It's true. The Other Paper finally has a new website that doesn't look like it was made in 1995. And all content is now online. (I may still post reviews here, too, for a while.)
I think what I love most about TOP is that the paper doesn't take itself too seriously. Case in point: The self-deprecating "Kicking things off" blog entry:
"Welcome to the World Wide Web! Here at The Other Paper, we've long been skeptical of the staying power of the whole Information Superhighway fad. That's why, until now, our website consisted solely of an animation of a flying toaster and a link to a local CompuServe provider.
But we've come to realize that the Internet (or "Internets" as the president refers to it) isn't going away any time soon. So enjoy our new, revamped site and all its awesome features and interactive options. We've spent the better part of two years putting this thing together (known as 'Project 1994' here at TOP Headquarters), so keep your negative comments to yourself.
You will now be able to find every story that appears in the critically acclaimed print version of The Other Paper, along with the Agenda, our weekly listing of goings-on around town. Readers can post pictures of themselves, local bands can upload videos and information about upcoming shows, organizers can directly post their events to our online calendar and people can post comments on our stories. We even have click-able ads for strip clubs.
Admittedly, we've yet to figure out how any of these features work, so bear with us for a couple weeks until we straighten things out. By the way, if anyone knows what the hell a ".pdf" file is, please get in touch immediately.
More importantly than the improved content and design, we figure there's a boatload of cash to be made by riding the Internet wave. What's that? People can get on our site for free? Oh well, back to the drawing board..."
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