John Fleming, a Republican US representative from Louisiana, made a dimwitted mistake on his Facebook page last week. Hell, it might be even more embarrassing than naked pics! Here’s what happened: Fleming missed the obvious humour of a satirical piece by The Onion and posted the fake piece to his Facebook followers as a real thing to take seriously. How did this man get elected? More »
Tragic news today reported in a hard-hitting Onion exclusive. A teenage girl, capable only of texting and rolling her eyes sarcastically has been declared legally brain-dead and will be euthanased by her parents. Using this case as precedent, bodies are sure to be stacking up, judging by what I see on the subway every day. More »
The Magic 8-Ball helped me decide to go to college. It helped me decide what to eat as a child and it’s the reason I bought a Jazz drive. It’s not infallible. The Onion Answer app is the logical next step in deciding my fate with inanimate objects. More »
As a culture, we’ve been slow to allow robots into our home. But it could be that we’ve just waiting for the perfect robo-pal. Like, say, the Onion’s TYSO, which stands guard during your most personal moments. NSFW reenactments ahead! More »
Fake news don’t come cheap; The Onion has begun testing a paywall for its international readers. Under the current system, you get five free articles per month, after which it’s $US3/month or $US30/year for access. More »
TheWorldsLargestWebsite.com, located in the centre of town and featuring thousands upon thousands of long, scrolling pages of text and images, is an impressive computer-age curio. But to the people of Sunnyvale it’s much more than just a roadside attraction: It’s a point of pride – and an economic boon – in a corner of Silicon Valley that has been all but forgotten since the late ’90s.. More »
The Onion Just Invented My New Favourite Fake Site
6:40AM October 21, 2011 | Roberto Baldwin
A quick browse of comments on the internet will do more to destroy your faith in mankind than watching an hour of commercial TV news. The Onion’s answer? A site that’s built specifically to lure moronic commenters. It’s satire, yes, but it’s also an idea that needs to happen now. Like right now. Please? More »