The Onion to Take over InfoWars

(nytimes.com)

82 points | by lxm 2 days ago

6 comments

  • gnabgib 1 hour ago
    Discussion (627 points, 2 days ago, 320 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47837611
  • jbombadil 1 hour ago
  • treebeard901 57 minutes ago
    Turning into an odd form of a take over. Basically renting it for 3 months to let Tim Heidecker do a few shows??
  • mellosouls 1 hour ago
    Editorialized title. It has a plan to take over that will need approval. Lots of non-paywalled coverage that would be better links, eg:

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/20/the-onion-al...

    See previous discussion linked in sibling as well.

  • razorbeamz 2 days ago
    I hope Dan and Jordan can get the desk like they've always wanted.
    • treebeard901 59 minutes ago
      I'm concerned they won't know what to do without Alex. Already going back over shows from 2006...
  • phendrenad2 32 minutes ago
    A million dollars a year for... what? A gag that fans of infowars won't watch, and there aren't enough anti-fans to appreciate? It feels personal at this point.
    • vor_ 18 minutes ago
      Because it's funny that The Onion will be taking over InfoWars.
    • watwut 3 minutes ago
      > It feels personal at this point.

      It is openly and proudly personal. It is also political, also openly.