2005

20 years ago, The Onion predicted the Tulip Revolution in Kyrgyzstan

Is this The Onion's most overlooked prediction? Also, let's revisit Israeli-Palestinian ceasefires, Michael Moore, Teach for America and Jean Teasdale.

Feb 16 •

20 years ago, Bin Laden wished America 'A Crappy Valentine's Day'

The Onion also covers the Super Bowl, PowerPoint, the Census Bureau, "love coupons" and the ban on cell phones during flight.

Feb 9 •

20 years ago, The Onion mocked bird-flu alarmists

The Onion also covers leisure time, cell phones, the Golden Globes, Google, Jay-Z and the secret plot to destroy Tang.

Feb 2 •

20 years ago in The Onion, children were traumatized by Janet Jackson

We've got a gallery of children's drawings! Plus, crime scenes that used to be cool, failed political protests, copy editing novels, and much more.

Jan 26 •

20 years ago, The Onion called for bulletproof sleeves

On Jan. 19, 2005, The Onion called for the creation of bulletproof sleeves. We also cover TV viewing habits, workplace flings, SCOTUS, Iraq and Maya…

Jan 19 •

The Onion began 2005 by reviewing 2004's top stories

The Onion spotlights Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump, Britney Spears, Michael Jackson, the New York Yankees and more. Plus, a Jackie Harvey column!

Jan 5 •

Preview: Revisiting The Onion's print issues from 2005

What to expect from our coverage of 2005, when The Onion truly went online, Facebook emerged and the monoculture fractured. Plus, 40 articles I'm…

Jan 1 •

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