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Our Front Pages: 21 Years of Greatness, Virtue, and Moral Rectitude from America's Finest News Source (Onion Presents)

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Don't get me wrong, I love the Onion, and own all of the News Archives books, which I reread all the time. But to only have the front pages makes no sense. You can start to read an article but then cant finish it. Talk about frustrating. I personally would love to know when there will be a new Ad Nauseum News Archive book-they are supposed to come out once a year but there has not been one since 2006 or so. If they ever put out another one I will be at the book store the day it comes out.

Perhaps we never grow up. What we laughed at in our formative years, Mad Magazine for example, draws us to what we laugh at as adults, The Onion. I don't know if that realization is funny or sad, but here is a big coffee table book of satire to read while pondering the question.

As a Wisconsinite I particularly like the early years (the "O" started out here): "Gov Proclaims November Masturbation Month" and "UW Cuts Funding Of Coed Naked Sports" (Wasn't "Coed Naked Sports" a t-shirt? What kind of a publication plagiarizes a t-shirt?). I can see taking this book out from the library, but why would someone buy it, I hear you asking. Because, the more you look the more you find. We read this in fine print: "Beatles reunion tour ends after chair mishap," for example, and realize we really live a kind of non-sequitor existence that goes beyond cheap SNL sarcasm. A world the "serious" media ever admits. Truth! Can we take it? "War, Come On, Let's Have One," "Clever bumper Stickers Resolve Abortion Issue," "Pope Forgives Molested Children" and "Nursery Home Has '96 Die-Off."

Maybe Speed Stick isn't available in Neapolitan yet and Christ has not returned to the NBA "...chipping in 13 points, 4 assists and wowing fans with his trademark `Ascension Dunk.'" But the reality is main-stream daily newspapers are dropping like horse turds and The Onion is getting the red-carpet treatment. Perhaps we should just accept that the..."Last Literate Person On Earth Is Dead At 98." But who cares. Or in the wisdom of our childhood, "What Me Worry?" Hey, we don't have to hide from our parents anymore. Meanwhile my favorites are "Pier1 Issues Formal Apology For Rattan Death March" and "Disembodied Voice In Elevator Wants To Know Way to San Jose." They make at least as much sense as anything else does today.

- John Lehman, [...].

I've been a long fan of "The Onion" and its brand of humorous fake journalism. They have an uncanny ability to over inflate an ordinary story (all those "are man" pieces come to mind), and present the most outrageous over-the-top headline in the most mundane matter-of-fact way imaginable. "The Onion" is a parody of "US News and World Report" style of journalism, and it is to their credit that they have never grown stale with their mockery.

When I go to "The Onion" website I am primarily interested in the headline, and to a lesser extent the first paragraph or two of each given story. So a book that is a collection of the front pages is exactly my kind of thing.

As 2010 just drew to a close, one cannot but help to reflect on the past decade or two and the major events that have been grabbing the headlines. Many, if not all, of these headlines were nothing to laugh about, but reflecting on the upsetting and tragic events can make for a very depressing read. Looking at the past two decades throughout the humorous lens of "The Onion" can take away much of that depressing sensation, and make one have a more light-hearted reflection on our recent history.

This is hilarious! Pick it up and start anywhere in the book, we love it... Book is timeless and is good for anyone with a developed sense of humor...

I must say after my initial review I was contacted by the shipper via e-mail.
They have offered to refund my shipping and handling since the order took so long to reach me. I feel they didn't need to do this, so I was surprised by this token.
I wouild not hesitate to order from them again.
I am a satisifed customer.

This was supposed to be a holiday gift for my husband. We both love the Onion. Just went to wrap it and realized it had arrived with no plastic shrink wrap and the hardcover was smeared and dirty like someone had used it.

This is a funny look at recent history as seen through the eyes of the Onion writers. Great coffee table book.

This hard cover compilation of front pages is essentially just what you'd expect from the Onion. It's hilarious, clever, and often irreverent. Probably not a good idea for younger children, but for adults with a (somewhat twisted) sense of humor, it hits the spot.

I gave this to my husband for Xmas this year (2010), and we share pages, screaming with laughter.Doesn't matter that the articles are not complete.The premises alone are so outrageous , more detail would be overkill. Read every little blurb. Some of the wittiest pieces are the most succinct.FUNNY! FUNNY! FUNNY!

I gave this as a gift to a family member and some of the other people in attendance sat there for quite a while laughing quite loud at this book. It's not the type of book one would pick up and read from cover to cover. The charm would wear off pretty quickly. It's good for picking up once in a while and turning to random pages for laughs. If you frequently have guests over and want a coffee table book to help them kill a few minutes, this would be an excellent choice.