Anniversaries

July 2nd, 2008 // 19 Comments

2311330269_0b24a3a132_m.jpgI’m not much for ceremony, but I would be remiss if I didn’t point out that today was my one-year anniversary of editing Idolator, and I’d be further remiss if I didn’t take a second to thank all of you reading out there for coming by, reading, commenting, tipping, and generally keeping me on my toes. Click the photo for a YouTube clip of the song that has defined most of my editorship, for better or for worse.

(Honestly, if I could get away with posting YouTube clips from Home Movies all day one day, I would.)

Home Movies – Trust Yourself [YouTube]
[Photo: Marcin Wichary]


  1. NeverEnough

    Happy anniversary!

  2. Ned Raggett

    Seconded! And having just visited friends who were running [i]Home Movies[/i] episodes off and on throughout the weekend I endorse this sentiment.

  3. Chris Molanphy

    Happy anni, Your Editorship!

  4. silkyjumbo

    happy anniversary! you’re doing a heckuva job.

  5. GhostOfDuane

    Happy anniversary. I want to eat that cupcake.

  6. DavidWatts

    You tell me who says you can’t post Home Movies clips all day so that I can find them and hurt them.

    Happy anniversary!

  7. BawstonSean

    Congrats, and keep up the good work!

  8. alec_baldwin

    I <3 MJ and Home Movies clips! Happy anniversary.

  9. Dan Gibson

    Congrats, Maura, you’re the best part time boss I’ve ever had.

  10. Nicolars

    Congratulations. Idolator is miles ahead of all of the pointless riff raff out there on the interwebs.

  11. How do I say this ... THROWDINI!

    I was expecting to be rick-rolled.

    Congrats.

  12. Sara Sherr

    Thanks for a year of great at-work reading and turning me onto some good music.

  13. bcapirigi

    congratulations!

  14. Oh Word

    mazel tov!

  15. Bob Loblaw

    Cheers to that.

  16. jfury

    Bravo!

  17. Rob Murphy

    On the morning of July 2, 2007, the New York Metropolitans were 46-34 and in first place in the NL East. Also on that morning, Maura Johnston skipped her way over to the Idolator flophouse and eased herself into the Editor’s chair with her future as bright as the Mets’ playoff hopes.

    The Mets went 42-40 over the rest of the season, and we all know what happened to them as a result of that. Meanwhile, Maura agreed to liveblog the MTV Video Music Awards, and we all know what happened to her as a result of that.

    Fast forward to the morning of July 2, 2008. The Mets are 41-42 and in third place in the NL East. Meanwhile, back at the Idolator flophouse, Maura is still in that Editor’s chair, and she’s forced to write for our pleasure about the number one song on the Hot 100, “I Kissed A Girl”.

    Maura, thank you for suffering through the mediocre play of the Mets, and thank you for suffering through Katy Perry for us.

    Let’s do this again next year.

    – DHMBIB

    P.S. Did you bring enough cupcakes for the whole class???

  18. Anonymous

    Happy anniversary! We should all throw in to get you a six layer cake.

  19. AcidReign

        Excellent work, Maura! Happy Anniversary.

        And no, I don’t blame you for the Atlanta Braves’ woes of the past year…

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