TheBacklot.com (TheBacklot), founded in January 2005 as AfterElton (AfterElton.com), was a culture website that focused on the portrayal of gay and bisexual men in the media, and was the companion site of the lesbian-focused AfterEllen (AfterEllen.com).
It published articles, regular columns, reviews, and recaps of television shows with gay and bisexual characters, and maintained several blogs, including the "Meme" by Ed Kennedy.
[8] The change was motivated by a desire to separate the website from its "AfterEllen's little brother" origin and to reflect the general "focus on Hollywood and the film and television industry".
[citation needed] On June 29, 2015, Ayers announced that TheBacklot was merging with NewNowNext, an LGBT-themed entertainment website owned by Logo.
[2] The "Hot 100" was an annual readers poll, begun in 2007, of the "top names in film, television, music, sports and fashion".