SOME NEWS – Cracked's Weekly News Show (see playlist), Demand Media Wins Two People's Voice Webby Awards, Streamy Awards 2010: Here Are the Winners, The (prat)fall of Cracked Magazine-- and the rise of Cracked.com, Cracked.com Launches First-of-Its-Kind Application for iPad, Cracked.com: 'You Might Be A Zombie,' And 7 Other Pieces Of Bad News (Photos), [Exclusive] Cracked’s EIC Jack O’Brien Talks to Inquisitr About ‘Top 8 of Everything’ 2011 List, Cracked.com Editor says 'You Might Be A Zombie!" His mentorship is probably responsible for most of my marketable skills. Advertisement. Jack left Cracked a few months ago, though I'm not sure if it was explicitly to start this podcast or because he was pushed out. Watch that and then tell me you don't like Jack. (Bylines and formatting were screwed up at the time. [36] In 2009, Cracked debuted the web series "Agents of Cracked" which generated 20 million views over three seasons. [4][5][15], Writer Daniel O'Brien was questioned by the FBI and United States Secret Service after writing an article titled "How to Kidnap the President's Daughter". They're something to be admired. And that wasn't weird for him because he could also do all of those things. He never told me how to do anything. I also didn't want to write anything too emotional, even though I could, because I pretty much owe everything I have to this ridiculous job Jack decided to give me. [37] In July 2010, Cracked debuted "After Hours", a video-debate version of Cracked's lists which features four Cracked staffers discussing topics such as "Why Batman Is Secretly Terrible for Gotham" and "Why ‘Star Wars’ Is Secretly Terrifying for Women".[5]. This was the most important piece of career advice I have ever received. They're two completely different names. Thanks for connecting! In 2017, jokes about the honey badger not giving a fuck, or how Thomas Edison's a dickhead feel, so well worn they might as well be factory-issued jokes that come standard with a brain. Jack O'Brien never let me settle for "acceptable." I'm not an easy person to talk to, or not talk to. Cracked is published by Literally Media Ltd., Saying Goodbye To Jack O'Brien, Cracked's Cool Dad, 15 Celebrities Who Somehow Survived Incredibly Deadly Situations, The Entire 'Animal Plays Sports' Genre Is Dominated By One Man. Weird stains are always mustard.) When I was a piece-of-shit intern with terrible ideas, he gave me a lot of safe room to fail while I learned, and encouragement and guidance when I was doing something right. Anyway, he's been my mentor, whether he likes it or not. Or rather, I suppose I should say, "was the best editor," because he's dead now. [37] The book will be a comedic look at the secret to fighting and defeating every U.S. President in history. Rest In Peace. [21] The app's landing page looks similar to Cracked's break room, with a soda machine, bar stools and a table. Jack's in it, but only like one or two scenes, like Marlon Brando in Superman. Once, someone told me his dad was an NBA coach. That was because of Jack, another genius named Jay Pinkerton, a college intern named Daniel O'Brien, and a bunch of freelance writers they'd cobbled together. Jack worked briefly in championing the stereotype that Italians are incredibly tiny, like human shrinky dinks and spreading the conspiracy that G.I. [22][23][24] By 2012, Jack O'Brien reported over 300 million page views in February and 7.3 million unique monthly users, making it the most visited humor site in the world, ahead of The Onion, CollegeHumor, and Funny or Die. Also, that quote reminds me of how much fun and greatness has come from Jack's unabating efforts to always keep our ship sailing ... into the sun? ($35 Premium Seating, $30 … (November 2013 – April 2017), "Rom.Com" – Employees of an online dating website company deal with various workplace situations. [19][20] The app allows users to browse Cracked's articles, videos, and contests on the iPad. Francis of Assisi once said, "Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible", which I have to assume is accurate because it came from brainyquote.com and I trust them. Cracked is published by Literally media Ltd.. For those of us who work across the country, Jack and Jason tag-teamed this operation. He had an unwavering belief that you can succeed in this world by appealing to the best in people, that the audience was naturally curious, to the point of being willing to see their prejudices proven wrong. The site included columns by Sean "Seanbaby" Reiley, Daniel O'Brien, Robert Brockway, Cody Johnston, Soren Bowie, Chris Bucholz, host and writer of the web series Hate by Numbers Wayne Gladstone, John Cheese, Christina Hsu, and Michael Swaim, head writer and performer of the sketch comedy group "Those Aren't Muskets!". (May 2010 – June 2015), "Stuff That Must Have Happened" – Sketches purporting to show the true origin of events. The Cracked Podcast #91 October 26, ... That’s kind of the point. I think he has to change his name now so that none of us have to see Jack O'Brien working for a company that is not Cracked. I think I was afraid that if I got too high it would make me look bad and thus Jack would disapprove. The man contained layers.). We'll try not to burn the place down, unless we have to because of some kind of Timecop situation where blowing up Cracked.com prevents Hitler from becoming the lead singer of Aerosmith. How Cracked Cracked the Comedy Code: A How To, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cracked.com&oldid=1000406046, Online periodicals with defunct print editions, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, "Agents of Cracked" – Michael Swaim and Daniel O'Brien portray fictionalized versions of themselves and their bizarre experiences while writing for Cracked. So join Jack O'Brien, Cracked staff members Dan O'Brien and Michael Swaim, and Psychology Professor Martie G. Haselton of UCLA as they debunk Rorschach tests, the Mozart effec,t and middle child syndrome, so soon you can be that person at the party who says, "Actually ..." Get your tickets here! What? To shed light on the dark side of this trusted profession, Cracked Podcast host Jack O'Brien, along with comedians and truTV's Those Who Can't cast members Maria Thayer (Abbey Logan) and Andrew Orvedahl (Coach Fairbell), will interview some real-life (probably anonymous) teachers, who will share all the filthy, outrageous, and hilarious tales from this supposedly squeaky-clean occupation. Or if it's not great, he tells me how to make it great. Jack's real thing is hip hop, somehow. I'm not that good of a writer. Through all of that, he was never petty, never mean, never tore people down. -- Jack almost always has his earbuds in. Eddie Murphy's ex-wife Nicole, 53, shows off knockout curves in plunging top and leopard print leggings Eddie Murphy's ex-wife Nicole put a stylish spin on California casual Advertisement He lives in Santa Monica with his wife and two dogs. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/man-found-guilty-trying-rob-11092490 Legendary Cracked Editor-in-Chief Jack O'Brien has, after 11 years, left the company for browner pastures. Objectively half of what I'd done was unusable garbage. Comikaze Expo Presents Cracked.com’s "After Hours" LIVE! About 70% is considered to be main articles, "quick fixes", and the topics tabs. Since I was "working" as a freelance writer, it was no problem for me to drop everything and come along. [6][21], In 2010, Cracked drew over 1 billion page views. Jack O'Brien. They're doing that for a reason -- because most people know that the collection of people they hang around are one thing ... but a true friend is on another level. The Cracked Podcast #91 October 26, ... That’s kind of the point. Please come back soon from buying cigarettes. (April 2010 – December 2017), "Honest Commercials" – Jack Hunter portrays Roger Horton, a businessman who promotes products of his various companies with brutal honesty. Unlike most people who go to LA and are invited into mysterious rooms by strangers, I wasn't murdered. One of the worst things that can happen to a smart, original comedy is massive box office success because it means the jokes become so entangled in our cultural consciousness and the catchphrases such a part of our everyday lexicon that the public exhausts them prematurely. This is going to shock some of you: I'm not an easy person to work with. I hope he feels like it paid off. [49], The magazine Wired has called Cracked "addictive", "hauntingly funny" and "terrifyingly well-informed". There's no bigger sign of trust than that. -- Jack does not care for the film Prometheus. I'm not even an easy person to be a stranger to -- ask the Comcast customer service rep I started yelling at last week. Jack, thank you so much for welcoming me into the team and for your guidance. [21][35] As of October 2014, Cracked had 22 web series exclusive to their site. I had no idea how to write a farewell thing for Jack. In 2007, Cracked had a couple of hundred thousand unique users per month and 3 or 4 million page views. I will click, like, subscribe, and share everything you do in the future, forever and ever, Amen. The ideas that came out of your head helped millions of people around the world, and me and my family personally ... which is the most important thing, in my opinion. From Cracked co-founder Jack O’Brien, THE DAILY ZEITGEIST is stepping into that fray with some of the funniest and smartest comedic and journalistic minds around. So, some of us who worked with him have collaborated to prepare a kind of eulogy because he is, of course, now dead to us. That's all we can do. Cracked is, for me, a parcel of memories and a time and a mental space, and one I know I'll return to often. He will always be the best Editor-in-Chief the site has ever had (which is like an Editor but with more feathers in the headdress). Without you, there is no John Cheese. Not just for the company or for fucking clicks. He hired people he believed in and trusted to care about the site as much as he did, and now he's leaving it in our hands. (October 2008 – April 2010), "Does Not Compute" – Michael Swaim shows strange videos found on the internet based on a different theme in each episode. And unlike most real parents, Jason and Jack have such a deep respect for each other's opinions that all you had to do was say, "Jason (Strict Dad) liked this entry" and Jack (Cool Dad) would say, "That's all I need to know. Actually, now that I'm thinking about it, it may just be the one jacket, but it's a remarkable piece of clothing. A true friend is someone who sees your potential and then pushes you past it. In fact, he had so avoided the spotlight in the early days of Cracked that I initially assumed he was more of a figurehead, like the Queen of England, or Ted Turner. When I first met Jack O'Brien, he was taking a Bolivian Trainride in the bathroom of Armar la Gorda, a dusky Latin Satanist gay bar on the corner of 66th and 6th. They're the exact same number of letters and they take the same amount of time to say. Legendary Cracked Editor-in-Chief Jack O’Brien has, after 11 years, left the company for browner pastures. What's good about Cracked will not leave with Jack O'Brien. a. Goodbye, the internet. Story structure demands things like clever arguments, plot twists and wealthy billionaires dancing through shifting fields of laser beams, and it turns out … I was treating him to dinner to tell him about my own idea for a list-based, research-driven comedy website featuring articles, videos, podcasts, and personal experience pieces written in the inimitable style of Robert Evans, a writer I had not yet heard of at the time. [27], On April 12, 2016, Cracked was purchased by the E. W. Scripps Company for $39 million. On December 4, 2017, E. W. Scripps laid off 25 staff members from the website, including Daniel O'Brien, Cody Johnston, and the entire video team, in an effort to cut costs. Jack O’Brien is the Editor-in-Chief of Cracked, and started the site in 2006. Legendary Cracked Editor-in-Chief Jack O'Brien has, after 11 years, left the company for browner pastures. Jack O'Brien (born June 18, 1939) is an American director, producer, writer and lyricist. He got a great offer several weeks ago to do something really cool and merely decided the time was right. (May 2017 – December 2017), "Katie Willert Experience" – A sketch comedy series featuring Katie Willert. Copyright © 2005-2021. (Again, we literally did not have an original video component to the site. -- Jack is the tidiest eater I've ever seen. So while I don't want Jack to leave, I'm glad he feels like he can. [5], In 2010, the web series Agents of Cracked, featuring Daniel O'Brien and Michael Swaim, won the Audience Choice Award at the second annual Streamy Awards. Discussion about Cracked.com, but not for comments on stories posted to front page. It was extremely easy to sign up and pitch my first article, as evidenced by how drunk I was while I did it. -- Jack founded Cracked.com and gave it his undivided focus and energy for an entire decade. And he is the best editor that has ever lived. But beneath it all, everyone at Cracked knows that we are only here because of him. My friends tell me to tone it down. God damn it, what is appropriate then? Absolutely nothing. And throughout that time I've always only had one boss, and it's been Jack. I must un-nestle myself from beneath his wing and take flight on my own, as he informed me at our recent Fogo de Chao luncheon (my treat). "The pilgrims couldn't believe their luck when they found that American forests just naturally contained an ecological kaleidoscope of garden plots ... Frontiersmen who settled what is today Ohio were psyched to find that the forest there naturally grew in a way that 'resembled English parks.' Speaking of segues, I'm really going to miss the Jack/Jason Pargin (aka David Wong) partnership. Now that you're leaving, I can finally tell you: It was US who assembled a VW bug in your office that time. The model Jack set up was that everyone at Cracked can all do anything we want -- host shows, join podcasts, pitch videos, write fact-based articles or opinion based columns, contribute ideas on workflow or streamlining our process, recruit talent, all of it. I'll never forget the day Jack O'Brien first pitched me the concept of Cracked.com. Tell Us Now: What's A Life Hack That Actually Works? To reiterate, I drunkenly wandered into Cracked's digital front office ... and was immediately greeted by the guy running the place. And I would go get ice cream and watch cartoons, for indeed I had worked hard that day. You could drive carriages through the untamed frontier without burning a single calorie clearing rocks, trees and shrubbery.". And that's not a challenge, that's a fact, mister!". Jack “Obie” O’Brien, master mechanic and heavy equipment operator and repairman, master of all things heavy equipment and tractors, lost his battle with kidney disease on Oct. 30, 2020 and has moved on to the other side to be with his loved ones who have gone before. I hope Jack does great at his next thing, I hope we do great without him, I hope we've somehow made the world slightly better than it was before and that we can continue to do that. "Oh snap," I realized. Jack O'Brien (director) (born 1939), American theatre director and producer Jack O'Brien (jazz pianist) (1903–1982), big band pianist and songwriter John B. O'Brien (known as Jack, 1884-1936), American actor and film director; Journalism. Especially when I repay him with terrible lies that only serve to cast dispersions on his character? In June 2011, it reached 27 million page views, according to … Anyone who has ever been on an editorial call or in a brainstorm room knows how easy it is to discard a half-baked idea and move on to the next thing; the comedian's resting state is "That didn't work, let's keep trying." He was not fired or forced out under the cloud of scandal, he didn't get fed up with our bullshit and storm out -- this process has been all tears and going-away gifts. In 2011, Cracked partnered with Rotten Tomatoes and Movieclips to launch Cheat Sheets, a comedic, user-generated guide to popular movies. I was gonna tell them he was the conductor! The first time I told Jack of Faith Disturbing that this was my favorite article, I didn't even realize it was written by him. When I was first hired as a Cracked editor in 2010, I braced myself for the competitive, testosteroney, maybe misogynistic conference call meetings that would surely be a part of my weekly routine. Let's talk about how.". [51] In one month, Cracked users spent over 255 million minutes on the site, which is 5 times more than Comedy Central’s site and 9 times more than Funny or Die. [8], In October 2005, Cracked.com launched as a separate website under editor-in-chief Jack O'Brien, a former ABC News producer. However, it is also possible that Jack isn't listening to anything, and just has the earbuds in as a power play. Fine arts and performing arts. My first pitch was immediately given patient and helpful feedback by another forum member, which I promptly and snarkily refused to follow (I was a genius, after all). If Cracked.com was a country, Jack's face would be on the money. Jack was dressed head-to-toe in bright yellow latex, swinging from the ceiling like a magnificent bondage pinata when-. With the shift from print to digital, and the open forum pitching process, Jack O’Brien steered the team toward a certain type of post: the much-derided listicle. Still are, TBH.) Jack often said that we could learn a lot from Stacked because even though it was mostly garbage, there was at least ONE good idea buried within it. Also follow us on Facebook. The truth is that Native Americans did all the boring hard work clearing trees, aerating soil, planting seeds, and tending crops before getting wiped out by plague, so when settlers arrived, they thought it was gifted to them by God. It's way easier to just shit on easy targets. That expectation wasn't a reflection of the guys I was about to work with, they seemed nice in print -- which was how all of my interactions up that point had occurred -- it was based on how I thought guys functioned together in groups. In both arenas he was a man who valued leadership, tenacity, and grit. Get past my message, to their messages. Knick-Jack Paddy-Jack Give a Jack a Bone stands out for being the one to say, "Wait, let's find the best part about this and celebrate it." Scripps Co. 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I dare you. Since they accounted for about half my income, I told them I was going to be in the neighborhood and asked if I could drop by. He brought that spirit to every single editorial meeting and pitch he ever came across. At my interview, I got the sense he was trying to build something that would appeal to people like him -- smart, decent, optimistic. Specifically, when they put the stress on that first word? - Robert Brockway. Board index ‹ Media ‹ From the Web ‹ Cracked ‹ Cracked Discussion ‹ Jack O'Brien leaves Cracked after 11 years Jack O'Brien leaves Cracked after 11 years. [34], About 30% of Cracked's content is video. The feature articles are the most popular, usually pulling in around 1 million views in their first week. We are sad to announce that on December 29, 2020, at the age of 81, Jack O'Brien (Toronto, Ontario) passed away. [15] The editorial staff includes original editor-in-chief Jack O’Brien, Jason Pargin (under his pen name, David Wong), who was added as an associate editor later in 2006, and Oren Katzeff who became Cracked.com's General Manager in November 2007 after running business development for Yahoo Media Group. And he is the best editor that has ever lived." Cracked kept growing, a decade later boasting millions of readers, dozens of employees and an ocean of contributors. The publication finally folded, got bought by some investors, and relaunched as a glossy humor magazine. You built this. The current senior editors are Ann Smiley and Logan Trent. It existed as a poor man's Mad Magazine for almost half a century, plugging along with a third of Mad's circulation. Another thing I'm going to miss about Jack is that we kept finding out new things about him. 15 Biggest Overreactions In The History Of Actor-Director Feuds, Shocking: Questionable NYC Pickup Artist Arrested After Alleged Involvement in Capitol Siege, Yer Gramma was Built Like a Brick Shit-House In Her Day, The 5 Greatest Things Ever Accomplished While High, 6 Ridiculous Lies You Believe About the Founding of America, The 5 Most Hilariously Drug-Fueled Celebrity Interviews Ever - The Spit Take, 55 Of The Weirdest Things To Happen In The Courtroom, 5 Reasons That Normal-Looking Free Newspaper (In Your Hometown) Is Anything But, Don't Let Them Keep You From Your DJ Dream. The depth of that joke -- a stranger introducing himself to a stranger with the same last name assuring him that they're not related in a common shorthand -- has always stuck out to me. (Or, again, a nickname he preferred to go by, including but not limited to "Humpin' Jack Splash," which is what he insisted I call him when I officiated his wedding.). That doesn't mean he wanders around the office saying "Alrighty then!" or asking babies if he makes them horny. SIGMA TAU HOUSE RULES! MYSTERY GUEST: Beatrice Lillie [British comedienne]; Jack O' Brien [TV critic]PANEL: Dorothy Kilgallen, John Cameron Swayze, Arlene Francis, Bennett Cerf (August 2012 – December 2017), "Cracked TV" – Michael Swaim commenting on media trends, pop culture, and viral videos in a list format. They're social rarities. You're almost done. Ugh, my stupid new boss is telling me these are "inappropriate lies. Anyone on the job market right now knows what a jaw-plummeting miracle that is. He started this in 2006. He gave us this platform, he made us each better writers and I am eternally grateful. It certainly changed my life, and I don't know how I could ever repay him. [43] Published by the Penguin Group's Plume division, the book features 20 articles that had previously appeared on the website, and 18 that are new to the book. He served as the Artistic Director of the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, California from 1981 through the end of 2007.. O'Brien has won three Tony Awards and been nominated for seven more, and won five Drama Desk Awards. [52], "Newswatch: Cracked Purchased by Mideast Group,". Ever. We're all in it for the same reason, we've all helped this grow far beyond what any of us expected back in those early days when Lex Friedman was desperately coding the site on the fly and we could feel the bosses at Demand Media slowly realizing they had something really cool on their hands. [6][7] In early 2005, then Cracked owner Dick Kulpa sold the magazine to a group of investors who announced plans to revive a print version of Cracked with a new editorial focus and redesign. -- Jack's office nicknames are "the Jacker" and "Dad Boss Jack." In ten years I've been a lowly intern, the Creative Director for our Video Department with a number of employees who fear me, and everything in between. His willingness to always find the good in everything is probably why he insisted that we sometimes call him "Jacked," a pun that DOESN'T reference our website but instead is a play on the name of the short-lived sitcom Stacked, the premise of which was "What if Pamela Anderson owned a bookstore?" (January 2015 – December 2017), "Some News" – Cody Johnston delivers a recent week's news report, while being increasingly frustrated by some of the news subjects' behavior. On the Cover: "Face it - it won't be long before the idiot queen picks up a little African kid too." Jack O'Brien (editor) (born 1980), American editor Sports. But he's got a better eye for what's interesting and funny than anyone I've ever met. As I picked at my side salad, I was filled with appreciation for all that my time at Cracked has allowed me ... it's the dojo where I honed my comedy skills, met the network of friends and colleagues that will either propel me to artistic fulfillment or stab me in the back at a key moment, and it will always be the locus of a defining chapter of my life, both personally and professionally. I've greatly enjoyed working with you. In a single phone conversation, Jack changed my future. Can you imagine that? If Cracked rolled credits on every article, podcast, video, and business transaction, Jack's name would be on everything. But no, Jack O'Brien is real. He's exactly the opposite: When I transitioned from a freelancer to a full-time staffer in 2013, Jack immediately took most of my job away and basically said, "Find new stuff to do.". So, while unsold issues of the magazine were getting pulled from shelves and pulped, the website was quietly growing. What? And that misconception was just based on ... high school, I guess? Or to do anything with, really. [1], In 2013 Cracked was accused of disseminating factually incorrect information by Vice.com, specifically in their "5 Depressing Realities Behind Popular Reality TV Shows" article. Remy stumbles upon an unsuspecting janitor working in a Parisian restaurant and figures out how to tap into his central nervous system, controlling his every movement". Miles Gray and Jack O’Brien of The Daily Zeitgeist. He definitely hates at least one of them. [47][48] In November 2011, Cracked hosted three panels at Comikaze Expo, a multi-media, popular culture convention. It will be the first thing mentioned in my obituary, no matter what terrible things I do in the future, and it's all because of Jack. Three months later I had moved here and was working in a building with air conditioning for the first time in my life. ("A woman, who could READ!?" With Jack, I never felt like I was writing to fit a prompt, or hit some arbitrary metric. In retrospect, you were right; it was pretty funny. [46], Cracked has also expanded into live shows. I could write about how he plucked me from obscurity and gave me a job without having ever met me or even seen my face, but that story is mostly about me. Cracked was my clown college, and you were its crusty dean. I was then informed that the person giving me the feedback was Jack O'Brien -- Editor-in-Chief of Cracked.com. I will be forever grateful for that, and I promise that even after you're "shit on people's lawns and not do jail time" levels of famous, I will continue to do what you taught me: to never, ever settle for anything less than my absolute best. What matters is that through it all, the beating heart of the operation was Jack's intelligence, decency, and optimism. Cracked is an award-winning entertainment and humor website founded by Jack O'Brien in 2005. 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