When it comes to newspaper headlines, they have one purpose: to quickly draw attention to a story and summarize its core message. While some newspapers are geared toward that purpose, others have only one goal in mind — to capture the attention of the reader. More times than not, it’s the headline that draws you in, even if only out of curiosity and even if you never read the entire article. There are unique headlines that not only grab our attention, but deserve the title “best ever headline.” Here are some of those very headlines:
END THIS CHICKEN OBSESSION, URGES FOX
The Times: A story about the UK's Trade Secretary Liam Fox’s talks in America and his frustration on the media’s focus on the somewhat unappetizing prospect of chlorinated chicken ending up on UK dinner plates was brilliantly headlined.
TRUMP SLIPS ON BAN APPEAL
Huffington Post: When the U.S. Court of Appeals upheld a block on President Donald Trump's executive order that sought a 90-day travel ban to the U.S. for most nationals of six Muslim-majority nations.
A WHOLE LATTE TROUBLE
The Washington Post used this pun describing former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz's potential 2020 presidential run.
GRAN THEFT AUTO
London Evening Standard's headline about an elderly woman and her male accomplice making a slow-speed getaway on a stolen mobility scooter in New Cross Gate, London.
THE BANNED PLAYED ON
A bittersweet story in London’s The Guardian about musicians defying the Taliban.
WHERE THERE’S MUCK, THERE’S BRAS
The Guardian adorned a tale of a British farmer diversifying into mail-order lingerie.
ARIZONA PSYCHIC HIT BY CAR SAYS HE NEVER SAW IT COMING
This story was a headline writer’s dream, but you still have to hand it to the people at Arizona's The Republic newspaper for making the most of the opportunity. Fortunately, Blair Robertson lived to tell the tale despite the untimely lapse in his psychic powers.
HEADLESS BODY IN TOPLESS BAR
This memorable headline was for a New York Post article on the grizzly murder of a topless bar owner in the Bronx.
SNEEZY? GRUMPY? IF YOU VISIT DISNEY, USE SANITIZER
The Sentinel during the time of the H1N1 scare wrote about how Disney stepped up its efforts to prevent it in its theme parks.
ZZ BLOWS HIS TOP
The Express headline after Zinedine Zidane was sent off for a headbutt in the World Cup final.
