BuzzFeed - Buzz Tagged "the onion" http://www.buzzfeed.com BuzzFeed, Find Your New Favorite Thing en Copyright 2012 BuzzFeed, Inc. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:46:59 -0500 editor@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) info@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) Congressman Sources An Onion Article As Fact On Facebook http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/congressman-sources-an-onion-article-as-fact-on-fa Oops. Representative Jon Fleming of Louisiana found out the Onion is an excellent source for satire the hard way.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/congressman-sources-an-onion-article-as-fact-on-fa Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:44:33 -0500 <b>Oops.</b> Representative <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Fleming_(U.S._politician)">Jon Fleming</a> of Louisiana found out the Onion is an excellent source for satire the hard way. provincialelitist nonadult The Onion&#39;s Coverage Of Joe Pa&#39;s Death http://www.buzzfeed.com/rollinp/joe-paterno-dies-in-hospital-doctors-promise-to-t-2b2d Once again, America’s Finest News Source makes a joke the rest of the media was too afraid to make for themselves.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/rollinp/joe-paterno-dies-in-hospital-doctors-promise-to-t-2b2d Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:32:07 -0500 <b>Once again, America's Finest News Source makes a joke the rest of the media was too afraid to make for themselves.</b> rollinp nonadult Pretentious Foodie Bullshit http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/pretentious-foodie-bullshit 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.buzzfeed.com/gavon/pretentious-foodie-bullshit Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:02:12 -0500 <b>Celebrity chef Ted Allen prepares a fussy-ass dish from his new cookbook, Pretentious Foodie Bullshit.</b> Look, I know this is over a month old, but it&#39;s one of the funniest things I&#39;ve ever seen. It deserves to be reposted. gavon nonadult The Onion Jokes About Gunfire And Screams At The Capitol http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/the-onion-jokes-about-gunfire-and-screams-at-the-c 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 .

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/the-onion-jokes-about-gunfire-and-screams-at-the-c Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:56:11 -0400 <b>Yikes. This wasn&#39;t funny. </b> The Onion tweeted about a "fake" attack on the Capitol today. If that wasn&#39;t bad enough, yesterday, the FBI <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-congress-terror-plot-20110928,0,4693443.story">arrested</a> 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 <a href="http://www.theonion.com/articles/congress-takes-group-of-schoolchildren-hostage,26207/">here</a>. mjs538 nonadult 'The Onion' Writers On Strike? http://www.buzzfeed.com/jpmoore/the-onion-on-strike

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.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/jpmoore/the-onion-on-strike Fri, 29 Jul 2011 21:35:34 -0400 <b>This headline is not a joke.</b> Writers for &#39;Onion News Network&#39; are threatening to go on strike over compensation and benefit disputes. The Writer&#39;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. jpmoore nonadult Racist Bigot Sally Kern Gets Fooled By The Onion http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/racist-bigot-sally-kern-gets-fooled-by-the-onion Haha idiot. If you don't know who Sally Kern is then you should take a look at this .

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/racist-bigot-sally-kern-gets-fooled-by-the-onion Sat, 16 Jul 2011 15:06:40 -0400 <b>Haha idiot.</b> If you don&#39;t know who Sally Kern is then you should take a look at <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/insane-things-representative-sally-kern-has-said">this</a>. mjs538 nonadult The Onion Demands A Pulitzer Prize http://www.buzzfeed.com/fjelstud/the-onion-demands-a-pulitzer-prize 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.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/fjelstud/the-onion-demands-a-pulitzer-prize Mon, 20 Jun 2011 17:45:19 -0400 <b><a href="http://www.theonion.com/">The Onion</a>, 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.</b> They&#39;re looking for 200,000,000 signatures. You can support them by checking out the "Americans for Fairness in Awarding Journalism Prizes" <a href="http://afajp.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a>, following @AFAJP on <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/afajp">Twitter</a>, signing <a href="http://www.thepetitionsite.com/21/demand-that-the-onion-be-recognized-with-a-pulitzer-prize/">the petition</a>, or making a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/AfajpOnline">video voicing your support</a>, as many others (like Tom Hanks and Arianna Huffington) have already done. fjelstud nonadult Facebook Posts From People Who Don't Know What The Onion Is http://www.buzzfeed.com/chrismenning/facebook-posts-from-people-who-dont-know-what-the Watching Poe's Law manifest itself online is one of my favorite things. Forget “woosh.” LiterallyUnbelievable is more of a sonic boom of misunderstanding.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/chrismenning/facebook-posts-from-people-who-dont-know-what-the Fri, 27 May 2011 10:17:58 -0400 <b>Watching Poe&#39;s Law manifest itself online is one of my favorite things.</b> Forget "woosh." <a href="http://literallyunbelievable.tumblr.com/post/5677814136">LiterallyUnbelievable</a> is more of a sonic boom of misunderstanding. chrismenning nonadult How To Get A Guy To Notice You While You&#39;re Having Sex With Him http://www.buzzfeed.com/mrbabyman/how-to-get-a-guy-to-notice-you-while-youre-ha-b7t

The Onion shares tips for getting the attention of that cute guy who's thrusting his erection inside of you.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/mrbabyman/how-to-get-a-guy-to-notice-you-while-youre-ha-b7t Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:53:44 -0400 The Onion shares tips for getting the attention of that cute guy who&#39;s thrusting his erection inside of you. mrbabyman adult In Freak Accident, 34 Katherine Heigl Films Released At Once http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/in-freak-accident-34-katherine-heigl-films-releas

First Japan, now this?!

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/in-freak-accident-34-katherine-heigl-films-releas Wed, 30 Mar 2011 19:02:08 -0400 First Japan, now this?! mjs538 nonadult National Crystal Meth Hallucination League http://www.buzzfeed.com/sgtdopushups/national-crystal-meth-hallucination-league-21dz

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.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/sgtdopushups/national-crystal-meth-hallucination-league-21dz Fri, 21 Jan 2011 07:02:05 -0500 <b>From The Onion&#39;s awesome new show <i>Sportsdome</i> on Comedy Central.</b> The deadpan send up of ESPN&#39;s "SportsCenter" is simply outstanding. Check the clip and watch out for the snakes. sgtdopushups nonadult Oprah Invites Hundreds Of Lucky Fans To Be Buried With Her In Massive Tomb http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/oprah-invites-hundreds-of-lucky-fans-to-be-buried

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://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/oprah-invites-hundreds-of-lucky-fans-to-be-buried Thu, 11 Nov 2010 14:12:36 -0500 <b>Oprah&#39;s biggest fans will be entombed alongside her in The Oprahmidion where they will bask in her wisdom for eternity.</b> What a treat! mjs538 nonadult TIME Announces New Version Of Magazine Aimed At Adults http://www.buzzfeed.com/bfeld/time-announces-new-version-of-magazine-aimed-at-ad

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.buzzfeed.com/bfeld/time-announces-new-version-of-magazine-aimed-at-ad Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:03:51 -0400 <b>See, the joke is that TIME is, in reality, meant for adults.</b> But also they use a lot of bright colors, big pictures, large font sizes, and easy-to-read charts. Don&#39;t worry, though, because print media is on its way out anyway. bfeld nonadult Tea-Baggers Fall For Fake Onion Story http://www.buzzfeed.com/reddit/idiots-everywhere-fall-for-fake-onion-story An old video from The Onion revealing a hyperbolic martial law bill was recently rediscovered by conservatives, and began to pop up on right-wing Facebook walls. Congratulations tea-baggers, you fell for a 3-year-old joke.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/reddit/idiots-everywhere-fall-for-fake-onion-story Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:31:14 -0400 <b>An old <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXfXuk6aWJc">video from The Onion</a> revealing a hyperbolic martial law bill was recently rediscovered by conservatives, and began to pop up on right-wing Facebook walls.</b> Congratulations tea-baggers, you fell for a 3-year-old joke. reddit nonadult &#39;This American Life&#39; Completes Documentation Of Liberal, Upper-Middle-Class Existence http://www.buzzfeed.com/theonion/this-american-life-completes-documentati-1lgh

“In what cultural anthropologists are calling a “colossal achievement” in the study of white-collar professionals, the popular radio show has successfully isolated all 7,442 known characteristics of college graduates who earn between $62,500 and $125,000 per year and feel strongly that something should be done about global warming.” (via Kottke )

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/theonion/this-american-life-completes-documentati-1lgh Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:40:27 -0400 "In what cultural anthropologists are calling a "colossal achievement" in the study of white-collar professionals, the popular radio show has successfully isolated all 7,442 known characteristics of college graduates who earn between $62,500 and $125,000 per year and feel strongly that something should be done about global warming." (via <a href="http://kottke.org/">Kottke</a>) theonion nonadult Play Paintball With The Cast Of 'The Wire' http://www.buzzfeed.com/googlereader/tv-newswire-play-paintball-with-the-cast-of-the Wait a second… Where's Wallace? WHERE THE F*CK IS WALLACE?

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/googlereader/tv-newswire-play-paintball-with-the-cast-of-the Wed, 09 Jun 2010 12:32:03 -0400 Wait a second... Where&#39;s Wallace? WHERE THE F*CK IS WALLACE? googlereader nonadult The Most Ornery Pundit Alive http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/if-glenn-beck-howard-stern-and-don-imus-had-a-ba-4t5

If Glenn Beck, Howard Stern and Don Imus had a baby you'd have a very, very old baby and Joad Cressbeckler would be his name.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/if-glenn-beck-howard-stern-and-don-imus-had-a-ba-4t5 Tue, 11 May 2010 23:02:30 -0400 If Glenn Beck, Howard Stern and Don Imus had a baby you&#39;d have a very, very old baby and Joad Cressbeckler would be his name. provincialelitist adult Don't Kill Yourself, It's Just Stouffers http://www.buzzfeed.com/akdobbins/suicide-prevention-tips-on-microwavable-meals

Finally: suicide prevention tips on microwavable meals. Obamacare is already helping people!

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/akdobbins/suicide-prevention-tips-on-microwavable-meals Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:48:06 -0400 Finally: suicide prevention tips on microwavable meals. Obamacare is already helping people! akdobbins nonadult Denmark Tourism Ads By Lars Von Trier http://www.buzzfeed.com/akdobbins/denmark-tourism-ads-by-lars-von-trier

Copenhagen is supposed to be lovely this time of year.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/akdobbins/denmark-tourism-ads-by-lars-von-trier Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:42:45 -0500 Copenhagen is supposed to be lovely this time of year. akdobbins nonadult Minnesota Bans Loveless Marriage http://www.buzzfeed.com/mattw/minnesota-bans-loveless-marriage-arl

Will 53% of Minnesota marriages be annulled? A belated Happy Valentine's Day from The Onion. Gotcha Media

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/mattw/minnesota-bans-loveless-marriage-arl Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:41:11 -0500 Will 53% of Minnesota marriages be annulled? A belated Happy Valentine&#39;s Day from The Onion. <a href="http://www.gotchamediablog.com/2010/02/onn-minnesota-bans-loveless-marriage.html">Gotcha Media</a> mattw nonadult