I'll note that most of the comments refer to a different era of The Onion, known as the "Funny" era.
The more recent years have been referred to as the "Meh" era, reflecting the repetitive humor, recycling of jokes, and general lack of energy.
Every once in a while, I check back to see if The Onion got funny again. Still hoping. Maybe this purchase will be the catalyst, the peeling every onion needs over time.
it's definitely been in its 'clapter' era, where there joke is: you should find this funny because you agree with this viewpoint. Every joke about jk rowling barely qualifies as a joke but they go viral for the sake of insulting her.
It's best when it's subversize and zagged somewhat unpredictably.
This whole thread is full of examples from the 'good old days' that are relevant now. If this were the '90s the figure of fun would be somebody else, and somebody back then would also think "well, that barely qualifies as a joke".
The more recent years have been referred to as the "Meh" era, reflecting the repetitive humor, recycling of jokes, and general lack of energy.
Every once in a while, I check back to see if The Onion got funny again. Still hoping. Maybe this purchase will be the catalyst, the peeling every onion needs over time.