G/O Media has sold The Onion, but something's afoot

[DrFunk]

View: https://twitter.com/katie_robertson/status/1783555272780272099?t=4qMw-RVZV4RnjGasChfkcQ&s=19

View: https://twitter.com/katie_robertson/status/1783557935433437441?t=SBSdyPI_sS2yCcNCJZY8hw&s=19

However....


View: https://twitter.com/lincodega/status/1783562160527790183?t=ho15cOhqMNBBCqByQPcAWQ&s=19


View: https://twitter.com/michaelgreshko/status/1783567279357141079?t=w_bgLPnwGSN2AoT444QAWg&s=19

Weird. That being said, every writer is being kept. So that's good at least.

 

[G_Shumi]

Better the Global Tetrahedron than the Bermuda Tetrahedron.

But seriously, that's great that everyone on staff will be kept on. :)

 

[DrFunk]

Of note:


View: https://twitter.com/imranzomg/status/1783565423495246113?t=qPABKpX8PED9QA-2uPhmCQ&s=19

 

[NihonTiger]

View: https://twitter.com/katie_robertson/status/1783555272780272099?t=4qMw-RVZV4RnjGasChfkcQ&s=19

View: https://twitter.com/katie_robertson/status/1783557935433437441?t=SBSdyPI_sS2yCcNCJZY8hw&s=19

However....


View: https://twitter.com/lincodega/status/1783562160527790183?t=ho15cOhqMNBBCqByQPcAWQ&s=19


View: https://twitter.com/michaelgreshko/status/1783567279357141079?t=w_bgLPnwGSN2AoT444QAWg&s=19

Weird. That being said, every writer is being kept. So that's good at least.

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The post chain seems to indicate that it's an inside joke and Jeff Lawson, a co-founder of Twilio, is the buyer.

 

[EssBeeVee]

well played

 

[echoshifting]

This is great.

 

[Amnixia]

I expected Musk to be the buyer, mostly to fuck with the staff and make then quit by themselves.

Glad to see my paranoia was unfounded for once.

 

[Dr Scientifico]

I can't see the name "Jim Spanfeller" without being reminded he's a herb.

 

[Mango Pilot]

Good to see the onion out of G/O.

 

[Strike]

I expected Musk to be the buyer, mostly to fuck with the staff and make then quit by themselves.

Glad to see my paranoia was unfounded for once.

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He could never be that funny or clever.

 

[Amnixia]

He could never be that funny or clever.

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I meant more on the basis of the thread title

 

[djplaeskool]

lmao
Global Tetrahedron? This is 100% a work.

 

[Aiqops]

They bought themselves.🧐

 

[B-Dubs]

The onion hasn't been funny for a minute, so here's hoping this goes well

 

[AgeEighty]

Well there goes the /O. Is it just G Media now?

 

[Foltzie]

View: https://twitter.com/michaelgreshko/status/1783567279357141079?t=w_bgLPnwGSN2AoT444QAWg&s=19

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So it's owned by Jeff Lawson founder of Twilio.

 

[butalala]

I was hoping to see T. Herman Zweibel back at the reins. Alas...

 

[Strike]

I meant more on the basis of the thread title

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Fair enough. He did try to buy them years ago iirc

 

[KoolAid]

View: https://twitter.com/TheOnion/status/1783583626480762975
Lmao

 

[Distantmantra]

Could they please buy AVClub and incorporate it back into The Onion? It's been horrible lately.

 

[twinturbo2]

The onion hasn't been funny for a minute, so here's hoping this goes well

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I can't remember the last time I found The Onion funny. I think it was the editorial comic that birthed the Sickos Guy meme, but I'm not sure.

 

[AMAGON]

The Hard News replaced The Onion for me

 

[lunarworks]

View: https://twitter.com/TheOnion/status/1783583626480762975
Lmao

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"a vicious but fair hostile takeover"

 

[Harpoon]

Shocked that they not only escaped G/O Media, but might be under a far better owner now. Curious to see where they go from here.

Could they please buy AVClub and incorporate it back into The Onion? It's been horrible lately.

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This is what I really wish would happen, but I don't know how likely it is.

 

[TheDestructiveSquirrel]

View: https://x.com/oneunderscore__/status/1783632037640835426

Amazing

 

[Theodran]

Looks like they bought themselves. I'm stoked to hear about the revival of the Onion News Network, that was one of my favorite parts of the site.

 

[Nigel Tufnel]

I love this.

 

[Shard Shinjuku]

Was not expecting Ben Collins to be at the head of this.

 

[TeenageFBI]

Wait, is the Onion News Network the Youtube stuff? I somehow only found out about it recently and I've been watching it. Shit's amazing.

 

[psionotic]

The Onion is a national treasure, so if it's free of its Private Equity overlords this is an enormous win for the world.

 

[Vash]

YUSH! G/O Media can SUCK IT!

 

[Senjuro]

Their video content was incredible back in the day. It'll be great if they can recapture some of that magic.

 

[Parthenios]

View: https://twitter.com/TheOnion/status/1783583626480762975
Lmao

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That's a global dodecahedron tho

 

[HulkieD]

Literally three months ago:

Ben Collins (@bencollins.bsky.social)

So uh how do we buy The Onion?

bsky.app

 

[WedgeX]

Could they please buy AVClub and incorporate it back into The Onion? It's been horrible lately.

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Please lord. I miss having an actual pop culture publication.

 

[Vash]

Literally three months ago:

Ben Collins (@bencollins.bsky.social)

So uh how do we buy The Onion?

bsky.app

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His followup post is great too :D

Also, how do you add Bsky posts like that? Insert Media does not work.

 

[Harpoon]

View: https://x.com/oneunderscore__/status/1783632037640835426

Amazing

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Oh shit, I didn't think the Onion News Network was ever coming back!

 

[Iced_Eagle]

His followup post is great too :D

Also, how do you add Bsky posts like that? Insert Media does not work.

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Ben Collins (@bencollins.bsky.social)

Figured it out thanks [contains quote post or other embedded content]

bsky.app

I don't think there's bsky embeds currently.

 

[BlackLagoon]

Wait, ONN is coming back? Real actual properly produced ONN? That would be incredible. It was pure gold. Still is.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9U4Ha9HQvMo

 

[davepoobond]

View: https://x.com/oneunderscore__/status/1783632037640835426

Amazing

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Not The Onion

 

[Naijaboy]

They bought themselves.🧐

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For a moment I thought that's what happened.

 

[Slayven]

View: https://twitter.com/oneunderscore__/status/1783635016594919641

Seems more ethical than Google and Facebook

 

[Fat4all]

how many times can the onion make a joke that everyone takes seriously

 

[chaobreaker]

Looks like they bought themselves. I'm stoked to hear about the revival of the Onion News Network, that was one of my favorite parts of the site.

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Man, the morning talk show segments are some of the funniest videos on YouTube.


View: https://youtu.be/hKmDGWv9gRk?si=KNsQ8FkjqCFB5gHU

 

[LuigiV]

View: https://twitter.com/TheOnion/status/1783583626480762975
Lmao

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False news. The image clearly shows a global dodecahedron not a global tetrahedron. I'm taking this complaint straight to the editor in chief.

 

[BabyDontHurtMe]

So basically the Onion bought their independence with the help of Jeff Lawson. Great to see the writing staff break out of G/O Media, especially when they were on the chopping block iirc.

 

[BabyDontHurtMe]

Thread by new Onion owner

View: https://twitter.com/jeffiel/status/1783674204820262958?t=qK3Hhtw4iyxWq2530v5Gag&s=19

View: https://twitter.com/jeffiel/status/1783674241340018857

View: https://twitter.com/jeffiel/status/1783674270003957944

View: https://twitter.com/jeffiel/status/1783674319970664593

 

[makonero]

Thread by new Onion owner

View: https://twitter.com/jeffiel/status/1783674204820262958?t=qK3Hhtw4iyxWq2530v5Gag&s=19

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Can someone do the thing that shows the whole thread to those of us without Twitter accounts anymore because we hate Musk and refuse to be on his hellsite?

 

[BabyDontHurtMe]

Can someone do the thing that shows the whole thread to those of us without Twitter accounts anymore because we hate Musk and refuse to be on his hellsite?

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Oh right. i'll link the other tweets in the thread.

 

[poptire]

I gave a dollar. It's the least I could do after so many years of entertainment.