At some point reality overtook fiction and began making way cooler gadgets than apparently any filmmaker could conceive.
Never be at a loss for words again, you uncultured heathen.
Everyone loves a good cameo. Sadly, not all are so amazing.
Love songs are so formulaic you really don't have to listen to the lyrics anymore. Or should you?
All the wacky moments of irony are reserved for the movies, right?
Sometimes lying to tell an awesome story is really unnecessary.
Inspiration doesn't always need to be a brilliant light bulb. Sometimes it can just be broken glass to a bare foot.
You'd be amazed at how thoroughly movies have turned you into a dum-dum.
Death comes to all of us. It is inescapable. Some people, though, don't go quietly into that cold embrace.
It turns out that once upon a time, peoples' fashion choices would, you know, actually murder them.
One of our favorite pastimes here at Cracked is to pull the wool off of people's eyes when it comes to popular films, TV shows, and video games. Sometimes, though, we like to give back.
We can all take a moment and immediately think of a fictional character we consider iconic. And chances are, that character are heavily influenced by someone who really lived (or currently lives).
We know you can't trust anything on the Internet. But still, sometimes you have to wonder ...
It turns out that some of our favorite tunes take on a whole new meaning when we actually listen to the lyrics.
Sometimes it turns out that saving the day is less based on skill and more based on having fortune on your side.