What started as a joke between two friends ended up becoming the instigator for what is now one of the biggest London-based comedy tumblr blogs this year called The Weekender Assassin, and it's only been running for 5 weeks!
Each week, a member of the public is interviewed and photographed for The Weekender, a full-page interview found in the Guardian Weekend magazine. It's a fairly straightforward interview that gives insight into people's lives and the different things they get up to on a Saturday and Sunday.
The founders of The Weekender Assassin take these interviews and edit them. Using the motto, ‘one page, one pen, multiple laughs,’ the blog provides just that. Often rude but always funny, the interview is edited with words deleted to make an entirely new comedy interview. Accompanying each comedy interview are a set of drawings and illustrations which look like the work of a 5 year old. This however only adds to The Weekender Assassin’s qualities.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Comedic Interview Blogs
- Opportunity to create humorous interview blogs that give insight into people's lives.
- Satirical Content Creation
- Opportunity to create content that provides social commentary using comedic and satirical elements.
- Hand-drawn Illustration
- Opportunity to integrate hand-drawn illustrations into comedic content creation for a unique and charming aesthetic.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Media and Entertainment
- Opportunity for media outlets to create humorous content that provides insight into people's lives and draws a loyal following through social media.
- Digital Marketing
- Opportunity for marketers to integrate humor into their content creation to capture the attention of wider audiences.
- Art and Design
- Opportunity for artists and illustrators to create their own unique comedic and satirical content while showcasing their illustration techniques.
