Culture

This Is How Gawker.com Died. Long Live Gawker.

THE END

The site is no more—and founder Nick Denton paid tribute to its staff’s hustle and originality in a memo sent after the official death announcement was made.

Lloyd Grove
Lloyd Grove
articles/2016/08/18/this-is-how-gawker-com-died-today-long-live-gawker/160819-grove-rip-gawker2-tease_cdwjk7
Photo Illustration by Sarah Rogers/The Daily Beast
Lloyd Grove

Lloyd Grove

TheLloydGrove

Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here.

Trending Now
PoliticsTrump Picks Fight With Pope With New Vatican Ambassador
Amethyst Martinez
PoliticsElon Musk Cries Conspiracy Over Claims He’s Usurped Trump’s Power
Josh Fiallo
ElectionsWhy These 38 Republicans Stuck a Finger in Trump’s Eye–and Aren’t Afraid to Do it Again
Mary Ann Akers
Biden WorldPete Buttigieg Pokes Very Convincing Hole in New Jersey Drone Scare
David Gardner
exclusivePrince Andrew Set to Flee England for Controversial Secret Palace Overseas
Tom Sykes