The Harvard Lampoon The Harvard Lampoon The Harvard Lampoon is an undergraduate humor publication founded in 1876 by seven undergraduates at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The "Harvard Lampoon" publication was founded in 1876 by seven undergraduates at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts who were inspired by popular magazines like "Punch" (1841) and "Puck" (1871)."The Harvard Lampoon" is the world's second longest-running continually published humor magazine (after "Nebelspalter"). The organization also produces occasional humor books (the best known being the 1969 J.R.R. Tolkien parody "Bored of the Rings") and parodies of national magazines such as "Entertainment Weekly" and "Sports Illustrated". Much of the
On Harvard Time 2008 U.S. Presidential candidate Mike Gravel. After losing its studio in 2014, "On Harvard Time" switched its focus to sketch comedy. "On Harvard Time's" November 2008 "Harvard Yale Aid" video, mocking Yale University before the annual Harvard-Yale football game, was named 2008 Ivy League Video of the Year by IvyGate Blog. Among former writers for the series is current "Washington Post" columnist Alexandra Petri. "On Harvard Time" content has been cited in "USA Today," "Business Insider"", Wonkette", "Gawker" and "The New York Times". A parody of Yale University's "That's Why I Chose Yale" admissions video sparked national outrage after "The