Sony Music Entertainment is entering another partnership for original podcast creation. The label has teamed with satirical news brand The Onion to make podcasts. The first show under this collaboration is called The Topical. Continue Reading
True crime podcasting is still having its pop culture moment, which means it’s ripe for the spoofing. Sketch show Portlandia made its own on-point send-up of the familiar show style, and now The Onion is getting in on the act. The humor website has released the first episode of A Very Fatal Murder. Continue Reading
Univision has acquired a controlling 40% stake in satirical publication The Onion, causing cognitive dissonance among observers. While the Spanish-language media giant’s investment in satire might not make the most intuitive sense, it does work demographically. Continue Reading