Is HX making an online comeback?
LGBT NEWS
It looks like HX is making a comeback, of sorts, online. I couldn't help but notice on Monday night that the HX website is no longer redirected to the Next Website. Both magazines cover local gay news, entertainment and gossip in New York City, but each represented themselves very differently online.
A few weeks after HX Media announced that they had sold HX Magazine and HX.com, their website started automatically directing visitors to the Next Magazine website. That doesn't seem to be the case anymore.
The HX Magazine archives seem to in tact at HX.com including the final edition with Sacha Baron Cohen (in character as Bruno) on the cover. HX Magazine operated their website more like a blog that included bonus information not found in the print version. HX was all over the place and generally had the scoop on nightlife happenings.
Next Magazine basically offers an online version of what they offer in print. For now, that seems to remain the same. After HX Magazine folded, Next adopted their layout and even re-vamped their nightlife coverage to include more pictures. They even hired HX Magazine's editor, Dan Avery, as their Associate Editor who handles most of the nightlife lists and scoop.
Amidst all of the Next Magazine banners at HX.com lies the following an ad that reads, "HX.com coming soon under new ownership and management. Stay tuned."
What the hell is going on over there and why didn't anyone tell me what was happening? I kid. Ok, I'm a little serious, but definitely in suspense! Will Next be the magazine while HX.com acts as the blog? Has Next loaded HX.com off on someone else? I guess only time will tell.
