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] Upon closure of the website, the main link and all articles within became inactive, although they can still be accessed through the Wayback Machine.
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Type of site | Satire, celebrity gossip |
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| Available in | English |
| Owner | Onion, Inc. |
| Editor | Sean O'Neal[1] (former) |
| URL | www |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | No |
| Launched | September 21, 2015[2] |
| Current status | Defunct (as of June 17, 2016)[3] |
Content posted on StarWipe was also shared on social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Matt Miller (September 21, 2015). "What Is StarWipe? - The Onion Launches a Celebrity Gossip Site". Esquire. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
- ^ a b "Welcome The A.V. Club's new sister site, StarWipe". avclub.com. September 21, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
- ^ a b "Goodbye StarWipe, We Hardly Knew You". jezebel.com. June 17, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
- ^ Robert Channick. "Onion launches StarWipe celebrity parody site". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved September 26, 2015.