Brian Earp offers a critical analysis of not just Todd Akin, but also of his critics.
Humorless Feminists and Misogynist Republicans?
March 28, 2012 By 127 Comments
Joanna Schroeder wonders if The Onion is doing damage to both men and women when joking about female voters having silly crushes on Republican Candidates.
“My dad was shot in a drug deal when I was five. The only thing more cliche would have been if it happened in a KFC.”
February 1, 2012 By 1 Comment
Baratunde Thurston Explains ‘How To Be Black’ and Black people on the Web.
On #Abandonment, Be It of Yard or Blog
April 18, 2011 By 4 Comments
Why are FreeDarko and the “On the DL” podcast shutting up shop, while John Steigerwald still has a job?
The 10 at 10
February 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Iron Mike picks the Oscar winners, Russia admits beer is alcohol, and robot journalists will take over the world: the 10 at 10.
The 10 at 10
February 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Alien protocol, Mama Grizzly Inc., and how pickle juice changed sports forever.
The 10 at 10
January 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Penis shape explained, decoy Muslims, and facial hair synonyms.
Watching Sports With Your Girlfriend
January 19, 2011 By 6 Comments
Did someone wiretap my living room?
Masculinity: An Onion Retrospective
November 16, 2010 By 1 Comment
Behold! The top 10 stories on masculinity from satirical newspaper The Onion over the last decade. If giant-yogurt rodeos are involved, we’re game.
The 10 at 10: November 11
November 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Good news: you no longer need that keychain bottle opener. Just use your AK-47.
Study of the Day: The Health Benefits of Celebrity Magazines
October 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Today’s prescription: two doses of OK! and a shot of Us Weekly. We’re kidding (sort of), but according to a new study at the University of Missouri, celebrity tabloids may have a notably positive impact on the way their readers approach health issues. “Based on the discussion of participants, we observed that it is possible [...]
The Onion Reports: Obama Releases 500,000 Good Men From U.S. Strategic Bachelor Reserve
September 14, 2010 By 1 Comment
The Onion News Network hilariously hypothesizes a world where President Obama has a secret underground facility filled with a stockpile of highly trained “good men” skilled in the arts of noticing new haircuts, foot massages, and vegetable gardening (for creating homemade pasta sauces.) The supply is rumored to include smart men who don’t spend all [...]
Signs of a Concussion Include Feeling Like You're Perfectly Fine
September 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment
In yet another brilliant comedic stroke, The Onion (everyone’s favorite fake news source in a world where the “real news” is increasingly, oh, I dunno, fake) presents a detailed walk-through of how NFL players can tell if they have a concussion. According to The Onion, which enjoys making fun of serious medical issues like concussions, some [...]
“When I went to forgive those who had bullied me in school, they had no idea what they had done to me.”
This is a comment by Anonymous on the post “Should We Forgive Apologetic Bullies?”