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The Onion adds a new layer, buying Alex Jones’ Infowars and turning it into a parody of itself
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Gawker / Leah Finnegan / Jul 28, 2021
“When Bustle Digital Group first approached me to revive Gawker last year, I said absolutely no way in hell. Who in God’s name would want to edit a website that was cratered by an evil tech lord and sullied by a botched relaunch? The Gawker name was toxic, but also weirdly revered; an intractable combination.”
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