The Awl

The Awl
Website type
Current events, culture
Available inEnglish
DissolvedJanuary 31, 2018 (2018-01-31)
CreatorChoire Sicha
Alex Balk
EditorSilvia Killingsworth
Key peopleMichael Macher (publisher)
RevenueUnknown
Websitetheawl.com
LaunchedApril 20, 2009 (2009-04-20)
Current statusInactive
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The Awl was a website about "news, ideas and obscure Internet minutiae of the day" based in New York City. Its motto was "Be Less Stupid."