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Updated 2025-07-08 14:30
Merriam-Webster Names ‘Authentic’ Word Of The Year
The Merriam-Webster dictionary named the word authentic" as its 2023 word of the year, with the word being among the year's most searched and many contrasting its definition with the rise of AI usage in everyday life. What do you think?Read more...
Daryl Hall Granted Temporary Restraining Order Against John Oates
A private legal battle between the members of pop duo Hall & Oates has led to Daryl Hall filing an undisclosed complaint against bandmate John Oates, resulting in a restraining order that will go into effect against Oates on Nov. 30. What do you think?Read more...
Cyber Monday Sales Expected To Hit Record High
According to a new survey from Deloitte, shoppers plan to spend an average of $567 between Black Friday and Cyber Monday this year, with 40% reporting that they're hitting the sales to try to get around rising prices. What do you think?Read more...
Biden's Birthday, Dr. Scholl's Views On Eugenics, And More: This Week In Breaking News November 26, 2023
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7-Year-Old Seems To Be Internalizing And Suppressing Emotions About Divorce Surprisingly Well
PORTLAND, ME-Praising the child for the maturity he had shown in coping with such a difficult life event, sources confirmed Friday that 7-year-old Bryce Sanders seemed to be internalizing and suppressing his emotions about his parents' divorce surprisingly well. Obviously, I was worried Bryce might have a rough...Read more...
Study Finds Ya Either Got It Or Ya Don’t
LOS ANGELES-In a new paper published Friday in The Journal Of Razzle Dazzle, researchers at Tinseltown University have presented the results of an in-depth study that found either ya got it or ya don't. Listen here, doll-ya either got it, or ya don't got it, and that's all there is to it," said Jack Stanton, a...Read more...
Biggest Red Flags On Men’s Tinder Profiles
When it comes to dating apps, women are far more likely to find a narcissist, a deadbeat, or an abuser than Mr. Right. The Onion examines the biggest red flag's on men's Tinder profiles.Read more...
Pros And Cons Of A 4-Day Workweek
American workers typically work far more than in other countries, leading to increased calls for a four-day workweek, but this proposal has received a variety of criticism. The Onion breaks down the pros and cons of a four-day workweek.Read more...
Huge Cousin Top-Ranked Recruit For Thanksgiving Pickup Football Game
VINTON, IA-Noting that the 17-year-old had sprouted at least three inches in the past six months alone, family sources confirmed Thursday that huge cousin Caleb Perez was the top-ranked recruit for their annual Thanksgiving pickup football game. I know [Uncle] Steve is going to try to lure him over to his team, but I...Read more...
Blue House
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Study: Most Honking Drivers Just Excited To See Shiny Cars
WASHINGTON-Shedding light on an experience common among commuters nationwide, a U.S. Department of Transportation study released Wednesday found that most honking drivers were just excited to see shiny cars. Contrary to popular assumptions, our findings suggest that drivers mostly use their horns to express their...Read more...
Babysitter Told To Help Herself To Anything In Medicine Cabinet
MINNEAPOLIS-Insisting that the caregiver make herself at home, parents Greg and Sarah Meyer reportedly told 17-year-old babysitter Charlotte Kent on Wednesday to help herself to anything she wanted in the medicine cabinet. So you have our numbers, you know that bedtime is 9 p.m., and after Natalie is down, definitely...Read more...
Dr. Scholl’s Recalls All Products After Announcing Only Way To Fix Flat Feet Is With Eugenics
KENT, OH-Urging consumers to immediately return every arch-support device it had ever sold, popular foot-care brand Dr. Scholl's recalled all its products this week after announcing the only way to fix flat feet was with eugenics. While we regret the error, it is our responsibility as a company to alert our customers...Read more...
Shakira Settles In Spanish Tax Fraud Case
Shakira reached a deal Monday with the Spanish government, which accused the pop star of six counts of tax fraud between 2012 and 2014, totaling 14.5 million euros in unpaid income taxes. What do you think?Read more...
Men’s Rights Activists Explain How They Increase Their Sperm Count
Amid their constant concern that the feminization of society is causing a decline in male fertility, The Onion asked men's rights activists to explain how they increase their sperm count, and this is what they said.Read more...
Nation Demands To Know What’s Inside Big Silo
SLINGER, WI-The nation demanded this week to know what was inside that big silo over there, pointing to the tube-shaped farm structure as they noted that it could be anything, really. Gotta have something in it, right? Like, farm stuff or something?" all 335 million Americans said as they walked toward the silo...Read more...
Woman Still Wearing Mask On Plane Must Have Inside Information About Next Pandemic
BOSTON-Marveling at the passenger whom they assumed to be a higher-up at the World Health Organization or something, sources confirmed Wednesday that a woman still wearing a mask on the plane must have had inside information about the next pandemic. Wow, to be wearing a mask at this early stage in whatever pandemic...Read more...
Initial Moan In Porn Video Sounds Eastern European
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Suspected Kid Napping
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Teacher Forms Strong Bond With Things That Do Standardized Tests
EVANSTON, IL-Describing the objects with great affection, local middle school teacher Sasha Morrison told reporters Tuesday that she had formed a strong bond with the things that do standardized tests. These little implements of filling in bubbles are some of the best I've ever had," said Morrison, who was glowing...Read more...
Exhausted Biden Finally Concedes 2020 Election To Trump
WASHINGTON-Deciding it was finally time to call the race in favor of the Republican candidate, a reportedly exhausted President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that he was officially conceding the 2020 election to Donald Trump. My fellow Americans, we fought long and hard for the presidency, but that journey ends here,...Read more...
‘The Crown’ Faces Backlash For Portrayal Of Princess Diana
The Crown, a Nexflix series often criticized for being too sympathetic towards the actions of the British royal family, faced renewed backlash for its portrayal of the death of Princess Diana, with the show going so far as to insert the ghosts of Diana and her boyfriend, Dodi Fayed, soothing and reconciling with their...Read more...
Woefully Incompetent Space Agency Needs Public’s Help Naming Object
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Biden Spends Birthday Depressed Over Not Accomplishing Anything By 81
WASHINGTON-Describing himself as a failure in conversations with family, friends, and White House staffers, President Biden reportedly spent his birthday Monday depressed over not having accomplishing anything by the age of 81. Ugh, another year come and gone with nothing to show for it," said a despondent Biden,...Read more...
Family, Secret Family Really Hitting It Off
AUGUSTA, GA-Realizing he should have introduced them years ago, local man Daniel Pendergast's family was really hitting it off with his secret family, sources confirmed Monday. I just assumed they'd be jealous of each other or mad at me for manipulating all of them for the past decade, but they genuinely seem to be...Read more...
SpaceX To Attempt Launch Of Starship Rocket
Tomorrow, SpaceX will launch its Starship rocket, which is being designed to take NASA astronauts to the moon, in its first attempt at a test flight since an aborted launch in April when a crucial valve froze over, preventing the craft from pressurizing. What do you think?Read more...
Don’t Go In The Extra Door
This beautiful two-bedroom Colonial is the perfect place to raise a family and-whoa there, buddy, nothing to see here. With a spacious backyard and a washer-dryer, you'll feel right at-that door sticks so it's better if we don't even fiddle with it right now. What? No, I don't hear any noises. It's just a door, buddy....Read more...
Runoff From Rogaine Factory Improves Trout’s Self Image
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Bradley Cooper Spent 6 Years Learning To Conduct One Scene Of Upcoming Film ‘Maestro’
According to Bradley Cooper, who co-wrote, directed, produced, and stars in the Netflix film Maestro about composer Leonard Bernstein, he was so nervous about a live recording with the London Symphony Orchestra that he practiced conducting the six minutes and 21 seconds of music used in the scene for six years before...Read more...
Family On Tropical Cruise Almost Getting Tired Of All The Unforgettable Memories
NASSAU, BAHAMAS-Describing the constant barrage of emotional highs as a welcome but exhausting facet of their tour, the vacationing Hartford family confirmed Friday that they were almost getting tired of all the unforgettable memories they had made while aboard a five-night Royal Caribbean Cruise. Obviously, I'm...Read more...
Exhausted Man Just Going To Roll Over And Pretend He Didn’t See Horse Head In Bed For 5 More Minutes
LOS ANGELES-Mumbling It's way too early for this" under his breath, local man Ron Myers confirmed Friday that he was just going to roll over and pretend he didn't see the horse head in his bed for five more minutes. Nope," said Myers, who took one look at the severed head of the prized racehorse bloodying his...Read more...
Study Finds Young Americans Eschewing Dating Apps In Favor Of Government-Run Breeding Camps
WASHINGTON-With survey respondents saying any low-tech method of finding a partner was better than looking online, a new study by the Pew Research Center found Friday that most young Americans were eschewing dating apps in favor of government-run breeding camps. I've tried using dating apps before, but honestly, I'd...Read more...
Biden, Xi Meet At APEC Summit Amid Worsening U.S.-China Relations
With relations between the two nations strained, President Joe Biden met with Chinese president Xi Jinping Wednesday in San Francisco in an attempt to mend bridges, with Xi stating that the planet is big enough" for both superpowers. What do you think?Read more...
‘Queer Eye’ Producers Struggling To Find Cast Replacement Who Is Both White And Gay
LOS ANGELES-In response to the departure of longtime cast member Bobby Berk, producers for the television show Queer Eye told reporters Thursday they were struggling to find a replacement who was both white and gay. It's such a specific requirement-being not only white, but also gay-that we quite frankly don't know...Read more...
Aunt Calling Every Week Leading Up To Holiday To Make Sure There’ll Be Vodka
ELMHURST, IL-Seeing her Aunt Nance's number appear for the third time since Halloween, local niece Liz Kaminsky, 37, reported Thursday that her father's sister had been calling every week leading up to the upcoming holiday to make sure there will be vodka. Hi, hon, just wanted to make sure you're going to have my...Read more...
Report: Taylor Swift’s Parents Dating Travis Kelce’s Parents
NASHVILLE, TN-In the latest relationship development that fans of the power couple called adorable," sources confirmed Thursday that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's parents were dating. Andrea, Scott, Donna, and Ed are all absolutely smitten with each other," said an insider source, who confirmed that the two pairs...Read more...
Patrick Mahomes Reveals He Wears Same Condom Every Time He Has Sex
KANSAS CITY, MO-Noting that despite being old and tattered, the contraceptive was still his good luck charm, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes admitted to reporters Thursday that he wore the same condom every time he had sex. I know it sounds superstitious, but I just can't fuck without it," said the...Read more...
Humanitarian Pause, Missile Quiet Time, And Bullet Hush: How To Call For Peace In The Middle East Without Actually Meaning It
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Only Sex Education In Country Now Just Pressing Ear To Shared Wall To Hear Noises From Next Door
JACKSONVILLE, FL-With the standard curriculum of anatomy, biology, risks, and consent continually being challenged by parent groups, sources confirmed Thursday that the only sex education that remains in the United States is pressing one's ear against a shared wall to better hear the noises next door. Listening for...Read more...
Panicked-Looking Guy Shifting Uncomfortably Outside Occupied Restroom Must Really Have To Masturbate
SANTA FE, NM-As the distressed and presumably very horny individual knocked frantically on the door, sources reported Thursday that panicked-looking local man Henry McDonald, who was seen shifting uncomfortably outside of an occupied public restroom, must really need to masturbate. Wow, from the way he's fidgeting, I...Read more...
Widower Sobbing At Wife’s Funeral While Creating eHarmony Profile
MEMPHIS, TN-Wiping the tears from his eyes with one hand and using his phone's front-facing camera to take a selfie with the other, local widower Randall Selway was reportedly sobbing at his wife's funeral Thursday while creating a profile on eHarmony. My sweet Judith, she's gone, gone forever!" cried Selway, who...Read more...
Quiz: How Well Do You Know Gen Z Slang?
Can you effectively communicate with the zoomers, or will they mock your pathetic attempt? Take our quiz to learn how well you know Gen Z slang.Read more...
‘The Marvels’ Has Worst Opening Weekend In Franchise History
The Marvels, the latest installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, bombed at its opening weekend in the box office, making less than half of what Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania grossed earlier in the year and causing critics to question if MCU's 33 films are finally causing superhero fatigue" in audiences. What...Read more...
Joe Manchin To Not Seek Reelection
Sen. Joe Manchin, a moderate West Virginia Democrat, announced that he will not run for reelection next year, fueling speculation over whether he plans to mount a third-party White House bid and immediately complicating his party's chances of holding the Senate. What do you think?Read more...
Men Explain Why They Prefer AI Girlfriends
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Post-Credits ‘Marvels’ Scene Teases Better Film That Actors Could’ve Been In If MCU Didn’t Exist
LOS ANGELES-Following the conclusion of The Marvels, the latest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a post-credits scene teases a much better film that all the actors could've been in if the MCU didn't exist. After the credits rolled, the screen opened on a mature, compelling drama that featured Brie Larson and...Read more...
Disturbing DeSantis Ad Reveals Candidate Wearing Rubber Diaper To Focus On Campaigning
TALLAHASSEE, FL-In an effort to showcase his commitment to conservative voters, the Ron DeSantis campaign released a disturbing new ad Monday that revealed the candidate was wearing a rubber diaper to focus on campaigning. As your president, my priority will be you-not whatever's been brewing inside my diaper for the...Read more...
Americans Explain Why Homer Should Still Strangle Bart
The Simpson's co-creator James L. Brooks recently clarified that despite criticism about domestic violence, Homer would not stop choking his son. The Onion asked Americans why Homer should still be able to strangle Bart, and this is what they said.Read more...
Users React To Omegle Shutting Down
Following a sexual abuse victim's lawsuit, the video chat platform Omegle, known for the tagline Talk to strangers," has ceased operation after 14 years of randomly pairing users for conversation. The Onion asked Omegle users what they thought about the site shutting down, and this is what they said.Read more...
Who’s Gherkin Us Around
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