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Chinese Newspaper Falls for The Onion Naming Kim Jung-Un 'Sexiest Man Alive'

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 15:41:34 +0000

Some humor — like, say, a guy slipping on a banana peel — is universal. But when more sophisticated jokes cross into other cultures they can get lost in translation. The Onion’s brand of fake news humor can certainly be pretty sophisticated. Although we’re still not sure that excuses The People’s Daily, which is the [...]

Andy Richter's Obituary for Kim Jong-il Is Hilariously Inaccurate [VIDEO]

Bob Sassone — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:49:30 +0000

‘Conan’ sidekick Andy Richter has no idea who Kim Jong-il is, but that didn’t stop him from doing a video obituary for him on Monday’s show. Conan himself asked Richter to do the obituary because it’s a huge news story, but Richter got more facts wrong than right. A lot more. Richter not only isn’t [...]

10 Ridiculous Claims By Kim Jong Il That North Korea Actually Believes

BJ — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:23:16 +0000

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Earlier this week, news broke that Korean dictator Kim Jong Il passed away due to a heart attack, and everyone besides North Korea pretty much rejoiced. Jong Il was a pretty cruel leader, but thanks to the insane propaganda that was spread around North Korea his people believed some crazy things about him. T

5 Hilarious Examples of Kim Jong Il as a Pop Culture Icon [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:02:14 +0000

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il may be dead from a heart attack at 69-years-old, but his certifiable status as a pop culture punchline lives on.

The notoriously brutal dictator has often been the butt of jokes in movies and TV shows, including ‘Team America,’ ‘Saturday Night Live’ and ‘The Simpsons,’ just to name a few. We’ve gathered five of the funniest examples of Kim’s bizarre status as a pop culture icon below.

North Korean Leader Kim Jong Il Dies at Age 69 [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 06:31:11 +0000

Kim Jong Il, the eccentric leader of North Korea since 1994, has died at the age of 69.

North Korea’s state-run KCNA news agency reported that after “great mental and physical strain,” he passed away of a heart attack at 8:30 a.m. Saturday while on a train during a “field guidance tour.”