Comments on: As the World (Re)turns http://paulbogan.com/2009/01/02/as-the-world-returns/ The best of everything... just a little bit late. Thu, 23 Dec 2010 12:41:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: paul http://paulbogan.com/2009/01/02/as-the-world-returns/#comment-2336 paul Sun, 04 Jan 2009 14:08:58 +0000 http://paulbogan.com/2009/01/02/as-the-world-returns/#comment-2336 I always shied away from anything having to do with tabloids. Then one day, I saw a headline that was just way to ridiculous to pass up, so I bought a copy. I was hooked... it's one thing to say that something's the equivalent of watching a car crash; this was like a demolition derby. It was awful, but you knew it was on purpose. I mean, how in the hell could anybody take seriously an article, much less a paper, who could quote a "Doctor Heinous" with a straight face? Speaking of the Onion, my all-time favorite headline from it was when the McGreevey scandal first broke. "Homosexual Tearfully Admits to Being Governor of New Jersey." I always shied away from anything having to do with tabloids. Then one day, I saw a headline that was just way to ridiculous to pass up, so I bought a copy. I was hooked… it’s one thing to say that something’s the equivalent of watching a car crash; this was like a demolition derby. It was awful, but you knew it was on purpose. I mean, how in the hell could anybody take seriously an article, much less a paper, who could quote a “Doctor Heinous” with a straight face?

Speaking of the Onion, my all-time favorite headline from it was when the McGreevey scandal first broke. “Homosexual Tearfully Admits to Being Governor of New Jersey.”

]]> By: Philip Yurchuk http://paulbogan.com/2009/01/02/as-the-world-returns/#comment-2332 Philip Yurchuk Sun, 04 Jan 2009 08:11:03 +0000 http://paulbogan.com/2009/01/02/as-the-world-returns/#comment-2332 Like you, I grew up reading the WWN headlines in the checkout stand. My maternal grandfather would occasionally pick one up, but at that point I'm pretty sure he thought it was real news. I thought it was simply tabloid BS for the gullible. My eyes were opened a few years ago when a coworker purchased a WWN desk calendar and hung it on the outside of his cubicle. Every day I came in, read the article, and laughed. I had no idea that WWN was, in fact, a venue for comedy writers. In hindsight, it may have been more consistently funny than my Onion calendar (although nobody beats The Onion for headlines). Or maybe just one writer, as the voice was very consistent (and a joy to read). I'm very glad to see it return. Like you, I grew up reading the WWN headlines in the checkout stand. My maternal grandfather would occasionally pick one up, but at that point I’m pretty sure he thought it was real news. I thought it was simply tabloid BS for the gullible.

My eyes were opened a few years ago when a coworker purchased a WWN desk calendar and hung it on the outside of his cubicle. Every day I came in, read the article, and laughed. I had no idea that WWN was, in fact, a venue for comedy writers. In hindsight, it may have been more consistently funny than my Onion calendar (although nobody beats The Onion for headlines). Or maybe just one writer, as the voice was very consistent (and a joy to read). I’m very glad to see it return.

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