StarWipe
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| Founded | September 21, 2015 |
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| Fields | Satire, celebrity gossip |
Official language | English |
| Owner | The Onion (Univision Communications) |
Key people | Sean O'Neal, editor |
| Website | www.starwipe.com |
StarWipe was a satirical website from The Onion which parodied celebrity gossip sites, such as TMZ.[1] 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.[4]
Content posted on StarWipe was also shared on social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter.
See also
References
- ^ Robert Channick. "Onion launches StarWipe celebrity parody site". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
- ^ "Welcome The A.V. Club's new sister site, StarWipe". avclub.com. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
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- ^ Matt Miller. "What Is StarWipe? - The Onion Launches a Celebrity Gossip Site". Esquire. Retrieved September 26, 2015.