L Magazine

The L Magazine
Editor-in-Chief Jonny Diamond
Frequency Biweekly
Publisher Nick Burry
Total circulation
(2011)		 106,600[1]
Founder Scott Stedman, Daniel Stedman and Jonny Diamond
First issue 2003 (2003-month)
Company The L Magazine LLC
Based in Brooklyn
Website www.thelmagazine.com

The L Magazine is a free bi-weekly magazine in New York City featuring investigative articles, arts and culture commentary, and event listings. It is available through distribution in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and Hoboken.

Contents

History

The L Magazine was created in 2003 by brothers Scott and Daniel Stedman and editor Jonny Diamond in Dumbo, Brooklyn.[2]

The Boxing Match

The L's launch coincided with that of New York Sports Express,[3] an offshoot of New York Press. The distribution boxes used by Express and The L looked very similar; both were bright orange, and they were the same shape and color.

While most likely a coincidence,Express editor-in-chief Jeff Koyen decided to print a series of barbs[4] against Scott Stedman, The L's publisher. Stedman responded with a full-sized ad in The L challenging Koyen to a boxing match. On October 25, Koyen and Stedman boxed at Gleason's Gym in Dumbo,[5] Brooklyn to settle the score. The match ended in a draw, and no re-match was re-scheduled.[6][7] The boxing match was re-created on the TV show Bored to Death. Jonathan Ames claims in his blog[8][9] that the season finale was based on this match.

Events

In 2005, The L Magazine launched Summer Screen,[10] a free weekly film series in Brooklyn's McCarren Park.[11][12]

In 2009, The L Magazine launched the Northside Music Festival.[13][14] Headliners included indie rock acts Cymbals Eat Guitars, The Dodos, Screaming Females, and Real Estate (band). In 2010, The L Magazine hosted the second Northside Festival,[15][16][17][18][19][20][21] featuring performances by Polvo, Liars (band), Elvis Perkins in Dearland, and The Fiery Furnaces.[22] The festival also hosted the films Feast of Stephen by James Franco[23] and Life During Wartime by Todd Solondz.[24][25]

Awards

In November 2010 , The L Magazine art critic Paddy Johnson was nominated for Art Critic of the Year in the Rob Pruitt Art Awards[26][27][28]

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  3. ^ Taibbi, Matt (July 27, 2004). "R.I.P. Nysxr.I.P. Nysx". Nypress.com. http://www.nypress.com/article-9828-rip-nysx.html. Retrieved November 10, 2011. 
  4. ^ "EntertainmentEntertainment". Nypress.com. http://www.nypress.com/article-8192-entertainment.html. Retrieved November 10, 2011. 
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  8. ^ "Bored to Death: Homepage". HBO. http://www.hbo.com/bored-to-death/index.html#/bored-to-death/episodes/2/16-super-ray-is-mortal/blog/jonathan-ames.html. Retrieved November 10, 2011. 
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  10. ^ Parks, Richard (July 16, 2009). "Greenpoint Gazette:Reality Bites, but L Magazine’s Summerscreen film showings do not". Greenpointnews.com. http://www.greenpointnews.com/entertainment/reality-bites-but-l-magazines-summerscreen-film-showings-do-not. Retrieved November 10, 2011. 
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  26. ^ Paddy Johnson (November 17, 2010). "Rob Pruitt Awards Announced: Paddy Johnson Lands Critic of The Year Nomination". Artfagcity.com. http://www.artfagcity.com/2010/11/17/rob-pruitt-awards-announced-paddy-johnson-lands-critic-of-the-year-nomination/. Retrieved November 10, 2011. 
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