The Onion: 20 Years Later

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20 years ago, The Onion had opinions on female athletes
The Onion reinvents Dick Cheney as Jason Voorhees, calls shotgun, talks about college sex columnists, dogs in purses, Cinemax and much more.
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20 years ago, The Onion honored a school portrait legend
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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20 years ago, The Onion showed male nudity
Plus, The Onion discovers the Constitution's secret menu, covers the 2004 RNC, defends Al-Jazeera, criticizes website pop-up quizzes and much more
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20 years ago, The Onion mocked Dolph Lundgren
Plus, the 2004 presidential race, a visit to T.G.I. Friday's, frat problems at online universities and a column by Jackie Harvey.
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20 years ago in The Onion, Bush decorated the Oval Office
Remember Gov. Jim McGreevey? That Metallica documentary/therapy session? "Pimp My Ride"? All these cultural touchstones are here this week
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20 years ago, The Onion exonerated the A-Team
John Kerry unveils his presidential platform and Viagra becomes a fun drug! Plus, Al-Qaeda, Rage Against the Machine, text messaging etiquette and much…
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20 years ago, the CIA asked Bush to discontinue his blog
Plus, Ralph Nader, "Catwoman," Tibet, Sudan, a man who only speaks business, deadbeat dads and much more.
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20 years ago, The Onion mocked John Glenn, 'Kickboxer' and more
The Onion also explores executives who want their fair-trade coffee, Smoove B asking for one more chance, strip club DEI, music fandom and much more.
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20 years ago in The Onion, Americans were out of touch
Plus, Donald Rumsfeld's credit card gets declined, a divorced branding exec gets back out there, and very 2004 references to DSL and "Bill Gates' wife."
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20 years ago, The Onion mocked Bill Maher
The Onion discusses obesity, the serial killer serial killer, The Hulk asking for a sequel and ringtones. Plus, random references to James Comey and…
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20 years ago, The Onion had liberal outrage fatigue
The Onion also jokes about homeless people, interest rates, Fahrenheit 9/11, overcoming adversity and Jean Teasdale's diabetes.
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20 years ago in The Onion, vampire erotica was found on the office printer
Plus, the Iraqi flag that never was, Jeff Gordon, the Orkin Man, the movie "Troy" and columnist Jackie Harvey.
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