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Elim Garak posted:Goddamn The Onion has been really dark lately. You're not kidding: Ugandan Powerball Jackpot Hits 31 Grains Of Rice
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They have to be dark since most of their mellow stuff has actually become true. Poe's Law is real.
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Aug 16, 2012 23:19
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Elim Garak posted:Goddamn The Onion has been really dark lately. Ever since the dying lion article I've noticed how grim they're getting. In lighter news I can read the American Voices articles all day, those are awesome.
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Aug 16, 2012 23:43
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Paleontologists: 'We've Been Looking At Dinosaurs Upside Down'
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Aug 17, 2012 00:46
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTifcI4A0jM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SO27Um1ZFHI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_uPu6colaI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZ5D5MrN9Cg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHtqlj_u828 Words can't express how much I enjoy Lake Dredge Appraisal.
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jojoinnit posted:These Paul Ryan ones have been great. The Onion posted:The detailed explanation is expected to be a marked departure from 2008, when, following the selection of Sarah Palin, your Republican friend remained completely silent. I love those last sentence of the article zingers.
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Aug 17, 2012 02:30
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Felix_Cat posted:I love those last sentence of the article zingers. I'm really not sure where The Onion got that line from though, because there's not a Republican I know who didn't go absolutely gaga over Sarah Palin.
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Eggbeater Jesus posted:I'm really not sure where The Onion got that line from though, because there's not a Republican I know who didn't go absolutely gaga over Sarah Palin.  For some content: http://www.theonion.com/video/mario-williams-out-for-season-with-torn-tit,26355/ Pain of Mind has a new favorite as of 02:10 on Aug 18, 2012 |
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Aug 18, 2012 04:10
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Bassist Unaware Rock Band Christian.
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Aug 18, 2012 04:16
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Elim Garak posted:Goddamn The Onion has been really dark lately. Speaking of which - read this article. I'm not even going to say what it's about, just click it and read it and  The final line zinger was even better when I realized my brain had inserted words into the final line myself and what they were actually saying was even funnier.
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And then if you want to despair for humanity, read the entries for it at Literally Unbelievable: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven.
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Brother Jonathan posted:And then if you want to despair for humanity, read the entries for it at Literally Unbelievable: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven. Couldn't make it all the way through.
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Brother Jonathan posted:And then if you want to despair for humanity, read the entries for it at Literally Unbelievable: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven. ....n-no. Nooooooooooooo....... 
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Brother Jonathan posted:And then if you want to despair for humanity, read the entries for it at Literally Unbelievable: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven.
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"Take off your blinders" (from "four") is pretty good, but my favorite is actually "Mybe thisis not a true story but it says that a campaign manager of obama's was actually saying this stuff" (from "seven"). They got to the point of being skeptical of the article, but it wasn't enough to stop them from being scared by stuff that same article they said they distrusted said.
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American Voices is so good. Pussy Riot Convicted quote:How come I haven't heard a word of support out of fellow punk rockers Green Day about this?
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buttopticor posted:"Take off your blinders" (from "four") is pretty good, but my favorite is actually "Mybe thisis not a true story but it says that a campaign manager of obama's was actually saying this stuff" (from "seven"). They got to the point of being skeptical of the article, but it wasn't enough to stop them from being scared by stuff that same article they said they distrusted said. The fake attribution to the campaign manager is all it took to make the person believe! I love how The Onion uses well-known talking heads in articles, making up quotes by Ezra Klein, Thomas Friedman, and so on. Last year, they had a guest Halloween editorial by Paul Krugman. People started asking Krugman why he would write for The Onion, and he had to tell people on his blog that he had nothing to do with it. By the way, Krugman is a fan of The Onion. "We're now in year 8 of the Onion Era: the era in which Onion articles have consistently proved more accurate than the stuff you read in mainstream newspapers."
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Aug 19, 2012 03:41
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Elim Garak posted:Goddamn The Onion has been really dark lately. The Onion is a funhouse mirror that reflects reality, but distorts and exaggerates certain aspects. They have always been dark, Gallows humor is their specialty. Mars Rover Discoveries: A few inches below the layer of dirt on the surface lies another, slightly thicker, layer of dirt
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Literally Unbelievably seems intended as a meta humor type of site. It's called Literally Unbelievable. The name lends itself to being a parody. It's like having a site called This poo poo Is True and then a bunch of wannabe-comedians pretend to react like people they want to mock. Maybe at some point a handful of real idiots found their way to the site and took over but the name never sat right with me as a legit source of ignorance. It's too self aware.
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Supreme Allah posted:Literally Unbelievably seems intended as a meta humor type of site. It's called Literally Unbelievable. The name lends itself to being a parody. It's like having a site called This poo poo Is True and then a bunch of wannabe-comedians pretend to react like people they want to mock.
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Supreme Allah posted:Literally Unbelievably seems intended as a meta humor type of site. It's called Literally Unbelievable. The name lends itself to being a parody. It's like having a site called This poo poo Is True and then a bunch of wannabe-comedians pretend to react like people they want to mock. I think the title came from one of the first popular "Facebook idiot responds to The Onion" screenshots.
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Aug 19, 2012 06:00
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It's not all dark: Croatian Prime Minister Currently Stuck Under Pile Of Turnips
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Oh Hell No posted:I think the title came from one of the first popular "Facebook idiot responds to The Onion" screenshots. Precisely. It's also one guy who takes submissions. Some of them are pretty weak but every so often that you get one response to an article that is just too overwrought to be meta-satire, and it makes the whole site worth it as a result. His other site, Least Helpful, is a loving riot. I can't think about this entry without bursting out laughing. Actual content: Ground Emerges As Tim Tebow's Favorite Target e: gently caress-Buddy Becomes gently caress-Fiance Bush Urges Iraqis To Pass Amendment Banning Gay Marriage LARGE THE HEAD has a new favorite as of 10:38 on Aug 19, 2012 |
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Report: Turkey Sandwiches An Excellent Source Of Turkey Sandwiches It's short, sweet, and completely idiotic. This is why I love the onion.
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God I fucking love Diablo 3 gold, it even paid for this shitty title
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Audio: Dream About Walking Around With No Pants In Supermarket Finally Comes True
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The Onion Weather Center is fantastic: http://www.theonion.com/video/onion-weather-center-arizona-heatwave-forces-tempo,29247/ This one is just  http://www.theonion.com/articles/woman-has-bizarre-ability-to-share-details-about-p,29221/
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MRC48B posted:The Onion is a funhouse mirror that reflects reality, but distorts and exaggerates certain aspects. They have always been dark, Gallows humor is their specialty. I don't know, I've been reading The Onion for ~10 years and I have two of the books, I can't recall anything as dark as the stuff coming out recently. Yes, they've always had their share of "Mommy and Daddy Don't Love Each Other Anymore" stories, but there's something darker going on now, in my opinion.
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Agreed. It's not so much that the black comedy is new as there's been a spate of articles recently with a very high ratio of blackness to comedy.
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6th-Grade Teacher Seen Making Out With GameStop Dude
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The American Voices on "Mutant Butterflies Found Near Fukushima" practically read my mind. There probably was no better way to end that article.
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"I Misspoke—What I Meant To Say Is 'I Am Dumb As Dog poo poo And I Am A Terrible Human Being" http://www.theonion.com/articles/i-misspokewhat-i-meant-to-say-is-i-am-dumb-as-dog,29256/ Seriously, gently caress Todd Akin forever. I hope he steps in dogshit every day for the rest of his miserable life.
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Ugly In The Morning posted:"I Misspoke—What I Meant To Say Is 'I Am Dumb As Dog poo poo And I Am A Terrible Human Being" But holy poo poo it is so loving cathartic and satisfying.
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SpiderHyphenMan posted:
Sometimes, something happens and all you can muster up is hate and venom, and this is one of these times, so it's good to hear "That's how I feel too". EDIT: poo poo, goddamn. http://www.theonion.com/articles/pregnant-woman-relieved-to-learn-her-rape-was-ille,29258/ Ugly In The Morning has a new favorite as of 00:28 on Aug 21, 2012 |
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Whoa, this is some evil stuff. Pregnant Woman Relieved To Learn Her Rape Was Illegitimate
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Holy poo poo. They have American Voices on it too. quote:When are women going to face the fact that they don’t know their own bodies as well as men who have heard things?
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