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RIP The Onion?
Not sure where's the best place for this, but I'll throw it up here.
I'm very sad, because it appears that The Onion has done the unthinkable and well and truly sold out. This week's issue has an article entitled "Miller Brewing Company Pressures Area Man to Drink Responsibly" - it seems to be a fairly standard, not-that-funny Onion article about the "responsible drinking" parts of ads and so forth taken to the extreme.
However, the very last line of the article is "Miller Brewing Company is the second-largest brewery in the U.S., with seven major breweries located across America. Principal beer brands include Miller Lite, Miller Genuine Draft, Miller Genuine Draft Light, Miller High Life, and Milwaukee's Best. More information is available at millerbrewing.com."
So essentially Miller paid them enough money to have them write a story and stick in a plug. This one is blatant; I wonder how many other stories are product placements WITHOUT visible ads at the end?
Anyway, I'm very disappointed. I've read the Onion for years, on the web and in print, bought their books, and pointed many friends to the site. But this is the last Onion issue I'll ever read, I think.
Bingle
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