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* [[Internet Backdraft]]: Thanks to the very preachy, social justice centered articles that have been written over the years, lots of former fans have voiced their displeasure in the new direction Cracked has taken and have given up going to the site in disgust.
* [[Iron Woobie]]: John Cheese is showing signs of this with his new article. It's about how not to pass on the abuse to your kids that you suffered as a child. He uses his horrible childhood as an example.
* [[Jumping the Shark]]: [https://web.archive.org/web/20120108112238/http://www.cracked.com/article/242_6-tv-shows-that-completely-lost-their-shit/?wa_user1=2&wa_user2=Movies+%26+TV&wa_user3=article&wa_user4=recommended 6 TV Shows That Completely Lost Their Shit].
* [[Misaimed Fandom]]: [http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-reasons-women-will-rule-future/?wa_user1=2&wa_user2=Sex&wa_user3=blog&wa_user4=feature_module "5 Reasons Why Women Will Rule the Future."] It's [[Poe's Law|(hopefully)]] [[Straw Misogynist|just a joke,]] but judging from [[He-Man Woman Hater|some of the comments,]] not everybody saw it that way.
* [[Memetic Badass]]: [[Theodore Roosevelt]]. Bully!
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** This [http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-writing-tips-people-who-send-me-death-threats/ article] by Sore Bowie.
** This Article [http://www.cracked.com/article/109_natures-6-most-diabolical-predators_p1\]
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20120307161545/http://www.cracked.com/blog/extra-mario-lopez-has-no-soul/ This] ''will'' creep you out.
** The [http://www.cracked.com/blog/the-monster-inside-mario-lopez-warning/ other] [http://www.cracked.com/blog/trying-to-stop-worlds-greatest-monster-mario-lopez/ two] only up the concentration of terror.
** [http://www.cracked.com/blog/secondhand-nightmares-10-horrifying-thrift-store-finds/ -nothing-]
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20140804235155/http://www.cracked.com/blog/the-8-most-baffling-food-mascots-all-time_p3/ NONE OF YOU ARE SAFE.]
** ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgD2XEmSAcY "Its contagious!"]''
** [http://www.cracked.com/article_19395_the-7-creepiest-old-school-robots_p2.html Pretty much all examples on this list,] but look me in the eye and tell me you didn't shiver when you read "Waiting. ''Waiting to play you her song''."
** [http://www.cracked.com/article_19401_5-inexplicably-horrifying-episodes-classic-comedies.html 5 Inexplicitly Horrifying Episodes of Classic Comedies]. For bonus points, most of the episodes listed are [[Adult Fear]] type stuff in some way or another.
** [http://www.cracked.com/article_19507_the-8-creepiest-glitches-hidden-in-popular-video-games.html The 8 Creepiest Glitches Hidden in Popular Video Games].
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20131023143738/http://www.cracked.com/funny-1934-spiders/ Spiders], starts out rather tame, but once you scroll down to the bottom of the article...
** Also see [http://www.cracked.com/article_18792_the-7-most-unintentionally-creepy-places-internet.html The 7 Most Unintentionally Creepy Places on the Internet], [http://www.cracked.com/article_18711_19-unintentionally-terrifying-childrens-album-covers.html 19 Unintentionally Terrifying Children's Album Covers], [http://www.cracked.com/article_18928_the-12-most-unintentionally-disturbing-christmas-ads.html The 12 Most Unintentionally Disturbing Christmas Ads], [http://www.cracked.com/article_16445_the-5-most-unintentionally-scarring-80s-music-videos.html The 5 Most Unintentionally Scarring 80s Music Videos], [http://www.cracked.com/article_16051_the-10-most-disturbing-psas-from-around-world.html The 10 Most Disturbing PSAs from Around the World], [http://www.cracked.com/article_17493_the-13-most-unintentionally-disturbing-childrens-toys_p2.html The 13 Most Unintentionally Disturbing Children's Toys], [http://www.cracked.com/article_17093_10-awesome-ads-for-traumatizing-children.html 10 Awesome Ads (For Traumatizing Children)], ''and'' [http://www.cracked.com/article_19631_the-11-most-unintentionally-creepy-christmas-ornaments.html The 11 Most Unintentionally Creepy Christmas Ornaments]
** They also are happy to give you reasons not to [http://www.cracked.com/article_19217_6-things-nobody-tells-you-about-owning-motorcycle.html?wa_user1=5&wa_user2=Weird+World&wa_user3=article&wa_user4=recommended own a motorcycle] too.
* [[Paranoia Fuel]]: [https://web.archive.org/web/20131105034736/http://www.cracked.com/article/199_5-horrific-ways-your-brain-can-turn-you-without-warning/ This article.] [http://www.cracked.com/article_16656_6-brainwashing-techniques-theyre-using-on-you-right-now.html And this one]. Actually, Cracked's writers [http://www.cracked.com/article_17103_5-ways-your-brain-messing-with-your-head.html just don't seem to have much confidence in the human brain at all.]
** There is also the Cursed Iceman in [http://www.cracked.com/article_18809_the-6-most-strangely-convincing-real-life-curses.html this article] which doubles as High Octane Nightmare Fuel.
* [[Periphery Demographic]]: While Cracked is an American site with much of its contents revolving around the American culture, a substantial number of readers are from other countries.