The Onion, on the India-Pakistan stand-off (thanks, Astonhope):
The joke is as much on the way Cable news channels report on “breaking events” — as if the world were about to end every time there is a traffic jam on the New Jersey Turnpike — as it is on the actual endless stalemate between India and Pakistan.
In our house, we have a game where we try to guess at what point in BBC World News is the word "crisis" spoken. It's fun, in an egghead sort of way.
Andrea: "Dan, how are civilians coping with this crisis as it continues?"
Dan: "Mostly by growing old and dying Andrea".
Gotta love the Onion!
little late, amardeep.....saw this video, long time ago.
This is great, I love the Onion. My favorite cable moment is MSNBC's "breaking news" coverage of an escaped ostrich here.
I liked how the on-screen graphics spelled the city "New Dehli." (Watch for it around the 1:58 mark.) Well, I didn't really like it, but I like how it reflects the poor spelling capabilities of the graphics people over at CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, etc. Accidentally or not, The Onion keeps it realistic.
Loved. This.
They've made fun of the Indian Pakistan relationship before. A Pakistani owner of a Subway in an Indian's gas station:
http://www.theonion.com/content/node/28594
