The Onion Nails The Web 2.0 Generation
May 25, 2009 by Gordon
Filed under Features & Editorials
No-one does satire better than The Onion. Many consider its wonderful Sony Releases New Stupid Piece Of Shit That Doesn’t Fucking Work video the best short of the year so far. For my money however it has just been topped by this cracker which lovingly satirises the so-called Web 2.0 generation, student culture and its obsession with Facebook and Twitter.
So take two minutes out and enjoy: ‘Police Slog Through 40,000 Insipid Party Pics To Find Cause Of Dorm Fire‘
For those who missed the earlier Sony satire, I’ve also embedded it below:
Do you agree with my take: is this satire at it’s best or simply cheap shots at important new technology and student stereotypes?
