Nathan Kamal
I'm a standup comic in Chicago, I write for Cracked and you can find my writing scattered all around the Internet. If you want, get to me at kamal.nate@gmail.com
Why Fans Can’t Brush Off Bad Movies
It's OK if a movie just sucks.
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- By Nathan Kamal
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6 Very Cheap Rip Offs Of Famous Movies And Shows
Some people in entertainment don't even bother trying to come up with fresh ideas.
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- By Alex Hanton, Nathan Kamal, Julia Lange, Christian Markle, W.H. Thomas
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6 Movie Franchises That Absolutely Refused To Die
This is what happens when exploitation meets absurdity.
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- By E. Reid Ross, James Kinneen, Nathan Kamal
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4 World-Famous Toys (That Have Creepy Dark Origins)
Even the most seemingly innocent toys might have been secretly funding the work of some mad scientist.
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- By E. Reid Ross, Nathan Kamal, Mike Bedard, James Freeth
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5 Movie Sequels That Actually Ruined Famous Characters
With rare exception, sequels tend to suck.
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- By Alex Hanton, Jason Iannone, Nathan Kamal, Jordan Breeding, Maxwell C. Rettig, Michael Battaglino
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5 Specific Things Great Directors Can't Get Right
Great directors still have flaws. But they're usually so specific we don't notice them until they start happening a lot.
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- By Daniel Dockery, Nathan Kamal
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6 WTF Post-Fame Lives of One-Hit Wonders
Some one-hit wonders refuse to go quietly into the night.
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- By Rani Baker, Nathan Kamal, Kel Fabie, Greg Tuff, Peter I. Santiago
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5 Surprising Ways The World Is Secretly Looking Out For You
A few surprising professions are watching out for your well-being in the best ways possible.
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- By Nathan Kamal, Markos Hasiotis, S. Aslam
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5 Ridiculous Movie Genres We Used To Be Obsessed With
Hollywood history is littered with the corpses of some truly bizarre trends.
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- By Tiago Svn, Nathan Kamal, Jordan Breeding
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5 Bizarrely Specific Things Every Sci-Fi Movie Does
No matter what obscure corner of the galaxy you warp to, some things never change.
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- By Nathan Kamal, Andrea Meno
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5 Movies Where Everyone Ignores The HUGE Actual Problem
Sometimes a movie will accidentally toss out an Earth-shaking revelation that makes the actual plot look like a Goop post guest-written by Jaden Smith.
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- By Spencer Thew, Nathan Kamal, E.M. Caris, Jordan Breeding, Riley Black, Dan Hopper
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5 Words On Food Labels You Shouldn't Get Fooled By
We have a million fancy terms to describe our meals that barely resemble human speech.
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- By Nathan Kamal, Mike Bedard, E.M. Caris, Greg Tuff, Markos Hasiotis
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6 Bizarrely Insulting Portrayals Of Other Countries In Games
If a game takes place in a real country, wouldn't it be worth it for the developers to spend a few minutes skimming that country's Wikipedia page?
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- By Sam Hurley, Nathan Kamal, Mike Bedard, Ed Stevens
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5 Movie Reboots With Dumb Answers To Stupid Questions Nobody Asked
Filmmakers have wasted plenty of time and resources answering questions which few asked and nobody really needs answers to.
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- By James Kinneen, Nathan Kamal, Winslow Gee
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6 Futuristic Movie Scenarios Already Disproven By Science
A lot of the sci-fi scenarios Hollywood makes us think await us aren't just wrong -- when you look at the actual science involved, you learn that they're the opposite of what's likely going to happen.
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- By Nathan Kamal, James Netter, Molly Khan
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5 Pairs Of Characters You Didn't Realize Were The Same Guy
Sorry, Mel Gibson, but Leslie Nielsen pulled off a far better version of 'The Patriot' decades before you did.
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- By Nathan Kamal, Mike Bedard, Dan Hopper, James Netter
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6 Famous People Who Are Quietly Super Nice In Person
In case you needed further proof that Matthew McConaughey is the coolest guy ever.
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- By Nathan Kamal, Eamon Lahiri
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5 Easter Eggs With Scarier Implications Than Anyone Realized
If you didn't think we could tie the origins of Judaism to 'Star Wars,' then, well, hold on to your space butts.
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- By Nathan Kamal, Mike Bedard, Ed Stevens, Jordan Breeding
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5 Movies That Are 99% Harmless And 1% Horrifying
Turns out movies like 'Fried Green Tomatoes' and 'Cocktail' are a lot more sinister and depressing than we first thought.
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- By Nathan Kamal, Dan Hopper
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5 Geniuses With Hilariously Stupid Creative Processes
Some incredibly successful people can only get work done under conditions so bizarre or idiotic that anyone else would be driven insane within minutes.
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- By Dennis Fulton, Nathan Kamal, Ed Stevens, Molly Khan
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