The 75 Best Twitter Accounts of 2012

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There are different kinds of exceptional when it comes to Twitter, from the perfectly crafted zingers of Tim Siedell to Arjun Basu’s short stories that says way more than 140 characters should be able to say. The comedians, actors, musicians and others on this list have mastered the art of brevity. The fake accounts are the rare ones who manage to go deeper than the simple joke of their existence. Some, like TweenHobo and NotTildaSwinton have become characters in their own right. And HumbleBrag has identified one of the medium’s most satire-worthy trends (and turned it into a book deal). Here are our 75 favorite Twitter Accounts of 2012.
75. Kumail Nanjiani – @kumailn
Twitter Bio: Comedian. Portlandia. Prismo on Adventure Time. Pindar on Franklin & Bash. Co-host of gaming podcast The Indoor Kids on Nerdist network.
Followers: 74k
Best Recent Tweet: “Why are there so many songs about rainbows?” Are there? I can think of two. And you’re one of them.
Runner-Up: “Spinning pinwheel? Have you tried giant eagles?” – JRR Tolkien troubleshooting at the mac genius bar
74. Andy Borowitz – @BorowitzReport
Twitter Bio: There is a fine line between social networking and wasting your fucking life.
Followers: 418k
Best Recent Tweet: Romney: I’m kind of stoked about the end of the world just to see what Google does with its home page.
Runner-Up: Unlike in Egypt, Americans use Facebook mainly to protest changes in Facebook.
73. Kyle Kinane – @KyleKinane
Twitter Bio: New special Whiskey Icarus debuts Saturday, November 24th on Comedy Central
Followers: 52k
Best Recent Tweet: Got my hair cut for Conan tonight. Can only describe the style as “Trish’s last day at Supercuts.”
Runner-Up: A mohawk glued to a motorcycle helmet means “Do not resuscitate,” right?
72. Rob Huebel – @robhuebel
Twitter Bio: I give medicinal cocaine to baby animals
Followers: 432k
Best Recent Tweet: Warning to all CGI Golden Eagles: if you try to snatch my CGI baby, I will fucking delete you.
*Runner-Up:** see a lot of commercials about people getting engaged right now but none about just getting under the shirt.
71. Ben Schwartz – @rejectedjokes
Twitter Bio: Jean-Ralphio on Parks and Rec, Clyde Oberholt on House of Lies, Randy on Randy Cunningham, Performer at the UCB Theatre, Calvin and Hobbes/Simpsons enthusiast.
Followers: 161k
Best Recent Tweet: “Worst part about Hostess going out of business is now there’s nothing to eat to cope with Hostess going out of business.
Runner-Up: The M in MTV stands for Mreality shows.
70. Aimee Mann – @AimeeMann
Twitter Bio: Oscar loser, singer/songwriter, wanna-be musical writer.
Followers: 86k
Best Recent Tweet: Just started a new song. So far there’s a mention of Milwaukee’s statue of the Fonz in it. That probably won’t stay. #BronzFonz
Runner-Up: We must commence this campaign to get @taylorswift13 to get @scharpling to direct her next video with @jonwurster as her love interest.
69. Pour Me Coffee – @PourMeCoffee
Twitter Bio: Goal: Funny and/or interesting. Partisan Democrat. Not into arguing. Complaints? Consult Fine Print: http://j.mp/pmcrules .
Followers: 108k
Best Recent Tweet: NRA: If Ralphie wasn’t armed, Black Bart would be over the fence and in the house.
Runner-Up: Let’s get background checks and longer waits for Santa suits, too. I don’t like what I’m seeing out there.
68. Bryan Donaldson – @TheNardvark
Twitter Bio: Hack.
Followers: 18k
Best Recent Tweet: I call my penis “Rick Moranis” because it’s short and hasn’t been in anything for quite a while.
Runner-Up: Seth Myers always looks like he put a booger in your food when you weren’t looking and is waiting for you to take a bite. #121212Concert
67. Rainn Wilson – @rainnwilson
Twitter Bio: I am an actor and a writer and I co-created SoulPancake and my son, Walter.
Followers: 3.4 million
Best Recent Tweet: I make my real life friends send me friend requests by mail.
Runner-Up: Every year it’s the same headline: “WORLDS OLDEST PERSON DEAD AT 115 YRS”. I’m curious – Who keeps killing the worlds oldest person!?