Mexico Builds Border Wall to Keep Out U.S. Assholes

Staff / Truthdig May 14, 2010 This immigration-themed parody from the geniuses at the Onion is much needed at this time. Actually, we were a little slow to come upon it, but its relevance -- and brilliance -- endures. Someone ought to stream this directly into Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's office, stat. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Onion Takes to Horse Racing With a Whip

Staff / Truthdig Apr 27, 2010 Sports shows, with their screaming hosts, red-light-district sets and gimmicky segments, simply demand parody. The Onion delivers just in time for the Derby with this spin on horse abuse and/or racing. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Wake Up, Ladies — He’s a Shapeshifter

Staff / Truthdig Mar 24, 2010 The twisted minds at The Onion have foisted yet another satirical gem on an unsuspecting public, in the form of this clever little number skewering relationship advice books and their media-whoring authors. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Reality Show Disrupts Congress

Satire by the Onion Mar 1, 2010 Cameras heat up the legislative process. Bipartisanship? Rep. William Cummings and his fellow cleaning-product hucksters aren't here to make friends. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

What’s Love Got to Do With It?

Staff / Truthdig Feb 17, 2010 Opponents of gay marriage say they want to protect the sanctity of the institution, but what if marriage were limited to people who love each other? The Onion has this satirical take on the marriage brouhaha. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Blame It on the 2 A.M. Worm

Staff / Truthdig Feb 10, 2010 Computer security experts have identified a malicious virus that steals your credit card information and orders Mario Batali kitchenware, usually after 2 in the morning. Either that or you were just drunk. Here's the full story from the satire masters at The Onion. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Teleprompter Malfunction Leaves Obama Speechless

Staff / Truthdig Jan 29, 2010 The president needs to start making some remarks off the cuff, because he's leaving himself wide open for this sort of parody. And no, while it bears a resemblance to Fox News, this is not real. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

This Is Not an Actual Rush Limbaugh Column

Staff / Truthdig Jan 26, 2010 The wicked (and satirical, everyone!) masterminds over at The Onion have once again cooked up an illuminating, if discomfiting, parody -- this time in prose form, skewering the particularly contentious public figure of Rush Limbaugh. It's not pretty, but then, neither are many of the statements Limbaugh has emitted over the course of his storied broadcasting career. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Final ‘Lost’ Season Threatens Human Decency

Staff / Truthdig Jan 21, 2010 "Lost" producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse guest star in this Onion clip, joking that the show's fans are about to get more annoying than ever, driving their roommates and loved ones into emergency "Lost" shelters to escape amateur theories about parallel dimensions. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Consume Joe Biden Responsibly

Staff / Truthdig Jan 13, 2010 The vice president's "suave original personality" and "sly trademark grin" might make him an excellent pitchman. The Onion mocked up this joke ad campaign for Hennessy and it kind of works -- almost too well to be funny. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

AK-47s for All

Staff / Truthdig Jan 8, 2010 The carnage taking place in the Congo has escaped media attention in the U.S. -- but not in The Onion, which produced this satirical Congolese news report on the Congo's version of a stimulus package. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Slut Alert

Staff / Truthdig Jan 5, 2010 VH1 viewers might be momentarily fooled by this satirical Onion clip, which pokes fun at the cable network's habit of producing low-brow television shows built around the antics of drunk, sexed-up lady folk. A bit nasty, but then so is the material that inspired it. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )