false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171680155m/113643.jpg 113643 4 From the editors of the most hilarious periodical around comes <I>The Onion's Finest News Reporting</I>, a collection of stories and commentaries with a sublime satirical bite. Devotees of the Madison, Wisconsin, weekly will erupt with laughter at each turn of the page, while newcomers will wonder how they have done without such headlines as "Civil War Enthusiasts Burn Atlanta to Ground," "Saddam Hussein Steps Down Following Sex Scandal," "Lyndon Johnson Jr. Sworn in as <I>George</I> Editor," "Nation's Educators Alarmed by Poorly Written Teen Suicide Notes," and "Massive Oil Spill Results in Improved Wildlife Viscosity." The brilliant parodies following the headlines are consistently smart, irreverent, and hysterical. Some selections are masterworks of absurdity, such as op-ed pieces written from the perspectives of pylons, chemical plants, or appliances. The book also contains some choice picks from the magazine's "What Do You Think?" column, in which ordinary citizens sound off on timely topics such as the teaching of evolution in schools ("I am against evolution being taught in schools. I am also against widespread literacy and the refrigeration of food.") and the cloning of animals ("I can't believe it--imagine a whole field of sheep that all look alike!"). As with all effective satire, this volume seeks to hit society's raw nerves: homophobia, racism, sexism, even Canada--"Perky 'Canada' Has Own Government, Laws" reads one headline. But buyer beware: if Dave Barry is about your speed, you may find some of these stories (and the language) to be tasteless, if not offensive. Others will love this book for those very reasons. <I>--Shawn Carkonen</I> 109415 4 4 2000 The Onion's Finest News Reporting, Volume 1 total:173|5:78|4:65|3:24|2:5|1:1| 173 733 233 6 5 0 false false Fri Jun 26 21:48:38 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 26 21:49:01 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Jul 08 09:58:11 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 08 09:58:41 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Mon Apr 27 16:36:42 -0700 2009 Mon May 04 21:05:44 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Fri Dec 28 13:28:57 -0800 2007 Fri Dec 28 13:31:48 -0800 2007 4 0 false false Fri Aug 15 00:00:00 -0700 2003 Wed Aug 20 20:10:59 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 20 20:11:12 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Wed Feb 13 10:21:52 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 13 10:23:43 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Fri Nov 27 23:58:14 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 27 23:58:14 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Wed Nov 25 21:44:25 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 25 21:44:25 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Thu Nov 12 13:05:28 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 12 13:05:28 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Thu Nov 05 15:15:30 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 05 15:15:30 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri Oct 23 09:43:51 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 23 09:43:51 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Oct 21 18:08:06 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 21 18:08:06 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu Oct 15 10:08:38 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 15 10:08:38 -0700 2009 1 0 false false Sat Sep 26 22:22:01 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 26 22:22:01 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Sep 23 01:51:28 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 23 01:51:28 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Sep 13 14:11:03 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 13 14:11:03 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Wed Sep 09 13:25:13 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 09 13:25:13 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Sep 02 16:20:36 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 02 16:20:36 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Aug 30 14:55:32 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 30 14:55:32 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat Aug 22 16:54:30 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 22 16:54:30 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=113643