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Tom Harrington


Tom Harrington is an entertainment reporter whose work for the Daily Dot focused on webseries and streaming entertainment. He's reviewed series on YouTube and Netflix, and he was approximately four years ahead of the curve on comedian Joe Pera.

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‘SanFranLand’ wants so badly to be something it’s not

Its characters are the archetypes refined by decades of studios’ market research: the ditz, the solid one, the man-eater.

On Aug 13, 2014 by Tom Harrington

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Meet the comedic Rain Man behind ‘Dayne’s World’

Dayne Rathbone is the funniest comedian you’ve never heard of.

On Aug 4, 2014 by Tom Harrington

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Ranking the BBC’s 9 comedy pilots

Competition is especially fierce this year as the network is going digital-only by next fall.

On Jul 23, 2014 by Tom Harrington

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The story of Silk Road gets a one-man show in Edinburgh

Yes, bitcoins are involved.

On Jul 21, 2014 by Tom Harrington

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Seth MacFarlane sued over claims that he stole the idea for ‘Ted’

The creators of the series claim that Ted has many qualities in common with their star.

On Jul 16, 2014 by Tom Harrington

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Meet the former Boy Scout behind Boy Scouts webseries ‘Camp Abercorn’

Eagle Scout and independent filmmaker Jeffrey Simon is a successful product of the Boy Scouts of America—he just can't be a part of the organization anymore.

On Jul 12, 2014 by Tom Harrington

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NBC’s ‘Last Comic Standing’ adds exclusive content to Soundcloud

The best part? Not having to deal with the judges. 

On Jul 10, 2014 by Tom Harrington

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With ‘Spaceship Florida,’ Florida Man gets the webseries he deserves

Florida is truly the AWESOM-O 4000 of weird, nationally syndicated, local news stories.

On Jul 10, 2014 by Tom Harrington

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10 Monty Python sketches to look for in their ‘live (mostly)’ reunion show

From the Ministry of Silly Walks to the Argument Clinic, we've got 'em all.

On Jul 1, 2014 by Tom Harrington

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‘The Skeleton Twins’ could be Bill Hader’s best role to date

It looks as if the President of Hollywood has finally decided to let Bill Hader catch a break.

On Jun 30, 2014 by Tom Harrington

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Jim Gaffigan guest stars in new webseries ‘Teachers Lounge’

There’s no better way to get your webseries noticed than by filling it with stars.

On Jun 28, 2014 by Tom Harrington

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Season 4 of ‘Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee’ features more of the same Seinfeld

Jerry Seinfeld promises the series won't make the jump to TV. 

On Jun 21, 2014 by Tom Harrington

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In week 2, Mario Batali breathes life into ‘High Road’ Hulu webseries

At first, it seemed the show insisted on denying its foodie heart.

On Jun 19, 2014 by Tom Harrington

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Chelsea Handler talk show coming to Netflix in 2016

The comedian's current show, Chelsea Lately, will end in August.

On Jun 19, 2014 by Tom Harrington

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The ‘OITNB’ Litchfield prison is fake, but the conditions are very real

No TV magic necessary here, unfortunately.

On Jun 10, 2014 by Tom Harrington