Comedy Central

Ah, there's nothing like an online aggregation of some of the finest US comedy out there. The Today Show with Jon Stewart, South Park  ... Wait. Are you reading this outside the US? Well, forget about enjoying Comedy Central then as you will be unable to access any of its videos.

INACCESSIBLE

Not being able to access the content makes a review of Comedy Central pretty difficult. Suffice to say the packaging around the unavailable content is nice enough and although said packaging tries to get in the way by being a bit loud and shiny it's just about bearable.

RISING COMICS

One of the great things about this site - it would be even better if it were possible to actually watch the videos - is its focus on young comedians, which allows you to find out who's making some noise in the world of American stand-up. In the meantime, given that as a non-American you are barred from viewing pleasure, you could just look at the photos of the stand-ups and try to predict whether you'll find them funny if, at some future point, you have the luxury of downloading a video.

1 August 2010