Recently, a new blog was brought to my attention that chronicled a strange trend on the internet: The Onion being taken seriously. For those that don’t know, which is apparently a lot of people, The Onion is a satirical publication that during the age of the Internet, has became a shining beacon of comedy poking

Established in 1988, The Onion started off in newspaper-form that found very limited success on college campuses in Wisconsin and Colorado, although this success could either be attributed to the satirical news stories, or the coupons that came with the paper. In 1996, the organization went global with the creation of their website, leaving their

A recent “Onion” article has given us clues about our future America, and amazingly, the future doesn’t completely suck. Here’s the rundown from the year 2083. Positives: Gay marriage is legalized. Mitt Romney becomes President. The death penalty is illegal. Schools have enough money for schools to have holographs in the classroom. Negatives: Gay marriage

The 2008 election was decided by reasons kept behind closed doors. Not because there was a grand conspiracy, but because nobody wanted to admit it. Face it, did anybody REALLY vote for John McCain? Or were 45% of Americans just so swept up in the new Palin fervor that they went with McCain hoping something