{"id":1487,"date":"2020-11-24T23:29:47","date_gmt":"2020-11-25T04:29:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/takomatorch.com\/?page_id=1487"},"modified":"2024-02-22T22:48:21","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T03:48:21","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/takomatorch.com\/index.php\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Founded in February 2019, The Takoma Torch enriches the lives of residents in Takoma Park and the D\/M\/V region with satirical articles that only those with a sense of humor can appreciate. Believe it or not, some people actually think these articles are real, and that makes it even funnier. All names used are completely fictional, except for public figures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Know someone or something that needs to get torched? Send a headline or idea our way (takomatorch@gmail.com)! While we prefer only headline submittals, if you do feel the need to send us an entire article, please keep it under 300 words. The Takoma Torch reserves the right to edit any submission as we see fit, and authors will remain anonymous on public posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IN THE PRESS<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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An OnlyFans baseball parody has an Olney team crying foul \u2014 and hiring counsel<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A Parody News Site in a Crunchy DC Suburb Is in Trouble Over an OnlyFans Joke<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Olney\u2019s new baseball team was satirized with a spoof on the risqu\u00e9 OnlyFans\u2019 name. Then, the team\u2019s lawyer came calling.<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Maryland baseball group threatens satire website<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Montgomery County parody site article goes for home run, goes foul<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Takoma\u2019s Been Torched: Satirical News Site Takes Aim At Takoma Park Quirks<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Takoma Park launches satirical news site<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The Takoma Torch: Bringing satire to the local level<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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We offer affordable rates to advertise your business or organization on our website, which are seen by thousands of viewers each month. If you would like to advertise on our site, please email takomatorch@gmail.com. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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