Allie Brosh

Hyperbole and a Half is a combination of web comic and blog written by Allie Brosh. The comic is drawn in Paintbrush and is intentionally artistically crude. It is a retelling of her life and includes stories from her childhood as well as the challenges she faces as an adult. Brosh has also expanded the comic into a series of web videos in a similar style, which have been popular. Hyperbole and a Half draws inspiration from "rage comics," promoting a certain similarity in their shared diction and simple, crude art. In addition to the influence rage comics provide, a number of Brosh's images have, in turn, been repurposed into various memes and rage comic panels. A popular image, taken from an entry where Brosh describes her frustration over her inability to maintain enthusiasm for daily responsibilities, shows Brosh excitedly exclaiming "CLEAN ALL THE THINGS!" Brosh spent her early childhood in California before moving to rural Idaho at age 7. She attended college at the University of Montana after being recruited for track. Brosh owns dogs and rats. On Nov. 1, 2010, Brosh blogged that the prior month she moved to Bend, Oregon, "because it is quite possibly the best place on earth and just breathing the air here is like huffing joy and celebration." Brosh married Duncan Hendrick in December 2012. According to her blog, they met in June 2004 and started dating in March 2005.