The Onion

Did humor save the left at its darkest hour? Did humor save the left at its darkest hour?

How did Stephen Colbert become a progressive political force? Theodore Hamm discusses "The New Blue Media," the rise of netroots and their role in the next administration.
By Charly Wilder May 30, 2008

  • On a right wing and a prayer

    Mike Loew, a reporter for the Onion, calls Bush campaign headquarters to offer a prayer for the election.
    A prank call by Mike Loew November 3, 2000

  • The Onion

    Our Dumb Century
    By Non-Fiction | Harper Audio October 5, 2000

  • The Onion

    Finest News Reporting
    By The Onion October 5, 2000

  • Mike Loew

    Tough Call
    By Mike Loew October 5, 2000

  • Kiss off, Kate

    Give me a ralphing Pilgrim, a dolphin porn movie and sex-shy turtles over some reheated Broadway operetta any day.
    By Cintra Wilson March 2, 2000

  • Letters to the editor

    Gender is located between the ears, not the legs Plus: I'll be Trey Parker's Oscar date! "Al Gore-leone" is tasteless.
    Letters to the editor February 28, 2000

  • Letters to the editor

    Frat boys aren't stupid Plus: Zoetrope zingers par for the course; keep your name, change your religion, but don't blame the Catholic Church.
    Letters to the editor February 25, 2000

  • "You Are Worthless" and "The Pretty Good Jim's Journal Treasury" by Scott Dikkers

    The editor of the Onion unleashes two collections of anti-humor laced with cyanide.
    By Emily Gordon December 7, 1999
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