Posts Tagged ‘fail’
Transfer Balls: Middlesbrough sign a free Danish newspaper in the Sun
Transfer Balls: a look at the Sun’s report on Middlesbrough’s hunt for a new newspaper to play in defence. Yes, you read that right. The Sun says:
KAR NEEDS COVER Middlesbrough boss Aitor Karanka hunts for new centre-back after Daniel Ayala ruled out
One player linked to Middlesbrough is ‘Ekstra Bladet’. Who he?
‘Former Ajax captain Ekstra Bladet, who is now a free agent, is another target as Karanka looks for cover at left-back.’
Former Ajax captain Nicolai Boilesen is a free agent. He’s Danish.
Ekstra Bladet is a Danish newspaper, whereon you can read all kinds of footy news abut Danish footballers.
The Sun is a newspaper that accidentally cites its sources.
Posted: 9th, August 2016 | In: Back pages, Sports, Tabloids | Comment
Fail: CNN illustrates Nice horror with advert for tyres
So how did CNN illustrate the story of the Islamist maniac who murdered scores of people on Bastille Day in Nice, France? With an advert for Falken tires [sic] that grip:
Native advertising is a horror, Whoever invented it should be taken from this place and forced to live in an echo chamber.
Posted: 16th, July 2016 | In: Key Posts, Reviews, The Consumer | Comment
Omar Mateen: Hillary Clinton says anyone investigated by FBI is presumed guilty
Hilary Clinton notes that the FBI had Omar Mateen in their sights. Mateen murdered 49 people at an Orlando gay club. Clinton is mazed that Mateen was able to buy a gun. She says anoyine under FBI investigation should be presumed guilty.
As one wag notes: “If the FBI is searching your emails for suspected highly classified security leaks, you shouldn’t be able to campaign for the presidency with no questions asked by the Media.
Posted: 14th, June 2016 | In: Politicians, Reviews | Comment (1)
‘Die Queen’: Der Spiegel writes awkward headline
Der Spiegel has words for Her Majesty:
Prince Charles is away…
Spotter: YoungVulgarian
Posted: 11th, April 2016 | In: Reviews, Royal Family | Comment
‘Chris is Risen’: Jesus is rebranded in York
Let us pray for Acomb Parish Church, in York, where “Chris is Risen”.
Says Assistant Curate Ned Lunn: “The pastor at the Baptist Church is actually called Chris. He’s got to get up for a sunrise service at 6.30am on Easter Sunday. His predecessor didn’t manage to get up for the service last year.”
Posted: 27th, March 2016 | In: Reviews, Strange But True | Comment
CNN: ‘Australia Building Fence at Slovenian Border’
As @TheMichaelMoran puts it: “Taking no chances, the Aussies.”
CNN: ‘Australia Building Fence at Slovenian Border’
Posted: 1st, March 2016 | In: Reviews | Comment (1)
Daily Telegraph illustrates an advertorial on Venice with a photo of The Venetian hotel, Las Vegas
The Daily Telegraph has illustrated an advertorial on Venice with a photo of The Venetian hotel, Las Vegas.
Spotter: Lucy Fisher
Posted: 1st, February 2016 | In: Broadsheets, Reviews | Comment
BBC Warns of Apache Frog invasion
We interrupt this broadcast to bring news of a new terroristic threat: Apache Frog is coming to the UK, says the BBC News:
Posted: 20th, January 2016 | In: TV & Radio | Comment
David Cameron has died: newsreader mistakes PM for David Bowie
David Cameron has died. Well, so says Fiona Winchester, a newsreader for Heart FM.
Whoops! Her mistake.
That’s David Bowie who died. Spot the difference?
Posted: 11th, January 2016 | In: Celebrities, Politicians, Reviews, TV & Radio | Comment
Tyrrells ‘swanky veg’ flavour is for ‘wanky’ crisps munchers
Have you tried Tyrells’ ‘swanky veg’ crisps, “an exotic mélange of lavish veggies, with just a pinch of sea salt to let them sing”.
It’s just truth in advertising. All their crisps sound a bit ‘wanky’:
Wanky veg and wanky salted a la mode.
Posted: 10th, January 2016 | In: Key Posts, The Consumer | Comment
Mom makes epic etching fail: ‘friends are the rapists you can drink with’
Mom wanted to make a glass with the phrase “friends are therapists you can drink with” written on the side.
“My mom made wine glasses to give to her friends for the holiday,” explains redditor Shagen34. “Her spacing was a little off on the first one.”
Therapist. The rapist. There’s a B-movie in this.
Spotter: Tech Insider |
Posted: 19th, December 2015 | In: Key Posts, Strange But True, The Consumer | Comment
Japanese department store offers one ‘F*CKIN’ SALE’
To Osaka, where the Gallerie store is holding a “Fuckin’ Sale”.
Update: it’s been changed.
Spotter: Steven Levy, Japan Subculture blog, Adrian Chen
Posted: 25th, November 2015 | In: Reviews, The Consumer | Comments (2)
Marilyn Monroe dead ringer for stone cold Scotland
Subtitle screw up of the day:
Sky News subtitles were running over an item on dress size changes over the past 20 years. The item was a day late lift on a Daily Mail story. The claim is a 10 dress size today would have been a 14 a couple of decades ago.
A gushing Sky commentator repeats the Mail’s headline which compared Kim Kardashian to the ultimate blonde bombshell which was converted by Sky’s superfast text translator as:
” Like comparing Marilyn Monroe to Kincardineshire“
Works for me… both attractive and dead
Posted: 10th, November 2015 | In: Celebrities, Reviews, TV & Radio | Comment
Tottenham: Spurs invite Wayne Gretzky to Arsenal match, spell his name wrong on shirt
Media Balls: Tevez and Bony replace Aguero in Manchester City team
Update for anyone who gets their news in the Metro: Carlos Tevez is not playing for Manchester City in their Champions’ League match with Juventus, for whom he also does no longer play for.
Typo LOL: Daily Express praises Kate Middleton’s pubic hair
And the prize for typo of the day, goes to the Daily Express.
It is a typo, right?
Spotter: @scaryduck
Posted: 14th, September 2015 | In: Reviews, Royal Family | Comment
TV Blooper: West Ham says QPR’s Charlie Austin has ‘no ligaments in his right dick’
Why aren’t West Ham United bidding for QPR’s Charlie Austin?
More here.
Posted: 20th, August 2015 | In: Sports, TV & Radio | Comment
Daily Telegraph’s ‘Madison Marriage’ reports on Ashley Madison hacking scandal
The Daily Telegraph continues to employ writers on the value of their name alone, witnessed by the paper’s story that millions of knobs trying to arrange extra-marital sex via the Ashley Madison website have been found out..
Madison Marriage reports:
Juxtaposition fail: Florida Times-Union slaps gun show sticker over shooting story
This Friday Florida Times-Union front page features a gun show sticker by a story of a shooting.
Says the paper’s ‘vice president of audience’ Kurt Caywood:
All of us at The Florida Times-Union know that gun violence is one of the most emotionally charged and pressing issues facing our community. The tragedy that occurred on a Duval County school bus Thursday was as societally significant as it was frightening. As such, a team of reporters, editors and photographers approached this story with great sensitivity and professionalism, and we stand proudly by their report on page 1A of Friday’s newspaper.
They did. But did you?
The appearance of a gun-related front-page sticky note on the same day was an incredibly regrettable coincidence. It was born of the purposeful separation between our news and advertising departments, an approach we take because we value nothing more than the objectivity of our journalism. That said, this clearly was an oversight. We’re aggressively reviewing our procedures and will implement steps to prevent such a situation in the future.
File under: who reads it before it goes out?
Spotter: Romnesko
Observer Food Monthly exposes cover model’s eating problem
Observer Food Monthly highlights the ‘worst aim ever’:
Spotter: @Gary_Bainbridge
Nominative determinism: meet ISIS ‘apologist’ Furkan Derya
The Australian Daily Telegraph calls Furkan Derya.
Tim Blair’s story “Jihadi Bilardi spreading the hate in his own way” focused on the Australian teenager who relocated his angst to ISIS, one Jake Bilardi.
Bilardi, who died in a suicide bombing, was discussed by former Hume Islamic Youth Centre worker Furkan Derya in a Fairfax article. Blair uses Derya’s quote in his column. He adds an aside.
You can use it if you like. We double derya.
Listen to BBC presenter John Inverdale discuss rose-c**ed glasses: radio fail
ON BBC radio, John Inversdale is at the Cheltenham horse racing festival talking about his rose-c**ted glasses:
Posted: 11th, March 2015 | In: TV & Radio | Comment