''Freaky Trigger'' is an

Internet The Internet (or internet) is the global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices. It is a ''internetworking, network of networks'' that consists ...

publication and e-zine that focuses on

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with topics varying from music to cinema. It was founded by the music critic Tom Ewing in 1999 and features Pete Baran and Mark Sinker as editors. From 2000 to 2005, it also used to host a music-specific blog, titled NYLPM. Ewing also started the popular music forum I Love Music (ILM) in August 2000 as a sister website to ''Freaky Trigger''."ILXor.com FAQ"
Retrieved 2016-02-09 A notable feature on the website is ''Popular'', a longtime ongoing series where Ewing reviews each

UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...

number one single ever in chronological order. ''Popular'' was later the subject of the Saint Etienne song of the same name. ''Freaky Trigger'' was featured in '' OC Weekly''s list of "10 Crucial Music Websites" and one of its reviews,

Eminem Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem (; often stylized as EMINƎM), is an American rapper and record producer. He is credited with popularizing hip hop in middle America and is critically acclai ...

's “

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” by Tom Ewing, was referenced on the list of "The Best Music Writing of 2015" by the '' Complex''. ''

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'' have also referred to ''Freaky Trigger'' articles, one time on the ''Freaky Trigger'' piece "The Strange Death of the UK Charts", and one time on an Ewing piece on

Cliff Richard Sir Cliff Richard (born Harry Rodger Webb; 14 October 1940) is an Indian-born British musican, singer, producer, entrepreneur and philanthropist who holds both British and Barbadian citizenship. He has total sales of over 21.5 million s ...

. ''

Stylus Magazine ''Stylus Magazine'' was an American online music and film magazine, launched in 2002 and co-founded by Todd L. Burns. It featured long-form music journalism, four daily music reviews, movie reviews, podcasts, an MP3 blog, and a text blog. Addi ...

'' have also referred to ''Freaky Trigger'' in an article. The NYLPM blog was notably eulogized by '' Pitchfork'' in early 2006, following the suspension of its publication.

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* Online magazines published in the United Kingdom British music websites Internet properties established in 1999 1999 establishments in the United Kingdom {{entertainment-website-stub