The Beast (newspaper)
| Type | Alternative weekly |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Independent |
| Publisher | Paul Fallon |
| Editor | Ian Murphy |
| Founded | March 15, 2002[1] |
| Ceased publication |
|
| Headquarters | Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
The Beast was a Buffalo, New York alternative biweekly print newspaper published from 2002 until 2009 and then exclusively online until about 2013.
History
[edit]The Beast was founded by Matt Taibbi, Kevin McElwee, and Paul Fallon in 2002. (Taibbi and McElwee had previously collaborated on The eXile.)[2] It was originally a free biweekly newspaper.
In 2007 the publication began to charge for issues as a national monthly publication that also offered international subscriptions.[2] In late 2009, The Beast stopped producing print editions but maintained an online presence with the tagline: "The World's Only Website."[2] The Beast's longest-serving editor was Allan Uthman.[2][3]
An annual feature of The Beast was "The 50 Most Loathsome Americans" - a list of infamous celebrities, authors, athletes, pundits, politicians, and others selected for their dubious distinction, with reasons and examples given for each entry's inclusion.[4][5][6]
On February 23, 2011, editor Ian Murphy placed a prank telephone call to Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin during the 2011 Wisconsin budget protests.[citation needed]
The Beast website closed in 2013.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "BuffaloBeast.com WHOIS, DNS, & Domain Info - DomainTools". WHOIS. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
- ^ a b c d "The BEAST: America's Best Fiend". The Beast. Archived from the original on February 6, 2011. Retrieved February 14, 2011. ("About Us" section at bottom left)
- ^ "Nice to meet me". The Beast. June 1, 2010. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
- ^ "The celebrities we love to loathe". The Spokesman-Review. December 25, 2002. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
- ^ Leibovich, Mark (September 29, 2010). "Being Glenn Beck". The New York Times. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
- ^ Weinman, Jaimie (January 20, 2011). "For Fans of Gratuitous Nastiness". Maclean's. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
External links
[edit]- Website of the Beast
- http://www.buffalonews.com/city/politics/article349786.ece
- Video of Michael Moore stating that he has followed The Beast for seven years, is "impressed" by their work and hopes that their website gets many hits.
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