Website mocks clickbait; you won't believe what happens next!(Briefly Noted) (ClickHole) (Brief article) (Website overview)

AuthorEvans, Zenon

ClickHole, a new site from the makers of The Onion, satirizes the style and content of meme-recycling machines such as Upworthy, which pair politically correct outrage with puppy pictures to glean unholy amounts of traffic.

The parody site features vapid, click-baity headlines like "This Stick of Butter Is Left Out at Room Temperature; You Won't Believe What Happens Next." Spoiler: A single, three-hour shot later, it's finally melted.

In classic Onion style, Click-Hole courts controversy, with "7 Classic '90s Toys That Weren't Fun Anymore After 9/11"...

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