Media Reviews

2008 Subaru Impreza (magazine ad)

This car has all-wheel drive. I was surprised to discover such a big feature in such a little car. This car isn’t really that attractive. The marketing execs tried to use flashy colors to take away from the fact that the car is really …

Heath Ledger and the Loss of Young Hollywood (article by Chavaun Scott)

The loss of Heath Ledger has got tons of people in a tailspin. People are devastated because this young 28 year-old man was one of the better up and coming stars in Hollywood. Apparently, according to the rumors, he’d been going through quite a depression …

Chadder’s Science Adventure - Day 3 (DVD)

I had volunteered to help teach Vacation Bible School this summer and signed up to be an assistant in Chadder’s Cinema Science!
In Chadder’s Cinema Science with watched a video each day entitled Chadder’s Science Adventure and also did a small experiment to go along with the theme …

Northwestern Mutual Investment Company (magazine ad)

Now this is an ad that I can get behind. A woman is shown standing completely clothed on a rocky shore. Past her uplifted hands are seven men flying away from her. The slogan reads: “Let Your Worries Go ” I …

The Times Of India

The Times of India is a prominent newspaper of English published in India. It has become as the most widely circulated English Daily of the world. The paper is run by the Bennet Coleman and Company Limited. I have been reading this newspaper since my childhood and will continue …

How to Advertise Now by Kim T. Gordon

“How To Advertise Now” by Kim T. Gordon is an article about how to market on a budget during the economic crisis. She creates four ways for business owners to cut back on marketing spending without going out of business.
I thought this was a great idea because there are …

Article : “The Last Chinese BBQ” Written by Francis Lam

“The Last Chinese BBQ” is a very fervent article written by Francis Lam about memories: Past, present, and future. I actually had to read it three times: The first time I kept getting distracted; the second time I just read through it without taking in what I was reading–distracted …

Nintendo DS “Play For Me” marketing campaign

I really like the ads where celebrities are shown playing hand-held video games against their friends. In this commercial, America Ferrera is shown having a good old time supposedly by herself, in a nondescript location. Her device has her name emblazoned on the front of the Nintendo …

Home Depot Joey Logano commercials

For years, Home Depot has sponsored Tony Stewart in the NASCAR Cup Series. His bright orange, number 20 car was always recognizable, and Tony and his team did a host of commercials for the company, some of them darn entertaining.
With the advent of 2009, though, Stewart has left …

Intelligent Computing CHIP magazine

Intelligent Computing CHIP is one of the few technology magazines in India. I have seen some magazines trying to make a mark but not quite able to survive in the market for a long time. IC CHIP was first launched in the year 2003 and is constantly improving more …

CRNTalk with Robert Conrad: James Darren radio show

CRNTalk with Robert Conrad featured an interview with one of my all time favorite performers, James Darren, on July 22, 2010. The interview is available on the internet, if you’d like to listen to it. I’d recommend doing a search for the show to find a site …

The San Tan Sun News in Chandler Arizona

I lived in the mid-west long ago and always enjoyed the local papers in the various small towns where I grew up as a preacher’s kid. They had that homey feel that made you feel at ease and I found the stories more interesting than the larger newspapers with all …

XM Radio Service

About two years ago, I received an XM Roady as a sweepstakes win. With it came 3 free months of service, so we figured we would give it a try. We initially debated as to who would get the coveted Roady, and since my husband travels more …

Redbook Magazine

I have been a subscriber to Redbook magazine for close to a year now and have been a fan since eighth grade, when I discovered my mom’s collection in the spare bedroom. Like many magazines, Redbook has come downhill quite a ways. Fortunately, there is still a bit of …

102.3 KJLH

I am a huge fan of R&B, Hip Hop, and Old School Music. Living in Los Angeles, I have found the perfect radio station that best suits my needs and that is 102.3 KJLH. With KJLH, they value the community much more than other radio stations. They care about …

Entertainment Weekly

My favorite news magazine is Entertainment Weekly. I understand this is not a source for news going around the world, but news of the multi-media venture. I don’t mind. I am tired of turning on my tv, seeing items that do affect me, but depress me. …

Kensington SlimBlade Trackball Mouse (magazine ad)

I have never heard of this particular brand of technological equipment. But I am not surprised that technology manufacturers have developed a new tool for people to use computing devices much more easily. Apparently this mouse operates on any surface at all. I cannot …

Daily Citizen

My parents are out of town until tomorrow and, because I’ve been checking on their house daily, they told me I could take home their newspaper rather than letting the papers stack up on their table.
Because of this, I have had a chance to look at the Daily Citizen …

Good Housekeeping September 2008 issue

I must say I am very impressed with Good Housekeepings September 2008 issue. It is jammed packed with great ideas on how to save money, which everyone could learn from.
On page 164, GH claims that you can save $70 a week by doing a few things such as …

Scouting Magazine

Scouting Magazine is a periodical that is published for leaders that deals with boy scouts and cub scouts. It comes out every other month and has helpful hints for planning a scout meeting for anyone needing help. It has stories provided by other scout leaders about great places to …

Candy Magazine

Candy Magazine is a teen magazine published by Summit Publishing Company, Inc. I came across this magazine because of my daughter who has been constantly reading it.
At first, I thought that this magazine was too colorful for me so I just …

White Lucent Eye Treatment by Shiseido (magazine ad)

The purple is a really good idea. For some reason that particular color denotes a majestic aura. In this case, the eye treatment that is being advertised is given a polished look through the centering of it on the page, and with the color. The commercial …

The Trix Rabbit

A good marketing campaign is one that spans the test of time, and such is the case with the Trix rabbit.
I grew up watching this silly rabbit on TV. As I enjoyed bowls full of the fruity puffs of cereal, I giggled over the television ads of the …

Fine Gardening Magazine

I’m not good at gardening by any stretch of the imagination. Perhaps that’s why gardening magazines fascinate me. A lot of times I just look at gardening mags for the pretty pictures and that’s about it. I love gardens, but in general I’m used to designing interiors. Designing for …

Dana & David “Only Gold” (magazine ad)

Here is yet another multi-page commercial for the marketing of jewelry by a company called Dana & David. Personally, I have never heard of this particular jewelry company. But the first page, showing only a bar of pure gold, is incredibly arresting. It …

Boston Design Guide

The drafting course my sister took up was the reason I glanced upon the Boston Design Guide. In one afternoon, a couple of years ago, my sister and me, go to the National Bookstore like the way we are used to. The Boston Design Guide was on sale; hence …

The Sunday Times

One of the leading newspapers in the world in —˜The Times’ It started way back in the early nineteenth century, if I am not mistaken. Certainly, its reputation was such that it was called, —˜The Thunderer’ in that century and it was read by all classes. In the fullness …

College Lifestyle Magazine

It was only until I got a free copy of this magazine at a career expo at a local university did I know that this magazine existed. In fact, I had only remembered hearing of a show on a local television channel with a similar name that covered the …

Press Enterprise

Several weeks ago, I had to take a business trip to Bloomsburg, PA and found myself spending a few nights in that town (maybe I’ll take the time to write about that too). While at the hotel I made every effort to kill my boredom by reading the local …

CANDY Magazine

This is the most popular teen magazine in the Philippines. I’ve had a few issues of it back then when I was in my preteen years. I’ve got a copy of it again today after a few years. It has 4 sections: fashion, beauty, features (celebrities, cover girls), and …

Glow Baby Blow by Mark cosmetics (magazine ad)

This customizing of color is really taking off. Now this Mark cosmetics company has found a way for consumers to customize their eye, lip and face color. Apparently, you can mix and match by screwing on different color tubes according to the shades you want. The …

Charmed By Tiffany (magazine ad)

If you didn’t really like Tiffany, you will after seeing this commercial. If you thought that Tiffany was all about diamonds, and Marilyn Monroe, then you will think differently after seeing this ad. The woman featured is a dark-skinned model who looks like she’s from an exotic …

The Dress Collection by Ralph Lauren (magazine ad)

Ralph Lauren is known for making really preppy looking clothing. Think lots of polo shirts, khakis, and clothes which are befitting a summer in the South Hamptons. But fast forward a bit, and you will realize that Ralph Lauren has come a long way in the area …

“Top Ten Things to NEVER Do on a First Date” (article by A. Drew)

Oh I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE this article. A. Drew is a writer on the website Associated Content, and she offers Ten Things That one should Never do on a first date. First and foremost, I have never seen anyone mention “acting cute” while eating. …

Borghese Nail Lacquer (magazine ad)

If I were looking at this ad without knowing that it was for nail polish, I might think that it’s actually for lip gloss. The model in the picture is very pretty. She sort of has a “Liv Tyler-esque” glow about her. And what struck …

fuse.tv (magazine ad)

I must really really be behind the curve where it regards cable television stations and pop culture in general. I ran across this ad for fuse.tv and I really got confused as to what it was. Shown in the ad is a large close-up of a …