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Archive of the Absurd

Archive of the Absurd

Because stupidity deserves documentation.

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  • Hershey’s Kisses Christmas bells advert was basically made up on the spot, and honestly that tracks
Archive of the Absurd

Archive of the Absurd

Because stupidity deserves documentation.

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Worst Box Office Ever: Film Earns $20 After Six People Show Up and Two Demand Refunds

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In what may be the worst box office ever, a Dallas film screened for a full week and walked away with twenty dollars and its dignity in tatters.

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Foil-wrapped chocolate kisses arranged as Hershey's Kisses Christmas bells in festive setting
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Hershey’s Kisses Christmas bells advert was basically made up on the spot, and honestly that tracks

aota-admin3 weeks ago04 mins

The Hershey’s Kisses Christmas bells advert — possibly the laziest creative decision in television history — has been delighting Americans for decades.

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Creepy fog-covered Welsh farmhouse at dusk evoking BBC The Witch Farm
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BBC’s The Witch Farm Is Real — And Honestly, Wales Didn’t Need More Reasons To Be Unsettling

aota-admin1 month ago04 mins

BBC The Witch Farm brings a genuinely haunted Welsh farmhouse to your telly — as if Wales needed any more atmospheric dread.

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Victorian sleigh careening through snowy town square illustrating Jingle Bells dark history
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Jingle Bells Dark History: The Festive Banger Built on Chaos, Theft, and Questionable Horses

aota-admin1 month ago04 mins

The Jingle Bells dark history is here to ruin your Christmas: theft, rivalry, and horses that probably hated the whole thing too.

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Wheel of Fortune origins show a game show set with a spinning wheel and hangman gallows
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Wheel of Fortune’s Dark Origins: It Started Life as Hangman the Game Show

aota-admin1 month ago04 mins

Wheel of Fortune origins are delightfully grim — turns out America’s cheeriest game show began life as televised Hangman with a spinning wheel bolted on.

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Misty Canadian lakeside dock evoking the world of Every Year After season 2
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Every Year After Season 2 Renewed: Amazon Discovers Canadians Having Feelings Is Apparently Unmissable Television

aota-admin1 month ago04 mins

Every Year After season 2 is confirmed, proving once again that nothing shifts streaming numbers quite like Canadians being emotionally unavailable near a lake.

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Cartoon reporter and elderly man sharing a handshake in an It'll Be Alright On The Night twist moment
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It’ll Be Alright On The Night Twist: The Australian News Clip That Out-Shyamalans Shyamalan

aota-admin1 month ago1 month ago04 mins

This It’ll Be Alright On The Night twist ending is so good it makes M. Night Shyamalan look like he’s been phoning it in for decades.

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Johnny Carson’s Secret Ban List: The Most Shocking Comedian He Blacklisted From The Tonight Show

aota-admin1 month ago04 mins

Johnny Carson’s secret ban list was Hollywood’s most feared blacklist — and the most surprising name on it will make your jaw hit the floor.

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