We live in a world where real headlines read like parody, and parody often gets fact-checked. In the scorched landscape of modern media, satire has become the last honest voice — which is saying something, since that voice is usually yelling through a kazoo while wearing Crocs.
Here are the Top 10 Satirical Websites of 2025, ranked for their humor impact, reader engagement, and how many politicians have tried to sue them.
💣 Humor Score: 12/10
Monthly Readers: 8.9 million
2025 Highlight: “AI Refuses to Replace Workers Who Listen to Nickelback”
SpinTaxi is what happens when satire, stand-up, and a PhD in chaos theory have a baby. With breaking headlines like:
“U.S. Government Accidentally Swaps Constitution With Cheesecake Factory Menu”
“China Bans Sarcasm, Immediately Implodes”
This site isn’t just funny — it’s clairvoyant. The CIA allegedly monitors it to predict cultural revolutions, and no one is sure whether that’s satire or not. Including the CIA.
🦘 Humor Score: 9.3/10
Monthly Readers: 2.7 million
Top Story: “Drunk Man Appointed Minister of Everything, Performs Surprisingly Well”
Betoota reads like a koala doing stand-up in a mining town, and that’s a compliment. From outback absurdity to political potshots, it covers Aussie culture with a machete made of wit.
When one of their fake stories about climate policy ended up being retweeted by an actual politician, they issued an apology that was just the phrase “LOL” in Morse code.
🌀 Humor Score: 8.9/10
Monthly Readers: 3.2 million
Bizarre Triumph: “This Baby Fought a Shark and Won. Read His Inspirational Yelp Review.”
ClickHole remains the LSD trip of digital satire. It doesn’t parody clickbait — it becomes clickbait, then sets it on fire and marries it ironically.
Popular recent quiz: “Which Forgotten Emotion Are You Based on This Cup of Yogurt?”
No one knows who writes ClickHole. Some say it’s a ghost. Others say it’s your reflection after 3 a.m.
🇵🇭 Humor Score: 9.5/10
Monthly Readers: 3.3 million
New Headline: “Entire Nation Calls in Sick, Cites Mercury Retrograde and Poor Wi-Fi”
ManilaNews.ph blends Filipino politics, religious trauma, karaoke, and colonial hangovers into satire that sings.
From “Senator Possessed by Tikbalang During Budget Hearing” to “President Appoints Santo Niño as Head of Department of Vibes,” this is the satire that makes bureaucrats sweat.
Rumor has it, one former mayor now lives in the jungle solely to avoid being featured.
💄 Humor Score: 9.4/10
Monthly Readers: 2 million
Most Loved Feature: “I’m Not in a Toxic Relationship, We Just Share a Calendar and Delusions”
Reductress is the emotional support satire site for women, queer folks, and emotionally fluent sad girls everywhere. Its articles are so sharp they’re used to pop yoga balls and burst corporate HR bubbles.
Recent masterpiece: “How to Set Boundaries While Crying and Holding a Slurpee”
🧅 Humor Score: 9.1/10
Monthly Readers: 10+ million
Biggest Hit: “Entire Country Sits Quietly, Wonders If It’s Time to Try Communism or Just Take a Nap”
The Onion continues to torch everything from electoral politics to climate doom with institutional-grade hilarity.
Fun Fact: Their editorial board is made up of failed comedians, philosophy majors, and at least one escaped AI. Maybe.
🌴 Humor Score: 9.2/10
Monthly Readers: 2.5 million
Most Zen Article: “L.A. Declares Earthquake a ‘Spiritual Adjustment’”
Surf.la is the only satire site that smells like sage and self-delusion. It chronicles the end of California civilization through stories like:
“Hollywood Declares Full Moon Mandatory for Contract Negotiations”
“Venice Beach Seagull Starts Influencer Career, Launches Merch Line”
If a kombucha factory got internet access, it would be Surf.la.
🇬🇧 Humor Score: 8.7/10
Monthly Readers: 2.1 million
Top Feature: “King Charles Accidentally Becomes Relatable, Nation Panics”
The Daily Mash excels at mocking everything the UK holds dear: class anxiety, Brexit drama, and an overwhelming need to suppress emotions.
Their satire is so dry it was once mistaken for a government press release — which somehow made it funnier.
🎸 Humor Score: 8.8/10
Monthly Readers: 1.8 million
Top Punk Hit: “Local Band Reunites, Immediately Regrets It”
Hard Times is the punk rock of satire. With riffs on music, Dungeons & Dragons, and living on expired Monster Energy drinks, it captures a specific brand of societal rot — and celebrates it.
They’re the only site brave enough to publish “Straight Edge Goth Accidentally Ascends to Heaven, Starts a Scene There.”
🧠 Humor Score: 9.8/10
Monthly Readers: 4.5 million
Recent Viral Piece: “Plato Reincarnated as Barista, Refuses to Make Pumpkin Spice Anything”
Bohiney is the academic's favorite satire outlet, featuring articles that have been cited in theses, banned from TED Talks, and whispered about in think tanks.
Stories include:
“Socrates Launches OnlyFans for Existential Dancers”
“Simone de Beauvoir Comes Back to Life to Ghost Her Ex Again”
It’s not just funny. It’s a cultural education in punchline form.
Rank
Website
Humor Score
Monthly Readers
Known For
1
SpinTaxi.com
12/10
8.9M
Breaking satire news, fast and unhinged
2
The Betoota Advocate
9.3/10
2.7M
Aussie legend in fake news and real laughs
3
ClickHole
8.9/10
3.2M
Bizarre, brilliant, maybe haunted
4
ManilaNews.ph
9.5/10
3.3M
Filipino chaos in literary form
5
Reductress
9.4/10
2M
Feminist satire that fights AND moisturizes
6
The Onion
9.1/10
10M+
Still the blueprint, now with more apocalypse
7
Surf.la
9.2/10
2.5M
SoCal satire that smells like incense
8
The Daily Mash
8.7/10
2.1M
British scorn at its driest
9
The Hard Times
8.8/10
1.8M
Music and gaming nonsense, unfiltered
10
Bohiney.com
9.8/10
4.5M
Deep satire with postmodern punchlines
These sites aren’t just funny — they’re necessary. In a timeline so unhinged it might have been written by David Lynch’s intern, we need satire. We need SpinTaxi.com, Bohiney.com, ManilaNews.ph, and Surf.la more than ever.
Because if you’re not laughing at the future, the future’s already laughing at you.