Comedian. Writer. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push([‘_setAccount’, ‘UA-25468955-1’]); _gaq.push([‘_trackPageview’]); (function() { var ga = document.createElement(‘script’); ga.type = ‘text/javascript’; ga.async = true; ga.src = (‘https:’ == document.location.protocol ? ‘https://ssl’ : ‘http://www’) + ‘.google-analytics.com/ga.js’; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(‘script’)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();Tumblr (3.0; @thebestnatesmithever)http://bestnatesmithever.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a0b4b3d16aa45cdf7361f9eff634de0c/tumblr_mmkfeqjTs91rw9dz1o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2541ae487f0f21cd1b3268f95485ed49/tumblr_mmkfeqjTs91rw9dz1o7_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/12fe87bd928f2ee125276bbd42908d75/tumblr_mmkfeqjTs91rw9dz1o4_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5ccb809104d0ad6d4bfbb0cd30cb682d/tumblr_mmkfeqjTs91rw9dz1o6_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cbb453c6ea494e2db77e4778ff61d824/tumblr_mmkfeqjTs91rw9dz1o5_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/132b49f1e19b272a302e41dc51446318/tumblr_mmkfeqjTs91rw9dz1o3_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d2e972ba5e1f4cc4994c3f4c54c55c69/tumblr_mmkfeqjTs91rw9dz1o2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://awkward-elevator.tumblr.com/post/50347126571/pizza-hut-is-going-crazy-with-their-new-crusts">awkward-elevator</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Pizza Hut is going crazy with their new crusts!</p> </blockquote>http://bestnatesmithever.com/post/50396070811http://bestnatesmithever.com/post/50396070811Mon, 13 May 2013 23:28:52 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9f8e2b38ffb40a0d77757aa4d35ae6b4/tumblr_mmm9ye7oto1rw9dz1o3_r1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f4d7aa9faefd3d0ff834328d11203e39/tumblr_mmm9ye7oto1rw9dz1o2_500.png"/><br/> <br/>http://bestnatesmithever.com/post/50374286135http://bestnatesmithever.com/post/50374286135Mon, 13 May 2013 18:54:01 -0400<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/wXiiBmP1v00?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://bestnatesmithever.tumblr.com/post/50097271020/awkward-elevator-help-us-kickstart-our">bestnatesmithever</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://awkward-elevator.tumblr.com/post/50094373682/help-us-kickstart-our-kickstarter-video-1-54">awkward-elevator</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Help us Kickstart our Kickstarter Video! (1:54)</p> </blockquote> <p>After seeing Zach Braff’s Kickstarter video, which has earn over $2 million in pledges, I thought, “Man, I would need to raise money just to make a video for my Kickstarter campaign.” So Sam and I made a Kickstarter video, asking for money for our real Kickstarter video.</p> <p>If this was a real Kickstarter project, would you fund it?</p> </blockquote>http://bestnatesmithever.com/post/50111066582http://bestnatesmithever.com/post/50111066582Fri, 10 May 2013 16:54:06 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/251c15d27eea637380a2d52cff0ec990/tumblr_mmio8vg6QU1rw9dz1o1_r1_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f4d7aa9faefd3d0ff834328d11203e39/tumblr_mmio8vg6QU1rw9dz1o2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://awkward-elevator.tumblr.com/post/50017787264/let-the-force-move-you">awkward-elevator</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Let the Force move you</p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://afternoonsnoozebutton.com/post/49988883900">This guy became very popular almost over night</a>. We thought it’d be fun to put him into a different background. This GIF was featured on College Humor.</p>http://bestnatesmithever.com/post/50024234356http://bestnatesmithever.com/post/50024234356Thu, 09 May 2013 14:07:04 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c6b0f7a1d227f4aa203f73f5d09c22f6/tumblr_mm99f7mLTl1rx0z2ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://curiouscomedytheater.tumblr.com/post/49566623452/we-got-a-pretty-great-review-from-superslice-for" class="tumblr_blog">curiouscomedytheater</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>We got a <a href="http://t.co/CwO79dyOQk">pretty great review from SuperSlice</a> for our opening set at the Bridgetown Comedy Festival.</p> <p><em>“Curious Comedy Playas of Portland had the challenging task of opening for Theme Park and they scored laugh after laugh from the supportive crowd. I have the utmost respect for improv performers. In the art of comedy, improv is the closest thing to a tightwire act. That tennis match of, “Yes and,” is something to behold as it can be entertaining-as-all-hell or painful and awkward. As our colleague and reporter, Aaron Abrams, put it, “When improv comedy works, it works like some kind of miracle.” Luckily, or should I say skillfully, on this evening, the laughter far outweighed the cringe-worthy nanosecond. The Curious Comedy Playas are pros and you should check ‘em out in Portland soon…”</em></p></blockquote> <p>Me and members of the Curious Comedy Theater.</p>http://bestnatesmithever.com/post/49701984364http://bestnatesmithever.com/post/49701984364Sun, 05 May 2013 13:56:51 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/70eb95e2d87c0f792312c2c0d3e1fa88/tumblr_mm5mesYohf1rw9dz1o5_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1c0cbb2529f859346320377aa8339302/tumblr_mm5mesYohf1rw9dz1o1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7e747ec9e61db52a31706664522df1ae/tumblr_mm5mesYohf1rw9dz1o2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/32afb24156d763d3657187c86c6e91b7/tumblr_mm5mesYohf1rw9dz1o3_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2a85f8bc3283b3aadbedc803b0fd9315/tumblr_mm5mesYohf1rw9dz1o4_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c92a6f93e83beaa5585403393ed268dc/tumblr_mm5mesYohf1rw9dz1o6_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://awkward-elevator.tumblr.com/post/49442169484/animals-taking-a-bath-in-the-business-sense-of-the">awkward-elevator</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Animals taking a bath…in the <a href="http://www.investopedia.com/terms/t/takeabath.asp">business sense of the term</a>.</p> </blockquote> <p>Sam and I made this and were cracking up at it throughout the process. We thought for sure this was going to be a big hit. It flopped on the day it posted, but the next day <a href="http://www.collegehumor.com/article/6887925/5-animals-taking-a-bathin-the-business-sense">CollegeHumor paid us to feature it on their site</a>. So…I guess the Internet was wrong and we were right. (sticks tongue out)</p>http://bestnatesmithever.com/post/49519342646http://bestnatesmithever.com/post/49519342646Fri, 03 May 2013 12:30:00 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/48d27bc4543dce3dfb9a6d8086ce929e/tumblr_mlj6aihDWm1rw9dz1o1_r1_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fe0af93f596b9cc8001d922f8299f57f/tumblr_mlj6aihDWm1rw9dz1o2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://awkward-elevator.tumblr.com/post/48536551128/entire-nation-decides-it-just-needs-to-lie-down">awkward-elevator</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Entire Nation Decides It Just Needs to Lie Down For a Moment</p> </blockquote> <p>I wrote this joke in response to the Boston Marathon Bombing and the ensuing manhunt. Coupled with a horrific explosion in Texas, it was an exhausting week of tragedy for America, and after the Boston Marathon Bombers were caught, it seemed like we all needed to just lie down for a while.</p> <p>Writing a joke about tragedy, just after it has happened, can be very tricky. I have always admired how the Onion manages to pull it off. I wanted to write something that didn’t make fun of the victims, or even the villains, but rather would express an honest sentiment we were all feeling. I think this was it.</p>http://bestnatesmithever.com/post/48538581496http://bestnatesmithever.com/post/48538581496Sun, 21 Apr 2013 13:26:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/67f15a784f45ab22826f80da0555677a/tumblr_mlhk6yetKe1rw9dz1o3_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/526e9ecc8943d0559fa27c67d2598917/tumblr_mlhk6yetKe1rw9dz1o2_r1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2dfe7fc1b49c72c525fbd36f95a92379/tumblr_mlhk6yetKe1rw9dz1o1_r2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b1d197199b3275bb03682fdae8f9029a/tumblr_mlhk6yetKe1rw9dz1o4_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/201537a0180ef5005675b761aaaeff62/tumblr_mlhk6yetKe1rw9dz1o5_r1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/58db4ebeab7b0bad41cbf4adbfadcedc/tumblr_mlhk6yetKe1rw9dz1o7_r1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7ff1cd4ea2667b1f5a91e97e6cf74331/tumblr_mlhk6yetKe1rw9dz1o6_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fb4f378f6abbf39f5ab7e1dc10aa2b26/tumblr_mlhk6yetKe1rw9dz1o8_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://awkward-elevator.tumblr.com/post/48364917757/swedish-chef-ramsay">awkward-elevator</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Swedish Chef Ramsay</p> </blockquote> <p>You know a joke is going to be good when you and your writing partner are laughing the whole time you are making it.</p> <p>This post took off in a way I could not have expected. It was shared all over the world on a variety of sites. Within an hour of it being posted, CollegeHumor contacted me asking if they could post it on their front page. Typically I submit content to them. This was the first time they reached out to me in that way.</p>http://bestnatesmithever.com/post/48366852339http://bestnatesmithever.com/post/48366852339Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:35:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c5ac2c32e61f33630379a30620d65eba/tumblr_mlflgb0rr51rw9dz1o1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d8551e16989a6e9e5d90f856737875e6/tumblr_mlflgb0rr51rw9dz1o4_r1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/21ce08aaf374ef566306a41c7f15b1c0/tumblr_mlflgb0rr51rw9dz1o2_r1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://awkward-elevator.tumblr.com/post/48286028002/the-danger-returns-august-11th">awkward-elevator</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>The Danger returns August 11th</p> </blockquote> <p>When Sam and I first wrote this, it was 11 frames long and involved Batman and Brick Tamland from The Anchorman. During the process it got boiled down to its core.</p>http://bestnatesmithever.com/post/48365311775http://bestnatesmithever.com/post/48365311775Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:08:28 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2c1c908a33981ba7a18b707209cc121e/tumblr_ml9ynsVYNM1rw9dz1o1_r2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3d544abece9dddc24273ef264666c39d/tumblr_ml9ynsVYNM1rw9dz1o2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://awkward-elevator.tumblr.com/post/48049158637/facebook-homeless">awkward-elevator</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Facebook Homeless</p> </blockquote>http://bestnatesmithever.com/post/48104503399http://bestnatesmithever.com/post/48104503399Tue, 16 Apr 2013 01:40:14 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7d7159ce0cdd3a4e7c0b71ae0ade4c4d/tumblr_ml7s5qmqC51rw9dz1o1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/477a54cb421a779fc4efd1772cc36ce1/tumblr_ml7s5qmqC51rw9dz1o2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://awkward-elevator.tumblr.com/post/47964555348/crazed-gunman-admits-i-did-it-for-a-klondike">awkward-elevator</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Crazed Gunman Admits: “I Did It For A Klondike Bar”</p> </blockquote> <p>I’ve always wanted to write for the Onion. Each week we write a satirical news headlines for Awkward Elevator in an attempt to create something worthy of the Onion.</p>http://bestnatesmithever.com/post/48022860020http://bestnatesmithever.com/post/48022860020Mon, 15 Apr 2013 01:25:21 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/25c907b7b2ea310cb856efb2192ae158/tumblr_ml4i8xqiOu1rw9dz1o1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/43336fe84d649ddc2e091c161c9b5d7c/tumblr_ml4i8xqiOu1rw9dz1o2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://awkward-elevator.tumblr.com/post/47789824695/breaking-news">awkward-elevator</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Breaking News</p> </blockquote>http://bestnatesmithever.com/post/47837480224http://bestnatesmithever.com/post/47837480224Fri, 12 Apr 2013 23:57:09 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/95f06eb20759e5898c2fcb96d347255e/tumblr_mjtzb3lSeQ1rw9dz1o1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/facaef2ed90aceeb3b8ba947c348cc36/tumblr_mjtzb3lSeQ1rw9dz1o2_r1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://awkward-elevator.tumblr.com/post/45842644030/the-older-a-care-bear-gets-the-creepier-its-stare">awkward-elevator</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>The older a Care Bear gets, the creepier its stare is. </p> <p>Artwork by Awkward Elevator contributing artist <a href="http://whosthewhatnow.tumblr.com/">Chris Gugliotti</a></p> </blockquote> <p>This collaboration with Chris Gugliotti was featured on College Humor’s front page.</p>http://bestnatesmithever.com/post/47455433892http://bestnatesmithever.com/post/47455433892Mon, 08 Apr 2013 09:43:27 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c113a89093403a36c24bf479bf67e06f/tumblr_mi37c61lAF1rw9dz1o1_r1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a07ea38266f054d7a1fc7d5ba4878c10/tumblr_mi37c61lAF1rw9dz1o2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/eaba34d36041787a661ab4e78bb07873/tumblr_mi37c61lAF1rw9dz1o3_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/90f07826d68890ff34e47cd7a6585c24/tumblr_mi37c61lAF1rw9dz1o4_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ab1c4e3837a345eb3504c5c8c181b30a/tumblr_mi37c61lAF1rw9dz1o5_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://awkward-elevator.tumblr.com/post/42934721631/artwork-by-awkward-elevator-contributing-artist">awkward-elevator</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Artwork by <a href="http://awkward-elevator.tumblr.com/about">Awkward Elevator Contributing Artist</a> <a href="http://dio-03.tumblr.com/">Daniel Irizarri</a></p> </blockquote> <p>Daniel Irizarri is so great to work with. This comic was originated by myself, co-written with Sam Holmquist, and Daniel added a lot of great details as well as some of the great dialogue. </p>http://bestnatesmithever.com/post/47401455011http://bestnatesmithever.com/post/47401455011Sun, 07 Apr 2013 17:45:52 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6e1f05236c33719cbc1497877eb83309/tumblr_mjj0ctuCYo1rw9dz1o4_r1_400.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b077f0352a5d0829c2f6894258ac3d52/tumblr_mjj0ctuCYo1rw9dz1o2_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ab108e16442364993a31e4ece1a13c7d/tumblr_mjj0ctuCYo1rw9dz1o3_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d8541a3d5bdc055e1720b0d6aa103601/tumblr_mjj0ctuCYo1rw9dz1o1_r1_400.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/69502cf5273150c3da4f35759f593d94/tumblr_mjj0ctuCYo1rw9dz1o5_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ff96242c134a721ffba488894024320a/tumblr_mjj0ctuCYo1rw9dz1o6_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://awkward-elevator.tumblr.com/post/45196621602/tumblr-netflix">awkward-elevator</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Tumblr + Netflix</p> </blockquote> <p>I just love this post.</p>http://bestnatesmithever.com/post/47401195287http://bestnatesmithever.com/post/47401195287Sun, 07 Apr 2013 17:42:44 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7327942892f5f186ddba58f3ff39db2e/tumblr_mjs0hmzfBM1rw9dz1o1_r1_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7f3c366c958b15e751b6aea49c3c646e/tumblr_mjs0hmzfBM1rw9dz1o2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://awkward-elevator.tumblr.com/post/45595837331/new-pope-cant-get-rid-of-old-pope-smell">awkward-elevator</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>New Pope Can’t Get Rid of Old Pope Smell</p> </blockquote> <p>Possibly one of Awkward Elevator’s fasted growing posts, this one made its way around the Internet, showing up on Facebook, Reddit, and other sites.</p>http://bestnatesmithever.com/post/47400989004http://bestnatesmithever.com/post/47400989004Sun, 07 Apr 2013 17:40:18 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a204b74813936d17bfcae458817dd321/tumblr_mkaycoKKoy1rw9dz1o1_r1_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e959f58f95d3de6e2d19ad24cef4dffb/tumblr_mkaycoKKoy1rw9dz1o2_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/494dfdc8c1b343a614d17bd66e9cc201/tumblr_mkaycoKKoy1rw9dz1o3_r1_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://awkward-elevator.tumblr.com/post/46429598995/do-i-look-like-a-blogger-with-a-plan">awkward-elevator</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Do I look like a blogger with a plan?</p> </blockquote> <p>I made this post, with Sam Holmquist, partially as a commentary on our own pursuit of Internet stardom, and partially as a commentary on Tumblr users who don’t create anything.</p>http://bestnatesmithever.com/post/47400549928http://bestnatesmithever.com/post/47400549928Sun, 07 Apr 2013 17:35:04 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/be7b4ca7fce8b10ab33496f2121f9bdd/tumblr_mkcqtopFOR1rw9dz1o1_r1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1f1cf1ec32d4d70e608dd72f39e984bf/tumblr_mkcqtopFOR1rw9dz1o2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://awkward-elevator.tumblr.com/post/46515254306/shocking-ancient-document-reveals-it-actually-was">awkward-elevator</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Shocking Ancient Document Reveals It Actually Was Adam & Steve</p> </blockquote>http://bestnatesmithever.com/post/47399115186http://bestnatesmithever.com/post/47399115186Sun, 07 Apr 2013 17:18:13 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/378f379b7effebefaf2cb12a56d31ee9/tumblr_mkhw9fSmpf1rw9dz1o1_500.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/accb5b7234233a3c32a3f704bf1ab271/tumblr_mkhw9fSmpf1rw9dz1o2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://awkward-elevator.tumblr.com/post/46858465383/tom-geriatric-art-by-daniel-irizarri">awkward-elevator</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Tom & Geriatric</p> <p>Art by <a href="http://sensational-sexbot.tumblr.com/">Daniel Irizarri</a></p> </blockquote> <p>I’m particularly proud of this collaboration. I had the idea and called on Daniel Irizarri for the artwork and Sam Holmquist for the GIFwork. Daniel and Sam did such a great job of creating exactly what I had envisioned.</p>http://bestnatesmithever.com/post/47398573694http://bestnatesmithever.com/post/47398573694Sun, 07 Apr 2013 17:11:48 -0400<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/uxjePDFfvKA?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a href="http://bestnatesmithever.tumblr.com/post/41106077062/the-internet-conspiracy-40-nate-smith-uncovers" class="tumblr_blog">bestnatesmithever</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><strong>The Internet Conspiracy</strong> (:40)</p> <p>Nate Smith uncovers the shocking truth about the Internet.</p> <p>Written & performed by <a href="http://bestnatesmithever.tumblr.com">Nate Smith</a>.</p> <p>Directed & edited by <a href="http://503creative.tumblr.com">Joe Aimonetti</a>.</p></blockquote>http://bestnatesmithever.com/post/41165133253http://bestnatesmithever.com/post/41165133253Mon, 21 Jan 2013 22:12:51 -0500