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We’re all for edgy comedy, pushing the boundaries and offending the masses—but we’re of the philosophy that there’s got to be some semblance of art to doing those things. (See: Bill Hicks, George Carlin, Richard Pryor). So, with that in mind, we ask what the hell were the editors of the Boston Phoenix thinking, in the wake of comedian Artie Lange’s suicide attempt, putting him on your list of 100 Unsexiest Men of the Year — aside: it’s April. Not the best time for a year-end list – and nicknaming him, “Stabbie the Poke Man” and saying things like “When Howard Stern fans told him to trim the fat, they didn’t mean to carve it out of hid abdomen with a knife.”? Were they thinking, ‘Hey, maybe some sites will pick this up and we’ll get some media attention. The media getting media attention is all the rage these days. Well, congrats, you’ve done it. We’re sure we won’t be the only ones calling you out for this . By the way, readers, if, for some reason, you don’t get the Phoenix ’s references in their Artie blurb, the comedian tried to kill himself at the beginning of the year by stabbing himself nine times with a kitchen knife. We get it. Artie is a public figure and as such, is subject to be equally praised and shit upon by the media. And no doubt, Artie’s said some horrible shit over the years about other famous people. But when a guy who’s clinically depressed – severely – and has had a long, painful battle with addictions and tries to off himself, you leave it alone. We’re not saying you need to feel sorry for Artie or that you shouldn’t feel the opposite of sorry toward him. But keep it to yourself. Famous or not— Artie’s a person with serious problems. And he’s trying to take care of them. And now, folks at the Phoenix : try to take care of yours.

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Boston paper calls Artie Lange ‘Stabbie, the Poke Man’ in light of suicide attempt