

    Therapist Reassures Patient It Completely Normal for Loser Like Him to Feel That Way

    NEW YORK — Local therapist Dr. Lauren Mitchell reassured her patient Monday that it is completely normal for a loser like him to feel the way that he does, sources confirmed.

  • NFL Cracks Down on Domestic Violence Reporting

    NFL Cracks Down on Domestic Violence Reporting

    NEW YORK — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell revealed that the organization is unveiling a new policy to address the domestic violence reporting within the league, sources confirmed.

  • Mom Gently Explains to Son Tooth Fairy Is Just Metaphor for How State Extracts Value From Your Body

    Mom Gently Explains to Son Tooth Fairy Is Just Metaphor for How State Extracts Value From Your Body

    PORTLAND, Ore. — Local mother Erin Walsh sat her young son down for a quiet, heartfelt conversation about growing up and gently explained that the Tooth Fairy is not real, but rather a metaphor for how the state extracts value from the human body, sources confirmed.

  • L’Oreal to Only Test Makeup on the Ugly Rabbits That Need It

    L’Oreal to Only Test Makeup on the Ugly Rabbits That Need It

    CLICHY, France — Cosmetics giant L’Oreal revealed that it will begin testing its makeup on only the hideous rabbits that need it, describing it as a more humane and results-oriented approach to their product development, sources confirmed.

  • Researchers Unveil Sex Robot Capable of Feeling Shame About What Just Happened

    Researchers Unveil Sex Robot Capable of Feeling Shame About What Just Happened

    BERKELEY, Calif. — Researchers at UC Berkeley announced they had built the first sex robot with the capacity to feel shame about what just happened, confirmed sources who didn’t know whether they wanted to sleep with it or console it.

  • Man Foolishly Believes He’s Hit Rock Bottom

    Man Foolishly Believes He’s Hit Rock Bottom

    BOSTON — Local man Brian Keller reportedly believes he’s hit rock bottom despite not altering a single aspect of his self-destructive behavior or circumstances, sources confirmed.