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Wait. The Onion doesn’t already have a regular podcast? How is that possible? Oh, right, they’re owned by the same company that just killed Deadspin. Anyhow. In brighter news, The Onion is teaming up with Sony Music Entertainment to launch a daily satirical podcast, “The Topical,” which will launch in …
If you’re wondering how the writers at The Onion felt about Univision selling the parody paper of record, then just see what they had to say about Univision’s rival, Telemundo, on Monday: “With its soaring ratings, commitment to putting out only the best product, and clearly defined vision for the …
Satirical publication The Onion began printing on actual newsprint back in August 1988. The staff picked up and left their original home in Madison, Wisc., where they had begun while attending The University of Wisconsin, and moved to New York City in 2001. So they were still new New Yorkers …
The Onion has gone after some big billionaires this past month. First Elon Musk for suggesting he could start his own online humor publication. And more recently, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg. Take this June 15 open letter, for example, written from the voice of a Zuckerberg baby and titled Daddy, I Don’t …
If Election Day 2016 has stressed you out, then watching the live voting results on an actual news station may be too much for you. Perhaps you need some comedians to dissect it for you? In Comedy Boom 2.0, plenty of such option exist! To wit: Noon EST: Live, 12 …
¿Cómo se dice “The Onion” en Español? Univision Communications Inc., the leading media voice for Hispanics in the United States, has purchased a minority stake in Onion Inc., the digital comedy, satire and entertainment brand whose most popular platforms are The A.V. Club, Clickhole, and The Onion. Terms of the …
For The Onion‘s next trick, coming this Monday is a new video channel poking fun at VICE’s freelancers-on-the-edge brand of voyeuristic immersive journalism. As The Onion describes @EDGEtv: “Uncaged, Unaccountable, Fucked Up” Roll the clip!
Netflix helped take home multiple honors in the annual pay-to-play Webby Awards, with Funny or Die, CollegeHumor and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon also bringing in wins for their 2015 online efforts. Netflix’s special achievement victories came courtesy of Chelsea Peretti, named outstanding comedy performance for her stand-up special, …
On Monday, The Onion posted a satirical piece about New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s reaction to the oncoming blizzard. Headline: “NYC Mayor: ‘Reconcile Yourselves With Your God, For All Will Perish In The Tempest.’” On Tuesday, after the snowstorm blew through the city and region, the mayor delivered …
The cowardly massacre of 12 people, including cartoonists at Paris satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, a police officer and bystanders, made all of us in the comedy community pause to reflect on the nature of free expression and the importance of civility amid chaos. Some joined massive demonstrations in Paris, New …
