Better Than The Machine
"One of the top sketch groups in NYC."
-Theater Scene Magazine

"Captures all the random absurdity of
MTV's The State and all the topical
significance of Dave Chappelle."
-The New York Press

Yesterday

New Video: Sick Lovin’

Howdy!

Check out Better Than The Machine’s latest video. It’s got fevered passion, heavy breathing and totally sick makin’ out!

“Sick Lovin’” was directed and edited by Ballard C. Boyd.

Make sure to watch with protection, and check bttm.net next week for a brand new video!

–Reid.

posted by Reid at 10:58 am  

Monday, March 1, 2010 (2 weeks ago)

New Iowa Training Film: How To Juggle

Juggling is an essential part of any job–whether you work with balls, pins, swords, torches, chainsaws or babies. Let Iowa Training Films show you how it’s done.

Directed and edited by Iowa Training Films newcomer Ballard C. Boyd.

Practice, practice, practice–and make sure to check http://bttm.net next Monday for a brand new video!

–Reid.

posted by Reid at 3:40 pm  

Monday, February 22, 2010 (3 weeks ago)

New Video: The Sex Talk

Howdy!

In this week’s new video, we explore what the appropriate response is when a child asks, “Where do babies come from?” It’s not this. It’s definitely not this.

“The Sex Talk” was directed and edited by Ballard C. Boyd. It was written by Better Than The Machine and Will Nunziata for our seventh revue, It’s Not Me, It’s You.

Let us know if there are any uncomfortable things we can explain to a family member for you, as we are clearly professionals in this field!* Make sure to check bttm.net next Monday for a brand new video!

–Reid.

*We are clearly not professionals in this field.

posted by Reid at 6:02 pm  

Monday, February 15, 2010 (4 weeks ago)

New Video: Presidents’ Day Debate

Happy Presidents’ Day from your friends Better Than The Machine!

In this week’s video, the topic is “Washington vs. Lincoln: which President was the best?” The debate is low in facts, rife with name calling, and has a strong focus on which President slept with whose mom. It is truly a worthy tribute to our country’s forefathers.

“Presidents’ Day Debate” was patriotically directed and edited by Ballard C. Boyd.

Make sure to check http://bttm.net next week for a brand new video!

–Reid.

posted by Reid at 2:48 am  

Monday, February 8, 2010 (5 weeks ago)

New Valentine’s Video: Twilight First Date

Hello friends, lovers and our various undead fans,

Everybody wants some love on Valentine’s Day, even vampires. In our hot new video “Twilight First Date,” we take a hard look at the intriguing world of interspecies human/vampire dating. It sounds sexy, dangerous and exciting. But is it? You’ll have to judge for yourself.

Lovingly directed and sexily edited by Ballard C. Boyd.

Enjoy our look into the world of supernatural dating, have a Happy Valentine’s Day and make sure to check bttm.net next Monday for a brand new video!

–Reid.

posted by Reid at 5:22 pm  

Monday, February 1, 2010

New Video: A Videophone Hello

Howdy,

This week, thanks to modern technology, I (Reid) get to say hello all the way from Colorado despite some recent connection problems at Better Than The Machine HQ. I don’t even need to use smoke signals anymore! It’s almost like living in the future. What a time to be alive!

Directed and edited by Ballard C. Boyd. Make sure to check back here on bttm.net next week for a brand-new video. Then, in a few short weeks, bigger, badder, Betterer Than The Machine videos will rock your socks!

Yeah, you read that right. Betterer.

–Reid.

posted by Reid at 8:28 pm  

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Haiti Benefit Variety Show!

I will be performing this Sunday, January 31 at the Parkside Lounge at 317 Houston St in a Variety Show for Haiti. The show starts at 4, and I will probably be going on around 6:30. Come show your support for this amazing cause!
Christina

posted by Christina at 3:40 pm  

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

New Video: Prank Calls

Howdy!

While we’re hard at work on some awesome new videos for February, let Paul and Matt distract–er… entertain you. Today, master crank caller Matt Gallo makes his craziest prank call…ever! Take a listen for yourself:

Check your caller ID to make sure that guy doesn’t getcha! Hah hah hah… yeah. “Prank Calls” was directed and edited by Ballard C. Boyd.

Make sure to check back here at bttm.net next Monday for a brand new video!

–Reid.

posted by Reid at 1:10 am  

Monday, January 18, 2010

New Video: A Mouthful of Marshmallows!

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Watch in amazement as Christina puts 25 marshmallows in her mouth at one time just for your amusement in this week’s new video, “A Mouthful of Marshmallows!”

Directed and edited by Ballard C. Boyd.

Make sure to check http://bttm.net next Monday for a brand new video!

–Reid.

posted by Reid at 11:33 am  

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

New Live Performance in February with The Chris & Paul Show!

We will be performing with one of our absolute favorite sketch groups in the world, our good friends Chris and Paul, on Friday, February 26 at 11:00 PM. Their new show Abduction will blow you away–but before it does, we’d like blow you first. Away, that is.

We’ll be doing 15 minutes of BTTM material in the show, and you’re really in for a treat if you’ve never seen Chris & Paul.

The PIT is located at 154 W. 29th St. between 6th & 7th in NYC. For more information and ticketing, visit The Peoples Improv Theater Calendar.

–Reid.

posted by Reid at 3:44 pm  
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