5 Concepts Everyone Takes Seriously But Were Proposed As Jokes

Plus: The funniest insults and tweets from last week                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 October 16, 2023 | [Read Online]( [fb]( [tw]( [in]( [email](mailto:?subject=Post%20from%20Cracked%20Newsletter&body=5%20Concepts%20Everyone%20Takes%20Seriously%20But%20Were%20Proposed%20As%20Jokes%3A%20%0A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fcracked.beehiiv.com%2Fp%2F5-concepts-everyone-takes-seriously-proposed-jokes) Welcome to the Cracked newsletter! This issue is about ‘Young Frankenstein,’ Jamie Foxx, funny tweets, childish jagweeds, Pete Davidson on ‘SNL,’ and much more. Was this email forwarded to you? [Subscribe here](. [With ‘The Burial,’ Jamie Foxx Continues His Comedic Hot Streak]( In April, [Jamie Foxx]( was hospitalized for what was described by his family as [“a medical complication.”]( More details weren’t forthcoming, but in August the 55-year-old actor/comedian/musician took to Instagram to [announce](, “It’s been an unexpected dark journey… but I can see the light… I’m thankful to everyone that reached out and sent well wishes and prayers… I have a lot of people to thank… u just don’t know how much it meant.” Because of the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, it’s not necessarily concerning that we haven’t seen Foxx out promoting his latest film, The Burial, which arrived on Prime Video on Friday. Opening to good reviews after its premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, this comedy-drama tells the true story of a flashy attorney, Willie E. Gary, who took on the case of an aging funeral director, Jeremiah O’Keefe (Tommy Lee Jones), who sued a large funeral-home company who reneged on a contractual agreement, scheming to put this humble family man out of business. [READ MORE]( [Pete Davidson Hosts ‘SNL’ With New Spins on His Biggest Cliche — Himself]( We’re not saying Pete Davidson isn’t versatile, but he has a habit of participating in [projects where he plays Pete Davidson](. His biggest movie to date is probably The King of Staten Island, a Judd Apatow feature that is essentially The Pete Davidson Story. He’s currently starring in [Bupkis](, a Peacock series that could be described as The Show-Biz Adventures of Pete Davidson. Even his most successful Saturday Night Live bits were Weekend Update desk pieces where he addressed the viewers as Pete Davidson. So it wasn’t exactly a surprise when Davidson returned to SNL with more Pete Davidson bits in his bag. But give the guy credit — he still managed to pull off some unexpected twists. [READ MORE]( ‘What Hump?’: 15 Trivia Tidbits About Mel Brooks’ ‘Young Frankenstein’ 5 Times Jokes Got Real Violent, Real Quick 29 Trivia Tidbits About the Candies Everybody Loves 17 of the Funniest Burns from the Week of October 9, 2023 34 Childish Jagweeds Who Were Given Way Too Much Money 15 Things That Aren’t As Permanent As You Thought They Were 27 of the Funniest Tweets from the Week of October 9, 2023 5 Concepts Everyone Takes Seriously But Were Proposed As Jokes 28 of the Funniest Conversations People Have Overheard 15 Bafflingly Offensive Moments from Wholesome Franchises TWEET OF THE DAY [ARTICLES | PICTOFACTS | VIDEOS]( [fb]( [tw]( [ig]( [yt]( [tk]( Update your email preferences or unsubscribe [here]( © 2023 COPYRIGHT © 2005-2023 Cracked is published by Literally Media Ltd. 190 West St. Brooklyn, New York 11222, United States of America