- Paperback: 272 pages
- Publisher: Three Rivers Press; 1 edition (Sep 24 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1400047242
- ISBN-13: 978-1400047246
- Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 2.1 x 27.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 880 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #592,310 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
The Onion, a satirical newspaper known for wrapping its cultural commentary and loony anecdotes in the language of a suburban daily, offers a fourth compilation (after last year's Dispatches from the Tenth Circle) comprising all its stories from October 2000 to October 2001. Something like a USA Today written by stoned, TV-addled teenagers (albeit very smart ones), each issue features a set of short news stories, an informational graphic or two and an op-ed, among other things. The headlines are often so funny in and of themselves that they get traded at cocktail parties in lieu of actual conversation: "First Grade Teacher Apprehends Urinator"; "Asian Man Has Thing For Asian Women"; "Nepotism Passed Off As Synergy." The Onion might be formulaic but the formula works. There are more hard laughs to be found in a weekly edition than in an average sit-com, a standard late night monologue and a typical Adam Sandler vehicle combined. b&w illustrations.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
Adult/High School-This is part of a projected annual series. Published weekly in print and on the Web, The Onion is a sort of collegiate Mad Magazine that is by turns brilliant, dumb, profound, gross, hilarious, and thought-provoking. Its writers, willing to offend anyone, often demonstrate a remarkable lack of respect for accepted societal norms as well as for any variety of political correctness. Even slow news weeks yield journalistic gems, but The Onion really peaks when covering major events. Ad Nauseam offers outstanding and extensive satirical commentary on stories such as Election 2000 and 9/11 from October, 2000-October, 2001, covered in The Onion's 13th year. Mimicking the clich‚s of the news business in both a literary and a visual sense, The Onion exploits and exposes habitual cultural mind-sets. The parodies of opinion pieces, "man in the street" interviews, and other such journalistic traditions can show students how to spot the tricks of the trade and to be more discriminating in judging the quality of news. Obviously, while the outrageous nature of some of this material is guaranteed to appeal to many teens, the often-graphic language and pictures render it more appropriate for a sophisticated audience.
Christine C. Menefee, Fairfax County Public Library, VA
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Christine C. Menefee, Fairfax County Public Library, VA
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Lucky Thirteen,
By Milo "bigbootay3" (East Village, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Onion Ad Nauseam: Complete News Archives, Volume 13 (Paperback)
Strange to start a reprint series with number 13. Maybe they'll go back and fill in early year's of the newspaper's run. As it is, you have classic stories about the metric system taking off in the inner city (think 9mm). Rude, flippant stuff and very funny.
4.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent read,
By Never_Again (Brooklyn, NY USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Onion Ad Nauseam: Complete News Archives, Volume 13 (Paperback)
A great book. Even the little "news" tidbits they usually have on the front page of their site, in the sidebars that are not archived, are all there.A slight gripe: most of the articles are spread over two - and sometimes three - pages. These pages are often not adjacent (e.g. article from p.48 is continued on p.50), so you often have to skip all over the place while other articles distract you. Another gripe is that this is the only complete volume :). We need more!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hilarity on every page.,
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This review is from: The Onion Ad Nauseam: Complete News Archives, Volume 13 (Paperback)
This is one of the funniest books I have ever bought. If you happen to be familiar with The Onion's online news site, you will absolutely love this book. It is filled to the brim with some of the funniest headlines and stories I have ever seen. Such as "Nation's Dog Owners Demand To Know Who's A Good Boy" and "Girlfriend Changes Man Into Someone She's Not Interested In." And even though you know the headlines and stories are fake, it manages to pull you into it's own reality. If you are looking for something to read that will leave you bawling with laughter get this book. You WILL NOT be sorry.
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