Taki's Magazine
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| Available in | English |
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| Headquarters | United States |
| Owner | Taki Theodoracopulos |
| Editor | Mandolyna Theodoracopulos |
| Website | takimag |
| Alexa rank | 11,112 (January 2013[update])[1] |
| Launched | February 5, 2007 |
| Current status | active |
Taki's Magazine, called Takimag for short, is an online magazine of politics and culture published by the Greek paleoconservative journalist and socialite Taki Theodoracopulos and edited by his daughter Mandolyna Theodoracopulos. Initially called Taki's Top Drawer, the site was redesigned and relaunched under its current title in March 2008 with a subsequent redesign in 2010.[2][3]
Founded on February 5, 2007, the intent of the site, according to Theodoracopulos, was to "shake up the stodgy world of so-called 'conservative' opinion." "Takimag is a Libertarian webzine. We believe the best stories are smart, cheeky, and culturally relevant. We take our politics like we take life—lightly."[4]
The website is sympathetic to the far-right.[5] It received criticism in 2013 after it published articles in support of the Greek neo-Nazi political party Golden Dawn.[6][7][8][9] It formerly had Richard Spencer as its managing editor;[9][10] his tenure played a key role in marshaling and naming what would eventually become the alt-right.[11][12][13]
The name Taki's Top Drawer also refers to a section which appeared in the New York Press. Edited by Theodoracopulos and Sam Schulman,[14] it featured Taki's regular newspaper column, as well as contributions from other notable paleoconservatives, such as Alexander Boot, and libertarians, including George Szamuely. Scott McConnell has also contributed, and the site carries syndicated columns by Pat Buchanan and Michelle Malkin.
References[edit]
- ^ "Takimag.com Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2013-01-16.
- ^ "Taki's Mag Founder Speaks Out on John Derbyshire Race Controversy: 'It's Nice to Be Light Sometimes'". 9 April 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ "John Derbyshire Still Writing for Taki Mag". 23 April 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ "Taki's Magazine - Article Page". takimag.com. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ JTA. "Respected British magazine publishes defense of Nazi German troops". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
- ^ Theodoracopulos, Taki. "Black Belts and Golden Dawn". Taki's Magazine. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ "After Alex Jones, 4 Far-Right Voices Testing the Limits of Free Speech Online". The Daily Dot. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
- ^ Matthews, Dylan (6 May 2016). "Paleoconservatism, the movement that explains Donald Trump, explained". Vox. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
- ^ a b Matthews, Dylan (18 April 2016). "The alt-right is more than warmed-over white supremacy. It's that, but way way weirder". Vox. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
- ^ O'Connor, Meg (10 December 2018). "Hate Goes Mainstream With the Miami Proud Boys". Miami New Times. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
- ^ Nwanevu, Osita (23 March 2017). "National Review Wants Credit for Opposing the Alt-Right Movement It Helped Create". Slate Magazine. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
- ^ Stahl, Jeremy (21 November 2016). "Meet the Neo-Nazi Whom Steve Bannon's Site Described as a Leading "Intellectual"". Slate Magazine. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
- ^ Seiger, Theresa. "Who is Richard Spencer? 5 things to know about prominent white nationalist". ajc. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
- ^ "Sam Schulman". www.jewishworldreview.com. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
