The Onion apologizes for calling 9-year old Quvenzhane Wallis a ****...

I've never heard of her, so I'm curious as to what would prompt anybody to post that about a 9-year old? Does she seem stuck up or something for her age?

No, it's The Onion. They just as easily would have posted it about any nominee, they just apparently thought posting that about a 9-year-old girl would be the most "edgy." I guess they finally found the limit to which they could push such humor.

I wonder about the thought process involved in that, though. I doubt they would have ever used the N-word in such a context. What made them think the C-word was any better?