‘Headlines Against Humanity’ Will Change the Way You Think About Media Hyperbole Forever

A new website called Headlines Against Humanity is excitedly making the rounds in online journalism circles Tuesday for successfully pointing out just how over the top headlines have become in the era of BuzzFeed, Upworthy and the rest of the click-hungry viral web.

Inspired in both style and sentiment by the popular game Cards Against Humanity, the site juxtaposes two headlines and challenges the reader to determine with one is real and which one the site made up.

For example:

If you chose, “This Man Cooking Nachos Will Make You More Emotional Than You’d Expect,” the site will tell you “Sad, but true. It is a real headline.” It then suggests you can “Read it, if you must,” with a link to the original story on BuzzFeed.

That site appears to be the biggest offender so far on Headlines Against Humanity, though Upworthy and Business Insider have also been making appearances. We haven’t seen any over-the-top Mediaite headline pop up on the site yet, but if you have any favorites, the site does give you the option to “Add a link-baity headline to our collection” at the bottom of the page…

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