We hear rumors that XXL magazine executive publisher Jonathan Rheingold resigned abruptly last night.
UPDATE: A press release just went out confirming this:

JONATHAN RHEINGOLD LEAVES EXECUTIVE PUBLISHER POSITION AT HARRIS PUBLICATIONS, INC.

Rheingold Steps Down From Post at Leading Special Interest Magazine Publisher to Explore the Future of Technology and Content Creation

( NEW YORK ) April 17, 2009: Jonathan Rheingold announced today that he will be resigning from his role as an Executive Publisher of Harris Publications, Inc., one of the nation's largest privately owned special interest magazine publishers. As one of the chief architects behind such titles as XXL, King, Scratch and Rides magazines to name a few, Rheingold played a pivotal role in the Company's emergence as the world's largest urban print network and its expansion into a full service digital content provider.

Rather vague on what he's leaving for. If you know more, email us.

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