Tag Archives: Not Literally

Ginny is Leaving Not Literally

Ginny is leaving Not Literally

After founding Not Literally in the summer of 2011 with Dana and Erik, followed by more than two years of increasingly exciting projects, I have made the personal decision to move on from Not Literally and into another chapter of my life. Don’t panic yet! I’ll be staying on in a partial capacity until late summer, to do my personal ... Read More »

Say Goodbye to the Eleventh Doctor with “Regeneration Carol”

regeneration carol

We know you don’t want him to go, but Matt Smith’s time as the Doctor is coming to a close. Celebrate his years with us this Christmas with “Regeneration Carol”! We worked with Matt Elliott, the internet’s favorite Eleventh Doctor lookalike, and we hope you’ll weep disconsolately at the result! Don’t forget to share the video on your Facebook, Twitter, ... Read More »

Have a question? Just “Ask Hogwarts”!

ask hogwarts

Here it is — the first episode in our new series, “Ask Hogwarts”! A comedy advice column series, Ask Hogwarts features four young women from the four Hogwarts houses who answer viewer questions each week! Send your own questions to . Check out the first episode, “Love Is In the Air,” and learn what these representatives of the Hogwarts houses ... Read More »

Happy Christmas!

Christmas ornaments on tree

‎ ‘Twas the week before Christmas, and Ginny did say, “Dana, what shall we do for NL Christmas Day?” Dana puzzled a bit, and said at length long, “I really don’t know. Perhaps a little song?” “Or photos,” said Ginny, “some nice santa hats.” “Perhaps,” said miss Dana. “We should think on that.” But before they could blink, several days ... Read More »

Walk of Shame

Walk of Shame

Our latest parody is of Simon and Garfunkel’s hauntingly beautiful “Sound of Silence.” But don’t expect something lovely and folky! This song is called “Walk of Shame,” and it’s a chronicle of one Slytherin girl’s morning-after struggles as she does her best to secretively make her way back to the dungeons after a crazy night with a Hufflepuff. But what ... Read More »

Behind the Scenes — Flying in “We R Slytherins”

Ginny quidditch

One of our most frequently asked questions on our videos, particularly our Slytherin house-pride video, We R Slytherins, is how we did the visual effects for flying on brooms. We wanted to show you guys firsthand how we shot the scenes that were later edited into the video for the broom-mounted drag racing! We used a greenscreen and some sawhorses ... Read More »

We R Slytherins

Ginny in We R Slytherins

The first official music video from Not Literally:  “We R Slytherins”! A house pride anthem for serpents everywhere, “We R Slytherins” is a parody of Ke$ha’s “We R Who We R” and it features Ginny and Dana as Slytherins, proudly telling the world just what makes the green and silver house the best house at Hogwarts. Check out the lyrics ... Read More »

Ever wonder how Not Literally got started?

Ginny in her Ravenclaw-themed Friday parody

On Easter weekend of 2011, I was bored. Really bored. All three of my roommates were with their families for the day, and I had no idea what to do. So, logically, I decided to make a Ravenclaw-themed parody of Rebecca Black’s “Friday.” Okay, well…maybe that wasn’t terribly logical. But at the time, I was a part of a Hogwarts ... Read More »