The Frisky
Type of site | Women's entertainment, lifestyle |
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Available in | English |
Dissolved | June 2018 |
URL | thefrisky |
Launched | 2008 |
Current status | Defunct |
The Frisky was a women's entertainment and lifestyle website, operating from 2008 until 2016.
In 2010, The Frisky had more than 2 million average monthly readers (as measured by
In 2011,
In November 2015, The Frisky cancelled adult film star James Deen's sex advice column and removed ads and links to Deen's official website after Deen was accused of multiple counts of rape and sexual assault.[3]
In 2016, SpinMedia closed. The Frisky and two other SpinMedia sites,
In 2018, The Frisky was acquired by Serbian music producer Nebojsa Vujinovic. Vujinovic republished old articles from The Frisky, removing most of the political articles and replacing the names of The Frisky authors with pseudonyms.
See also
References
- ^ a b "BUZZMEDIA Acquires Top Women's Entertainment & Lifestyle Website The Frisky from Turner Broadcasting". Reuters. 11 February 2011. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ Reynolds, Glenn (13 December 2012). "Where big GOP bucks could matter". New York Post. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ Carroll, Rory (November 30, 2015). "Porn industry groups cut ties to star James Deen amid sexual assault claims". The Guardian.
- ^ "More SpinMedia sites sold (RIP SpinMedia)". BrooklynVegan. 29 December 2016. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
- ^ Loewinger, Micah (February 9, 2024). Meet the Serbian DJ Running an AI Clickbait Business (Radio broadcast). WNYC Studios.
- Buzzfeed News.
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