Nate Dern
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New York, NY, United States
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Notes from the Weirdest Fitness Classes We Could Find
Knowing that we all get a little bored with our fitness routines, I tested out six of the most unusual classes I could find in the New York City area. You’re welcome. Naked in Motion What It Is: Nude yoga. Fatigue Level: 5/10 Shame Level: 11/10 Instructor Quote: “Class rules: Nudity is mandatory. Everyone must participate.” Take This Class If: You’re tired of washing your sweaty workout clothes.… → Read More
Finishing the Grueling Bike Race My Dad Created
My father founded the notorious 120-mile Triple Bypass bike ride in Colorado. After a few failed attempts, I set out to finally complete it. → Read More
Tricking Your Partner into Liking Outdoor Activities
A romantic partnership is a beautiful merging of once-separate passions and interests. Research shows that sharing experiences with those you care about amplifies those activities. → Read More
One Man's Pointless Attempt to Rule a Strava Segment
Some people in your life will tell you that having your name on the top of a 0.9-mile segment leaderboard doesn't matter. I suggest that you remove these people from your life. → Read More
If You've Been Told You Take Board Games Too Seriously This Meditation Is For You
Some people don't like when you get competitive during competitions. → Read More
The Cognitive Test Trump’s Physician Used from Nate Dern
Thank you for using this COGNITIVE POLL to get the REAL cognitive fitness numbers of our very smart President Trump. → Read More
My Search for L.A.'s Toughest Fitness Class
The last thought I have before I throw up in the bathroom of the CrossFit box is, "Oh, what a cliché. I’m about to throw up at CrossFit." → Read More
Isaiah Thomas Texts LeBron James That He Is Excited To Play With Him For Years
"Good thing there are no rumors about you leaving Cleveland soon!" → Read More
Not Quite a Genius: My Year Working at Apple's Flagship Store
In his new book, Funny or Die senior writer Nate Dern remembers some of the more challenging customers he dealt with at his old job. → Read More
Trump's Texts To The Mexican And Australian Leaders After Their Leaked Phone Calls
"Local milk people" might have been mentioned. → Read More
How to Train for Your Wedding
One man's quest to treat the matrimonial ceremony as what it is: the greatest endurance event of your life. → Read More
My Absurd Quest for a Coachella-Ready Body
What does it mean to have a body that's ready for a music festival? Nate Dern heads to the gym—and to Coachella—to find out. → Read More
The Fyre Festival Pitch Deck Is Beyond Parody! from Nate Dern
Wow, the Fyre Festival just keeps on giving … giving us stuff to make fun of, that is! However, the pitch deck just leaked, and it is beyond parody. So instead of trying to parody it, we’ll just reproduce it in its entirety below: → Read More
Jimmy Kimmel's Emotional Monologue About His Newborn Son's Heart Condition Will Make You Cry
> President Trump last month proposed a $6 billion cut in funding to the National Institute of Health, and thank God our Congressman made a deal last night to not go along with that. They actually increased funding by $2 billion and I applaud them for doing that. > More than 40% of those people who would have been affected by those cuts to the National Institute of Health are children, and… → Read More
Heartbreaking! This Guy Had A Great Fyre Festival Tweet That He Saved To Drafts Instead Of Posting
Sometimes bad things happen to people. → Read More
People Who Say That Running Is Fun Are Lying to You
In retrospect, maybe using the notoriously difficult Ragnar Trail Relay as a way to get back into distance running wasn't the best idea → Read More
How I Almost Died Pretending to Be a Vegetarian in College
I didn't think of myself as a pretend vegetarian lying to my friends. I told myself that I was just a vegetarian who kept having meat accidents with my mouth. → Read More
8 National Parks You Don't Need To Visit Before You Die Because They Suck
The stunning beauty of most of our National Parks truly must be seen before you die. Yellowstone in Montana, Acadia in Maine, Zion in Utah. But, to be blunt, → Read More
Couples Try Sex For The First Time
These couples have never even heard of sex! We brought them into the Funny Or Die office to try it for the first time! → Read More
The Scientist Who Named It "Global Warming" Would Like To Apologize
Wallace Smith Broecker, The Scientist Who Decided On The Name “Global Warming,” would like to apologize. → Read More