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Richard Thompson

A 2013 graduate of Hillsdale College in Michigan, Richard Thompson earned a degree in English with a specialization in journalism. He has written for Red Alert Politics, The Daily Caller, Accuracy in Media, Accuracy in Academia, Doublethink, the Collegiate Network Newslink and the Intercollegiate Studies Review. He is already making a name for himself as Rare’s resident wit for posts such as “Five cruise wrecks worse than Ted Cruz,” “8 things the NFL will probably get rid of next [after it banned profanity]” and a devastating deconstruction of Putin’s New York Times op-ed. He is an alumnus of the National Journalism Center.

Rare Humor James Corden and Jimmy Kimmel played a game of “Spill Your Guts or Fill Your Guts” and things definitely got interesting Richard Thompson, Rare Staff 1:15pm, September 16

Rare Humor These musical geniuses turn sad songs into happy songs and happy songs into sad songs Richard Thompson, Rare Staff 12:30pm, September 16

Rare Humor Jimmy Fallon shared a special moment with Donald Trump when he tussled his hair on “The Tonight Show” Richard Thompson, Rare Staff 1:53am, September 16

Rare News People are slamming Donald Trump Jr. for this Holocaust joke, but he claims it’s all a misunderstanding Richard Thompson, Rare Staff 7:15pm, September 15

Rare Humor Before he got his picture taken at the DMV, this guy got himself a pretty slick haircut Richard Thompson, Rare Staff 6:23pm, September 15

Rare Humor Someone took clips from “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” and turned them into a pretty intense drama trailer Richard Thompson, Rare Staff 3:13pm, September 15

Rare Humor Bill Hader gave the lowdown on how “SNL’s” hilarious “Californians” sketch all got started Richard Thompson, Rare Staff 2:16pm, September 15

Rare Humor Jimmy Kimmel asked these kids where babies come from and got some pretty interesting answers Richard Thompson, Rare Staff 1:54pm, September 15

Rare Humor The “Super Troopers” cast joined Willie Nelson on stage for a rip-roaring good time Richard Thompson, Rare Staff 12:46pm, September 15

Rare Humor These would-be Good Samaritans got their minds blown by an epic car window magic trick Richard Thompson, Rare Staff 8:41pm, September 14

Rare Humor This toddler’s response to his dad’s moral quandary made for a hilarious teaching moment Richard Thompson, Rare Staff 7:01pm, September 14

Rare Humor Fake Tom Brady’s appearance on the “Today Show” will probably be showing up in Roger Goodell’s nightmares tonight Richard Thompson, Rare Staff 5:48pm, September 14

Rare Humor Jay Pharoah reviewing hot sauce as Eddie Murphy is how all things should be reviewed Richard Thompson, Rare Staff 4:52pm, September 14

Rare Humor You need to hear this guy’s hysterical takedown of pumpkin spice haters Richard Thompson, Rare Staff 3:50pm, September 14

People Rilee doesn't let dwarfism keep her from dancing to Taylor Swift hit Richard Thompson, Rare Staff 2:40pm, September 14

Rare Humor When random people approached the microphones, they were treated to a surprise press conference of hilarious proportions Richard Thompson, Rare Staff 2:31pm, September 14

Rare Humor James Corden, Adam Scott and Meg Ryan channeled their inner Beyoncés for “The Bold and the Lyrical” soap opera Richard Thompson, Rare Staff 1:08pm, September 14

Rare Humor Things got painfully awkward for Jonah Hill during this French TV interview Richard Thompson, Rare Staff 12:11pm, September 14

Rare Humor They thought they were listening to music on the new iPhone 7 headphones, but this prankster had something else in mind Richard Thompson, Rare Staff 7:58pm, September 13

Rare Humor Meet the new “Saturday Night Live” cast members Richard Thompson, Rare Staff 4:05pm, September 13

Rare Humor Marshawn Lynch running wild with Bear Grylls in the mountains made for some outstanding television Richard Thompson, Rare Staff 2:37pm, September 13

Rare Humor John Legend took on an OutKast classic on “Lip Sync Battle” with a little help from Stevie Wonder Richard Thompson, Rare Staff 2:05pm, September 13

Rare Humor The “Stranger Things” kids could hardly contain their excitement after they got their hands on these retro toys Richard Thompson, Rare Staff 1:54pm, September 13

Rare Humor Renée Zellweger dominated Jimmy Fallon in this no-holds-barred inflatable suit wrestling match Richard Thompson, Rare Staff 12:45pm, September 13

Rare Humor George Takei lets us know how he really feels about William Shatner and the Hindenburg disaster in this goofy “Late Night” bit Richard Thompson, Rare Staff 12:14pm, September 13

Rare Humor The forecast was cloudy with a chance of Peep showers when a 16-year-old Justin Bieber appeared on “Conan” Richard Thompson, Rare Staff 9:35pm, September 12

Rare Humor They were arguing over whose dad was the toughest until this guy took things to an outrageous level Richard Thompson, Rare Staff 5:29pm, September 12

Rare Humor It’s gaffe after blooper after outtake in this “X-Men: Apocalypse” extended gag reel Richard Thompson, Rare Staff 3:34pm, September 12

Rare Humor These hilariously heartbreaking sports fails will teach you to never celebrate too early Richard Thompson, Rare Staff 2:30pm, September 12

Rare Humor Because no one asked for it, here’s Shaq dancing in his underwear to Kanye West’s “Fade” Richard Thompson, Rare Staff 2:07pm, September 12

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