Andy Borowitz

Northwest's New Motto: "We'll Get You Within 150 Miles of There"

Andy Borowitz | Posted 10.24.2009 | Comedy


Andy Borowitz

Northwest Airlines today unveiled a new corporate slogan, which "reflects our dedication to getting our passengers as close as possible to their intended destination."

New Yorker Festival Attracts Throngs Of Fans Despite Publishing Woes

AP | JOCELYN NOVECK | Posted 10.21.2009 | New York


NEW YORK — The journalism industry may be in precarious shape, but you wouldn't have known it at the annual New Yorker Festival, where star wors...

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Swine Flu Virus Says He's 'Thrilled' With Vaccine Delays

Andy Borowitz | Posted 10.21.2009 | Comedy


Andy Borowitz

Despite the avalanche of publicity he's received in recent weeks, the virus dismissed charges that he's a publicity whore.

Karzai Declared Winner of Next Month's Runoff

Andy Borowitz | Posted 10.20.2009 | Comedy


Andy Borowitz

In a stunning victory, Afghan president Hamid Karzai today was declared the winner of the runoff election scheduled to take place November 7.

New iPhone App Detects Balloon Hoaxes

Andy Borowitz | Posted 10.19.2009 | Comedy


Andy Borowitz

Amid fears that publicity-starved parents may try to convince unwitting viewers that they have launched giant balloons with their children inside, Apple today introduced a new iPhone app that detects balloon hoaxes.

Millions of Americans Waste Entire F*cking Afternoon

Andy Borowitz | Posted 10.15.2009 | Comedy


Andy Borowitz

Moments after a little boy who was believed to be in his parents' homemade helium balloon was found safe and sound, millions of Americans came to the realization that they had flushed the entire afternoon down the toilet.

Big Bank Profits Spark Rally in Cocaine, Hooker Sectors

Andy Borowitz | Posted 10.15.2009 | Comedy


Andy Borowitz

The historic profits notched by the nation's biggest banks are starting to have a positive impact on the broader economy, with the cocaine and hooker sectors showing striking gains.

GOP Claims Olympia Snowe Was Born in Kenya

Andy Borowitz | Posted 10.13.2009 | Comedy


Andy Borowitz

Orly Taitz, leader of the so-called "birther" movement, said that Sen. Snowe's vote was "textbook Kenyan" behavior. "She's putting her tribe first," Ms. Taitz said.

Limbaugh to Rename Rams Stadium 'The House of Painkillers'

Andy Borowitz | Posted 10.13.2009 | Comedy


Andy Borowitz

The acquisition of the Rams would represent the culmination of a dream for Mr. Limbaugh, who had previously tried to acquire the Minnesota NFL team and rename it the Minnesota Vicodins.

Iran Developing Boy Band, U.N. Fears

Andy Borowitz | Posted 10.12.2009 | Comedy


Andy Borowitz

The United Nations Security Council met in emergency session today amid fears that Iran may be close to developing a boy band.

Obama Named Country Music Entertainer of the Year

Andy Borowitz | Posted 10.10.2009 | Comedy


Andy Borowitz

In Nashville, country music insiders were shocked by Mr. Obama's selection, given that he has only been in office for eight months and during that time has yet to record a single country song.

Nobel Insiders: Beer Summit Sealed it for Obama

Andy Borowitz | Posted 10.09.2009 | Comedy


Andy Borowitz

A spokesman for the Nobel committee said she hoped that Mr. Obama's victory would be seen not only as a victory for him, but "as a tribute to the healing power of beer."

NBC Pressures Leno to Have Affair

Andy Borowitz | Posted 10.07.2009 | Comedy


Andy Borowitz

With its primetime and late night lineups in free fall, NBC is reportedly putting pressure on talk show host Jay Leno to have a scandalous affair, a network source confirmed today.

Conde Nast to End War in Afghanistan

Andy Borowitz | Posted 10.06.2009 | Comedy


Andy Borowitz

In what some experts are calling a bold and unorthodox strategy, the U.S. Department of Defense has hired the Conde Nast magazine group to end the unpopular war in Afghanistan.

Scientists Say Oldest Human Ancestor Had Sex With Intern

Andy Borowitz | Posted 10.03.2009 | Comedy


Andy Borowitz

"This is an amazing discovery," said Professor Davis Logsdon of the University of Minnesota. "It suggests that having sex with interns goes back a lot further than any of us thought."

Texas Case Angers Foes of Gay Divorce

Andy Borowitz | Posted 10.02.2009 | Comedy


Andy Borowitz

A Texas judge's ruling that two gay men married in another state can get a divorce in Texas has drawn the ire of opponents of gay divorce there.

Orlando Sentinel: Did Alan Grayson Rip Off "Die Quickly'' Schtick From Huffington Post Blogger?

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 10.01.2009 | Comedy


The Orlando Sentinel published a story on its blog today accusing Representative Alan Grayson of plagiarizing HuffPost Comedy blogger Andy Borowitz. ...

National Association of Undertakers Backs GOP Health Plan

Andy Borowitz | Posted 10.01.2009 | Comedy


Andy Borowitz

The group, which represents undertakers, embalmers and hearse drivers across the country, gave the plan a big thumbs up, saying in a press release, "Finally, a health care plan that works for us."

Palin's Memoir Due in November; English Edition to Follow

Andy Borowitz | Posted 09.29.2009 | Comedy


Andy Borowitz

"We have hired the best linguists in the country, but this is still hard work," a spokesperson for the publisher acknowledged. "It must have been easier to crack the Enigma code in World War II."

U.S. Could Get Olympics in 2016, Health Care in 3016

Andy Borowitz | Posted 09.28.2009 | Comedy


Andy Borowitz

Obama: "I am more determined than ever to get health care done in the next thousand years."

Mental Patient Breaks Into U.N., Gives 90-Minute Speech

Andy Borowitz | Posted 09.24.2009 | Comedy


Andy Borowitz

A day after the stunning security breach, U.N. officials were still attempting to sort out how it was allowed to happen.

John Edwards on Verge of Admitting He Is Total Douche

Andy Borowitz | Posted 09.23.2009 | Comedy


Andy Borowitz

In what amounts to a complete about-face, former presidential candidate John Edwards is about to admit that he is a total douche, aides to Mr. Edwards confirm.

Few Watch Ahmadinejad on Kimmel

Andy Borowitz | Posted 09.22.2009 | Comedy


Andy Borowitz

Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is reportedly "furious" that few viewers watched his appearance last night on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live!.

Chicken-F*ckers 'Not Amused'

Andy Borowitz | Posted 09.21.2009 | Comedy


Andy Borowitz

New York anchorman Ernie Anastos' now-infamous verbal slip, "Keep fucking that chicken," has raised the ire of one group who thinks it's no laughing matter: America's chicken-fuckers.

Criticism of Obama Not About Race, Says New Poll of White People

Andy Borowitz | Posted 09.19.2009 | Comedy


Andy Borowitz

The survey, conducted by the University of Minnesota's Opinion Research Institute, measured the opinions of a large cross-section of the nation's most virulent white Obama critics.