In a related note, the Onion filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court on this specific issue of the necessity of labeling a parody. The argument is that th

In a related note, the Onion filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court on this specific issue of the necessity of labeling a parody. The argument is that the setup of believing the content is true is essential to parody comedy which then pulls the rug out from underneath the reader with an absurdity, and that an average reader would understand the absurdities to be comedy. But that labeling it as a parody defeats the comedic effect. HN discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33481989 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33481989 Highly recommend reading the hilarious brief as well: https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/22/22-293/242292/20221003125252896_35295545_1-22.10.03%20-%20Novak-Parma%20-%20Onion%20Amicus%20Brief.pdf https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/22/22-293/242292/2022...