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38 Unsuckable Bits of Pop-Culture Trivia That Got Caught in Our Web

June 28, 2025

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The Green Goblin

CRACKED.COM The Green Goblin was originally a demon. Stan Lee envisioned Spider-Man's foe as an ancient demon found in an Egyptian sarcophagus. Steve Ditko just ignored Lee's idea, and drew the Goblin as a guy in a costume. — Source

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Michael Keaton

MICHAEL KEATON AS BATMAN CRACKED.COM Warner Bros received 50,000 protest letters from angry fans after Keaton was cast in 1989, but both Keaton Batmans are considered the gold standard of superhero films, and the best Batman debate usually comes down to Bale or Keaton. — Source

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J.K Rowling

THE CONSPIRACY: J.K. Rowling doesn't exist. THE THEORY: The story of Harry Potter, and her own story of redemption, are just too good to be true. She's an actor fronting for a team of writers. — Source: 29 Wild Theories That Really Are Out There

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Channing Tatum

Celebrities' Favorite Foods Channing Tatum Peanut Butter and Jelly and Cheetos Sandwich Tatum got experimental with this delicacy that was clearly invented by a latchkey kid after school, but there is something to be said about a sandwich that blends sweet, savory, and heat flavors with creamy and crunchy textures. CRACKED.COM — TheRecipe

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Dawn of the Dead

Horror Classics Then vs. Now a Dawn of the Dead This movie belongs to the Living Dead franchise, which is a mess in itself. George Romero's 1978 classic was remade by Zack Snyder in 2004, its first 10 minutes still being his best work precisely for how little it resembles what he usually does. CRACKED.COM

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Jamie Lee Curtis

CRACKED.COM CELEBRITY ANIME FANS JAMIE LEE CURTIS x Curtis gushed on Twitter over being invited to the premiere of the One Piece Gold movie, and is a huge fan of Tony Tony Chopper's American voice actor Brina Palencia. — Source

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Tyra Banks

Tyra Banks' book Modelland is truly weird sci-fi YA fiction. TYRA BANKS Modethand It's about Tookie, a regular girl who somehow gets a SMIZE, an artifact that could get her to Modelland, a boarding school in the skies that trains young models. — Source: Mashable

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Interstellar

The interviews at the start of Interstellar are (mostly) real. One of them includes an actor (Ellen Burstyn), but the others are interviews with real people, describing what they lived through, from the 2012 documentary Dust Bowl. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM — Source: Washington Post

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Back to the Future III

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The Empire Strikes Back

CRACKED.COM The Empire Strikes Back George Lucas hated Han Solo's I know. According to director Irvin Kershner, Lucas thought that Harrison Ford's improvised line would cause people to laugh. Preview screenings proved him wrong. — Source

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Movie Myths

CRACKED MYTH: IF ARRESTED, YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO ONE PHONE CALL (AS SEEN IN: EVERY COP MOVIE EVER) FACT: There is no federal law or constitutional precedence that entitles you to a phone call- though some states have made specific laws enshrining the right to a phone call. — Source

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Swingers

In one scene in Swingers, sirens can be heard from the state troopers arriving to shut down filming. GRAGKED.COM Avram Ludwig pretended to have a phone call with the producer who had a permit in front of one trooper, with the producer on the other end of the call not knowing what he was talking about. — Source

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Marisa Tomei

MARISA TOMEI legit won that Oscar CRACKED.COM The rumor: Addled Jack Palance read the wrong name off a teleprompter, giving Tomei an undeserved Academy Award. The story was persistent enough that the Academy and Price Waterhouse have gone on the record that the right gal got the Oscar. — Source

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The Imitation Game

CRACKED THE IMITATION GAME In the movie, Alan Turing is falsely accused of being a traitor and covering up for a Soviet spy. In reality, he was arrested because of his sexuality and he lied to the police about a petty crime to hide his involvement. — he Weinstein Company
The Guardian

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Daredevil

Charlie Cox received an award for his portrayal of Daredevil in 2015. CRACKED.COM Cox was honored by the American Founda- tion for the Blind for his portrayal of Matt Murdock after the first season of the Netflix series. — Variety

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Paul Newman and Steve McQueen

Behind-the-scenes feuds The Towering Inferno Paul Newman vs Steve McQueen The movie stars disliked each other, and both wanted top billing. As a result of negotiations between the towering egos, McQueen's name appears first on the poster, but Newman's is a bit higher. CRACKED.COM — Source: Express

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The Mighty Jungle

Forgotten sitcoms 1992 THE MIGHTY JUNGLE A guy had a backyard zoo, with animals only he could hear. It was like Dr. Doolitle but even lamer, with animatronic animals voiced by Tony Danza and Delta Burke. Younger readers are free to Google those. CRACKED.COM — Sources: Wikipedia, YouTube

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Lifetime

CRACKED.COM Dumbest censorship Lifetime (for Gays) Lifetime has released multiple versions of their movies - gay and straight. The straight versions cut the homosexuality itself, and replace the gay lover with a straight one. — Source: BuzzFeed

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Blake Lively

Blake Lively felt personally compromised playing her breakout role in Gossip Girl. She told Allure back in 2015: People loved it, but it always felt a little personally compromising - you want to be putting a better message out there. CRACKED.COM — 4 Actors Who Despised Their Breakout Roles

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The Walking Dead

... TELL US NOW. THE WALKING DEAD Jay M. says, I think I stopped after Terminus. The show just became a 'rinse and repeat' format with no clear end in site. CRACKED.COM — Source: Tell Us Now: 17 Beloved TV Shows That Are Now Unwatchable

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Philadelphia 76ers

Biggest Losing Streak NBA GRAGKED.COM The 76ers racked up 20 straight losses in the 1972 season. Fred Mad Dog Carter was named MVP, but suspected it may have been an insult: I wasn't sure whether it was for me leading us to nine wins or 73 losses. — Source: 15 Embarrassing Sports Records No One Wants To Break

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Arcane

ARCANE CRACKED.COM One of the first posters for the series hides the name Jinx in Powder's hair. A Riot team member confirmed that it was done deliberately and that artist Victor Maury came up with the idea. — Dot Esports

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Metal Gear Solid 3

In Metal Gear Solid 3, you'll fight an old sniper named The End. Or you could make him die of old age. If you turn your PlayStation's clock ahead a few weeks, you'll unlock a special cutscene where you come across his dead body. CRACKED.COM http://metalgear.wikia.com/iki/The_End — Source: 21 Unnoticed Game Details That Were Insane Work

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Lauren Graham

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM LAUREN GRAHAM Before Lauren Graham was one of those Gilmore Girls, she was calling Jerry instead of poison control on the episode The Millennium in Season 8. — Source: IMDB

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Aaron Eckhart

AARON ECKHART REGRETS SWEARING IN ANY OF HIS FILMS. The actor says he always tries to remove any cussing from his dialogue, even though sometimes it's not up to him. There's a better way to say it, a more colourful way to say it, or a smarter way to say it than swearing. GRACKED.COM — BBC

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Minecraft

Minecraft is helping the United Nations develop living spaces. CRACKED.COM The Block by Block Foundation works with the game to help neglected urban spaces get an architectural upgrade. — Source: Block by Block Foundation

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21 Jump Street

21 JUMP STREET Johnny Depp CRACKED.CO .COM ORIGINAL REMAKE 2012: Tears off 1980s: Tom his prosthetic Hanson, nose to reveal that he's... undercover Tom Hanson, officer. undercover officer. — Source: 15 Stars Who Passed The Torch By Appearing In Their Franchise’s Remake

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Schitt’s Creek

Ted had to stand on a box to kiss Alexis. CRACKED.COM Annie Murphy is just about as tall as Dustin Milligan, SO Milligan would often have to stand while she was sitting, or get a boost to appear taller when they smooched. — Source: 14 ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Behind-The-Scenes Facts That Are A Little Bit Cray-Cray

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Good Will Hunting

Good Will Hunting inspired Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. MARVEL STUDIOS Shang-Chi is a lot like will Hunting they both have a big secret, and there's a lot of baggage they need to take care of to fully realize their potential. CRACKED.COM — Source: Collider

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Home Alone

TELL US NOW. HOME ALONE Nominated by Gabe F. I wouldn't let you sleep in my room if you were growing on my ass! CRACKED.COM

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Aaron Sorkin

Sketch comedy almost took down AARON SORKIN STUDIO 60 ON THE SUNSET STRIP CRACKED.COM Tina Fey figured it out- make your SNL parody intentionally terrible and you'll never have to write funny sketches. But Sorkin gave it a go, generating comedy bits (and dialogue) that were clueless and condescending, self-aggrandizing and hopelessly smug. — Nathan Rabin’s Happy Place

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The Olympics

38 Unsuckable Bits of Pop-Culture Trivia That Got Caught in Our Web — Source: New York Times

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Kenny Rogers

Country music legend Kenny Rogers was the lead singer for a psychedelic hippie band called The First Edition. CRACKED.COM — Source: 6 Mind-Blowing Early Music Careers of Famous Musicians

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Gremlins

In Gremlins, you should never feed a mogwai after midnight. Ever. But when can you safely resume feeding them? That seems just as important, but no on

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My Little Pony

38 Unsuckable Bits of Pop-Culture Trivia That Got Caught in Our Web

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

The Cottingley Fairies fooled grown-up people. Both Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and the Kodak Company said the photos showed no signs of faking. As it turn

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Silicon Valley

38 Unsuckable Bits of Pop-Culture Trivia That Got Caught in Our Web

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Oscar Isaac

Oscar Isaac was in a bad talking dog movie. i'm mot a cartoon, really can talkP Lenny the wonder DOG Oscar Isaac played Detective Fartman (pronounced

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