Well, the cat's out of the bag about the new blog from Gawker Media. We've known for a while, but have been pretty good about keeping mum about it due to this SFist's work with Fleshbot. As PJ Corkery revealed Wednesday, it's going to be called Valleywag, and it's going to be helmed by the affable Nick Douglas, who's moving on from his post as editor at Blogebrity.
Last night Spot-On's Chris Nolan held a swanky fete at her Russian Hill apartment to introduce folks around. Lots of familiar faces were there -- Nick Denton and fellow Gawker Media minion Boi From Troy (pictured above), PJ, Mary Hodder, SFist Ted, Weatherman and his lovely wife Molly Go Lightly. Chris pulled out all the stops, with caterers serving tasty hors d'ouevres and pouring great Manhattans. Douglas, at right, just arrived from Pennsylvania -- keep an eye out for him at wifi cafes in the mish.
SFist would like to extend a hearty welcome to the kid, and hope Valleywag is a lovably snarky success.
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How many babies do I have to punch before I'm not considered affable?
(Whoa. A lady in the cafe just said "Twelve should be sufficient." A sign from the gods?)
As long as you speak politely and smile, you can affably punch all the babies you want.
Let's vow to retire the word "snarky" and its permutations in 2006. Sound good? "Diva," "meta," and "from Hell," too, while we're at it.
Well, while it's certainly exhausted, snarky is decidedly not a neologism.
Hey, Exhausted Neologism, I couldn't agree more. Drop me a line.
Guys! Scott Olin Schmidt - that good looking guy in the photo with Nick Denton - ain't no Gawker media guy.
He's MINE. All mine. Check out his smart political commentary at http://www.spot-on.com/schmidt
Highlights include Scott's take on the politics of the death penalty on California politics as well as some smart insights on AG Bill Lockyer's office.
Thanks for the ink, though. Glad you had a good time at the party.