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April 26, 2004 #
There's unlimited supply, and there is no reason why. I tell you it was all a frame, They only did it 'cos of fame. What? YMI! It's been three months of Young Manhattanite Interviews on Gothamist and I hope the concept isn't played out yet. There will be more guest interviewers in the future to keep it fresh, lively, and alive frankly. Sometimes it makes me so damn tired. Chris Gage will be pitching in more and the kid is even gonna get a bio page on Gothamist. Dreams do come true. Anyway, as Chris and I watched the Aaron's 499 at Talladega yesterday we thought back on the ludicrous email I sent Nick Denton last November when I pitched my idea in a manner that bordered on psychotic. The approach was intentional, if not aided by mass amounts of alcohol while writing it. Have a look at "How Not to Pitch an Internet Millionaire." To: Nick Denton, Gawker Media From: Andrew Krucoff, Boy About Town First, The Chase: I am in the process of developing a daily interview blog, YoungManhattanite.com, that I think is worthwhile to discuss as a potential Gawker Media property. And now, The Slow Panoramic Shot: By way of introduction, I am Andrew Krucoff, the "Young Manhattanite" behind several interviews on LasagnaFarm that have been featured and linked on Gawker since the summer. I also recently posted a faux-review of your Fleshbot party called "Gawk'd" that I hope no one took offense to, if more than 5 people even read it. One serious apartment comment to add: I vote for a cascading "water wall" opposite the bridge. I think it would make for a nice aquatic theme. Anyway, what am I getting at? I enjoy the Gawker Media properties and I want to present an idea to you. As a part-time contributor to LasagnaFarm, a blog with output having all the regularity of a Mexican-based diet without Metamucil, I am also developing my own project - one that extends the "Young Manhattanite" brand. (I realize the absurdity of this claim and it's like saying a high school drama class is in development for a spin-off series from a failed Carrot Top pilot that couldn't get aired on Buffalo cable access.) But I have great hope for this, YoungManhattanite.com, a daily interview blog. The concept is rather simple, a different interview each day with New Yorkers ranging from "man on the street" to local business owners to media hacks to Parker Posey to Donald Trump to Bill Clinton. (He counts now too, right?) I was talking about this with friend/neighbor Lockhart Steele and he loved the idea and URL. So I started informally gathering interviews from various bloggers and friends to see how the stuff reads and I'm certain it's a concept that will catch on. The interview itself is largely templated, like the back page Vanity Fair Proust Questionnaire in theory (but much more New York-centric and meaty), while I add a few personal questions for more notable types. I think YoungManhattanite.com would make a great addition to your list of properties. I know it does not follow your content aggregator model like the others, but I think it would facilitate successful cross-promotion of the widening variety of Gawker Media brands. Whether it's someone in tech, media, or porn (i.e. Robin Byrd) and any number of other verticals you plan to launch in the next year, a YM interview could serve as supplementary content. Maybe this is something I just need to develop on my own and see where it goes but I think the idea is good enough for legitimate backing (wait, did I just call Gawker Media "legitimate backing"? Somewhere Choire is choking on an olive...) and do it the right way out of the gate. I fit the description of someone you're looking for, so famously explained in the NYT article, by possessing a non-traditional publishing background and being cheap. Like, I'm so cheap that rounds are on the house all night. Please excuse the long-winded pitch but let me know what you think. And if it's something that doesn't interest you, can I at least interview you? Thanks, Andrew Post Note: Of course I got no reply but eventually I found someone just crazy enough to make it work: Jake Dobkin. Also, a few weeks ago Nick told me he doesn't ever remember receiving the email and he would have been very interested. Hmm... Archives "The Other Page" powered by Removable Hype. RSS. Copyright © 2003 La Otra Página, Inc. All nights observed. Feel free to email "info(at)krucoff.com" for questions, comments, stock tips, and family gossip. |
