The Onion Is Sold Again, New Owners Named After A Gag From The Site Plan To Keep Staff Intact In Chicago

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The Onion Is Sold Again, New Owners Named After A Gag From The Site Plan To Keep Staff Intact In Chicago

The Onion has been sold, again. G/O Media has the humor brand to four anonymous investors calling themselves “Global Tetrahedron,” name after one of the site’s own gags. G/O chief Jim Spanfeller confirmed the news to staffers Thursday in a memo. The acquiring company “is made up of four digital media veterans with a profound love for The Onion and comedy based content,” Spanfeller wrote. “The site’s new owners have agreed to keep The Onion’s…