25 Times “The Onion” Was So Spot-On It Was Actually Kinda Painful

There’s a reason Bob Odenkirk once called The Onion “the best comedy writing in the country” and that reason is that it is.

For over 30 years The Onion has been skewering and satirizing our dumb country, species, planet, and beyond, never failing to hit the nail on the head, even uncomfortably if needed.

We thought we’d round up some of the most biting Onion headlines from this past year just to show you how spot-on they are, literally always.

 

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Jason Mustian

Jason is a Webby winning, Short-Award losing humor writer and businessman. He lives in Texas with his amazing wife and four sometimes amazing kids. All opinions are mine and very dumb.