The Onion: 20 Years Later

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August 2025

20 years ago, The Onion predicted Google's heel turn
Plus, The Onion magazine debuts, jokes about Cindy Sheehan and "Sanford and Son," and much more. Also, a goat writes a column.
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James daSilva
Writing a book about The Onion: My chat with Christine Wenc
Today, we’re talking with Christine Wenc, an original Onion staffer and author of "Funny Because It's True: How The Onion Created Modern American News…
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20 years ago, The Onion mocked Dave Matthews
Plus, Shakespeare the rapper, the terrorists winning again, Gaza, jet lag, "Luftwaffles" and much more.
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20 years ago, The Onion mocked Donald Rumsfeld — and his wife
Plus, The Onion goes after Michael Bay 3 years after he threatened to sue them. Let's revisit summer 2005!
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20 years ago, The Onion brought back Amber Richardson
Plus, Bush's energy plan, podcasts, cell phones, dog cloning, the Geico gecko and much more.
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20 years ago in The Onion, a male novelist tried to write women
Plus, The Onion discusses terrorism and high school dropouts, PepsiCo tries to connect with youth culture, and a column about lesser-known "Get Smart…
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