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The Onion

Every developing story NewsAI is tracking for The Onion — as timelines, not a pile of articles.

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COVERAGE ACTIVITY · ARTICLES PER MONTH
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May 26

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EntertainmentT2 · Outlet report

‘We have to mock the site’s insanity’: comedian Tim Heidecker on the allure of becoming Infowars’ new boss

As the Onion waits for a court to approve its takeover, creative director Heidecker previews his ambitious plan to parody the site – already sending Jones into a fury Guardian…

2 updates2 sources1 day long2 mentions here
May 2, 2026 → May 3, 2026
Latest: “I am confirming now, I am wearing his skin. I’ve been wearing his skin now for about two weeks.” · The Verge
GeneralT2 · Outlet report

Ex-Alex Jones employee reflects on job at Infowars: ‘It was nonsense. It was lies’

Former Infowars video editor and field producer spoke on his experience working on the show in an NPR interview Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in…

6 updates1 source1 mention here
Apr 20, 2026
Latest: Mexican president in the dark about drug operation after which US, Mexican officials were killed · Fox News

Coverage timeline (3 latest)

The most recent articles mentioning The Onion, grouped by month. Open a story above to read it as a full timeline.

May 2026

2 articles
May 3, 2026 · The Verge
“I am confirming now, I am wearing his skin. I’ve been wearing his skin now for about two weeks.”

Tim Heidecker made his Infowars debut with an uncanny and painful-sounding Alex Jones impression. While he acknowledged that there were still some legal hurdles to overcome,…

May 2, 2026 · The Guardian
‘We have to mock the site’s insanity’: comedian Tim Heidecker on the allure of becoming Infowars’ new boss

As the Onion waits for a court to approve its takeover, creative director Heidecker previews his ambitious plan to parody the site – already sending Jones into a fury Guardian…

April 2026

1 article
Apr 20, 2026 · CNN
The Onion reaches new deal to take over Alex Jones’ Infowars | CNN Business

Satirical news site The Onion said it has reached an agreement to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ InfoWars company, in a move that could help repay the more than $1…