Things To Be Thankful For In A World Of Unrelenting Horror
It's interesting how the last year managed to last ten years. Either the sheer weight of the bullshit has bent the fabric of spacetime, or the human mind just wasn't built to process 30 outrage headlines a day.
But hey, we're still alive! You and I as organisms, and Cracked as a business. And with life comes possibilities. Things can get better! Or worse! But hopefully better! So with that, here are a bunch of things we should all be thankful for.
Any Video Of Capybaras In A Hot Tub
There's probably some fascinating explanation behind what I'm seeing there. (Do you have to keep capybaras in hot water? Are they being cooked?) I don't ever want to know it.
ISIS Has Absolutely Gotten Its Ass Kicked This Year
Yep, while a bunch of other awful nonsense dominated the headlines, ISIS was utterly obliterated on the battlefield, and no longer controls any major cities anywhere. Suck it, dicks!
The Dog Rates Twitter Account
It's a Twitter that rates dogs, and they all get deservedly high scores.
That We Have Someone At Cracked Who Can Write Things Like This
Kristi Harrison, on why sexual assault victims don't come forward:
Now that you -- an interesting, fun, smart, ambitious person who has a million things to accomplish -- have been assaulted or harassed, you have a choice. You can tuck this Bad Thing away in your brain and keep living your life as normally as possible, or you can step into the second part of the nightmare of assault: the part where you describe the experience over and over again in front of people who may or may not believe you, who might actually be paid to tear you to shreds in public, and who can destroy every dream or ambition you've ever had for yourself. Oh, and if you choose to step forward, your name and your assailant's name will be linked forever and ever, even after you die. When people think of you, they'll also think of him. That's what you're signing up for when you come forward.
That You Can Write Stuff Like That Too
If you've got stuff to say and a certain knack for saying it, regardless of your background, you can click here and get paid to do it, plus have your voice heard by hundreds of thousands of people. Kristi clicked that exact link about ten years ago, and now she runs that whole thing. Maybe years from now you can depose her and take over! End her cruel reign!
This Video Of A Bunch Of Otters Watching A Butterfly
I mean, they're probably trying to kill it, but still.
How Badly We Outnumber The Monsters
When a few dozen white nationalists rallied in Tennessee last month, nearly a thousand people showed up to counter them. And that's the ratio you see everywhere. We outnumber them by a hilarious margin. The opposite only seems true because they create the illusion of numbers via noise. That's always been their trick -- don't fall for it.
This Person Who Rigged Their Amazon Alexa To Speak Through One Of Those Novelty Talking Fish
The future is here, and I wouldn't go back for any reason.
Positive Unintended Consequences
Did you know that Donald Trump may have stunted the growth of extremist nationalist movements around the world, merely by putting a clownish face on them? There's something to be said for bringing hidden ugliness out into the light.
This Headline, Photo, And News Story
I mean, their reaction didn't prevent them from being enslaved by the giant robot spider, but it was still awkward.
That There Are Ways To Keep Cool Stuff On The Web
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The Fact That Somebody Invented This Cow-Buffing Machine
I had to look this up: It is in fact a HAPPYCOW-brand Cow Cleaning Machine. The cows can turn it on by rubbing up against it. WHY DON'T THEY MAKE THESE FOR PEOPLE? Every office should have one of these in the corner.
The Kids Are Alright
Teen pregnancies have plummeted 51 percent in a decade -- an incredibly fast turnaround for a public health issue. Our ability to mobilize as a society and change behavior is unprecedented, even if it's not always used for good.
This Toddler Getting Startled By A Goat Fart
This needs the audio:
He learned an important lesson that day.
That We Also Have People Who Can Write Things Like This
We walk around thinking we're brilliant, no matter how many times we get our head stuck in an alligator or our genitals stuck in an alligator. I can prove it: I think I'm smart enough to write an article on intelligence, and the only book I've read is the movie Bloodsport.
That's Seanbaby, from this article about the five stupidest kinds of people.
That We Can Get Serious In A Stupid Way
Specifically, that John Cheese has a site on which he can get real about poverty and where he's from. Also, that lots and lots of people were willing to read it, and that people still care.
That You Can Also Write Stuff Like That
That site is this one, and our process for finding writers is the same one we've had since 2007: Join up and start submitting article ideas. We don't care who you are or where you're from.
This Random Cat Showing Up In A Reporter's Live Shot At The Exact Right Time
"There have been spottings of a cougar and that's not it, that looks like a housecat ... "
This Corgi Trying To Share His Bone With The Dog In The Mirror
... While the mirror dog repeatedly tries to do the same.
This "Unboxing" Video
I swear I didn't make this, a couple of random readers posted it out of the blue:
(That's my book!)
The Black Musician Who Dedicated His Life To Rescuing People From Hate Groups
His name is Daryl Davis. He does it peacefully, and has been hugely successful at it. Monsters change their minds, kids. All the time. I sure as hell did.
That Cool People Are Making New Stuff Faster Than I Can Keep Track Of It
Once upon a time, this site was nothing but a bunch of articles. Now we have three separate successful podcasts -- Cracked Movie Club, Cracked Gets Personal (aka interviews with amazing people) and the original Cracked Podcast, which has always been hosted by Alex Schmidt and no one else. We have several more in the works that I don't want to spoil for you.
... Including A Buttload Of Videos
We're up to around two million subscribers on the ol' Youtube channel, and we now have a channel on Amazon Prime, and a whole bunch of shows which, in my unbiased opinion, include some of the best stuff anyone is making. Also, TELEPORTING BOARS:
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This Fish Orgasm
David Wong is the Executive Editor at Cracked, and his new book has a perfect five-star rating on Amazon after more than 250 reviews. That means it's apparently the best thing ever written!
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