The Beast (newspaper)
Buffalo, New York biweekly newspaper
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The Beast was a Buffalo, New York alternative biweekly print newspaper published from 2002 until 2009 and then exclusively online until about 2013.
| Type | Alternative weekly |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner | Independent |
| Publisher | Paul Fallon |
| Editor | Ian Murphy |
| Founded | March 15, 2002[1] |
| Ceased publication |
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| Headquarters | Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
History
The Beast was founded by Matt Taibbi, Kevin McElwee, and Paul Fallon in 2002. (Taibbi and McElwee had previously collaborated on The eXile.)[2] It was originally a free biweekly newspaper.
In 2007 the publication began to charge for issues as a national monthly publication that also offered international subscriptions.[2] In late 2009, The Beast stopped producing print editions but maintained an online presence with the tagline: "The World's Only Website."[2] The Beast's longest-serving editor was Allan Uthman.[2][3]
An annual feature of The Beast was "The 50 Most Loathsome Americans" - a list of infamous celebrities, authors, athletes, pundits, politicians, and others selected for their dubious distinction, with reasons and examples given for each entry's inclusion.[4][5][6]
On February 23, 2011, editor Ian Murphy placed a prank telephone call to Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin during the 2011 Wisconsin budget protests.[citation needed]
The Beast website closed in 2013.[citation needed]
