Jezebel Writer Lindy West Joins GQ as Culture Writer

West will dish out her brand of cultural commentary both online and in the magazine

Lindy West, a writer for Gawker’s feminist blog Jezebel, has secured a job writing for men’s lifestyle publication GQ.

West will begin covering culture online and in its monthly magazine on Sept. 22, editor-in-chief Jim Nelson announced on Wednesday.

Also read: Jezebel Calls Out Parent Company Gawker Media for Refusing to Handle a ‘Rape Gif Problem’

West already contributed to GQ in previous years, as well as outlets including the Guardian, the Daily Telegraph, Slate, MSNBC, the New York Daily News, Cracked, and Vulture.

She’s even made TV appearances, notably sparring with comedian Jim Norton over rape jokes on Comedy Central’s “Totally Biased.”

Also read: Gawker Addresses Jezebel’s Rape Gif Issue

“Lindy has a smart and original take on everything she writes about, whether it’s movies, comedy, the arts, or the use of the word ‘dude.’ And her work stands out in a sea of cultural commentary,” Nelson said in a statement. She’s also FUN TO READ and can make a defense of writing in all caps sound urgent and funny. She’s going to be GREAT AT GQ!”

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