The Onion: 20 Years Later
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You know and love The Onion, with its long history of smart, funny satire that skewers the real world while creating a brilliant world of “Area Man” stories.
But a lot’s changed since The Onion first became big in the 1990s. The Onion predates the modern internet, much less social media or smartphones. For many years, The Onion was a print newspaper that barely had a website.
In the 2020s, it’s about two decades since The Onion was at the height of its powers. So are we doing here? Each week, we look at The Onion from exactly 20 years ago. Source
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Search Articles20 years ago, The Onion had Bush play hide and seek
Welcome to The Onion’s Website: 20 Years Later, a weekly review of what The Onion published online that wasn’t in the print issue. This week, we’re looking at June 21 to 27, 2006. This week’s jokes are a blend of serious and silly. On the one hand, we have jokes about real-life events like Saddam Hussein’s trial and an NRA conspiracy about gun confiscation. On the other hand, we have President George W. Bush playing hide-and-seek, plus a seeing-eye dog who gets a seeing-eye squirrel.
The Onion: 20 Years Later
Welcome to The Onion’s Website: 20 Years Later, a weekly review of what The Onion published online that wasn’t in the print issue. This week, we’re looking at March 29 to April 4, 2006. Welcome, new subscribers! You’re getting a very deep dive into The Onion’s history. I’m sharing every joke — including those you can’t find online today. I hope you laugh, learn a few things and enjoy going back in time. Have questions? Did I miss something? Reply to the email, leave a comment, or send me a DM. New here?
The Onion: 20 Years Later
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 impact. Today, we revisit March 29, 2006. This is a delightful issue of The Onion. We’ve got topical jokes — immigration, hipsters, the 2008 election cycle and the Zacarias Moussaoui trial.
The Onion: 20 Years Later
Welcome to The Onion’s Website: 20 Years Later, a weekly review of what The Onion published online that wasn’t in the print issue. This week, we’re looking at March 22 to 28, 2006. This edition features NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue’s retirement announcement, the latest radio address by President George W. Bush, timeless criticism of the House and Senate, jokes about Microsoft Vista, Linens ‘n Things and “Law & Order,” and much more. Let’s explore together. New here?
The Onion: 20 Years Later
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 impact. Today, we revisit March 22, 2006. I described as “dark and downcast.” Well, so is this one! But even in the darkness, there are highlights: The Onion once again writing prophetically about Iraq, delightful satires of High Times, soup kitchens and Franz Ferdinand, and much more. Thanks for being here.
The Onion: 20 Years Later
Welcome to The Onion’s Website: 20 Years Later, a weekly review of what The Onion published online that wasn’t in the print issue. This week, we’re looking at March 15 to 21, 2006. Lots of jokes to revisit, but today, I’m fascinated with one person: Duke legend and lightning rod JJ Redick, who keeps popping up in these Onion recaps. New here? Sign up to revisit The Onion’s past with me! And if you really like what I’m doing, buy me a coffeeto support this work.
The Onion: 20 Years Later
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 impact. Today, we revisit March 15, 2006. This is a dark and downcast issue of The Onion with some parallels to today’s environment. Apologies for being a bummer! Despite that, I’m still excited to explore The Onion’s past with you. Welcome, and let’s begin! New here?
The Onion: 20 Years Later
Welcome to The Onion’s Website: 20 Years Later, a weekly review of what The Onion published online that wasn’t in the print issue. This week, we’re looking at March 8 to 14, 2006. Today, we’re going deep on the sports scene of March 2006, plus the death of Slobodan Milosevic, which closed the book on ~10 years of Onion jokes about the accused war criminal. Plus, a random joke about Iran that’s suddenly relevant! New here?
In March 2006, The Onion joked about Entenmann's, Iraq and Big Pharma
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 impact. Today, we revisit March 8, 2006. The world of 2006 was very different from today, although this issue reveals some parallels, like war in the Middle East, public distrust of pharmaceutical companies, and Paul Giamatti’s fame. I’m happy to share all of these jokes with you. Let’s dig in! New here?
In March 2006, The Onion's website quoted Ellie Kemper
Welcome to The Onion’s Website: 20 Years Later, a weekly review of what The Onion published online that wasn’t in the print issue. This week, we’re looking at March 1 to 7, 2006. There are a lot of topical jokes, including more criticism of the government’s Hurricane Katrina response, but also some fun surprises, like early mentions of Ellie Kemper, JJ Redick and future Olympic marathoner Ryan Hall. New here?