2005

20 years ago, The Onion listed everything that can go wrong

Plus, jokes about everything that can go wrong, John Updike, cassettes, Habitat for Humanity, President Bush, Portugal, medical marijuana and much more.

Jun 15 •

20 years ago, Bush unbanned vigilantism in The Onion

Plus, The Onion covers the Special Olympics, "The Rockford Files," Björk, the genocide in Sudan, "Deep Throat," the NBA and much more.

Jun 8 •

Judge Joe Brown overruled Judge Hatchett in The Onion 20 years ago

Plus, mid-2000s tropes like Camp Snoopy, "Napoleon Dynamite," stem cells, early "green" products and the "Van Helsing" franchise.

Jun 1 •

20 years ago, The Onion blamed stupidity in Area Death

Let's make fun of advertising, metalhead-goth love, having just one beer, President Bush, Memorial Day, filibusters and more.

May 25 •

Bush tried to save rom-coms 20 years ago in The Onion

Let's revisit CEO kidnappings, school principals, Gil Scott-Heron, commencement speakers and religious agreement on chicken!

May 18 •

20 years ago, The Onion mocked Scientology

Let's revisit Tom Cruise's summer of love and faith, "Fear Factor," Iraq, Usher, Cupid's shooting spree and much more.

May 11 •

The Onion featured Barack Obama for the 1st time 20 years ago

Plus, President Bush's identity is stolen! The Onion also covers Amtrak, the unspeakable happening, "The Simple Life" and more.

May 4 •

20 years ago in The Onion, Herbert Kornfeld gave a "Motivation Seminizar"

Also, let's revisit Katie Couric, Rep. Tom DeLay, Chris Kattan, "Family Feud," the food pyramid, beavers and much more.

Apr 27 •

The Onion turned Pope John Paul II into a butterfly 20 years ago

Still mourning the pope! Plus, Johnny Depp, dowries, TV shows on DVD, fifth-grade science papers and much more.

Apr 20 •

The Onion visited Pope John Paul II in Heaven

Also, Rep. Tom DeLay, the Minutemen (well, a version of them), fixed-rate mortgages, living wills, the inner city and Jim Anchower.

Apr 13 •

20 years ago, The Onion shared Pope John Paul II's death

Once again, The Onion updates its website between issues! Also, satires of Robert Redford, terror alerts, the Encyclopedia Britannica and much more.

Apr 6 •

The Onion attacked Social Security 20 years ago

Let's revisit 2005's political flashpoints, including Social Security reform, torture, the morning-after pill ... and "America's Funniest Home Videos."

Mar 30 •

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