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This one goes out to the all the subs/copy editors, the unsung heroes of newspaper journalism. Never let Google and keyword managers dampen your spirit!

Monday, 12 May 2008

Europeans get drunk 'to have sex'

Source: BBC News

First of all, duh. Second of all, who are they quoting here?

BAD HEADLINE!
Posted by J. Kelly at 09:11 0 comments
Labels: bad headline, BBC, bleeding obvious, mystery punctuation

Friday, 2 May 2008

'Thurgood' - not Thurgreat

Source: New York Post

This headline - about a play called Thurgood - is ridiculous. So ridiculous that we adore it. [Hat tip to Playgoer.]

GOOD HEADLINE!
Posted by J. Kelly at 22:29 0 comments
Labels: good headline, New York Post, Puns so bad they're good
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