Gawker Media is selling three of of its blogs – Idolator, Gridskipper, and Wonkette.

Music blog Idolator will be sold to Buzznet network of sites.

Urban travel blog Gridskipper is to be sold to Curbed, the network is run by former Gawker Media editor Lockhart Steele and Gawker says it is an investor in the project.

The sale of Wonkette will come as the biggest surprise as it has long been associated as one of the core elements of the Gawker network.