Cartoonist Johnny Sampson finally got his dream job at MAD magazine. Now he’s one of the only artists keeping the legendary publication going.
Tag: The Onion
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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.
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Ray Kroc is a fast-food evangelist in The Founder
Michael Keaton stars in this biopic of the man who made McDonald’s.
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Wow! Clickhole live onstage!
The satirical website Clickhole presents a variety show from the minds of its staff.
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Proposed law would classify attacks on police as “hate crimes,” and other Chicago news
Plus, drug maker Pfizer agrees to truth in opioid advertising.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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!
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Inkwell farewell
Inkwell crossword creator Ben Tausig says a fond farewell to loyal solvers.
Posted inBest of Chicago
Best Band Name That Riffs on a Decade-Old Onion Headline
A running joke takes on new life as a band name.
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Parodies lost: why satire must be banned from the Internet
A modest proposal for a serious problem