A look back at 10 websites that are now defunct—but live on in our hearts
The best of the web, back then.
On Jul 8, 2024 by Angela Andaloro
‘No reasonable explanation’: The internet mourns the death of MTV News, Comedy Central archives
Endless work by countless people has been deleted due to streamer consolidation, incompetence.
On Jun 28, 2024 by Mike Hadge
‘Why does a website get more time off than me’: Social security website has business hours, sparking debate
‘When I get all panicky bc I can’t find my ss card at 2am and go to order a replacement, I can’t bc it’s closed.’
On Oct 26, 2022 by Rebekah Harding
‘Prepare to meet our lawyers’: Comedian’s satirical websites for prominent GOP lawmakers leave them seething
Toby Morton’s GOP ‘sycophant websites’ include Rubio, Boebert, Stefanik—with more to come.
On Jun 17, 2022 by Claire Goforth
Remembering Carcasse, the website that defined what it meant to be goth in Brazil
The site’s forum became a hub for people interested in alternative music, literature, and more.
On Nov 12, 2021 by Raphael Tsavkko Garcia
People are trolling Dan Crenshaw through his whistleblower website
‘I am having a lot of fun with Dan Crenshaw’s whistleblower form.’
On May 30, 2021 by Eilish O’Sullivan
AmyConeyBarrett.com redirects to anti-Amy Coney Barrett site
A progressive group snatched the domain up.
On Sep 27, 2020 by Kahron Spearman
Biden snags KeepAmericaGreat.com to troll Trump
It’s being thrown right back at him
On Aug 28, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Was this antifa recruitment site actually created by Ben Shapiro?
Shapiro was tied to the site through its source code.
On Aug 9, 2020 by Eilish O’Sullivan
This man set up a website to find his ‘Republican Goddess’
The prospective ‘Republican Goddess’ must pass a questionnaire to see if they meet the reverend’s ‘requirements.’
On Jan 15, 2020 by Tiffanie Drayton
Pro-Iran hackers deface government website with bloodied image of Trump getting punched
The image was plastered on the homepage of an obscure U.S. government site.
On Jan 5, 2020 by Mikael Thalen
Own the libs this holiday season with Trump campaign’s ‘Snowflake Victory’ website
The website helps Trump supporters win arguments when at the dinner table with Trump haters.
On Dec 24, 2019 by Eilish O’Sullivan
Trump trolls Biden’s Latinx outreach campaign by claiming website, social media handles
Biden forgot to secure the web address, Facebook page, and Twitter account after announcing his plan.
On Oct 24, 2019 by Mikael Thalen
‘Watchmen’ website expands what you know about its alt-history
The history between the comic and the show is starting to form.
On Oct 22, 2019 by Michelle Jaworski
Milo Yiannopoulos’ website dangerous.com was sold
The news comes amid reported financial troubles for the far-right provocateur.
On Oct 13, 2019 by Mikael Thalen
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