Karly Brooks – Weekly Humorist

About Karly Brooks

Karly Brooks is a writer living in Brooklyn with her roommate’s dog and also her roommates. Her writing has appeared on McSweeney’s, BuzzFeed, The Belladonna, Weekly Humorist, a few ads and her Twitter (@brookskarly). Her hobbies include reading and writing, which is sort of sad since her day job is also mostly reading and writing. She should really find another day job.

Entries by Karly Brooks

Flies the Democratic Candidates Are Dropping Like

February 18, 2020/in Originals/by Karly Brooks

Flies who could have been a great candidate and now everyone kind of regrets ignoring them.

The Social Media Intern’s Deleted Tweet Drafts

May 29, 2019/in BestOf2019, Originals/by Karly Brooks

Hey Google: Is it legal to sell my company’s couch and keep the money? Damnit, Google, no! Don’t tweet that!

Are You Hollywood Pansies Ready To Buy The Actionest Action Movie Of All Time?

April 20, 2018/in Notes, Originals, Parody/by Karly Brooks

Sup, bitches. Welcome to our pitch for the action movie-thriller-experience that makes every other action movie in the history of action movies look like an episode of the goddamn Teletubbies. Sure, those other guys with their “CGI” and their “actors” have cool effects and explosions and hot chicks. Whatever. This movie’s got speed. It’s got […]

Is This Eulogy A Bad Time To Announce That I’m Running For Office?

February 9, 2018/in Notes, Parody/by Karly Brooks

Dearly Beloved, We are gathered here today to honor the memory of my brother, Jim, who was taken from us much too soon. His tragic death reminds us that life is short, which is why I think now is as good a time as any to announce that I’m running for office in 2018. Looking […]