Comments on: Crappy CNN front page art.

Crappy CNN front page art.

machaus — Sun, 30 Nov 2003 11:19:29 -0800

By: photoslob

photoslob — Sun, 30 Nov 2003 11:48:12 -0800

In another lifetime I worked at MSNBC.com and part of my job was cover production. The highlight of our day was to see what heaping piece of poop CNN would come up with to "illustrate" the day's news. There were some that were so bad that folks I worked with were convinced one of us in multimedia had produced a fake cover for laughs. It's hard to believe anyone could be that consistently bad for that long.

By: omidius

omidius — Sun, 30 Nov 2003 12:05:18 -0800

I guess it could be worse

By: omidius

omidius — Sun, 30 Nov 2003 12:07:45 -0800

I stand corrected.

By: kaemaril

kaemaril — Sun, 30 Nov 2003 12:12:12 -0800

Hmm. Isn't this copyright infringement? Or is this covered with "fair use"?

By: DrJohnEvans

DrJohnEvans — Sun, 30 Nov 2003 12:29:57 -0800

Fascinating—out of context, they range from the generic to the juvenile to the "what the hell?".

By: amberglow

amberglow — Sun, 30 Nov 2003 12:33:34 -0800

it really is "How Not to Use Clipart"

By: DrJohnEvans

DrJohnEvans — Sun, 30 Nov 2003 12:50:11 -0800

I can see the headlines now: Electronic Immortalization pilot a success; Human test "right around the corner" Iraq launches sole WMD as Najaf crushed Bush outlines new targets in the War against Terror Local metro transit system upgrades its surface vehicles; Peanuts will not be served White House Rose Garden razed for cattle ranch; Move will be "profitable for the local economy," says Bush MetaFilter re-opens new member sign-ups

By: Satapher

Satapher — Sun, 30 Nov 2003 13:20:21 -0800

I wish I knew what CNN had to say about Kerouac!

By: boost ventilator

boost ventilator — Sun, 30 Nov 2003 13:29:20 -0800

Look out Cosi...square melons!

By: will

will — Sun, 30 Nov 2003 14:41:51 -0800

These things write themselves: Paul McCartney Totally Has a Crush on Someone. But He Won't Tell! Women Archers Just as Confusing as Other Women Worst Photoshop Ever Contest Winner Announced Angry Squid Steals Copper Penny, Police Suspect May Hit Tennis Balls Next Ugly Dogs Under Attack All Over US US Military Drops Mother of All Soccerballs In Iraq Disco Rats! Opened Condoms Still Ok Say Researchers, Funding Pulled iPod Users Totally Have Attitude

By: Hankins

Hankins — Sun, 30 Nov 2003 16:43:26 -0800

I was going to do this exact thing a while ago, but i was counting on torrez to do it first.

By: Prospero

Prospero — Sun, 30 Nov 2003 17:09:38 -0800

will's post is funny enough, but DrJohnEvans has what must be one of the best Metafilter posts ever. I can't even try to compete with that. Well, okay, here are a couple: Operation Dark Storm successful: war with machines is imminent Scientist invents new and improved "super-steroid," but athletes find recommended method of ingestion to be supremely unpleasant

By: kaibutsu

kaibutsu — Sun, 30 Nov 2003 17:59:18 -0800

Local Woman Stops Worrying, Learns to Love Bomb. Economist Explains Benefits of Going Down on Fruit. Beer is MY Anti-Drug! (great idea, DrJohn!)

By: soyjoy

soyjoy — Sun, 30 Nov 2003 19:46:35 -0800

Study: Guns don't kill people, hands firing guns kill people

By: Wet Spot

Wet Spot — Sun, 30 Nov 2003 21:08:52 -0800

Roaches invade Indochina; McNamara vindicated at last.

By: taz

taz — Sun, 30 Nov 2003 22:15:00 -0800

Office Web Cam Captures Gruesome Beheading Incident New statistics reveal IT workers at greatest risk for disk-related injuries

By: djacobs

djacobs — Sun, 30 Nov 2003 22:53:30 -0800

machaus, thanks for the nice link. soyjoy and taz would get gold stars from me, if I had such a power. I had many more cnn images on a computer at an old job, but I didn't think I'd ever need them. My favorite has always been the mosquito stinging all of America. Pre-9/11 it was about as apocalyptic as our imaginations got. I wish it wasn't captioned.

By: The God Complex

The God Complex — Sun, 30 Nov 2003 23:09:04 -0800

Office Web Cam Captures Gruesome Beheading Incident New statistics reveal IT workers at greatest risk for disk-related injuries I clicked on this thread because it said "2 new comments" and I completely forgot what the thread was about. Then I saw that link and I was like "Ohhhh yeah, that's the stuff I'm looking for." I've never been so disappointed.

By: taz

taz — Mon, 01 Dec 2003 00:28:32 -0800

Sniper Targets "Teecher's Pets" Forensics experts confirm 56 misspelled words in rambling letter to authorities _________________________________ Military Analysts: "Brushing Alone Not Enough" In a strongly worded recommendation to President Bush military advisors urged daily flossing for troops in Iraq __________________________________ New Bio-engineered "Plant Battery" Reverses Positive, Negative; Marketing Experts Predict Limited Sales __________________________________ Verdict: New "Surround Sound" Speakers for PC Prove Awkward, Unwieldy

By: The God Complex

The God Complex — Mon, 01 Dec 2003 00:42:08 -0800

Fool me once, shame on you... Fool me twice, fumminy fwippity bata--you can't get fooled again.

By: Stauf

Stauf — Mon, 01 Dec 2003 00:43:32 -0800

Animal Protection Legislation Extended to Insects Americans Shocked to Learn that Pencils Are Not Neccessary for Writing on the Web Critics Ridicule Michael's Simplistic Rendering of House Citizen Angry Over Mass Slaughter of Family and Friends Books and Learning Remain Primary Threat in U.S. "Dude! Did you see that bitchin' fire? It was like 'woosh' and we were like 'whoa'", says Fire Chief Little Angels? Or Crack Whores? You Decide "I, for one, welcome our new flying, super-intelligent, robotic overlords"