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Cartoonist, filmmaker, and founder and former editor-in-chief of The Onion Scott Dikkers has written or co-written several New York Times bestsellers including Our Dumb World and The Onion's Our Dumb Century, which has sold more than a half-million copies and was awarded the Thurber Prize for American Humor. His other books include The Onion's Finest News Reporting, which topped 200,000 in sales, the self-help parody You Are Worthless, and the "unauthorized autobiography" of George W. Bush, Destined for Destiny.

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After decades of Mad, what, they worry? No
Philadelphia Inquirer, October 30, 2012
...of Mad. Star Wars became "Star Bores." Harry Potter became "Harry Plodder." A Minneapolis schoolboy named Scott Dikkers fell under the pernicious influence of Mad around fourth grade. Along with his classmate, the future musician and New Yorker cover...
MAD Magazine Still Going Strong at 60
HispanicBusiness.com, October 28, 2012
...of MAD. "Star Wars" became "Star Bores." Harry Potter became "Harry Plodder." A Minneapolis schoolboy named Scott Dikkers fell under the pernicious influence of MAD around fourth grade. Along with his classmate, future musician and New Yorker cover...
Book on elderly draws laughs
Shreveport Times, August 15, 2012
...paperback, "You are Old "» Sobering Affirmations for Your Rapidly Disappearing Life" by Dr. Oswald T. Pratt and Scott Dikkers. (Wonder how old they are.) It is published by Andrews McMeel Publishing and is $9.99. The book is billed as humor and parts...
Book has last laugh on boomers
Worcester Telegram & Gazette, August 2, 2012
...the whimsical sense of humor particular to the Supreme Leader of Iran. “You Are Old” is written by Scott Dikkers, founder and former editor of The Onion, one of the funniest satirical online magazines in the country. And because I’m headed for...
Onion founder has few boundaries
The Signal, November 7, 2012
...readers with a “newsgasm.” That news source is The Onion. College Union Board and the College Democrats brought Scott Dikkers, the longest running editor-in-chief of this shining beacon of truth, to Kendall Hall Main Stage on Monday, Nov. 5. ...
Book on elderly draws laughs
Shreveport Times, August 15, 2012
...paperback, "You are Old "» Sobering Affirmations for Your Rapidly Disappearing Life" by Dr. Oswald T. Pratt and Scott Dikkers. (Wonder how old they are.) It is published by Andrews McMeel Publishing and is $9.99. The book is billed as humor and parts...
Book has last laugh on boomers
Worcester Telegram & Gazette, August 2, 2012
...the whimsical sense of humor particular to the Supreme Leader of Iran. “You Are Old” is written by Scott Dikkers, founder and former editor of The Onion, one of the funniest satirical online magazines in the country. And because I’m headed for...