''Jewcy'' is an
online magazine of Jewish pop culture and offbeat news. The site was launched on November 15, 2006. ''
The Guardian
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'' has described ''Jewcy'' as "a
cultural icon" and "at the forefront of a reinvention of
Jewish identity by young US Jews". ''
The New York Times
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'' has described ''Jewcy'' as part of "the Jewish
Hipster movement".
In October 2009, the not-for-profit
JDub Records announced that it had adopted ''Jewcy'', making it a new project of the seven-year-old organization. Jewcy had over 100,000 unique visitors monthly and over 1,000 bloggers. Lilit Marcus served as editor-in-chief until February 2010, when Jason Diamond took over the position. In 2011,
Tablet Magazine acquired Jewcy, and the former has been Jewcy's "big sister" site ever since.
Jewcy went on hiatus in 2018, and became active again in August 2021.
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Hipster (contemporary subculture)
Internet properties established in 2006
Websites about Jews and Judaism
Online magazines published in the United States
Magazines established in 2006
Jewish magazines published in the United States
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