StarWipe

StarWipe was a satirical website from The Onion which parodied celebrity gossip sites, such as TMZ.[4] It launched on September 21, 2015,[2] and closed on June 17, 2016.[3] It was run by Sean O'Neal, the senior editor of The A.V. Club.[1]

Starwipe
Type of site
Satire, celebrity gossip
Available inEnglish
OwnerOnion, Inc.
EditorSean O'Neal[1] (former)
URLwww.starwipe.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationNo
LaunchedSeptember 21, 2015 (2015-09-21)[2]
Current statusDefunct (as of June 17, 2016 (2016-06-17))[3]

Content posted on StarWipe was also shared on social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter.

See also

References

  1. Matt Miller. "What Is StarWipe? - The Onion Launches a Celebrity Gossip Site". Esquire. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  2. "Welcome The A.V. Club's new sister site, StarWipe". avclub.com. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  3. "Goodbye StarWipe, Se Hardly Knew You". avclub.com. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  4. Robert Channick. "Onion launches StarWipe celebrity parody site". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
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