Old School
Director: Todd Phillips
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When three thirtysomething friends with woman troubles (Luke Wilson,Will Ferrell, and Vince Vaughn) decide to form a fraternity, it's supposedly tosave Wilson from losing his house, which the nearby college is trying to claimfor academic purposes. But really, Ferrell and Vaughn are desperate to return tothe reckless, feckless days of beer bongs and hot chicks, and they drag Wilsonalong with them as they throw themselves into gathering frat pledges of allages. Old School could have been just another string of bad jokes hangingon a flimsy plot, but the script and the cast have a jovial energy and justenough grounding in reality--at least, up until the obligatory beat-the-systemending, but by that point you'll forgive the excesses of this silly, cheerful, and frequentlyfunny movie. Featuring Jeremy Piven and Juliette Lewis, with cameos by SnoopDog, Andy Dick, and others. --Bret Fetzer ... Read more

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soooooooooooooo funny!!
this film is hilarious, it had me in stitches throughout. will ferrell leads this film completely, he is hilarious, altho Luke Wilson and Vince Vaughn are excellent aswell. I recommend u watch it cos it is fantastic!!
The wedding singer in it rules lol

The mascot engulfed in flames is worth the whole film...
One of the funniest movies of 2003, Old School is silver screen gold for anyone who lived the life of a college party animal or once inhabited the halls of a beloved fraternity house. In the spirit of Animal House and PCU, Old School brings together a strange amalgam of immature males who wreck havoc on their college campus through wild parties, outrageous pranks, and outright criminal activities. Starring Luke Wilson, Vince Vaughn, and Will Farrell (of Saturday Night Live fame), Old School reads like a great SNL skit. You'll laugh yourself silly over this one.

When Mitch Martin (Luke Wilson) returns home early from a business seminar at his extraordinarily boring job, he finds his girlfriend cheating on him. They break up, and he's forced to move out. Moving into an off-campus dwelling at his old school, Mitch's friends Frank Ricard (Will Farrell) and Bernard "Beanie" Campbell (Vince Vaughn) reminisce about the glory of their fraternity days. The days of all fun and no work... Frank gets married, despite Beanie's attempts to talk him out of it at the altar (during the ceremony), but he quickly grows despondent and longs to enjoy the freedom of his youth once again. Meanwhile, Beanie is a bona fide family man with a successful business, but he too would like to relive the fun of their fraternity days.

Together, the three men decide to turn Mitch's house into a fraternity. They recruit a series of misfit students from around campus - nerds, social rejects, homeless men, and ninety-year-old womanizers. The hazing rituals are beyond description, and the parties are ridiculously outlandish and hilarious. All is going well (for everyone but Frank whose wife catches him running down main street naked) until Dean of Student Affairs Gordon Pritchard (Jeremy Piven), a former estranged classmate of the three men, decides to crack down on the fraternity. When he does, the fraternity must pass a series of tests and obstacles in order to retain their charter (and this, the climatic high-point of the film, is also the funniest of all).

Fun from beginning to end, Old School will not win any awards for dramatic scenes or cinematography. But it will win a lot of points as an outright hilarious comedy. If you haven't seen this film, then you really don't know what you're missing. Old School is a classic cult comedy fulfilling the dreams of countless former college fraternity members who ache to relive the greatest party days of their lives. Because it's so funny, Old School is a definite must-see film. Miss it at your own risk...

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I have yet to understand why so many people find this film amusing. Some have said that it was a modern day Animal House, and while I find Animal House uninteresting I think that is a serious dis to Animal House. I don't know it just seems that this movie continuously tries to be funny way to hard and ends up falling into a pile of its own crummy jokes. This movie is like a stitched together hybrid of every other "guy" film out there. I say guy film meaning, "hey lets put some girls chest on the screen and it'll be an instant hit." Well atleast its seems to have a lot of special features, so when you get tired of the film you can watch those instead. This is probably the only bad rating on here for this film but man, I've watched it once and that was more than enough. ... Read more

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Caddyshack
Director: Harold Ramis
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Ever caught yourself wondering what exactly "Noonan" means? To avoid further embarrassment, every golfer--hack or scratch--must tee it up at Bushwood Country Club for the golf classic Caddyshack. Harold Ramis directs a who's who of 1970s and 1980s stand-up and sketch comedy: Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, and Rodney Dangerfield battle the forces of greed, golf, and gophers in a film that has become a comedy classic.--Richard M. Seanor ... Read more

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Superb.
In terms of the world's greatest comedies, I would place Caddyshack near the top of the list.In terms of hilarity, I think it's slightly ahead of Stripes and just behind Blazing Saddles and Animal House.Every single line that comes out of Rodney Dangerfield's mouth is absolutely precious.After a little while, you become like Pavlov's dog as you are conditioned to laugh every time that he shows his face.I've seen this movie ten times and I still howl whenever it's on.The lines that Dangerfield says to Ted Knight and his wife are awesome ("hey honey, you must have been something before electricity" and "do you want to make 14 bucks the hard way?").Knight himself is a riot--"I've sentenced boys younger than yourself to the gas chamber."Even the dancing gopher is a great character.On the whole, it's hard to imagine a better cast of characters.Bill Murray is better than he was on most of his SNL skits and you could also say the same thing about Chevy Chase.I'm very envious of Harold Ramis's talent as I don't know how this dialogue was ever created in the first place. The humor is so distilled that it lasts for nearly 100 minutes.Other than some of the Kenny Loggins background music, this film is close to being perfect.

ONE OF THE BEST COMEDIES EVER
This1980filmiscertainlynoOscarcaliberfilmbutcomediesalmostneverareanywaybutnoothercomedywillprovideasmanylaughsasthisone.ThefilmfeaturesanAll -StarcastincludingChevyChase,ThesaddlydeparturedTedKnightandRodneyDangerfield,BillMurray,MichaelO'KeefeandCindyMorgan.DirectorHaroldRamisguidesthis filmwith'ANIMALHOUSE 'HijinksataPOSHCOUNTRYCLUB.ThestandoutsareallaroundbutDangerfieldandMurraystealtheshow.DangerfieldisarichbusinessmanwhotauntsKnightwiththreateningtobuytheclub .Dangerfieldcomesupwithonelinerafteranotherandmosteveryonewillmakeyoulaugh.Murraystar'sasthelooneygroundskeeperwhoisatwarwithaGopherthatisruiningthegolfcourse.Murray'scomicperformanceisonethatwillalwaysberemembered.Chasedoesadecent(NOTGREAT )jobinhisrole.MichaelO'KeefeisrightontargetasaTeenagerwhoisstrugglingtodecidewhattodowithhimselfaftergraduatingHighSchool.AndCindyMorganisabsolutelyHOTasKnight'sNeicewhohaseveryGuy'seyesalloverHERfromSTARTtoFINISH.

Among the Funniest Films Ever Made...
Al: "Let's go, while we're young"
Judge Smails: "Do you mind Sir, I'm trying to tee-off"
Al: "I'll bet ya 50 bucks you slice into the woods"
Judge Smails: "Gambling is illegal at Bushwood and I never slice"
(Ball Slices into the woods)
Judge Smails: "DAMN!!!!!!!!!"
Al: "OK, you can owe me"
Judge Smails: "I OWE YOU NOTHING!"

Caddyshack is the funniest film I have ever seen. 25 years after it's theatrical release, I still find myself quoting lines from this film ad nauseum. What Caddyshack boils down to is the right cast and the right script at the right time. The cast is unrivaled. Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Bill Murray and Ted Knight give Caddyshack an ensemble feel. Ted Knight's Judge Smails is my personal favorite as the ultra right wing conservative judge. Some of his lines are hilarious:

Danny: "I was hoping to go to college but unfortunately it looks like my parents aren't going to be able to afford to send me"

Judge Smails: "Well, the world needs ditch diggers too"

OR

Spaulding: "I want a hamburger, no a cheeseburger, I want french fries..."

Judge Smails: "YOU'LL GET NOTHING AND LIKE IT!!!"

Rodney Dangerfield turns in a star-making performance as Al Czervik, a crude, crass construction developer who upsets the balance of power at Bushwood by bringing his blue collar ways with him. Dangerfield is the KING of one-liners:

Al: "Hey honey you must have been something before electricity...How'd you like to make 14 bucks the hard way"

OR

Al: "Hey Wang, what's with the pictures its a parking lot...Wang, I think this is a restricted club so don't tell 'em you're Jewish."

OR

Al: "Oh, this is worst looking hat, I've ever seen, I mean you buy a hat like that you ought to get a free bowl of soup with it...(looking at Smails who is wearing the hat)...but it looks good on you"

Chevy Chase and Bill Murray are hilarious. Murray's Carl Spackler may be the most quoted sports movie character of all-time. Chase's Ty Webb has some great one-liners too, but my favorite scene with him is during the final match when Ty puts his arm around Judge Smails and starts blowing in his ear. As you can tell, I could go on and on about this movie it's just that good. The bottom line for Caddyshack is this: BUY IT, WATCH IT (REPEATEDLY) and WORSHIP IT. Highest Recommendation.




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Parody Central
There are a few written sources of parody and satire available in the United States; "The Onion," "Cracked" and "National Lampoon" are all sources of both.Of the three, "National Lampoon" is a relatively sophisticated magazine that started with a largely college audience and retains its college focus today, though its movies appeal to a much wider audience."The Onion" is a newspaper type format that tends to be less subtle than "National Lampoon."Both "The Onion" and "National Lampoon" contain graphic art, but are principally article-based.

"Cracked" and "Mad" are both graphic based.Of the two, I have seen descriptions of "Cracked" that included phrases such as "low-budget Mad Magazine."Unfortunately, for a short time "Cracked" even suspended production.On the other hand, "Mad" has been around continuously since the mid-50s, and while its affect on readers is reduced from the days when its views were often seen as at least controversial, its readership remains high along with the magazine's ability to keep a good level of humor.

Original editor William Gaines's desire was that "Mad" not accept any advertising to allow the magazine to satirize anyone without fear of reprisal.The magazine kept this tradition until relatively recently, when it began accepting a limited number of advertisements.About the same time the magazine also started using color in portions.The addition of color was enjoyable.The acceptance of advertisements remains concerning, though I have yet to see any real affect on "Mad's" satires and parodies.

Many of "Mad's" features have existed for decades.The miniature cartoons in the margins have existed as long as I have read "Mad," which is back into the 60s."Spy vs. Spy," the fold-in at the back of the magazine, and "A Look at the Lighter Side of..." have all been long running features.More recently the magazine has added "Monroe," and "The Fundalini Pages," which combines and reduces some previous features along with the addition of new elements, as regular features.

One of the best features of "Mad" remains poking fun at current television shows and movies.While "Mad" is limited to poking fun at one or two movies per month, usually the selected movies were popular either with audiences or the critics and thus likely to be a movie that readers would recognize."Harry Potter," "Star Wars," "Star Trek," and "The Godfather" are just a small sample of the hundreds of movies that have been honored by a "Mad Magazine" parody.There are a few clunkers in the pantheon of parodies portrayed in "Mad," nearly every one has at least a few good one-liners and most can cause at least a good chuckle, if not an outright laugh.Similarly, the most popular television shows get their turn, and the characteristics of each show are satirized to a usually humorous extreme.

The official mascot of "Mad" remains Alfred E. Newman, the perennially freckle-faced "What, me worry?" representative of the general silliness of us, if we only look at ourselves properly.As others in numerous locations have point out, there are a variety of famous people who bear a remarkable likeness to Alfred E. Newman, and more than one of those famous characters depicted in "Mad" have had their features manipulated ever so subtly to enhance that resemblance.I will leave it to the reader to discover who those famous people might be.

"Mad Magazine" is probably the oldest continuous source of parody and satire available."Mad" has inspired artists, writers, and imitators.I found it to be a fun magazine as a teenage boy and to my surprise I found that reading it today nearly 40 years after my first exposure to "Mad" is almost as enjoyable as it was then.As with any magazine of any type, especially a magazine attempting to be humorous, there are jokes that fall flat, and occasionally jokes that are sufficiently obscure to leave some readers wondering what was funny, but most jokes are readily understandable.Some will bring a groan because they are so bad.Some will bring a "ewwwww" because they are "potty humor."But there are real gems among the jokes that will bring a smile to your face, and occasionally a laugh that must be out loud."Mad Magazine" is a wonderful way to put a uniquely graphic and humorous spin on the events occurring around us.I hope that I will always be able to appreciate the humor that the magazine attempts to portray, and that I never take life too seriously.

Funny stuff!
I bought an issue of MAD on the newsstand last July. I really liked it but my mum thought the subscription price was too much. They should lower it a bit. It makes me laugh every time I pick it up. However, I reccomend it for the 13 and older crowd because it has some humor that kids won't get a/o their parents wont want them to see.

mad really rocks
one time i got issue #443 of mad magzine it was so cool! i like a mad look at braces.and i like when they make fun harry potter. but i have a qustoen.why can you make the magzine a little more apreatt for seven year olds? ... Read more

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Apple 10 GB iPod (M8976LL/A, April 2003 Version)
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Small but great
I have one of these and I listen to it everywhere I go, great sound quality and good battery life. I have run out of space however, so I would recommend a newer one with a larger hard drive.

ayyeee
So easy to use, and really cool in the with a tape deck or itrip.

Recommend to anyone.

It's No Mini-Disc Player!
My Sony mini-disc player died after a short life (moment of silence). So when I got a new job, the toy of choice was an iPod. What a difference!

The bad as compared to the mini-disc player is that the iPod doesn't have an LCD display remote control. So with so many songs, it's hard to blindly navigate if your iPod is stashed away. Hopefully Apple will create such a remote. Otherwise, it wins over the mini-disc player hands down!

The new mini-discs hold 5 hours of music. 2 years ago that was a big deal. My 20 Gig iPod has 17 hours of music already and I am using merely 390 MB. That's less than a fraction of its capacity. The iPod's looking at me like, "When are you gonna REALLY add some music?"

The 3 lines of music data display the song title, artist, and even album! And the sound...oh boy. I feel like I'm at a concert! Excellent sound! You can also tweak the sound with the equalizer.

Once they make that LCD remote to make navigating easier, it'll be perfect. ... Read more

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Every Second Counts
by Lance Armstrong
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In the opening of Lance Armstrong's memoir, Every Second Counts (co-authored by Sally Jenkins), he reflects: "Generally, one of the hardest things in the world to do is something twice." While he is talking here about his preparation for what would prove to be his second consecutive Tour de France victory in 2000, the sentiment could equally be applied to the book itself. And just as Armstrong managed to repeat his incredible 1999 tour victory, Every Second Counts repeats--and, in some ways exceeds—the success of his bestselling first memoir, It's Not About the Bike.

Every Second Counts confronts the challenge of moving beyond his cancer experience, his first Tour victory, and his celebrity status. Few of Armstrong's readers will ever compete in the Tour de France (though cyclists will relish Armstrong's detailed recounting of his 2000-2003 tour victories), but all will relate to his discussions of loss and disappointment in his personal and professional life since 1999. They will relate to his battles with petty bureaucracies, like the French court system during the doping scandal that almost halted his career. And they will especially relate to constant struggles with work/life balance.

In the face of September 11--which arrives halfway through the narrative (just before the fifth anniversary of his diagnosis)--Armstrong draws from his experiences to show that suffering, fear, and death are the essential human condition. In so openly using his own life to illustrate how to face this reality, he proves that he truly is a hero--and not just because of the bike. In Every Second Counts he is to be admired as a human being, a man who sees every day as a challenge to live richly and well, no matter what hardships may come. --Patrick O'Kelley ... Read more

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Enjoyable book - almost as good as his first book!
First off, a disclaimer: I'm a huge fan and watch the Tour de France on OLN every day it's on.

I liked the book a great deal. Nothing new here about the cancer that wasn't covered in his first book. Much more about his racing which I loved. A good deal about his family. There is some language (F word, etc.)but I liked that because it felt more like Lance talking and not Sally Jenkins who ghost wrote it.

It feels real. It read easy. I recommend it. Almost as good as his first book!

Every Second Count
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"Lance Armstrong refused to waste his time, therefore; he counts every second, fighting the race of his personal life and career." Lance Armstrong with Sally Jenkins's book EVERY SECOND COUNT , is deserving of a five-star rating, because he captures the reader's pride potential and courage to fight for whatever goal people might have. Lance describes step by step his moments of triumph on the races and the hopelessness on seen people fighting with cancer and the struggles with personal life and career. Armstrong's ability to honestly recognize his mistakes; his challenges, occasionally the book had discontinuity of content, but even though he switches subjects; his book remains a strong message to fight for goals in life, and left his readers to consider each day an opportunity of excellence.
For instance, Lance describes the moments where honesty is worthiest. Some people in France wanted him to fail his career. They accused him of using steroids, but they never found anything; even though they investigated him for years. In this case he proves his honesty to his fans and to people in France. Moreover, he has had a lot of challenges in his life; not only with cancer; his wife and kids, but also in the multiple races of France; he had lots of chances of losing the races, but with teamwork and faith in him; he had won the fifth race that made him more famous. He also has recognized his mistakes; he almost lost his family, because he did not combine his career with his family. He put too much emphasis at his career.
Even though the book is good; he had moments where he was talking about cancer and then he changed the subject to racing or something else. In those moments it was like I was awaken from something nice to something that was confusing. I did not like either the way that he does not have faith in "God" because I was offended in that aspect; even though I know he has the right of not believing in him.
Furthermore, he has really nice examples in this book of people fighting with the illness of cancer; he shows me how some people suffer more than others and they still keep fighting for their lives. Therefore, he taught me to fight for whatever goal I might have and to never give up. Also it helps me to recognize that every second count and that the day has twenty-four hours; therefore, it is my decision on how to spend those hours.
In conclusion, I am not a good book reader, but this true story book left me with a lot of courage to continue with my goals in life. Even when I some times said that I can not do it; I remembered Lance lines in his book, where he had his doubts of winning a race. Then I remembered the people that survived the fight with cancer and all these give me more courage to continue. At the end, this book really describes "Armstrong real life" he once more give us his ability honestly; his challenges in France and his fights for his goals. And more important he show how every second count and how important it is to spend it; with our loved ones.







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Exceeded my expectations
This was a very good non-fiction story about a legend.How did Lance Armstrong overcome his cancer?Stong minded, positive attitude, the here and now focus, masking pain.Many practical lessons that can be applied in ordinary everyday life. ... Read more

Isbn: 0385508719
Subjects:  1. Armstrong, Lance    2. Biography    3. Biography & Autobiography    4. Biography / Autobiography    5. Biography/Autobiography    6. Cancer    7. Cyclists    8. Diseases - Cancer    9. General    10. Motivational & Inspirational    11. Patients    12. Sports - General    13. United States    14. Biography & Autobiography / General   

It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life
by LanceArmstrong SallyJenkins
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People around the world have found inspiration in the story of Lance Armstrong--a world-class athlete nearly struck down by cancer, only to recover and win the Tour de France, the multiday bicycle race famous for its grueling intensity. Armstrong is a thoroughgoing Texan jock, and the changes brought to his life by his illness are startling and powerful, but he's just not interested in wearing a hero suit. While his vocabulary is a bit on the he-man side (highest compliment to his wife: "she's a stud"), his actions will melt the most hard-bitten souls: a cancer foundation and benefit bike ride, his astonishing commitment to training that got him past countless hurdles, loyalty to the people and corporations that never gave up on him. There's serious medical detail here, which may not be for the faint of heart; from chemo to surgical procedures to his wife's in vitro fertilization, you won't be spared a single x-ray, IV drip, or unfortunate side effect. Athletes and coaches everywhere will benefit from the same extraordinary detail provided about his training sessions--every aching tendon, every rainy afternoon, and every small triumph during his long recovery is here in living color. It's Not About the Bike is the perfect title for this book about life, death, illness, family, setbacks, and triumphs, but not especially about the bike. --Jill Lightner ... Read more

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It's Not About the Bike:My Journey Back to Life
This book was incredible to read and inspired me in many ways.It was recommended to me by a co-worker.I've read many books in my lifetime, but this one tops them all.It's because of this book that I took up cycling, which I now love.Aside from what he has accomplished on the bike, his fight against cancer simply floored me.For anyone to come back from those odds is just incredible.This is an absolute must read, and not just for cyclists or Armstrong fans.It is a story of courage and determination.And don't forget his follow-up book as well.I cannot wait to read his mother Linda's book.

REANYONE WHO WANTS TO READ A GOOD BOOK SHOULD READ THIS
I heard about Lance Armstrong in health class; and because my english teacher has a picture of him in his room. Both my english teacher and I love riding bikes; however, I don't chain my bike to my desk. This is a fanastic book which I think everyone, even if you don't like sports, should read. If you read this title, you can tell it is about Lance Armstrong the 6-time Tour de France winner. Many people who have heard about Lance Armstong from his Livestrong foundation, his wins, and his girlfriend Sheryll Crow (accoring to magazines they broke up).
Here is what the book is about. It is Lance Armstrong's memior about his life from when he was little to the birth of his son Luke. In 1996, Lance found out he had a very advanced form of testicular cancer, which left him sterile. When I say advanced I mean that it spread to his lungs and brain. In this story, Lance explains why he became the way he is. He talks about how after experiences with his first stepfather and how he don't really have a religion. He talks about how great and wonderful his mother is. He talks about his start in Austin, Texas, to birth of son by in-virto. he talks about being the youngest Tour de France winner. He also mentions that after his horrible battle with cancer, how he won the Tour again; however, people thought he used drugs to get that way. In my opinion, it is very sweet about how he talks about his wife Kristin aka Kik (they are now divorced) and his mother. Anyone who wants to read a good book should read this. There are only two books I can say are as good as this one; they are EVERY SECOND COUNTS BY LANCE ARMSTRONG and the RYAN WHITE BOOK. Every Second Counts is what takes place after this book.

Enjoyable, honest and inspiring
This autobiography from Lance Armstrong gives one a good sense of who he is (amazing cylcist, cancer survivor, somewhat-spoiled superstar athlete, etc.) and what drives him.The book focuses on his struggle with cancer and comeback to cycling.It's really quite amazing what he did and what he keeps doing.The story is told in a very conversational manner which is very easy to listen to (I was listening to the Audio CD).I imagine it is a very quick read too.

AUDIO CD WARNING - Be forewarned if you listen to the Audio CD - it is very poorly formatted.There is only one track per CD and it will immediately start repeating as you finish the CD - so you find yourself thinking "Hmm, this sounds familiar" and then notice you have started over.Most Audio CDs are savvy enough to put music or at least a pause in.

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Perfect for we lazy
This item is perfect for those of us too lazy to poke around our old back issues of Mad magazine in order to find that important, life-changing article. This title contains reprints of items previously published in Mad magazine. I can't say that I recall having had ever seen anything new or different or unique or really all that funny in this, but my personal collection of back issues of Mad magazine weighs several tons, so this title is a lot of help.

This magazine is super thick, giving the buyer several pages to read, or to use in whichever other way the reader chooses. Most are embroidered with "Drawn Out Dramas". ... Read more

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One Of The Best Things Out There!!!
the onion is really great. i've never read an issue that didn't crack me up. it's the news with a comical twist. i could always pick up a free copy in nyc but i just subscribe to it because it's totally worth it.

Funny and More
The Onion is famous for its current-events and popular culture satires, which are consistently spot-on.The brash sense of humor and subtle insights into the personalities and issues being addressed makes this magazine worth its admittedly hefty subscription rate.The magazine contains more material than the website, so you definitely want to get your hot little hands on the paper edition.

But the humor isn't even the largest part of the magazine, just the front.The Onion A.V. Club takes up most of each issue, with in-depth articles on current movies, music, books, personalities, and more.It has a distinctly New York-oriented bent, as given away by things like concert listings for NYC, but most of it is applicable to the avant-garde and the hip-n-happening nationwide.

This magazine is an emblem of its age.Get it, read it, study it, and inject it directly into your bloodstream.Then you'll never wonder what's REALLY going on in the world around you again.

The Best Journalistic Satire Ever Put To Paper
When the satire in MAD Magazine™ ain't quite doin' the trick, I turn to The Onion™'s unbelievably hilarious write-ups that take shots at just about everything & everybody you can imagine. From the complex intricacies of geek culture (Nate Orenstam's Op-Ed "Who Says Java Programmers Don't Have A Sense of Humor?"), "local" stories ("Church Group Offers Homosexual New Life In Closet"), and world events ("India's Top Physicists Develop Plan To Get The Hell Out of India"), no one is safe from the satirical wrath and wit of this weekly publication! Offtimes, just the titles of the articles alone (like "Adam Sandler Fans Disappointed By Intelligent, Nuanced Performance") send me into fits of barely-controllable laughter (My personal fave: "Special Olympics Tee-Ball Stand Pitches Perfect Game")! And funnier still is the fact that some folks and governmental agencies from around the world have read some of these fine little bits of journalistic parody and mistook them for actual news pieces!

If you wish to see a preview of what you can expect from "America's Finest News Source"™, check out the online edition at TheOnion.com. But just so you know, the web site features only part of the content that's available in the corresponding print edition. If you wanna get it all, you're gonna hafta subscribe...

Fair warning: the content of most Onion articles tend to be of an adult nature in content and language. Strongly recommended for mature readers only!

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