The Onion launches weekly Infowars parody livestream as it seeks to acquire the network in bankruptcy court
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Miles Klee
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The Onion is launching a weekly parody livestream of Alex Jones' Infowars, airing Thursdays at 8 pm ET across platforms like Twitch, YouTube, and Instagram under the handle @realinfowars. The satirical outlet is simultaneously fighting in bankruptcy court to officially acquire the Infowars media network. Tim Heidecker serves as creative director and Jones impersonator. The show aims to mock the absurdity of conspiratorial content, with CEO Ben Collins describing the goal as highlighting "how fucking stupid" conspiratorial brainrot has become.
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WiredThe Onion launches weekly Infowars parody livestream as it seeks to acquire the network in bankruptcy courtwired.comKey quotes
· 4 pulledThe satirical outlet's weekly Infowars parody livestream airs on Thursdays at 8 pm ET, starting tonight.
CEO Ben Collins says the new show will mock 'how fucking stupid' conspiratorial brainrot has become.
Far-right conspiracy peddler Alex Jones is still fighting tooth and nail in the courts to hang on to his Infowars media network.
But that won't stop The Onion—which has been seeking to acquire it out of bankruptcy—from weaponizing the toxic brand against him.
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