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Type of site | Internet forum |
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| Available in | English |
| URL | atrl.net |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional, closed (with occasional open periods) |
| Users | >32,134 registered users |
| Launched | 1999 (as Absolute TRL) |
| Current status | Active |
| Written in | PHP, MySQL (powered by Invision Community 4.3.5) |
ATRL (previously known as Absolute TRL and PopFusion) is an Internet forum that discusses pop culture. [1]
Absolute TRL was founded in 1999, as a fan site of MTV's TV Show Total Request Live . In 2005, the main site was closed in favor of the forum. It got renamed to PopFusion in 2006, and retained that name for a year. In 2007 it was renamed to ATRL. Despite the cancelation of Total Request Live in late 2008, it continued operating as a general pop culture forum.
In 2017, ATRL gained media attention when a member of the forum discovered hidden artwork, and incomplete tracklist of Taylor Swift's then-upcoming sixth studio album, Reputation (2017), ahead of the official announcement on her website. [2] [3] [4] [5] In a BuzzFeed article on pop fandom culture, ATRL is described as a "space for fans to argue in favor of their chosen artist with statistics and ideas about cultural impact". [1]
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