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In 2004, Cox became the founding editor of the political blog Wonkette. Under her tenure, Wonkette was a sportive commentary on Capitol Hill Washington politics, as well as more serious matters of politics and policy.
- September 23, 1972 (age 51), San Juan, Puerto Rico, U.S.
- Senior political correspondent
- Political blog Wonkette
Ana Marie Cox is a political columnist for The New Republic and a culture critic whose writing has appeared in Texas Monthly, Sports Illustrated, the New York Times, and NBC.com. Through 2022, she wrote a “ Sober Questioning ” column at The Cut.
Wonkette was founded by Gawker Media in January 2004, under the original Wonkette Ana Marie Cox, as a DC gossip and politics blog. Then they sold it. AND THEN GAWKER DIED.
Dec 17, 2021 · Host Ana Marie Cox has her own story about trying to be a better person. She was Wonkette — a sarcastic, foul-mouthed, hard-charging blogger — and is now a progressive Christian and advocate for mental health and recovery.