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Written by jay
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Thursday, 31 January 2008 03:46 |
 Nick Denton, Gawker Media founder and current Managing Editor of Gawker.com, yesterday dissed friend Aaron Hicklin's decision to leave his job at the arguably more relevant Out in order to become Editorial Director for Planet Out Magazines--a job which Denton assumes will include the shutting down of The Advocate. The nation's first ever magazine for homophiles saw us through Stonewall and disco and AIDS and Will & Grace--maybe it's outlived its relevance?
 The most recent issue weighed in at a comic-book-sized 64 pages; lately journalistic coups have included "Is there barebacking in Helsinki?", a recommendation to get a tetanus shot and an investigative report into the whereabouts of lesbian crooner k.d. lang.
We've always respected The Advocate the way we respect that old drunk queen who hangs out at the Gangway sometimes and tells stories about clandestine gay ski trips he used to take with the boys in the 50s. He's seen it all and has a few stories tell but we don't need to hear them ten times and actually, we're sorry, we really need to be somewhere so nice to meet you! Good luck with all that!
The Suckiest Job in Gay Media (Gawker)
Advocate 40th Anniversary (Advocate.com)
   
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