Oh, the WWN came about when the National Enquirer sold off its black and white presses and upgraded to color. Some insane genius came up with the idea for a semi-serious tabloid, and voila! the WWN was born.
I wanted to work there! It think I sent them a resume when I lived in Boston. I was rejected, so I started THE MIDNIGHT SUN to compete, but the circulation was very limited!
True story - back when WWN had a site and message boards on AOL in the mid-to-late 90s, they had this online soap opera about a bunch of lifeguards. Suppose to be real people. We talked to them and they'd give snippy answers. Anyway, they had this "queen of the beach contest" - at the time I was working for the city of Newport Beach cleaning beach restrooms. So even though we were suppose to vote for a fictional female lifeguard, someone nominated me - and I won! I don't think the WWN saw that coming. The people playing the female LGs said (trying hard to not really hurt my feelings but at the same time trying to sound like snippy jealous bitches) that they supposed it was a nice thing that a fat girl won.
Anyway, my "crown" was a WWN hat. I still have it someplace.
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Just as long as Tony's lovemaking doesn't involve Kenny Rogers in any way, shape or form.
How I miss the Weekly World News! What is Bat Boy up to, and the votin' alien? What is annoying Ed Anger? Has JFK visited Jackie's grave lately?
Sweet Honey in the Rock! The muthaload!
That's so awesome. I'll have to check it out. I always loved the Weekly World News.
Ed Anger! Dear Dotti! I know, how exciting! I wonder whose idea it was?
Oh, the WWN came about when the National Enquirer sold off its black and white presses and upgraded to color. Some insane genius came up with the idea for a semi-serious tabloid, and voila! the WWN was born.
The WWN was published in Lantana, Florida, home of the world's biggest Christmas tree.
They still have a website, but it's not as good as it was when they were still publishing.
http://weeklyworldnews.com/
I wanted to work there! It think I sent them a resume when I lived in Boston. I was rejected, so I started THE MIDNIGHT SUN to compete, but the circulation was very limited!
True story - back when WWN had a site and message boards on AOL in the mid-to-late 90s, they had this online soap opera about a bunch of lifeguards. Suppose to be real people. We talked to them and they'd give snippy answers. Anyway, they had this "queen of the beach contest" - at the time I was working for the city of Newport Beach cleaning beach restrooms. So even though we were suppose to vote for a fictional female lifeguard, someone nominated me - and I won! I don't think the WWN saw that coming. The people playing the female LGs said (trying hard to not really hurt my feelings but at the same time trying to sound like snippy jealous bitches) that they supposed it was a nice thing that a fat girl won.
Anyway, my "crown" was a WWN hat. I still have it someplace.
holy shit.
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