The Straight Dope
Column published in the Chicago Reader / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Straight Dope was a question-and-answer newspaper column written under the pseudonym Cecil Adams. Contributions were made by multiple authors, and it was illustrated (also pseudonymously) by Slug Signorino.[1] It was first published in 1973 in the Chicago Reader as well as in print syndication nationally in the United States,[2] and on a website with the same name.
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Type of site | Question and answer |
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Owner | Sun-Times / Straight Dope Publishing |
Created by | Cecil Adams (pseudonym) |
URL | straightdope.com |
Commercial | Yes |
Registration | Required only on forum |
Launched | 1973; 51 years ago (1973) |
Current status | No longer updated |
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Following the column of June 27, 2018, the column was placed on hiatus, with no decision made regarding its future.[3]