We realize there's only so much time one can spend in a day watching new trailers, viral video clips, and shaky cell phone footage of people arguing on live television. This is why every day The Atlantic Wire highlights the videos that truly earn your five minutes (or less) of attention. Today:

Hey, you know what's funny? It's that point in some comedy where the main character starts talking smack and the person they're talking about is right beh—wait. What's that you say? It wasn't funny in City Slickers? But what about on Supernatural? No? Not a fan, OK. Fine, how about a supercut of this really lame gag: 

Sometimes life (and the President) imitates GIFs: 

Rule # 59238 of parenthood: don't watch Conan (and Sarah Silverman) with your infant unless you want to eat at home for the next few weeks:

And finally, phew. We wish a happy Monday to everyone out there but this one goes out to someone special. Hang in there Karl Rove: 

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