The Onion: 20 Years Later

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Let's revisit The Onion's final print issue before the invasion of Iraq.
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We also have lots of Iraq war coverage, Drew Barrymore's career, the Great White tragedy, and a longing for topless Europe.
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February 2023

We also have Jean Teasdale, bad fan fiction, an NPR reporter's cursing, and God consolidating the Holy Trinity.
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The Onion also reports on 2003's terrorism fears, women's empowerment, Ben & J.Lo, and David Foster Wallace.
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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…
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Do you remember Hank Scorpio of "The Simpsons"? This newsletter is for you. Plus jokes about cats, quarry drinking, the LOTR-Star Wars rivalry and a…
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January 2023

We also revisit the great horrors of early 2003 reality TV, including "Joe Millionaire" and "Man vs. Beast."
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Why did The Onion remove a 2003 story about Kim Jong Il as a giant robot with nuclear rockets? Also, let's about F-150s, the Muppets, gambling, hotel…
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I discover a missing joke from 2003! Plus, Herbert Kornfeld wants to become a notary.
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Next week starts our 4th year of recapping The Onion from 20 years ago. Here's what I'm planning.
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December 2022

We close out 2002 with prescient stories about PS5, Vladimir Putin, Iraq, the Bill of Rights and the war on Christmas.
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We also have God arriving late to a wedding, the Crocodile Hunter, Miss Nude America, Zagat's and that guy who corrects people's pronunciation.
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