''City Limits'' magazine was an alternative weekly event listings and arts magazine for

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, founded in 1981 by former staff members of the weekly London listings magazine '' Time Out'', after its owner Tony Elliott abandoned running ''Time Out'' on its original equal pay principles. ''City Limits'' was edited in its prime by jazz writer John Fordham and former '' Oz'' writer Nigel Fountain. The magazine continued to be run as a

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for most of its existence, then underwent a chaotic final period of three owners within two years before it finally ceased publication in 1993. Among other journalists, it launched the careers of Melissa Benn,

Kim Newman Kim James Newman (born 31 July 1959) is an English journalist, film critic, and fiction writer. He is interested in film history and horror fiction – both of which he attributes to seeing Tod Browning's ''Dracula'' at the age of eleven & ...

and Suzanne Moore. It was also an early site for the writings of Matt Preston and the art critic

Matthew Collings Matthew Collings (born 1955) is a British art critic, writer, broadcaster, and artist. He is married to Emma Biggs, with whom he collaborates on art works. Education Born in London in 1955, Collings studied at Byam Shaw School of Art, and Golds ...

.Collings, Matthew, ''City Limits'', October 1991.

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RIP City Limits
London R.I.P.

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