Modern Humorist was a United States–based humor webzine founded in 2000 by John Aboud and Michael Colton (who later became panelists on VH1's Best Week Ever), and managed by CEO Kate Barker.[1] Its board of directors included feature film producer Frank Marshall and comedian Jon Stewart.[2]
Type of site | Humor website |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Created by | John Aboud and Michael Colton |
| URL | www |
| Launched | 2000 |
| Current status | Defunct (2003) |
A competitor of The Onion, Modern Humorist stopped publishing new material in 2003. The site's archives remain online and free to the public. It was nominated for a Webby Award in the Humor category in 2001[3] and in 2004,[4] losing to The Onion both times.
Books
editModern Humorist produced three books:
Notable contributors
editReferences
edit- ^ "Gelf Magazine a Meta-Interview with Colton & Aboud".
- ^ Mason, Jackie (June 30, 2000). "It list: Modern Humorist". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 22, 2009.
- ^ "Who Will Win a Webby?". Los Angeles Times. May 3, 2001. Retrieved July 22, 2009.
- ^ "Webby Nominees". Webby Awards. 2004. Retrieved July 22, 2009.
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