About New York - In 1978, a Faux Paper Was Real Genius - NYTimes.com

Yes, Virginia, fake news didn’t start with The Onion:

[T]he public embraced Not The New York Times —from the first page to the last, packed with articles that were vaguely familiar. For instance, while there was no Living section with features on home decorating, there was The Having Section, which had handy how-to stories like “Insulating With Pâté: Winter Warmth With Good Taste.”