18 Fake Twitter Accounts Still Proving Phony Is Funny

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By Max Knoblauch2014-06-03 10:30:11 UTC

What do Jesus Christ, Paul Giamatti and Burlington Coat Factory have in common?

Unless you tweet a lot, chances are you never thought about it.

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Parody accounts are as much part of Twitter's legacy and culture as hijacked hashtags and the Justin Bieber resistance army. Weird, irreverent and as strong a form of satire as any other medium, Twitter's fake accounts are the perfect break in the middle of a cluttered feed.

Like most topical jokes, the lifeline of a parody account usually lasts a short, awkward moment. It takes a true artist to keep a joke alive (and funny).

It's high time their dedication and ruthless commitment to the craft was rewarded. Below, we've gathered 18 of our favorite parody accounts, from Modern Seinfeld to Kim Kierkegaardashian.

Topics: humor, parody, Social Media, Twitter, Watercooler