Archive - The Onion: 20 Years Later

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Revisit 2002's terrorism worries, CEO scandals and loveless marriages, plus Martha Stewart, Disney and Johnny Carson! Also: The tambourine's sensuality.

Jun 19

We also look back at airport baggage scanners, moms struggling to understand the internet, high school sweethearts breaking up, and a column about guns.

Jun 12

We also learn about Jackie Chan's ghost, the media's role in Klan rallies, and Jean Teasdale's change in employment

Jun 5

The Onion discovers Netflix.com, plus topical stories on melting Antarctic ice, Cannes, spam email and CNN infographics.

May 29

Pope John Paul II, Tara Reid and the Rolling Stones are in the news, and an Onion columnist sabotages Office Max.

May 22

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

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

Apr 24

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

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