Will Tracy and Seth Reiss[‘s] time in Chicago helped inspire their view of fine dining, and several experiences they had in and around Chicago are actually reflected in The Menu.
Tag: The Onion
The last idiot standing
Cartoonist Johnny Sampson finally got his dream job at MAD magazine. Now he’s one of the only artists keeping the legendary publication going.
Elon Musk hires six staffers from the Onion for his ‘new intergalactic media empire’ called Thud!
The billionaire tech mogul has hired employees of the Chicago-based media company to create a comedy project.
Ray Kroc is a fast-food evangelist in The Founder
Michael Keaton stars in this biopic of the man who made McDonald’s.
Wow! Clickhole live onstage!
The satirical website Clickhole presents a variety show from the minds of its staff.
Proposed law would classify attacks on police as “hate crimes,” and other Chicago news
Plus, drug maker Pfizer agrees to truth in opioid advertising.
Orange Is the New Black’s loaded fourth season gets it wrong
Orange Is the New Black returns with a fourth season that fails its feminist sensibilities.
Steppenwolf’s Constellations and Voice Lessons, and 13 more new stage shows
An endless meet-cute and an off-key farce are among this week’s notables.
Pearl Jam’s coming back to Wrigley Field, Univision buys a stake in the Onion, and other Chicago news
Also, Navy Pier gets a Ferris wheel upgrade, and advice for Rahm Emanuel from another (formerly) beleaguered mayor.
Batkid Begins (and ends), plus the rest of this week’s new reviews and notable screenings
New reviews and notable screeenings in this week’s issue
You’ll never believe the 11 reasons Clickhole is the Internet’s most brilliant site
In its first year of existence, the Chicago-based Onion spin-off Clickhole has become the smartest, funniest, and most absurd thing on the Internet—precisely by lampooning the Internet’s absurdity. Share if you agree!
Inkwell farewell
Inkwell crossword creator Ben Tausig says a fond farewell to loyal solvers.
Best Band Name That Riffs on a Decade-Old Onion Headline
A running joke takes on new life as a band name.
Parodies lost: why satire must be banned from the Internet
A modest proposal for a serious problem