Adam Devine Teams up with Joe Biden in Mekanism’s Latest Installment of ‘It’s On Us’

Mekanism launched its “It’s On Us” sexual assault PSA campaign for the United States government over two years ago, and the agency has enlisted its fair share of celebrities over the course of the campaign. For its latest effort, the agency looked to Adam Devine (Workaholics, Modern Family, Pitch Perfect) and vice president Joe Biden.

Hosted on Funny Or Die, the effort sees Devine and Biden go undercover as college students to spread an important message. After stumbling to keep their cover (Biden mentions the White House and the president while Devine tries perhaps a little too hard to use internet lingo), the pair reveal their true identities to address the issue.

Devine forgets what he’s supposed to be talking about, but soon catches up to Biden. The message, really, is very simple: 1 in 5 women and 1 in 16 men will be sexually assaulted before graduating college, and it’s up to students to change the culture and bring those numbers down.

It’s an important message and one that current and future college students need to hear discusssed. Unfortunately, the spot, which clocks in at three and a half minutes, takes a little too long to get to the point. That might be more forgivable if the attempts at humor didn’t almost invariably miss the mark. Still, there is a certain charm in seeing a political figure like Biden in this kind of format, even if it doesn’t live up to Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton‘s appearances on Funny Or Die’s Between Two Ferns.

The 5 Strangest Things the 2016 Presidential Candidates Are Selling Online

The 2016 election may be more than a year away, but things are already getting weird.

One of the first places the strangeness is showing is in candidates’ campaign stores, so we decided to compile a few of our favorite fundraising oddities.

(For the purposes of this list, fan-created merchandise is left off, though there are some truly laudable puns and other bits of wordplay out there like the Christie Creme t-shirt, “Feel the Bern” and “I’m Ridin’ With Biden.”

As with any time you see election coverage, just remember: this is our circus, and these are our monkeys. We’ve gone through all 22 declared candidates’ campaign stores to find you the strangest things that are offered:

5. The Trump Party Cup ($20)

Official description: “Trump for President! Show your support while you sip your favorite beverage out of our campaign party cups.”

These 16-ounce cups aren’t quite big enough to get you through a predential debate drinking game, but at least you’ll be making your allegiances known (for better or worse). 

But for $20, I could buy a 50 pack of actual Solo cups and a fifth of Old Grand-Dad bourbon—a purchase sure to bring more lasting happiness than three cups I have to wash by hand.

Ted Cruz’s store’s drinkware category gets an honorable mention. If you’re tailgating the R.N.C., check out his stadium cups. In comparison to Trump’s, these are a steal at six for $20.

4. Scott Walker’s Biography, at a Mere 2,250% Markup ($299)

Official description: “Don’t miss your chance to get Governor Scott Walker’s book, ‘Unintimidated,’ signed with a personalized note from the Governor. This exclusive item would make a great gift or memorabilia for the Scott Walker fan. Secure your book today while supplies last.”

Unintimidated is currently selling for $12.74 on Amazon. But if you’ve been bitten and smitten by the Walker virus, you can spend a considerably steeper $299 for a signed and personalized copy. If you’re looking for some Republican memorabilia on a tighter budget, a signed version of Ted Cruz’s tome is $85 ($16.79 unsigned on Amazon), and an unsigned copy of Rand Paul’s is $30 ($18.79 on Amazon).

3. A U.S. Constitution Signed by Rand Paul ($1,000)

Official description: “It’s hard to find a greater defender of the U.S. Constitution in the Halls of Congress than Rand Paul. As a Constitutional conservative, he makes it the core of everything he does in Washington. If you would like a signed Constitution in a neatly bound book, contribute $1,000 and we will send you one. It’s [sic] size is perfect for comfortable carrying in the pocket of a sport coat, a purse, laptop bag or in the back pocket of some worn out jeans.”

Unless it’s dipped in gold and hand delivered to me by Rand Paul, I’m not spending $1,000 on a copy of the Constitution, a document I can print off the Internet. Even if I had the money and wanted a copy, I’d pass on principle: if you’re going to ask for that much money, at least pay someone to fix your grammatical errors. 

2. (TIE) Hillary’s Everyday Pantsuit Tee and the “Yaaas, Hillary” T-shirt ($30 each)

Official description (Pantsuit Tee): “Bringing a whole new meaning to casual Friday. Pantsuit bottoms not included. American Made. Union Printed.”)

Official description (Yaaas, Hillary T-shirt): “Need we say more? American Made. Union Printed. 100% Cotton.”

I’m all for not taking yourself too seriously. But the former secretary of state’s campaign website appears as though her PR team recruited a bunch of college kids, threw a kegger, and let them throw darts to determine which products made it into the shop.

Other highlights include: a coozie emblazoned with “More like Chillary Clinton, amirite?” and a “Grillary Clinton” spatula.

1. Jeb Bush’s Guaca Bowle ($75)

Official description: “Jeb and Columba love whipping up guacamole on Sunday Funday. Now, you can get in on the act with this ‘Guaca Bowle.’ Jeb’s secret guacamole recipe not included…yet.”

Seriously? Jeb, Williams-Sonoma carries the same thing for less than $50, and it actually comes with a recipe. It’s like someone in the campaign Googled “how to be folksy lol” and then used the search results to write the description for this guacamole bowl.

It also puts a bit too much faith in the shopper catching that it should be pronounced “Guaca Bowl-ee,” unlike its golf-clap-worthy competitor, the Marco Polo.

Celebrities Join White House PSA Against Sexual Assault

The White House has issued a new PSA empowering people to stand up against sexual assault as part of its "1 Is 2 Many" campaign.

Seeing President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and some of Hollywood's elite (Daniel Craig, Benicio Del Toro, Steve Carrell, Dule Hill and Seth Meyers) speak out against sexual assault is heartwarming, and hopefully the use of celebrities—and maybe our collective fascination with celebrity culture—will help this message spread.

Watch the PSA and you’ll take note of how it is carefully worded: "If she doesn't consent, or if she can't consent, it's rape, it's assault, it's a crime." The important distinction of whether someone can consent is thankfully highlighted, as many sexual assaults happen while the victim is drugged, drunk, passed out or otherwise incapacitated.

The PSA also emphasizes that if you see something happening you should do something (which, duh!) and that the victim shouldn’t be blamed. "If I saw something happening," says Craig, aka Mr. James Bond, "I'd help her. I'd never blame her."