You know that one friend who can make you laugh no matter what is going on in your life? And how you know that when you're around that friend, you are going to come away happier?
Well, I have found the online equivalent of that friend. And I have the hugest platonic crush on him now. Because if you can make me laugh? You go straight to the top of my "you are awesome" list. And Tremendous News (I'll call him "TN" since I am his biggest fan and all) is sitting right up there in all of his moobious glory.
Whenever I turn on my laptop, I eagerly look at TN's Twitter updates and blog posts to see what kind of hilarity awaits me and he NEVER DISAPPOINTS. Ever. Each post is pure comedic genius.
So, in the style of my idol, I now present to you, the Top 5 Reasons Why Tremendous News Rules:
1. His Mystique
No one knows who TN really is. Many have guessed. None have figured it out. All we know is that he lives in "Tremendousvillelandstan" (I still crack up at that....every. single. day.) and he can't carry the "1" in math.
Though we do get a hint of his appearance from some of his famous self-portraits. Like this one:

Which leads me the next reason...
2. His self-deprecation
This guy is real. He's not loved because he touts himself as someone with the most money, cars, hot dates, etc. We love him because he's not afraid to make a joke at his own expense. This post being a prime example.
He paints himself as an overweight, sensitive, terrorist-looking, poor, single guy...but with a big package. I'm betting only that last claim is really true. ;) I am sorry to break it to him, but even if it's all true, there is nothing that can make him any less tremendous!
3. He's Following Me...
Go read #9 in this post. No, really. Go read it real quick and come back. You're really missing out if you don't. Did you do it? Really?
Okay....TN is the opposite of Ted (if you're saying "who is Ted?" right now then you're a liar and didn't really read #9).
So here's how TN's #9 scenario goes for me:
I follow Tremendous News.
I take a look at his bio.
Look! Tremendous News can't do math! How fun and endearing!
Then I look at TN's following/follower/listed count.
918 following, 13,158 followers and 221 listed.
Dude, TN is the MAN!
So when I get a notification that TN is following me back, I feel special. And I want to tell everyone I know, at random times that don't even fit into conversation: "Did you know that Tremendous News is following me on Twitter? Yeah, and he doesn't follow a lot of people back, so...."
4. His Quest for Love

What's more endearing than a sweet guy who just wants to find the right girl? One who shares it with the world.
So girl kissing another guy in her Twitpic? And girl who sent TN the mixtape? And all of the other stupid girls who shunned TN? You're so going to be sorry one day.
The lyrics to Alanis Morissette's "Right Through You" come to mind...
"Now that I'm Miss Thing (well, Mr. in TN's case)
Now that I'm a zillionaire
You scan the credits for your name
And wonder why it's not there"
TN is on his way to stardom and you sorry bitches are going to be left in his dust, crying alone over your lame mixtapes. And wishing TN was with you in that Twitpic.
5. His Illustrations
If you weren't already sucked in with his self-portraits, then how about his other illustrious drawings? There's TN with Michelle Branch:

TN's most hated person on Twitter (that he's never met in person):

And TN's depiction of what the people you tweet with really look like when you meet them at a tweet-up:

As TN likes to say, there you have it! Now GO! Follow him on Twitter and visit his site. Be prepared to spend some time reading over the links under "Tremendously Popular" which include his funniest posts. I promise you'll LYAO. Tremendously.
























