Cracked.com, the former humour magazine, was at its peak in 2010 with numbered list articles about history, science and pop culture that were funnier and better researched than they had any right to be. Its format shaped a decade of web writing.
- Domain in 2010
- cracked.com
- Launched
- 2005
- Owner in 2010
- Demand Media
- Status today
- Still active
What people used it for
- Reading numbered humour articles
- Photoplasty contests and comment threads
Interface characteristics
- Yellow and black logo
- Multi-page list articles with stock photos
Notable features
- "The 6 Most..." list format
- After Hours video series
What happened later
Cracked shrank after layoffs in 2017 and changed owners several times.
Archived on the Wayback Machine
Archived pages open on web.archive.org (Internet Archive). They are historical captures, not part of this exhibit.
