The Onion Blog [Kindle Edition]

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Often mistaken for real journalism, The Onion features fact-based, fictional parodies about national and international news. A non-satirical entertainment section covering all aspects of the industry is offered, plus information, critique, and commentary about media and the arts.

Kindle blogs are fully downloaded onto your Kindle so you can read them even when you're not wirelessly connected. And unlike RSS readers which often only provide headlines, blogs on Kindle contain full text content and images, and are updated wirelessly throughout the day.

Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• Publisher: The Onion
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• ASIN: B000MV9BBG
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,917 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
  • #4 in Kindle Store > Kindle Blogs > Humor & Satire

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

87 of 89 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars They've worked out the bugs and now it is excellent, July 2, 2009

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J. Powlus (Reading, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Onion Blog (Kindle Edition)

I was all ready to write a 4-star review until 20 minutes ago.
I fired up the Kindle and saw some new content had arrived for the Onion (which happens once or twice per day). Upon opening the first story, I saw they had addressed the #1 problem I had with the service and it pushed the review up to 5 stars: they are now including pictures.
I know it doesn't seem like much, but it really adds to the humor. Previously, I'd read the articles on my Kindle while away from the computer... and then I'd end up going to the website so I could see the picture that I assumed should be there.
There have been a lot of complaints in these reviews about improper formatting, space between words, etc. All of these things have been worked out for a few weeks now, so you don't need to worry about that. I've subscribed to a few blogs/magazines on my Kindle and I'd say that the Onion is now some of the best-formatted content available. I'll post a few screenshots to show what it now looks like on my Kindle 2.
If you tried it before and you were unhappy with it, I urge you to try it again. If you wrote a negative review and your concerns have been addressed, please check it out again and update your review accordingly (if it changes your mind).
Fans of The Onion can now subscribe on their Kindle and be happy with the content they receive.

EDIT: I have uploaded a few screenshots of how the Onion content looks on the Kindle 2. You can see them under user photos at the top.
AMAZON: you might need to find a different way to manage reviews of things like this... it isn't a product, it is a service. Some of the "most helpful" reviews are over a year old. The service has since adjusted and updated so those reviews are (at least partially) no longer accurate... yet those are the first (and possibly only) reviews that a new user will see.

47 of 56 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Formatted poorly, January 14, 2008

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George Mealer (Campbell, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Onion Blog (Kindle Edition)

I gave this a shot for a few days, but it's just not formatted well. For some reason, their HTML->Kindle conversion leaves out spaces between words on a regular basis. You can kind of get used to it, but it's jarring enough to block the humor.

It's a cancel for me, I'm afraid, and I love the Onion.

65 of 84 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Area Man Expresses Disgust at, June 16, 2008

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Jon Folkers (Silver Spring, MD United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Onion Blog (Kindle Edition)

When asked to review a portable, alternatively-formatted version of The Onion, a popular online satirical newspaper, a local man stated "No AV Club? No sale. Meh."

He continued, "I like The Onion. There was a time I'd visit it every week for updates, which are always witty, sarcastic, and sometimes confused for real news. The paper edition, which resembles a pint-size USA Today, is also a lot of fun."

"Even better is the AV Club portion of the site, with music and movie reviews not found elsewhere. I'm particularly fond of Dan Savage's 'Savage Love' sex-advice column, and Wil Wheaton's reviews of old video games."

This loyal fan feels that the Kindle version isn't worth the asking price. The Kindle delivery system necessitates a certain style of formatting, using plain text, and occasional, minimal black and white graphics. Unlike its online equivalent, which is updated weekly, the Kindle edition has several small updates during the week, ostensibly to make this online publication resemble a weblog (or "blog") rather than a newspaper.

The reviewer began pacing around the room, gesturing manically. "What tears it is the complete absence of the AV Club!"

The description for this "blog" at Amazon's sales page states "A non-satirical entertainment section covering all aspects of the industry is offered, plus information, critique, and commentary about media and the arts."

"If it 'is offered,' I don't see where, because it didn't come up on my Kindle!" hissed the commentator. "This material should be treated as a weekly newspaper, and if it isn't complete, I see no reason to pay for it in this hobbled format. I'll continue to read it on my computer, as I have done for years ... and if I really need an Onion fix, I'll hit the WAP version at [...]."

He stormed off in a huff, shouting, "Somebody please wake me if/when this gets fixed, and I'll sign up again. Until then, Area Man Quits Paying For Hobbled Version of Free Website."