The Onion's purchase of Alex Jones' Infowars stopped by U.S. judge

In a twist that could only be scripted by the wildest of satirists, The Onion—a bastion of parody journalism—found itself in an unexpected tug-of-war with the controversial figure Alex Jones and his infamous platform, Infowars. Just when you thought satire had reached its peak, a U.S. judge swooped in to halt what many were calling the most outrageous merger since peanut butter met jelly. How did we arrive at this intersection of absurdity and legal drama? Buckle up as we peel back the layers of this surreal saga that blurs the lines between truth and fiction—and explore what it means for media, humor, and free speech in today's tumultuous landscape!