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The Onion News Network

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The Daily Show and the Colbert Report aren't the only games in town anymore. The Onion, which started as an actual physical newspaper before migrating online, has a lot of audio and video content available, as well. The <a href="http://www.theonion.com/content/video/">video content</a> is incredibly well-produced and is designed to inspire the same "wait a second...is this real?" feeling as some of its better news articles do. They have a few recurring themes, covering sports, political news and even a morning show. Here are a few of the better recent ones: <dl dt_class="field"> Politics: <a href="http://www.theonion.com/content/video/gunman_kills_15_potential_voters">Gunman Kills 15 Potential Voters In Crucial Swing State</a><fn> Includes analysis like <iq>...four of the dead were Democrats, seven were Republicans and six were not of voting age and hence not of consequence. [...] So, the Obama campaign has got to be excited about the outcome of this massive killing spree so far [...] That's right, as of now, looking good for the Democrats, but there are still three bodies remaining to be identified.</iq> Don't pretend you would know right away that this was fake if it ever made its way on to local news. Sports: <a href="http://www.theonion.com/content/video/yankees_building_new_vacation">Yankees Building New Vacation Stadium In The Hamptons</a> A must-see for any angry New Yorker who thinks that the Yankees might be just a wee bit spoiled. The <iq>new $900 billion stadium would be somewhere the team can go to get away from the stifling New York City summers and unwind. [...] There's even an attached marina where the players can dock their yachts during games.</iq> Morning Show: <a href="http://www.theonion.com/content/video/today_now_how_to_pretend_you_give">Today Now!: How To Pretend You Give A Shit About The Election</a> <div>The presidential election is a time of stress for those who feel that they're being browbeaten into participating, making election day <iq>a very difficult day for the millions of us who just couldn't care less.</iq> The morning anchor is wondefully uninformed, even stumbling over the parties: <bq quote_style="none">(Host) For example, what if they ask you if you're a D-, Dem- ... (Consultant) Democrat. (Host) Right, or the other one. What do you do?</bq></div> Politics: <a href="http://www.theonion.com/content/video/portrayal_of_obama_as_elitist">Portrayal Of Obama As Elitist Hailed As Step Forward For African Americans</a> <iq>Twenty years ago, it would have been inconceivable that the media portray a black man as being out of touch with the working class. [...] Dr. King's dream is now a reality. [...] That a black man is seen as <i>too good</i> for people is a huge step forward.</iq> </dl> You can even subscribe to the <a href="http://www.theonion.com/content/feeds/wftwh">newsfeed</a> through iTunes or some other media player to have the latest videos delivered as they're published. <hr> <ft>Watch the crawl right at the beginning for a brutal shot at Senator Lieberman: <iq>New congressional bill actually just a list of reasons Joe Lieberman is a stupid f&%#ing c%#t</iq>. Crude, but oh so true.</ft>