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Top Ten Videos of 2009: 5. The Onion, “In The Know: Giant Money Hole”

Another reliable fake-news tonic for the real news during 2009 has been, of course, The Onion. In my opinion, The Onion’s video segments are a bit of a hit-or-miss proposition, but one subset of them cracks me up pretty consistently: … Continue reading

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Top Ten Videos of 2009: 6. Funny or Die, “A Gaythering Storm”

In the early part of 2009, American TV airwaves were polluted by a particular commercial that became known as the “Gathering Storm” ad. Made by a group calling itself the National Organization for Marriage, it was a clumsy, mendacious message … Continue reading

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Top Ten Videos of 2009: 8. “Learning is Fundamental”

What’s funny about the current economic crisis? At the root of it, nothing. I have spent most of 2009 as one of the who-knows-how-many millions struggling with unemployment and dwindling resources. One side effect of unemployment is that it gives … Continue reading

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