tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20232261.post115560435250138235..comments2023-03-27T07:00:48.328-05:00Comments on Newscoma Has Moved: Cracked ReturnsNewscomahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06314104886871823355noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20232261.post-1155787070153395762006-08-16T22:57:00.000-05:002006-08-16T22:57:00.000-05:00I bet if you searched for the cross section of us ...I bet if you searched for the cross section of us snarky bloggers, the Venn diagram or Mad, Cracked and Crazy magazine readers would be a big space.<BR/><BR/>They made me sarcastic before I even knew what I was talking about.<BR/><BR/>National Lampoon made me cleverly obsecene. And it had the occasional exposed boob in it.ceeelceehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14073380132708934016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20232261.post-1155729820447091442006-08-16T07:03:00.000-05:002006-08-16T07:03:00.000-05:00It wasn't just the sarcasm - it was the artwork, t...It wasn't just the sarcasm - it was the artwork, too for both Mad and Cracked that made them educational -- yes that's the word i used.<BR/><BR/>I lean heavily into Mad's direction, though, because of publisher William Gaines relentless defense of freedom of the press as he faced lunatic investigations from Congress in the 50s.<BR/><BR/>And some movies (which you know I love) I learned about first thru Mad.<BR/><BR/>But I did like Cracked -- and could we even have The Daily Show or Colbert without Mad and Cracked??Joe Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04326800254526438870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20232261.post-1155692145229066672006-08-15T20:35:00.000-05:002006-08-15T20:35:00.000-05:00I have never heard of Mad Magazine and the Bible b...I have never heard of Mad Magazine and the Bible being favorably compared, but hey, it works.<BR/><BR/>"What, me repent?"autoegocrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03726708889208600414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20232261.post-1155688699917950522006-08-15T19:38:00.000-05:002006-08-15T19:38:00.000-05:00I too loved Mad and Cracked as a young feller. I r...I too loved Mad and Cracked as a young feller. I re-read some of them a few years ago and found that I missed much of the humor as a kid so they were even better as an adult. Hey the Bible is like that too for me!Tennessee Jedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06754214529181108490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20232261.post-1155653813682236132006-08-15T09:56:00.000-05:002006-08-15T09:56:00.000-05:00Mad Magazine was a child's entry level into biting...Mad Magazine was a child's entry level into biting sarcasm.. I loved it!sandegayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03662992079161946269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20232261.post-1155607548807569792006-08-14T21:05:00.000-05:002006-08-14T21:05:00.000-05:00Yeah. Most things I got like this as a child were ...Yeah. Most things I got like this as a child were to put a muzzle on me.<BR/>I learned this and received a lot of useful stuff once I learned how to channel it.Newscomahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06314104886871823355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20232261.post-1155606577855631152006-08-14T20:49:00.000-05:002006-08-14T20:49:00.000-05:00Holy crap. Haven't thought of Cracked in years. ...Holy crap. Haven't thought of Cracked in years. My Aunt Pat bought me my first copy at the gift shop of the hospital my grandmother was rushed to after she had a stroke. <BR/><BR/>Mostly to shut me up, probably.Tommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08914790857025063194noreply@blogger.com