Cracked Archive - Movies & TV

5 TV Commercials That Accidentally Made Life Look Depressing

Once in a while, a commercial accidentally shows you glimpses of the real world in such blunt and uncompromising ways, you'll think it was advertising Zoloft-flavored vodka.

By Cezary Jan Strusiewicz
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June 12, 2014

5 Shockingly Insane 'Game of Thrones' Fanfiction Sex Scenes

These special people wrote some fan fiction that will make it impossible to ever watch 'Game of Thrones' again without feeling like you need a shower.

By Mark Hill
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June 08, 2014

8 Horrifying Movie Props You Won't Believe You Could Buy

Out of their original context, many of these are pure nightmare fuel.

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By Tristan Cooper
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June 08, 2014

The Drunken Wisdom of Harry Potter

Because if LOTR taught us anything, it's that wizards in chemically altered states have all the answers.

By Michael Swaim, Abe Epperson
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June 06, 2014

4 Things That TV Commercials Will Never Show You

Commercials create a glaring absence. No matter how obviously unrealistic their short narrative is, there's still that one aspect of a food/gadget/service they never depict.

By Luis Prada
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June 05, 2014

5 Signs You're Watching the Awesome Kind of Bad Movie

To achieve true good-badness, movies must follow a surprisingly complex series of rules.

By C. Coville
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June 04, 2014

5 Character Names That Give Away Movie Plots

When it comes to fictional names, their main power is being able to spoil your favorite films harder and faster than 'Rosebud McItwashissled.'

By Cezary Jan Strusiewicz
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May 31, 2014

5 Pop Culture Classics (That Nearly Had Terrible Titles)

Not everyone can nail a title on the first shot, which means there's bound to be some famous things that ran through some exceptionally crappy titles before they landed on the one that worked.

By Luis Prada
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May 29, 2014

5 Unrealistic Movie Plot Twists That Really Happened IRL

Even stranger than when truth is stranger than fiction is when truth is exactly as strange as fiction, right down to the unfeasible little details that would make you roll your eyes and change the channel.

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By Eric Yosomono, Rev. Les Crowley
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May 26, 2014

4 Upcoming Reboots That Must Be Stopped

Note: There are several spoilers for eons-old plot twists in this article. May anyone who does not realize and accept this be eaten by a grue.

By Pauli Poisuo
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May 22, 2014

5 Grossly Inappropriate Jokes Hidden in Children's Cartoons

Cartoon writers have the unenviable task of creating something a toddler will love, without it making mom or the babysitter want to blow their own brains out. Yet some of the stuff they slip past censors is pretty shocking.

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