1980s
Spy — satire with a stiletto
The 1980s were golden for satirists in New York City, as blowhard personalities such as mayor Ed Koch, the Yankees’ George Steinbrenner and garish hustler Donald Trump dominated the mediascape. Celebrity headliners from Spike Lee and Madonna to Darryl Strawberry also crowded the tabloid fronts. Upstart magazine Spy took full aim, with a brazen style…