Christwire
Encyclopedia
Christwire is a satirical website that publishes blog
style articles that highlight perceived excesses of Christian conservatives along with derogatory slang, homophobic references, and hints at child abuse.
Like similar satire websites, Christwire's stories have often erroneously been taken at face value.
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
style articles that highlight perceived excesses of Christian conservatives along with derogatory slang, homophobic references, and hints at child abuse.
Like similar satire websites, Christwire's stories have often erroneously been taken at face value.
Further reading
- Mark Oppenheimer (September 3, 2010) A Niche of the Unreal in a World of Credulity, New York Times (on page A13 of the September 4, 2010 New York edition)
- Michael Hirschorn (Nov 2010) Truth Lies Here, The Atlantic
- Adam Pasick (September 3, 2010) The Guys Behind Christwire, Creating Parody From ‘Glenn Beck on Steroids’, New York Magazine