January 4, 2006
Wonkette is Dead -- Long Live Wonkette
Ana Marie Cox, the writer who made Washington politics irresistibly naughty, is giving up her job as a full-time, pajama-clad blogger to become a full-time, pajama-clad author. Cox, who just signed a contract for her second book, will hand off the political Web site to David Lat, the lawyer who secretly penned Underneath Their Robes, an irreverent blog about the judiciary world.
"I'm so happy," Cox said yesterday. "I was a big fan of Underneath Their Robes. [Lat's] already obsessed with all the things you need to be obsessed with to do Wonkette properly. The only thing I'm worried about is if he drinks enough. But I can drink for two, if necessary."
Wow. That's a surprise. Details here from the Washington Post. (via TalkLeft)
Posted by John at January 4, 2006 1:02 PMOh I don't know. Gawker Media doesn't pay well. The site doesn't pull very high numbers (although it's a favorite of the top brass). And ACM has a gainfully employed husband. She's barely been writing the thing over the last few months. And it's well known that she wanted that Reliable Source gig at the WaPo. I don't think it's all that surprising. She was clearly looking for a way out.
Posted by: DC1974 at January 5, 2006 11:49 AM
