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Alex Jones Shares AI Image of Sylvester Stallone and Clint Eastwood, Says “Truth Is Cooler Than Fiction”

Alex Jones is out here posting AI pictures of Clint Eastwood and Sylvester Stallone now. It’s just as wild as it sounds. The disgraced Infowars founder decided to make a truly bizarre social media post this week. Instead of wishing Clint Eastwood a happy birthday like a normal person, Jones…

The Mary Sue

‘We have to mock the site’s insanity’: comedian Tim Heidecker on the allure of becoming Infowars’ new boss

As the Onion waits for a court to approve its takeover, creative director Heidecker previews his ambitious plan to parody the site – already sending Jones into a fury

The Guardian - US

Alex Jones is so mad about InfoWars becoming a satire site he loses his shirt and exclaims ‘they’re bodysnatchers’

‘Just because you’re wearing my shirt doesn’t mean you’re me, let’s be 100 percent clear about that,’ the conspiracy theorist raged Monday

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INFOWARS Has New Ownership & The Onion Reveals Their Vision

Alex Jones’ InfoWars has a brand-new owner and fans of Internet satire are going to be thrilled.

The Mary Sue

The Onion launches new bid to take over Alex Jones' Infowars and turn it into a parody platform

The satirical news outlet The Onion has a new plan to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turn them into parodies

The Independent UK

The Onion plans to lease Alex Jones’s Infowars after judge blocks purchase

The satirical website’s parent company will have to pay $81,000 a month to the misinformation platform

The Guardian - US

Men disguised in hazmat suits chase down wrong victim in attempted machete attack

Two men dressed in hazmat suits chased an innocent man down the street with machetes in a case of mistaken identity.

The Independent UK

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'I was a Unionist and active Scottish Tory. Now I campaign for Irish unity'

BEN Collins grew up in a strongly pro-Unionist and pro-British background in East Belfast.

The National (Scotland)

Judge rules Alex Jones’ Infowars to be sold once again, paving way for The Onion to renew its bid

‘The families are pleased that the court has placed InfoWars parent company into receivership, which will finally lead to accountability for Alex Jones' monstrously cruel harassment,’ an attorney for the Sandy Hook families said about the ruling.

The Independent UK

Court Rejects The Onion's Bid To Buy Infowars

A federal judge rejected The Onion's $1.75 million bid to buy Alex Jones' Infowars, citing shortcomings in the bankruptcy auction process and concerns about insufficient funds for Sandy Hook families.

International Business Times

Alex Jones sues Sandy Hook families and The Onion for ‘Frankenstein bid’ to buy Infowars

Jones claimed ‘conspiratorial negotiation’ led to losing auction for Infowars

The Independent UK

Company affiliated with Alex Jones seeks to disqualify The Onion's auction bid on Infowars

A federal bankruptcy judge in Texas is being asked to disqualify a winning bid made by the satirical news outlet The Onion to buy conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars

The Independent UK

Not a parody: The Onion acquires Alex Jones’s InfoWars in auction

Satirical website buys platform of US conspiracy theorist, who has been ordered to pay $1.5bn to Sandy Hook families.

Al Jazeera

Onion CEO: We Bought Infowars Because 'People on Bluesky Told Us It Would Be Funny' -- And They Were Right

Following a defamation lawsuit resulting in far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones having to auction off Infowars, the rightwing media platform run by Jones was purchased by satirical media outlet The Onion due to feedback from users on the social media app Bluesky.

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Salon

The Onion just bought Infowars

The satirical news site plans to turn Infowars into a parody of itself, targeting "weird internet personalities"

International Business Times

Satirical US Outlet The Onion Buys Conspiracy Site Infowars

Satirical news outlet The Onion said Thursday it had acquired Infowars, a conspiracy-laden website whose owner made money by running stories that called one of America's most notorious school shootings a hoax.

The Independent UK

‘Doctors thought my itchy lump was a tattoo allergy – it was cancer’

Ben Collins has spent thousands travelling to and from hospital

Latin Times

Social Media Users Mock Georgia Republican for Posting Altered Photo of JD Vance with Chiseled Jaw

Following Tuesday night's debate between vice presidential candidates Sen. JD Vance and Gov. Tim Walz, Georgia Representative Mike Collins shared an altered photo of Vance leading to ridicule and mockery from X (formerly Twitter) users.

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Reason

The Antisemitism Awareness Act Will Make It Illegal To Criticize Israel on Campus

The protesters deserve criticism—but Congress is the real threat.

Reason

If You Ignore Claudine Gay's Plagiarism, Shame on You

Academic malfeasance by Harvard's president deserves media coverage and condemnation, not excuses.

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Autosport

Friday favourite: The forgotten prototype racer that charmed 'Stig'

Ben Collins may have garnered fame through his television work, but he is no stranger to the cockpit of a racing car. Across his career, he has raced everything from Le Mans prototypes to a Citroen 2CV. It will come as no surprise that the machinery Collins looks upon most…

Motor1

Here's How Top Gear's Stig Kept His Identity A Secret For Years

Being the Stig isn't just a gig, it's a lifestyle.

Reason

Disinformation Reporter Ben Collins Failed To Correct the Gaza Hospital Story

Perhaps the Walter Cronkite Awards ought to have slightly higher standards?

Motor1

Ex-Stig Calls 1,234-HP Lucid Air Sapphire A "Monster" On Track

The EV can rocket to 60 miles per hour in 1.9 seconds.

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