The L Magazinewas a free bi-weekly magazine in New York City featuring investigative articles, arts and culture commentary, and event listings. It was available through distribution inManhattan,Brooklyn,Queens,andHoboken.
| Editor-in-Chief | Mike Conklin |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Biweekly |
| Publisher | Nick Burry |
| Total circulation (2011) | 106,600[1] |
| Founder | Scott Stedman,Daniel Stedman |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Final issue | July 2015 |
| Company | The L Magazine LLC |
| Based in | Brooklyn |
| Website | www |
History
editThe L Magazinewas created in 2003 by brothers Scott andDaniel Stedmanand editor Jonny Diamond in Dumbo, Brooklyn.[2]The brothers named it for theL train,a subway line that connects Brooklyn to Manhattan.[3]It ceased publication in July 2015, with resources shifted to sister publicationBrooklyn Magazine.
The Boxing Match
editThe L'slaunch coincided with that ofNew York Sports Express,[4]an offshoot ofNew York Press.The distribution boxes used byExpressandThe Llooked very similar; both were bright orange, and they were the same shape and color.
While most likely a coincidence,Expresseditor-in-chiefJeff Koyendecided to print a series of barbs[5]against Scott Stedman,The L'spublisher. Stedman responded with a full-sized ad inThe Lchallenging Koyen to a boxing match. On October 25, Koyen and Stedman boxed atGleason's Gymin Dumbo,[6]Brooklyn to settle the score. The match ended in a draw, and no re-match was rescheduled.[7][8]
The boxing match was re-created on the TV showBored to Death.Jonathan Ames claims in his blog[9][10]that the season finale was based on this match.
Events
editIn 2005,The L Magazinelaunched Summer Screen,[11]a free weekly film series in Brooklyn'sMcCarren Park.[12][13]
In 2009,The L Magazinelaunched the Northside Music Festival.[14][15]Headliners included indie rock actsCymbals Eat Guitars,The Dodos,Screaming Females,andReal Estate (band).In 2010, The L Magazine hosted the second Northside Festival,[16][17][18][19][20][21][22]featuring performances byPolvo,Liars (band),Elvis Perkins in Dearland,andThe Fiery Furnaces.[23]The festival also hosted the films Feast of Stephen byJames Franco[24]and Life During Wartime byTodd Solondz.[25][26]
Awards
editIn November 2010, The L Magazine art criticPaddy Johnsonwas nominated for Art Critic of the Year in the Rob Pruitt Art Awards[27][28][29]
Sources
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Scott and I got this idea for The L Magazine, which admittedly has been a difficult brand name over time; people thought it was a lesbian magazine, or people have confused it with Elle, the fashion magazine, but the significance of the name I think was always appropriate in the subway that connected Greensburg with the East Village, or you could say more broadly, one of the trains connecting Brooklyn and downtown.
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- ^"EntertainmentEntertainment".Nypress.com.Archived fromthe originalon August 26, 2011.RetrievedNovember 10,2011.
- ^"Koyen v. Stedman Pictures".Gawker.com. Archived fromthe originalon October 10, 2012.RetrievedNovember 10,2011.
- ^Elzweig, Matt (October 29, 2003)."Articles: Boxing Writers".Mediabistro.RetrievedNovember 10,2011.
- ^"NEIGHBORHOOD REPORT: NY UP CLOSE; News Boxes In a Face-Off, Sort of – New York Times".The New York Times.August 3, 2003.RetrievedNovember 10,2011.
- ^"Bored to Death: Homepage".HBO.RetrievedNovember 10,2011.
- ^Chaudhury, Nadia (December 28, 2009)."Green, how I want you green: Brooklyn Boxing".Mysticchildz.blogspot.com.RetrievedNovember 10,2011.
- ^Parks, Richard (July 16, 2009)."Greenpoint Gazette:Reality Bites, but L Magazine's Summerscreen film showings do not".Greenpointnews.com.RetrievedNovember 10,2011.
- ^Ries, Brian (July 14, 2010)."Weather 1, Bowie 0: Labyrinth SummerScreen Rescheduled Due to Rain".FREEwilliamsburg.RetrievedNovember 10,2011.
- ^Ray, Kate (June 28, 2008)."Cinema under the stars".The Brooklyn Paper.RetrievedNovember 10,2011.
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- ^Baron, Zach (April 30, 2010)."2010 Northside Festival Lineup Announced! – New York Music – Sound of the City".Blogs.villagevoice.com.RetrievedNovember 10,2011.
- ^Rubenfeld, Samuel (June 22, 2010)."Northside Festival Celebrates Music, Film Art, Hipsters – Speakeasy – WSJ".The Wall Street Journal.RetrievedNovember 10,2011.
- ^Colter, Seth (June 28, 2010)."The Northside Festival: It Turns Out Punk Is Dead-To Hipsters".The Awl.RetrievedNovember 10,2011.
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- ^"CoS Presents: Northside Festival '10 showcase featuring Les Savy Fav & Polvo".Consequence of sound.June 15, 2010. Archived fromthe originalon June 19, 2010.
- ^"We Were There: Northside Festival 2010".Gothamist. June 28, 2010. Archived fromthe originalon January 28, 2012.RetrievedNovember 10,2011.
- ^"Northside Festival on Sunday: Harper Blynn, The Art of Shooting, Jody Porter, The Canon Logic and More | Sentimentalist Magazine".Sentimentalistmag.com. June 30, 2010.RetrievedNovember 10,2011.
- ^Weston, Hillary (June 23, 2010)."Get Ready for the Northside Festival – Nightlife – BlackBook".Blackbookmag.com.RetrievedNovember 10,2011.
- ^Baron, Zach (April 30, 2010)."2010 Northside Festival Lineup Announced! – New York Music – Sound of the City".Blogs.villagevoice.com.RetrievedNovember 10,2011.
- ^"The second annual Northside Festival brings The Fiery Furnaces and James Franco to Williamsburg".NY Daily News.RetrievedNovember 10,2011.
- ^"Indiescreen is a new movie theater & music venue in Williamsburg (Brooklyn Film Fest happening now)".Brooklynvegan.com. June 7, 2010.RetrievedNovember 10,2011.
- ^Linderman, Juliet (July 1, 2010)."Greenpoint Gazette:Northside Takes Over the Northside".Greenpointnews.com.RetrievedNovember 10,2011.
- ^Paddy Johnson (November 17, 2010)."Rob Pruitt Awards Announced: Paddy Johnson Lands Critic of The Year Nomination".Artfagcity.com.RetrievedNovember 10,2011.
- ^"2010 Art Awards".The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.Archived fromthe originalon November 15, 2010.RetrievedNovember 26,2010.
- ^Artinfo (November 17, 2010)."Rob Pruitt Art Award Nominees Announced".Artinfo.RetrievedNovember 10,2011.