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Posts Tagged ‘headlines’

UNFORTUNATE COPY EDITING

Maybe Just Do Not Use The ‘MILF’ Acronym In Headlines!

Friday, November 13th, 2009


Reuters Copy Editor: “Yeah go ahead and stick in the word ‘the’ before ‘MILF’—that way no one will even make that connection anymore.” [Front Row]


COMICAL HEADLINES

‘Released’: Also A Sex Thing! (?)

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

REMEMBERING THE LIGER

Funniest Ted Kennedy Headline Of The Day Goes To…

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

…The Los Angeles Times! It is impossible to take anyone who uses the word “taint” seriously anymore, in this country. We blame this on Rod Blagojevich’s appointment of Roland Burris. [LAT]


NO BUT REALLY A LOT OF PEOPLE DIED

Philippines Attacks MILF Lair

Friday, June 12th, 2009

CHATTING WITH THE TERRORISTS

Talking With The Enemy Will Only Increase Violence!

Tuesday, June 17th, 2008

Here’s a curious pairing of headlines from the Washington Post website. John McCain, as he has been and will continue doing for the next eight years, called Obama a softie who ignorantly treats our enemies like actual human beings. Obama thinks *talking* to dangerous regimes, in some form, will achieve anything? Like a truce or something? Go back to Harvard, Columbia elitist! Talking with the enemy will only result in twenty more 9/11s and universal cancer. [Washington Post]


WASHINGTON POST

WaPo Repressing Horrible Headline Word Choice

Thursday, November 8th, 2007

quazimodo wuz hreHuzzah! Thank you A1 of this morning’s Washington Post; we had no idea that there was a lesbian hunchback detective raping suspects.

The online headline now reads, “Detective’s Hunch Led Her to Suspect in Rape.” So she’s still a hunchback detective, but isn’t raping suspects anymore.

Detective’s Hunch Led Her to [something about rape] [WP]


FUNNY PICTURES

The Only Larry Craig Story You Need to See

Thursday, September 6th, 2007

Senator Bumblebee - WonketteThis just about sums it all up.

¡No soy gay! [Blah Blah Black Sheep]


GAS PRICES

BREAKING: DRIVERS STILL TAKING ROADS

Thursday, May 24th, 2007

roadshed.jpgYes, yes, pilots still insist on taking the sky, and submarine captains continue to opt for traveling underwater. MORE »


GEORGE W. BUSH

Blair, Bush to Exchange French Kissing Anecdotes, Tips

Wednesday, May 16th, 2007

sleepover.jpgThe President and the Prime Minister will reportedly put on PJs, make popcorn, rent Crossroads, and weep softly into each other’s arms at the terrible messes they’ve both made of their unprecedented chances at greatness. MORE »


NEW YORK TIMES

‘Times’ Criticizes Fucking and Drugs Administration

Monday, April 23rd, 2007

fdalede.jpgNow that the story’s about government oversight instead of terrible things happening to adorable puppies, the media will say anything to keep you interested. MORE »


MEDIA

Sour Grapes From Award-Losing AP Copy Ed

Monday, April 16th, 2007

pulizter.jpgAs multiple-Bloggie award-winners, we congratulate our print media brothers and sisters who won these quaint and antiquated “Pulizter Prizes” today.