Comments on: Wonkette

Wonkette

brownpau — Fri, 23 Jan 2004 13:20:27 -0800

Wonkette. Like Gawker, but for Washington, DC.

By: brownpau

brownpau — Fri, 23 Jan 2004 13:22:44 -0800

(Yeah, yeah, a bit late on the buzz. Link via J Ko, blog from N Dent. Are there any more "Denton Empire" blogs that I haven't seen? Also, I take exception to Denton's claim that DC lacks sex appeal. I'm here, aren't I?)

By: amberglow

amberglow — Fri, 23 Jan 2004 16:36:59 -0800

I like it--not as bitchy as gawker tho...the drudge-moby piece is great..thanks brownpau

By: geist

geist — Fri, 23 Jan 2004 17:07:03 -0800

Haven't gone through it all, but it seems like Gawker for politics not DC. While DC is often about politics and it's primary business no discussion of bars, political receptions, or life in the city for the most part. I think that would be a great angle for it to take, but until it does it just seems to be a Nick Denton version of a political blog...not that there is anything wrong with that but the internet is already saturated with political blogs.

By: Sidhedevil

Sidhedevil — Fri, 23 Jan 2004 18:09:44 -0800

Er, read the whole site, geist. The discussion of auditions for the Coyote Ugly bar, for example, wasn't about politics. I actually found that Wonkette discussed politics less than the actual DCites I know. It's still a one-industry town, especially for white folks from elsewhere.

By: t r a c y

t r a c y — Fri, 23 Jan 2004 18:31:55 -0800

wow, what a dreadful waste of a great girly domain name.

By: majick

majick — Sat, 24 Jan 2004 07:36:35 -0800

Hey, at least Ana picked up a better post-Suck gig than Heather, who seems to do nothing but crank out those awful "reality show" features for Salon. Too bad Ana was one my my least favorite Sucksters or I might otherwise get a kick out of reading this even though I've no interest in DC whatsoever. Also, what t r a c y said.