In November 1789, Desmoulins issued the first number of a weekly publication, "Histoire des Révolutions de France et de Brabant", which would run until the end of July 1791. This publication combined political reportage, revolutionary polemics, satire, and cultural commentary; "The universe and all its follies," Desmoulins had announced, "shall be included in the jurisdiction of this hypercritical journal." The "Révolutions de France et de Brabant" proved extremely popular from its first to its last number. Desmoulins became notorious, and was able to leave behind the poverty that had marked his previous life in Paris.