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Preview: 50 great jokes The Onion published in 2006

The Onion redesigns its print edition! Plus, 2006 kind of sucked? Let's explore what I'll be covering from a year where seemingly everything got worse.

Jan 11 • James daSilva

The Onion in 2056: A dystopian world of Flash animation

In 2005, The Onion imagined the world 51 years later. Get ready for endless sci-fi tropes and Flash animations.

Jun 22, 2025 • James daSilva

20 years ago, The Onion previewed the Winter Olympics in Italy

Plus, web-only jokes about Dick Cheney shooting that guy, AOL, the NBA, "Sesame Street" and more.

Feb 11 • James daSilva

20 years ago, The Onion warned of death, romance and Wal-Mart

What if Donald Rumsfeld hosted an informercial? Plus, jokes about Nancy Grace, Mark-Paul Gosselaar and much more.

Feb 8 • James daSilva

Reviewing The Onion's website: Feb. 1-7, 2006

Bush celebrates Groundhog Day in Iraq, plus jokes about Roger Federer, Roger Ebert, Ed Begley Jr., cartoons depicting Muhammad, and more.

Feb 4 • James daSilva

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The Onion's 9/11 issue, 20 years later

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20 years ago, The Onion published my favorite article

Mar 6, 2022 • James daSilva

20 years ago, The Onion mocked Donald Rumsfeld — and his wife

Aug 17, 2025 • James daSilva

20 years ago: Tim Duncan's 1st appearance in The Onion!

Nov 12, 2025 • James daSilva

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20 years ago, The Onion created a Department of Corruption

Plus, jokes about TV causing violence, Michael J. Fox, Al-Qaeda No. 2s, BlackBerry, rival "dead kid foundations" and the idea of a wife.

Feb 1 • James daSilva

20 years ago, The Onion redesigned its sports section

Let's look at the web-only jokes from Jan. 25-31, 2006!

Jan 28 • James daSilva

20 years ago, The Onion phased out retirement

Plus, jokes about never retiring, Bush's ag secretary, Ariel Sharon, Fidel Castro, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, zombies and more.

Jan 25 • James daSilva

Reviewing The Onion's website: Jan. 18-24, 2006

We say goodbye to Jackie Harvey's blog! Plus, jokes about President Bush, the New England Patriots, Eminem, God and more.

Jan 21 • James daSilva

20 years ago in The Onion, Sean Penn raged at Gmail

Plus, the U.S. holds "going-out-of-business" sale and jokes about "Call of Duty," "The Most Dangerous Game," Brangelina and more.

Jan 18 • James daSilva

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