April 22, 2026
Peeling InfoWars like an Onion
The Onion to Take over InfoWars
Internet loses it as The Onion “rents” InfoWars—desk memes, court cliffhanger, chaos
TLDR: The Onion plans to license the InfoWars name and site for six months at $81,000 per month, pending a Texas judge’s approval—and Alex Jones can still appeal. Commenters are split between celebratory “poetic justice,” nitpicking headlines, and joking about stealing Jones’s desk, while skeptics note it’s essentially a short-term rental.
The Onion wants to turn Alex Jones’s InfoWars into a satire of itself by licensing the name and website for $81,000 a month—six months up front, with an option to renew. But a Texas judge still has to sign off, and Jones can appeal, so it’s not a done deal. That hasn’t stopped the internet from lighting up. One commenter dropped an archive link to dodge paywalls, another pointed to a lively Hacker News thread bragging 600+ upvotes, and media hawks shared a non-paywalled Guardian write-up. Meanwhile, a top-voted scold called out the “editorialized” headlines: plan, not takeover—yet.
Then came the memes. Fans of the “Knowledge Fight” podcast joked about finally grabbing Alex’s famous broadcast desk, while another commenter imagined this whole thing as Hollywood absurdism: “Basically renting it for 3 months to let Tim Heidecker do a few shows??” The big split: Team Poetic Justice cheering a satirical takeover of a conspiracy site versus Team Pump The Brakes reminding everyone that a judge (Maya Guerra Gamble) still has to approve and Jones still hosts his weekday show—for now. Add in snark over the word “takeover” versus “lease,” and the thread became part media literacy class, part comedy roast. Whether it’s culture war catharsis or just a very expensive gag, the crowd is glued to the court date—and the desk jokes won’t quit.
Key Points
- •The Onion proposes to license Infowars.com and its name for $81,000 per month via its parent Global Tetrahedron.
- •The deal, agreed by The Onion and the court-appointed administrator, requires approval from Judge Maya Guerra Gamble in Texas.
- •The license would run for six months with an option to renew for another six months and includes associated intellectual property.
- •Alex Jones continues to operate Infowars.com and could appeal any ruling, keeping the site’s fate uncertain pending a court decision.
- •A previous attempt by The Onion to buy Infowars was blocked in bankruptcy court amid defamation cases related to Sandy Hook.