Comedy is
crash landing
near you

So join us and be a part of the community with our digital membership, as we redefine comedy in the modern age.

53
Years of experience
41
Movies made
4669
Poison Pills

Poison Pill is an all-access membership as National Lampoon brings back the bold, renegade nature of the brand to comedy and media in the modern age. The digital collectible will be the first phase in our strategy to build a platform that gives the freedom and reach for the public and creators/comedians to share and express ideas through content.

53
Years of experience
41
Movies made
Poison Pills
4669

Benefits

• Unlock premium, tailored physical and digital experiences

• Early, exclusive access to media content

• The Vault: Our vault has over 50 years of history, with never before heard National Lampoon Radio Hour clips, short-stories by John Hughes, clips, art, and more.

• Community driven content creation and launchpad for comedians

• Behind the scenes and insight to how projects get made / launched from the trenches

• Opportunities to participate and contribute to  media / content, vote on projects / storylines, and be an active voice

• Mix of virtual / IRL events and unique / curated  experiences  (bringing on celebrities, comics, writers)

• Digital / Physical Merchandise

ReCover

Give creators a chance to sub-license National Lampoon Magazine covers and rework them in their own creative style. This limited art collection showcases how NL Studios will build in Web3 with creators in mind.
ReCover
Give creators a chance to sub-license National Lampoon Magazine covers and rework them in their own creative style. This limited art collection showcases how NL Studios will build in Web3 with creators in mind.
History
National Lampoon (“NL”) was founded by four alumni of the Harvard Lampoon. NL began as a humor magazine that ran from the 1970s - 1990s. With its absurdist, irreverent, satirical/subversive approach, NL pushed the boundaries of social norms and impacted pop culture ina meaningful way. From the letters to the editor, to the fake advertisements, the entire magazine was utilized as a canvas of energetic satirical expression.

The Writers Room was THE most well recognized incubator for comedy at the time, and perhaps of all time.

The magazine expanded into film, radio, live theater and other media. Most notable were: NL Radio Hour, Lemmings, and cult classic films like Animal House, Vacation and Van Wilder. The original Writers Room was at the crux of this success.

Benefits

• Unlock premium, tailored physical and digital experiences

• Early, exclusive access to media content

• The Vault: Our vault has over 50 years of history, with never before heard National Lampoon Radio Hour clips, short-stories by John Hughes, clips, art, and more.

• Community driven content creation and launchpad for comedians

• Behind the scenes and insight to how projects get made / launched from the trenches

• Opportunities to participate and contribute to  media / content, vote on projects / storylines, and be an active voice

• Mix of virtual / IRL events and unique / curated  experiences  (bringing on celebrities, comics, writers)

• Digital / Physical Merchandise div block.

ReCover

Give creators a chance to sub-license National Lampoon Magazine covers and rework them in their own creative style. This limited art collection showcases how NL Studios will build in Web3 with creators in mind.

History

National Lampoon (“NL”) was founded by four alumni of the Harvard Lampoon. NL began as a humor magazine that ran from the 1970s - 1990s. With its absurdist, irreverent, satirical/subversive approach, NL pushed the boundaries of social norms and impacted pop culture ina meaningful way. From the letters to the editor, to the fake advertisements, the entire magazine was utilized as a canvas of energetic satirical expression.

The Writers Room was THE most well recognized incubator for comedy at the time, and perhaps of all time.

The magazine expanded into film, radio, live theater and other media. Most notable were: NL Radio Hour, Lemmings, and cult classic films like Animal House, Vacation and Van Wilder. The original Writers Room was at the crux of this success.

Roadmap

Roadmap
Poison Pill
NFT Launch
(January 2023)
Writers Room Relaunch w/Digital Magazine (Q1 '23)
Announce 1st Comedy Club partner (Q2-Q3 '23)
Unscripted series Touching Grass production starts (Q2 '23)
ReCover Series #2 with Gabe Weiss
Announce animated series in development
(Q3 '23)

Digital Magazine
The month following our mint, we are rolling out our Digital Magazine. It'll follow the same ethos as the original, with new formats including sketch comedy, memes and audio bites.

Touching Grass with J1mmy.eth
An unscripted, interview-style show hosted by NFT42 CEO and Web3 OG, J1mmy.eth.

Comedy Factory
A sketch-variety show that uses itself as an incubator for creators and comedy minds, pulled right from our community.

High School Yearbook Animated Project
One of National Lampoon's most prized properties, The National Lampoon High School Yearbook parody, is being revived in a big way with major players.

Poison Pill
NFT Launch
(January 2023)
Announce 1st Comedy Club partner (Q2-Q3 '23)
ReCover Series #2 with Gabe Weiss
Writers Room Relaunch w/Digital Magazine (Q1 '23)
Unscripted series Touching Grass production starts (Q2 '23)
Announce animated series in development
(Q3 '23)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is National Lampoon?
National Lampoon was founded by four alumni of the Harvard Lampoon. National Lampoon began as a humor magazine that ran from the 1970s - 1990s. With its absurdist, irreverent, satirical/subversive approach, NL pushed the boundaries of social norms and impacted pop culture in a meaningful way.

Why “Poison Pill?“
"Poison Pill” as a name has layered significance as it relates to society. When the pill is taken, it offers clarity of experience – seeing life for what it is – not what others think it should be. The poison aspect is meant to be tongue-in-cheek – but suggests a daring proposal – would you take a poison pill to be truly awakened?

Can I Buy a Poison Pill NFT with a Credit Card?
Yes! When you get to the Mint page, simply click on the Buy with Fiat option and follow the instructions. You will receive an email with a link to a digital wallet that contains your Poison Pill NFT.

Note: If you purchase your Poison Pill NFT with a credit card you will not be able to sell or transfer your NFT for a 7-day lockup period. Once the lockup period expires, you can transfer your NFT to another wallet or sell on a secondary marketplace like Opensea or Coinbase NFT.

What is an Email Wallet?
An email wallet is the easiest way to mint and own a Poison Pill NFT. Just sign up with your email address, purchase your Poison Pill NFT with a credit card, and we send you an email with a link to your new digital wallet that contains your NFT.

Team
RAJ 
SINGH
President
KEVIN
FRAKES
Producer
HARSHARN
SINGH
Web3
MARK
WECHSLER
Animator
MARK
MEHOK
Operations
RAJ SINGH
President
KEVIN FRAKES
Producer
HARSHARN SINGH
Co-Founder
MIKE WECHSLER
Poison Pill Animator
MARK MEHOK
Operations
Advisors
JIM MCNELIS
Advisor, Founder
of nft42
CAMERON MOULENE
Advisor, Founder of
Non-Fungible Films
JEREMY DRANE
Advisor, Co-Founder of
Monax Labs, Nifty's
CRAIG GREIWE
Advisor, Media
Marketing Master
GAVIN GILLAS
Advisor, Founder
of Project Venkman
JIM
MCNELIS
Advisor
CAMERON
MOULENE
Advisor
JEREMY
DRANE
Advisor
CRAIG
GREIWE
Advisor
GAVIN
GILLAS
Advisor
Partners