Features| Published on April 1, 2009 8:28 am

April Fools: Columbus Underground to Launch YP Magazine

By: Walker

We are proud to announce that Columbus Underground will soon be launching a brand new monthly magazine called Columbus Underground Magazine (or CUM for short) aimed at the growing Young Professional demographic . “Its finally time”, said Columbus Underground founder Walker Evans. “Our goal has always been to make the jump from the blogosphere into the magazineosphere, and with current market conditions, the timing couldn’t be better.”

Last year when C-BUS Magazine ceased publication, it left a hole in the market just waiting to be filled. “Young professionals have gone almost a full year without any way of being updated on new places to eat or which bars are the best to be seen in”, continued Evans. “And with the economy in a downturn and jobs being lost, one of the first luxuries being cut is internet access. Where are YPs going to turn for their entertainment news? I’ll tell you! Free magazines available at select locations around the city, that’s where!”

The debut issue of CUM is expected to hit the newsstands later this week and will include featured articles on topics such as:

Profiles of the best and hottest bartenders in Columbus
A guide for the best cheap places to eat on a budget
An event calendar giving you the scoop on what’s coming up this month
A photo spread from the January Gallery Hop
The ultimate Easton Shopping Guide
A preview of the upcoming OSU Football Season
And much much more!

Evans stated that future expansion plans include a new Columbus Underground Radio Station (WCUS), a Columbus Underground Magazine for Baby Boomers, and a Columbus Underground Public Access Show.

Tags: April Fool's Day

Author: Walker Walker is the founder of ColumbusUnderground.com and co-founder of TheMetropreneur.com along with his wife and business partner Anne Evans. Walker has turned local media from a hobby into a full time career over the past decade and serves on multiple boards and committees throughout the community.

38 Comments

apocaknits April 1, 2009 8:31 am

lol- happy april fools day.

also will this be a daily, weekly or monthly release?
The Hegemo April 1, 2009 8:44 am

ROFLCOPTER!
shroud April 1, 2009 8:47 am

Dude I would SO WATCH a Columbus Underground Public Access Show!

TechCrunch actually has a pretty nice round-up of 4/1 Internet stuff so far: http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/01/april-fools-youtube-flails-amazon-cloud-computing-in-a-blimp-3d-chrome-browsing-google-master-ai/
Coreroc April 1, 2009 8:57 am

LOL I thought by the name WAlker was doing a sex magazine! catchy title though…
CDS sherman April 1, 2009 8:58 am

sounds like another gay rag….. someone has to fill outlooks shoes. lol
mycolumbusohioblog April 1, 2009 9:10 am

believed the headline until i saw the name of the magazine. good one.
Brant Jones April 1, 2009 9:23 am

Our local affiliate of HCwDB Monthly.
MichaelPaull April 1, 2009 9:26 am

Magazineosphere. Wow.
VicVillage Guy April 1, 2009 9:42 am

Is this for real or an April fools joke??
JD3 April 1, 2009 9:43 am

I just want to say thanks for putting that girl on the “magazine” cover, haha.
alexs April 1, 2009 9:47 am

Screenshot saved.

So tell us about the Columbus Underground News Team that thought this up.
joev April 1, 2009 9:49 am

I hope there will be photo pages dedicated for each “YP mixer” of the 348 YP groups in Columbus. And I hope the launch party for CUM is a pajama party!!!
Brent April 1, 2009 9:51 am

Walker, where did you get the cover photo? I think I went to high school with that dude.
mbeaumont April 1, 2009 9:56 am

Genius. Well done!
Walker April 1, 2009 9:58 am

alexs Says: So tell us about the Columbus Underground News Team that thought this up.

Hee hee. I thought about doing something like that for the magazine name, but thought it might be going a little too obscene. ;)

Brent Says: Walker, where did you get the cover photo? I think I went to high school with that dude.

Just a random google image. ;) I was searching for “young professionals” but the results just weren’t amusing enough. So I altered my search to “douchebags” and that seemed to do the trick.
daniel April 1, 2009 10:32 am

walker, you know i love you, but I really don’t think you should do this. I mean, i wish you the best of luck, but for one, the magazine’s title means something TOTALLY DIFFERENT from what you think it means (and actually kinda gross). It may give people the wrong impression of the magazine. just google it. . . i don’t want to say what it means here.

also, there was probably a reason c-bus magazine is no more, right?

anyway. best of luck, again. and I hope you interview me for your section on young professionals as i am somewhat young and somewhat professional. LOLOLOL :) HAHA
SubDoctor April 1, 2009 10:38 am

Looks hot. Can’t wait, bra!!
UncommonSense April 1, 2009 10:50 am

Hot Chicks with Douchebags FTW!!1!

Brent, did you go to High School in Paramus, New Jersey? The Fighting Oompa-Loompas? lol
my medium is dying April 1, 2009 10:52 am

this is the best thing i have ever read on the internet.
KittyM April 1, 2009 10:57 am

Hilarious. Taking on freelancers?