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We also have a giant highway built over the United States, a local man's complaints, "Crime and Punishment," Raymond Carver and European politics

May 15

We also have Queen Elizabeth II, embarrassed children and 2002's hot Hollywood gossip about Justin-Britney, Layne Staley and Anthony Edwards

May 1

The Onion was just trying to figure out how to acknowledge a tragedy. The result was a historical document that's also quite funny.

Sep 26, 2021

We also have The Osbournes, Ralph Macchio, Mideast peace, someone angry about cursing in adult films and a small-town newspaper

Apr 24

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2002 was a very long time ago, with stories about the early housing bubble, McDonald's, dot-com Silicon Valley and Ben Affleck's assistant. Also, sex…

Apr 17

Welcome back to The Onion: 20 Years Later, where we review the print issue from 20 years ago, find out what’s still funny and examine the cultural…

Apr 10

We also have the first military war started by the internet, time-traveling teenagers, the Pepsi-Coke rivalry and girls gone wild from April 3, 2002.

Apr 3

March 2002 was full of topical content, including John Ashcroft, Ozzy Osbourne, the War on Drugs and "E.T" toys.

Mar 27

We also have Dell Computers, 11-year-olds smoking and the 20-year re-release of "E.T." to remind us how long ago 2002 really was.

Mar 20

We also have early Botox, late Sean Connery, home-brewing and criticism of Winona Ryder's shoplifting

Mar 13

"Stabble Stabble Stabble!" enters the lexicon, plus a guy's band is playing, old people and young people are fighting, Bono is Jesus and a dog is a dog.

Mar 6

Look back at 2002's world of flip phones, Absolut ads, LL Cool J, Lee Greenwood and much more

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The Onion: 20 Years Later

Each week, we review The Onion from exactly 20 years ago to laugh, see what holds up and what pop culture references we forgot about.

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