Best comedic YouTubers

YouTube’s laughs don’t all come from silly, daring cats. The digital age has produced a new slew of comedic talent, with new senses of confidence, awareness and finding the camera lens. Here are a few subscriptions you shouldn’t miss out on.

nerimon

Alex Day, the cynical, young Ricky Gervais rip-off musician. His views rocketed after reading the first “Twilight” novel chapter-by-chapter, interjecting with scathing commentary in a British accent that provides hours of endless entertainment. Check out his unedited video — it’s an insightful look into how practiced and artful YouTubers actually are with their delivery. He always has a gimmick to pawn, whether it’s his self-made card game, a song he’s trying to get to the top of the charts or, most recently, life badges (rewards for experiences such as skydiving or learning a language). But he always delivers a charmingly arrogant world view, and through his series of zebra-striped pants and one of five shirts, we see it evolve.

Dailygrace

Grace Helbig’s videos typically begin with off-beat, solemn stares into the camera twisting herself into curtains. The only thing typical is they are laden with heavy sarcasm. Usually the premise is parody, such as a hurried makeup tutorial or reviewing awards show outfits. Every weekday has a theme, including Tuesday’s “Commenting on Comments,” where Grace responds to commenter on various social media platforms. When she doesn’t recognize a username, she “hazes the crap out of them” with a lazy, acerbic wit: “Totally sketch? More like ... pretty sketchy.” Check out her April Fool’s joke series or her interview with Vince Vaughn, great demonstrations of how she plays with expectations.

LAHWF

Awkward Andrew Hales is steadily gaining recognition, especially since Yahoo featured his prank of trying to hold strangers’ hands. Fortunately, this hasn’t prevented him from running the gamut of social experiments, such as whispered “I love you’s,” stealing “borrowed” phones and asking people to kiss him. Though the videos usually take place around college campuses, no one old, young, male, female, bookish nerd or fratty bro is safe.

Pewdiepie    

This adorable Swede captures the best moments of video gameplay — the gasps, the yelling, the rocking back and forth, trying to crane your neck around virtual corners, weeping “I don’t wanna play this anymore” when scary things jump out and then the self-deprecating laughter after it all. Each video spans a lengthy amount of gaming, with his face in the corner detailing his every move with hilarious commentary. There are countless “funny moment” videos for a quick glimpse into his comedic style.

Brizzyvoices

Not all of her impressions are spot-on, but every one is worth watching. This girl has just enough sass and self-effacing humor to get through imitating almost any cast of characters, from Disney princesses to the first generation of Pokémon.