32 Fascinating Blunders, Bloopers and Wipeouts (CLUSTER)

Falling Modeltainment (GALLERY)

Tripping On Milan's Catwalk

For some reason, people seem to get a real kick out of watching models fall on the runway. We’ve seen past videos of model trips become quite viral, and we wouldn’t be surprised if this one from Milan…
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Retro Comic Book Bloopers (GALLERY)

Unintentionally Sexual Cartoons

Some things are funnier when they are not trying to be funny. Take these old comic book covers for example. Their artists were trying to present something completely different than the covers which ended…

Offensive Advertising Mistakes (GALLERY)

Mega Logo Blunders

These logos found on pharmacies, dental clinics, pediatric clinics and more beg one to ask, “What were they thinking?” Using ballooned-up stick figures in advertising has been done for a long time;…
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Microsoft Branding Blunders (VIDEO)

"I'm A PC" Ads Made on a Mac

First Seinfeld is yanked. Now it's come out that the new Microsoft branding commercial bragging about how "I'm a PC" was actually made on a Mac. Adding more insult to injury, the "I'm a PC" commercial…
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Visual Remorse Ads (GALLERY)

Tippex: Made a Mistake Campaign

Everyone surely has a mistake or decision from their past that they’d like to correct. But, what if we could? That is the question this new ad campaign for Tippex correction fluid poses. “What if Tippex…
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Live Performance Flubs (VIDEO)

Jessica Simpson Stops Good Morning America Broadcast

If you haven't seen Jessica Simpson perform since she turned country and performed at the Grand Ole Opry, you'll enjoy her rendition of "With You"--a hit she recorded as a pop star--for "Good Morning America."…
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Viral Mistakes (GALLERY)

Chicago Tribune Reports United is Bankrupt, Stock Plummets

The Chicago Tribune ran a nine year old story on their website saying that United Airlines was bankrupt. The stock dropped by 99%, as you might predict. So, for about ten minutes, billions and billions…
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Upside-Down Bikinis (VIDEO)

Aya Hirano's Fashion Faux Pas

Aya Hirano is a singer who is rocking Japan. Her handlers decided coming out with a calendar for 2009 would be a smart marketing move. Hirano, who apparently prefers school girl looks over a bikini has…
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Green Screen Mistakes (VIDEO)

McCain Speech Features Walter Reed Middle School

When John McCain spoke at the GOP convention on Thursday night, there were plenty of figurative elephants in the room--the most prominent one of which was the image of Walter Reed Middle School that showed…
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Hindsight Sports Commentary (GALLERY)

Best Beijing Olympics Bloopers

Have you ever made a statement and then realized how ridiculously horrible it sounded immediately afterwards? Unfortunately, once spoken, we just can’t take these crazy comments back. NBC sports commentators…

Poorly Placed Advertising (GALLERY)

American Ad Bloopers

Ads are everywhere, from billboards to magazine pages. They fill our faces with food, fashion and fun ideas. But ad placement can be as critical as the design of the ads themselves, which these pictures…

Photoshop Disfigurement (VIDEO)

Image Editing Gone Awry

If mass-media and mailings make you feel depressed about your figure, you’re far from alone…. But the bare truth is, well, Photoshop works magic, so chances are those perfect bodies you see everywhere…

Virtual Accident Gawking (VIDEO)

Truckspills

Like the gawkers at accident sites, the Truckspills website allows online gawking at the “odd, strange, interesting, and unbelievable things spilled on the road by trucks.” The photos submitted show an…
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Political Incorrect Drink Pricing

Bar Charges Yuppies and Activists More, Gay People Less

The Karriere Bar is a place where Yuppies and activists pay extra, homosexuals and immigrants pay less. I am not sure how they enforce this rule, but the concept is sure to attract attention and controversy.…
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8 Utterly Embarassing URL's

This is a viral email going around. I checked and it is absolutely true and shows the pitfalls of poor url planning! The following eight companies were fairly literal about transposing their brands…

Falling at Miss Universe (VIDEO)

Miss USA 2008 Stumbles, Miss Venezuela Wins

While Miss Venezuela, Dayana Mendoza won the Miss Universe 2008 Pageant title, it is Miss USA Crystle Stewart who’s buzzing around the web with her fall. Stewart followed in last year’s Miss USA…

Photoshopping Blunders Made Viral

Washington Post Embarrassed on Reddit

Miss South Carolina will be the first to tell you that if you make a mistake, it could become a viral embarrassment. However, this week's example of viral embarrassment was not Miss South Carolina, it…

Disastrous Uber Editing (GALLERY)

Famous Photoshop Bloopers

Everybody knows that Photoshop is the miracle recipe for great looking stars. But what happens when the art director is over using the Photoshop wonders? It ruins everything! Stars get incredibly slimmer,…

Male Fashion Blunders (GALLERY)

GQ Regrets

GQ looks back and laughs at issues from the past containing hilarious and often ridiculous styles that could have been in a Don't-Be-Caught-Dead-Wearing column now. The leading men's magazine collects…

$500,000 Typo (GALLERY)

eBay Blunders

Who knew a typo on eBay could have a $500,000 consequence? It all started when an eBay user slipped a typo into their post for an official bottle of Allsopp's Arctic Ale, brewed for an Arctic expedition…

Top 5 Runway Falls (VIDEO)

Models That Bail

Walking around in sky-high stilletos while the world's most judgmental fashion critics are watching is no easy feat. New York Magazine compiled a list of the "Top 5 Runway Falls," with photos and videos…

Celeb DUI Blunders (VIDEO)

Bill Murray "Borrows" Swedish Golf Cart

Here’s a lesson to the young celeb generation from Bill Murray: Tip One: If you’re going to DUI, do it in Sweden, and do it in a golf cart -- but not your golf cart; take the display golf cart from…

Another Oops By Spears (VIDEO)

Hits Parked Car, Owner Sees Paparazzi Video

Oh Britney, the young woman just can't stop getting herself in the media. You know what they say, bad publicity is still publicity. Look at Paris Hilton. If you're eager enough to get in the spotlight…

Advertising Bloopers (VIDEO)

International Ads Lost in Translation

As globalization spreads more rapidly, advertisers need to find way to market their brands in other countries. A key part of this is being able to translate a company's slogan and values. It's not always…

Celeb Fashion Blunders (VIDEO)

Hillary Clinton's Cleavage Controversy

Hillary Clinton's cleavage has been quite the conversation talk this past week. The presidential candidate who is usually dressed fashionably yet conservative, has been facing a lot of critique for displaying…

New Seven Wonders of the World Named (GALLERY)

Oops, They Forgot the Pyramids

This was a nice idea, but I really have to agree with the Egyptians' indignation at the absence of the pyramids the only survivor of the original seven wonders. Scholars continue to debate how they were…

Engadget Hoax Drives Apple Stock Down $4 Billion

Apple stock plunged to the tune of $4 billion in only six minutes after a hoax email sent to Engadget was published on their site on May 16, 2007. The email detailed that the iPhone would be seriously…

Latest Viral Video 'Panic! At the Disco' Mistakes Bad Porn for Art (VIDEO)

A Rolling Stone magazine article wrote about the insidious music video of the band Panic! At the disco

Guerrilla Marketing Gone Bad

Boston Hoax Turns Into Million Dollar Mishap

Two men have been accused of placing electronic advertisements for a cartoon around Boston that some people feared it was a bomb. It is obvious that the city of Boston did not recognize the display for…

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Sony uses image from XBOX360 Game to promote Sony Gran Turismo

Apparently Sony has posted a screenshot from an XBOX360 racer Project Gotham Racing 3 to their PSP download site (psp.connect.com). The first image came from Sony’s site that promotes the downloadable…

Taglines that Get Lost in Translation

A few years ago, when Pepsi tried to translate its motto, "Come Alive: You're in the Pepsi Generation" into Chinese the direct translation resulted in, "Pepsi brings your ancestors back from the dead."…

Deliberate Shortage

The Xbox Shortage Hoax of 2005

Deliberate Shortage - The PS2, XBox, and now the XBox 360 all followed the same release pattern: Christmas release, massive shortages, unmet demand. Then Q1 comes along, and voila. No more shortage. Why?…

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