Politics Buzz Oops. Representative Jon Fleming of Louisiana found out the Onion is an excellent source for satire the hard way. (via literallyunbelievable.org)
Culture Buzz Once again, America’s Finest News Source makes a joke the rest of the media was too afraid to make for themselves.
Culture Buzz Celebrity chef Ted Allen prepares a fussy-ass dish from his new cookbook, Pretentious Foodie Bullshit. Look, I know this is over a month old, but it's one of the funniest things I've ever seen. It deserves to be reposted.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/29/the-onion-congre...
Satirical news publication The Onion broke the news on Twitter about an hour ago of a hostage situation involving Congress, but the story is not true and a number of Twitter users are saying it's not funny.
Culture Buzz Yikes. This wasn't funny. The Onion tweeted about a “fake” attack on the Capitol today. If that wasn't bad enough, yesterday, the FBI arrested a 26-year-old physics graduate from Massachusetts for plotting attacks on the Pentagon and the Capitol. The satirical article that spawned the tweets can be read here.
TV Buzz This headline is not a joke. Writers for 'Onion News Network' are threatening to go on strike over compensation and benefit disputes. The Writer's Guild Of America and The Onion are currently in negotiations, but as of now, no agreement has been reached. Read the letter the WGA sent to all of its members who have Onion connections here. (via thecomicscomic.com)
Haha idiot. If you don't know who Sally Kern is then you should take a look at this. (via joemygod.blogspot.com)
Culture Buzz The Onion, tired of being treated as a second-class news source by the Pulitzer Board, has initiated a petition to be rewarded the prize this year. They're looking for 200,000,000 signatures. You can support them by checking out the “Americans for Fairness in Awarding Journalism Prizes” Tumblr, following @AFAJP on Twitter, signing the petition, or making a video voicing your support, as many others (like Tom Hanks and Arianna Huffington) have already done.
Culture Buzz A Tumblr devoted to the people on Facebook who have no idea that The Onion is satire. The idea for Literally Unbelievable came about after a shocking number of Facebookies (“Facebookers”?) were duped by the Onion article, Planned Parenthood Opens $8 Billion Abortionplex. Here now is but a sampling of those who shouldn't stand up, as they might concuss themselves as it goes over their heads.
Culture Buzz Watching Poe's Law manifest itself online is one of my favorite things. Forget “woosh.” LiterallyUnbelievable is more of a sonic boom of misunderstanding.
Culture Buzz The Onion shares tips for getting the attention of that cute guy who's thrusting his erection inside of you.
First Japan, now this?! Dear God.
TV Buzz From The Onion's awesome new show Sportsdome on Comedy Central. The deadpan send up of ESPN's “SportsCenter” is simply outstanding. Check the clip and watch out for the snakes.
TV Buzz Oprah's biggest fans will be entombed alongside her in The Oprahmidion where they will bask in her wisdom for eternity. What a treat!
http://feeds.theonion.com/~r/theonion/daily/~3/r9eIStj9OlA/
According to a poll released Tuesday, nearly 20 percent of U.S. citizens now believe Barack Obama is a cactus, the most Americans to identify the president as a water- retaining desert plant since he took office.
Culture Buzz I wonder how Glenn Beck's new site The Blaze would have reported this tragedy. RIP Rebecca Bunten.
Culture Buzz See, the joke is that TIME is, in reality, meant for adults. But also they use a lot of bright colors, big pictures, large font sizes, and easy-to-read charts. Don't worry, though, because print media is on its way out anyway.
http://www.theonion.com/articles/desperate-pandora-employ...
OAKLAND, CA—The headquarters of personalized online music provider Pandora remained in a state of chaos Thursday as frantic workers struggled to find a song that 32-year-old Boston subscriber Dave Lipton would enjoy.
http://www.theonion.com/articles/if-i-hadnt-found-jesus-i...
Finding Jesus is like pulling the get out of jail free card in Monopoly.
http://www.theonion.com/articles/report-unemployment-high...
With unemployment at its highest level in decades, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a report Tuesday suggesting the crisis is primarily the result of millions of Americans just completely blowing their job interviews.