History Trivia / Cracked

* ArtisticLicense: Occasionally. Of course, as a humor site, they aren't meant to be taken seriously in the first place. A particularly funny example, in one article mocking TheBritishEmpire, they had a picture of ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rhodes_Colossus The Rhodes Colossus]],'' with the caption "This is how they viewed themselves. Seriously." Trouble is, the cartoon was ''satirical'' - the whole point of it is ''taking the piss'' out of the Imperialist ambitions of Cecil Rhodes ''et al''. Furthermore, it appeared in ''Punch'', a joke magazine. Presumably the original publishers of the cartoon would find it as funny that their joke pages are being used seriously as Cracked would be if one of their Photoplasty images makes into some far-off history tablet.

* ArtisticLicense: Occasionally. Of course, as a humor site, they aren't meant to be taken seriously in the first place. A particularly funny example, in one article mocking TheBritishEmpire, they had a picture of ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rhodes_Colossus The Rhodes Colossus]],'' with the caption "This is how they viewed themselves. Seriously." Trouble is, the cartoon was ''satirical'' - the whole point of it is ''taking the piss'' out of the Imperialist ambitions of Cecil Rhodes ''et al''. Furthermore, it appeared in ''Punch'', a joke magazine. Presumably the original publishers of the cartoon would find it as funny that their joke pages are being used seriously as Cracked would be if one of their Photoplasty images makes into some far-off history tablet.

* ExecutiveMeddling: Downplayed. In the comment section of ''[[http://www.cracked.com/article_21766_the-poop-unicorn-5-other-bizarre-mythical-creatures.html The Poop Unicorn and 5 Other Bizarre Mythical Creatures]]'', the author, [[http://www.cracked.com/members/RyanTerris/ Ryan Terris]] mentions that a lot of stuff had to cut to make it funnier and shorter. For example, he was originally going to mention that the term "unicorn" originally referred to [[http://scienceheathen.com/2012/11/27/elasmotherium-the-origin-of-unicorn-legends-survived-until-at-least-50000-years-ago-possibly-until-much-more-recently/ the now-extinct Asian rhino.]] But it had go through a lot of editing, reediting, and drafts.

* ExecutiveMeddling: Downplayed. In the comment section of [[http://www.cracked.com/article_21766_the-poop-unicorn-5-other-bizarre-mythical-creatures.html "The Poop Unicorn and 5 Other Bizarre Mythical Creatures]], the author, [[http://www.cracked.com/members/RyanTerris/ Ryan Terris]] mentions that a lot of stuff had to cut to make it funnier and shorter. For example, he was originally going to mention that the term "unicorn" originally referred to [[http://scienceheathen.com/2012/11/27/elasmotherium-the-origin-of-unicorn-legends-survived-until-at-least-50000-years-ago-possibly-until-much-more-recently/ the now-extinct Asian rhino.]] But it had go through a lot of editing, reediting, and drafts.

* PlayingAgainstType: In the miniseries ''Rom.com'', Michael Swaim (best known as the sociopathic half of ''WebVideo/AgentsOfCraked'' and the dangerous, insane member of the foursome in ''WebVideo/AfterHours'') plays the ''[[OnlySaneMan voice of reason]]''.

* MeanCharacterNiceActor: Dan O'Brien's writing persona does things that would terrify UsefulNotes/CharlesManson; Dan O'Brien himself is a somewhat awkward nerd who has a talent for beatboxin' Team Plasma and Kyurem, the last of the regular reader commentators uses the name [[Magazine/{{MAD}} A.E.Neuman]].

* MeanCharacterNiceActor: Dan O'Brien's writing persona does things that would terrify Charles Manson; Dan O'Brien himself is a somewhat awkward nerd who has a talent for beatboxin' Team Plasma and Kyurem, the last of the regular reader commentators uses the name [[Magazine/{{MAD}} A.E.Neuman]].

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** Bill Wray was a frequent contributor in the 80s. He later moved on to draw various comics for Dark Horse and ''Mad'', and even did some work on ''TheRenAndStimpyShow''.
** MaraWilson penned a column in May 2013 in the wake on Amanda Bynes' arrest entitled [[http://www.cracked.com/blog/7-reasons-child-stars-go-crazy-an-insiders-perspective 7 Reasons Child Stars Go Crazy (An Insider's Perspective)]]. It received nearly two million views after just three weeks.

** Bill Wray was a frequent contributor in the 80s. He later moved on to draw various comics for Dark Horse and ''Mad'', and even did some work on ''TheRenAndStimpyShow''.

* ArtisticLicense: Occasionally. Of course, as a humor site, they aren't meant to be taken seriously in the first place. A particularly funny example, in one article involving TheBritishEmpire, they had a picture of ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rhodes_Colossus The Rhodes Colossus]],'' with the caption "This is how they viewed themselves. Seriously." Trouble is, the cartoon was ''satirical'' - the whole point of it is ''taking the piss'' out of the Imperialist ambitions of Cecil Rhodes ''et al''. Furthermore, it appeared in ''Punch'', a joke magazine. Presumably the original publishers of the cartoon would find it as funny that their joke pages are being used seriously as Cracked would be if one of their Photoplasty images makes into some far-off history tablet.

* DidNotDoTheResearch: Occasionally. Of course, as a humor site, they aren't meant to be taken seriously in the first place. A particularly funny example, in one article involving the BritishEmpire, they had a picture of ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rhodes_Colossus The Rhodes Colossus]],'' with the caption "This is how they viewed themselves. Seriously." Trouble is, the cartoon was ''satirical'' - the whole point of it is ''taking the piss'' out of the Imperialist ambitions of Cecil Rhodes ''et al''. Furthermore, it appeared in ''Punch'', a joke magazine. Presumably the original publishers of the cartoon would find it as funny that their joke pages are being used seriously as Cracked would be if one of their Photoplasty images makes into some far-off history tablet.

* ExecutiveMeddling: What brought the mag down. Tabloid owner [[MeaningfulName Dick]] Kulpa bought the mag, and as a cost-cutting measure, turned most artists' and writers' pays to flat-rate instead of by page. As a result, many veteran writers/artists left, such as Walter Brogan and John Severin. Kulpa was literally running the mag from his kitchen table, plastering it with tabloid-like covers, constantly delaying releases, and overall ruining the mag through his lack of experience.

* CreatorBacklash: [[http://www.cracked.com/article_18593_6-classics-despised-by-people-who-created-them.html?wa_user1=1&wa_user2=Weird+World&wa_user3=article&wa_user4=flashback 6 Classics Despised by the People Who Created Them]]

* NoExportForYou: [[http://www.cracked.com/article_19447_6-arcade-games-too-awesome-to-get-released-in-west.html 6 Arcade Games Too Awesome to Get Released in the West]].
* OldShame: [[http://www.cracked.com/article_19287_10-movies-that-famous-people-dont-want-you-to-see.html 10 Movies That Famous People Don't Want You to See]] and [[http://www.cracked.com/article_16959_5-classic-cartoons-they-dont-want-you-to-see.html?wa_user1=1&wa_user2=Movies+%26+TV&wa_user3=article&wa_user4=recommended 5 Classic Cartoons They Don't Want You To See]].

* HeyItsThatGuy: ''Mad'' stalwart Don Martin crossed over in the 1990s after leaving ''Mad'' over a salary dispute, with ''Cracked'' making a big deal about stealing away one of their rival's most iconic cartoonists. He is hardly the only artist or writer to have worked at both magazines; long-standing ''Cracked'' artist John Severin also worked with ''Mad'' in its comic days. Also, one of the last new talents to join ''Cracked'' in the 1990s was Tom Richmond, who now draws a large amount of the ''Mad'' movie and TV parodies. Other ''Mad'' personnel who once worked with the rival include Jack Davis and Al Jaffee.

* ColbertBump: If a writer posts an obscure YouTube video, it's almost guaranteed to reach a million views, such as [[http://www.cracked.com/blog/the-9-most-brilliant-pieces-comedy-hiding-youtube/ The 9 Most Brilliant Pieces of Comedy Hiding on YouTube]].

* MeanCharacterNiceActor: Dan O'Brien's writing persona does things that would terrify Charles Manson; Dan O'Brien himself is a somewhat awkward nerd who has a talent for beatboxin' Team Plasma and Kyurem, the last of the regular reader commentators uses the name [[MadMagazine A.E.Neuman]].