Archive - The Onion: 20 Years Later

20 years ago, The Onion said a 32-year-old looked great

We also revisit violence in Iraq, a Senate candidate's low-carb platform, Earth Day, iTunes and James Brown's sort-of wife.

Apr 21 •

20 years ago, The Onion blasted voters

On April 14, 2004, Donald Rumsfeld celebrated Secretary's Day, Jim Anchower prepared for a road trip, a Catholic bishop is bored, and a baby put on the…

Apr 14 •

20 years ago, The Onion introduced 'munchtime'

Plus, Yahoo helps you search your soul, a copy editor searches for MDMA, and Bin Laden keeps slipping away.

Apr 7 •

March 2024

20 years ago in The Onion, Bush told Americans to get a job

Let's visit America's largest strip mall, check in on a lovelorn FBI agent, and see what's on TV in 2004. Plus, Jean Teasdale quizzes us!

Mar 31 •

20 years ago in The Onion, Coke's Mars Rover found Dasani

Plus, the Negro Leagues return, Martha Stewart's sentencing, mechanical bulls, "The Apprentice," "Tuesdays With Morrie" and much more.

Mar 24 •

20 years ago, The Onion parodied Bruce Lee's "Enter The Dragon"

Let's visit Donald Rumsfeld's Fang Island, a confused best man, Jackie Harvey's Oscar reactions and much more.

Mar 17 •

20 years ago, The Onion visited Bill Clinton's DVD library

Smoove B returns, and Kenneth Cole gives advice. We revisit the 2003 Boston Red Sox, the Comanche helicopter, Dick Cheney, automation and more.

Mar 10 •

20 years ago, The Onion's Jesus didn't like "Passion of the Christ"

Explore the Nietzschean diet! Plus, George W. Bush's military service, CPR, Al Franken, soy flu and much more.

Mar 3 •

February 2024

20 years ago, The Onion made everyone get gay married

Also, Bush solves the federal deficit! Al-Qaeda is bad at hockey, says Area Man! Good cap and bad cop are both racist! A smorgasbord of classic Onion…

Feb 25 •

20 years ago, The Onion predicted Gillette's 5-blade razor

Also, a hungover couple doesn't know they broke up, a straight man tells you what he'd do if he were gay, and much more from American culture in 2004.

Feb 18 •

20 years ago, The Onion refused to accept your apology

Let's revisit Saddam Hussein, Iran's elections, gay marriage in Massachusetts, the FCC investigating Janet Jackson, and Jean Teasdale's Valentine's Day…

Feb 11 •

20 years ago, an Area Man stayed up all night procrastinating

Also, the Democrats lose the Democratic primaries and Michael Jackson hires a giraffe lawyer.

Feb 4 •

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