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Stephen Lenz

Editor-in-Chief

Stephen had a pet bird named Twitter when he was 12 (he sees the irony in this). He loves bulleted lists, lives in NYC with the love of his life and 47 laptops.

Urlesque Readers Share Their Views -- Out Their Windows! [PHOTOS]

Well, the weather is finally getting bearable at Urlesque HQ in Manhattan and it got us thinking: what are YOU looking at? Right now. So we asked our loyal readers (via our amazing Facebook page): What's Your View...Right Now? Colette in South Carolina appears to be the only schmuck at work. ...

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LOL Limewire

So you noticed that "LOL Limewire" is trending on Google. So did we. 1) Type in "LOL Limewire" in Google. 2) Hit "Feeling Lucky" 3) Schedule a hypnosis session to get resulting repetitive results out of your brain. We waaaaaarned you..... ...

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My 2010 Web Resolution -- Stop Googling 'Crazy Monkey'

While most of you sane netizens speak in what you call "words" and "phrases" I tend to speak only in images. Like a graphic novel with less logic and no narrative flow, my e-mail responses usually consist of funny photos (as I see them). This is where "crazy monkey" comes in. Mom emails you "Have you thought about your 401K lately?" You give her this. Your boss asks you "Where's that report I ...

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Old Lady Punch - #47 - The 100 Most Iconic Internet Videos

Commonly referred to as 'old lady punch' (although neither woman is really that old), 'Lady Gets Punched' is a video that stirs curiosity in all who watch it. Where are they? Why is this happening? Snopes breaks it down: "The scene took place in 1999 outside a courtroom where a reckless driver had just been sentenced for causing an accident... that left two people dead." Not funny. In true form, ...

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'One Night In Paris' (Paris Hilton Sex Tape) - #21 - The 100 Most Iconic Internet Videos

Seen as the 2.0 version of the Pamela Anderson/Tommy Lee schlongfest, most pundits think that Paris Hilton's turn at bat is what really made her a "star". Unlike Pam and Tommy, however, Paris made it big online for the most part, resulting in the wonderful debacle known as "Paris trying to sue everyone on the internet who posted her video". The sex tape was endlessly parodied by everybody but your ...

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Liam Sullivan's 'Shoes' - #65 - The 100 Most Iconic Internet Videos

Comedian Liam Sullivan paved the road for 'D*ck in a Box' and similar comedy videos with his ode to a girl named Kelly and her relentless shoe addiction, instantly resulting in 'Clueless'-like lexicon quoting with the word "betch." Interestingly, it wasn't even the comedian himself who posted the video... it was lifted and posted by a fan. 'Shoes' currently boasts over 25 million views. ...

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Inmate Thriller Dance - #61 - The 100 Most Iconic Internet Videos

Internet trollers declared the mandatory dance routines at Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center to be torture, but it was anything but for the 22 million plus viewers who were entranced by Filipino inmates and their synchronized versions of pop songs, like Michael Jackson's Thriller and, naturally, Village People's YMCA. Also, see some of our other favorite Thriller performances. ...

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I Am Thankful for a Monkey With a Job

You know this is a tough economy, and I should be angry at this monkey with a job, but hey ... equal rights, man. Mani the goat herding monkey has a lesson to teach all of us: To be thankful for what you have, the people who help you along the way ... and the fact that goats love to be herded by a monkey and her babby (yes, I spelled it like that on purpose). ...

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Breakdancer Kicks Baby - #57 - The 100 Most Iconic Internet Videos

You know when your 3-year-old cousin ran down the hill at grandma's house and lost his footing and ended up rolling down head over heels and you tried not to laugh but ended up busting your gut and everyone hated you? Well, that's how you'll feel when you watch this. We all did. Bless his little brokedanced heart. The 100 Most Iconic Internet Videos Earlier this year, Urlesque ...

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#oneletteroffmovies Explodes on Twitter

If you frequent Twitter then no doubt last night and today you saw the explosion of the #oneletteroffmovies hashtag game. Even we got into it .... so much so that one of our iPhones died from posting so much. Nice. How does it work? Kind of like funny porn movie names, but you just switch one letter. So "Fame" becomes "Lame" ... and "Sleepless in Seattle" becomes "Sheepless in Seattle" which ...

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