Most people are relatively familiar with The Onion News. What started as a small publication full of parody news stories, has grown into an empire: with weekly YouTube videos, a recent full-length, straight-to-DVD film and regular print publications. It seems like more and more people are turning to fake comedic news sources to stay up on current events than ever before. Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" and "The Colbert Report" are hugely popular, especially among young people. However, these sources, for the most part report on real events, with hilarious commentary. The Onion takes a completely different approach, reporting completely fictional stories based upon current events. My favorite aspect of them has got to be their channel on YouTube. Each week a new video is released, always delightfully insightful. They are comic geniuses. Some of my recent favorites include a report that teen pop-star Miley Cyrus will be "depleted" if fans keep obsessing over her, and a pre-game coin toss causing football players to forfeit the game because of an existential awakening. In the midst of the election though, The Onion has really stepped up its game. Their "War for the White House" coverage (complete with explosion graphics) is a fabulously sarcastic take on such a serious election. The Onion has made jabs at both candidates through their series of about 15 short films so far. Definitely worth checking out if you have some time to kill and want a less serious approach to the 2008 Presidential Election.
The Onion's YouTube Channel can be found here, with all of their videos on it.
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