The Onion’s new parody of Alex Jones’ Infowars starts with $100,000 to Sandy Hook families
The Onion and Tim Heidecker are relaunching Infowars as a parody site, beginning with a $100,000 payment to Sandy Hook families.
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📍 How it ended
The Onion and Tim Heidecker launched a parody of Infowars to turn the site into a comedic revenge story. This effort included plans to send $100,000 to Sandy Hook families.
The project sought to take over the website despite legal hurdles.
Epilogue added 16d ago, after coverage quieted.
The brief
The Onion has relaunched Alex Jones’ right-wing conspiracy website, Infowars, as a comedic project. This new iteration, described as a "progressive take" and a "comedic revenge story," is launching this week. The initiative includes an initial $100,000 contribution to Sandy Hook families.
Coverage from NBC News, AP News, The Washington Post, and Variety emphasizes the collaboration between The Onion and Tim Heidecker. Variety notes that the project involves a "long, hard struggle" and mentions legal complexities regarding the takeover. Other outlets, such as The Daily Beast and Fast Company, characterize the move as a humiliation for Alex Jones.
Further developments involve Tim Heidecker's efforts to move the project through a "prove-it phase." Coverage from The Verge and Fast Company suggests the focus will be on the new website's ability to move past the association with Jones.
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Quick answers
Who is involved in the Infowars parody?
The project is a collaboration between The Onion and Tim Heidecker.
How much money is being sent to Sandy Hook families?
The relaunch starts with $100,000 going to Sandy Hook families.
When is the new site launching?
According to reports from WBEZ Chicago and IndieWire, the site launches this week.
Coverage (10)
- Alex Jones Suffers Ultimate Humiliation in Infowars Saga The Daily Beast · 21d ago
- Tim Heidecker Launches His Progressive Take on InfoWars This Week: ‘We’re in a Prove-It Phase’ IndieWire · 21d ago
- The Onion’s new parody of Alex Jones’ Infowars starts with $100,000 to Sandy Hook families NBC News · 21d ago
- Today’s Vergecast: Tim Heidecker on the return of InfoWars. The Verge · 21d ago
- The new InfoWars website will make you forget all about Alex Jones—eventually Fast Company · 21d ago
- The Onion’s stunning plan for Alex Jones’ Infowars will send money to Sandy Hook families The Independent · 21d ago
- Tim Heidecker and The Onion Are Taking Over InfoWars, Even if They Legally Can’t: It’s ‘Been a Long, Hard Struggle’ Variety · 21d ago
- Inside the Onion’s quest to turn Infowars into a comedic revenge story The Washington Post · 21d ago
- The Onion relaunches InfoWars, Alex Jones’ right-wing conspiracy website, this week WBEZ Chicago · 21d ago
- The Onion’s new parody of Alex Jones’ Infowars starts with $100,000 to Sandy Hook families AP News · 21d ago
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