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 …

Fox News does dish out news and commentary much like CNN though tears earlier, it was not termed even by members of the media as “mainstream”. And I t still remains NOT mainstream. Yet, Fox News captures the news and cable audience through out the world because it is …

Two years ago, I came across a radio drama program while listening to BBC Radio one Sunday morning, and since then I have made it a point not to miss any episode of it, and have also introduced it to many of my friends. The name of this program …

One of my favorite FM radio station in the Philippines is 96.3. I listen to almost all kind of music but I prefer the softer kind. I barely have time to listen to the radio but while I’m in my car, driving or jogging, I prefer listening to radio …

Today, in the mail, I received the latest copy of the magazine Falcon Features. It isn’t a mainstream publication. Instead, it is a magazine geared toward graduates of UW-River Falls as a way to keep you up to date on the stuff that’s happening on campus and to fellow …

My husband is actually the one who subscribes to this magazine, but I enjoy reading it when it comes. There have been a few editorial changes lately, and the jury is still out on some of them. For instance, they got rid of one of the columns …

I don’t smoke cigars, nor do I have a desire to. I am aware that there is a certain sophistication involved in cigar smoking. Creative teams responsible for this ad obviously thought that sex appeal needed to be incorporated into the ad. There is a …

Reading this magazine is one my most treasured experiences. I’ve really gotten a world wide account of life styles, traveling ideas and cultures by reading it. At the end of every month, I wait so eagerly for the next plastic covered paper to arrive in my mailbox. There …

I have only watched American Idol on a few occasions but I believe that it is a really good show. American Idol is a singing audition show that brings on contestants and they are voted on to decide a winner. There is a panel on celebrities that …

Being totally clueless in the kitchen, I had to work extra hard to teach myself how to cook. My parents did not encourage us to spend time in the kitchen when we younger, thus my ignorance. In my adult life however, I was forced to admit that I had …

Cook’s Illustrated is a cooking magazine I just discovered and I’m sad to say it took me so long to find such an amazing cooking magazine. Even though it just appeared on my radar, Cook’s Illustrated has been in print since September 1992.
One of the great things about Cook’s …

In this commercial, a clearly middle aged black woman thumbs through the latest IKEA catalog. She stops on a page that has a beautifully assembled children’s room, complete with furniture and the accoutrements that IKEA is known for. The woman turns to her equally aged husband …

Brown/Whitman: Face to Face was the first TV debate between gubernatorial candidates, Jerry Brown and Meg Whitman. The two debated at U.C. Davis in California on September 28, 2010.
The best part of the hour long event is that they were forced by the set up to give short …

I first picked up Cross Stitcher magazine a couple of years ago. I was trying to give up smoking and thought that the free stitching kit would keep me occupied! It currently retails at 3.45, although i subscribe which means i get it at a cheaper rate.
I …

Now this is a really inventive ad. For the Dodge Journey, a creative team has come up with the idea to recreate the household floor plan and place it inside the vehicle. I believe this is really a crossover SUV instead of a minivan. …

Whenever I am in a waiting room I have always bypassed Good Housekeeping magazine and instead reached for a celebrity gossip magazine, Glamour or Marie Claire. I always assumed that Good Housekeeping was for older women, maybe in their 40’s and 50’s with grandkids, spouses and a home grown …

For anyone, this is my favorite cheap steak restaurant. There is just something about the way they cook their beef, because it seems to be perfect all the time. The meat is also so perfectly seasoned, while being so tender. I love the perfected blend of different seasonings which …

Sportstar is a weekly magazine published from Chennai, India. When it comes to reading stuff on sports this is my favorite magazine. It is comprehensive, yet concise and unlike other sports magazine it covers all sports with equal enthusiasm.
The quality of the magazine is unmatchable. I have learnt a …

In the future they will have a single pill that contains all the nutrients you need. You take the pill and you don’t have to eat again for maybe a day, depending on how they design it. Well, the Economist is today’s news magazine version of the …

Again Target has done it again with a wonderful ad. I had no idea that they even sold IMAN products. I shouldn’t be surprised since they sell all sorts of wonderful items for women of color. But in this ad, the eye shadow …

My family and I listen to the “British Broadcasting Corporation” or BBC a lot, and one of the things which I like about it is the BBC World News. Over the years that I have been listening to it, I have realised that both the one that is aired …

I live in a small house in a small town on a limited budget so one would have to wonder why I subscribe to Martha Stewart Living Magazine. Well, the reason is I have been able to find ideas in her magazine that I can scale down to fit …

Now THIS is something that I was really interested in. I don’t have a child. But I watched the ad for this product and was really amazed. The man who invented this explained that he had a routine for teaching his infant daughter to …

Jessica Alba is again used for the Revlon cosmetics line. This time, instead of lip color, she is being used to focus on her skin. This is one icy broad. Even when she is supposed to look fresh and friendly, she looks fake. I …

About three years ago, my mother wanted to purchase a stereo cd player for my father for his birthday. We went to Wal-Mart and found an old fashioned 1950’s replica Memorex Am/Fm stereo/cd player. Its model number was MTT3200, and it cost around $20. While its …

Nintendo Power is a Nintendo-product-oriented magazine that provides up-to-date news on upcoming games, exclusive content, and reviews of games and Nintendo products. The magazine usually has a central focus, one particular game that gets the biggest feature and review, but covers a wide range of games for all …

I have been going to the gym since I signed-up for a lifetime membership with Slimmers World in 1994. Back then (at least in my country) gyms were domains of the men and 2-lb weights were for aerobics only. My fitness instructor was male and so was my trsining …

Black Stone Cherry’s sophomore release is as impressive as their self titled this time longer and more mature, with more of the southern rock feel this is a much more satisfying listen from beginning to end, every song is catchy, and every one of these catch song grows on …

‘Udayavani’ is the name of a local kannada newspaper. Udayavani is read by almost everybody in Karnataka, India. It provides all the local news.
All the important news like political news, news about major accidents or terrorist attacks etc.. are written on the front page. The second and third pages …

Horse Illustrated Magazine is a publication for all riders. Horse Illustrated covers all disciplines and arrives in my mailbox every month. Unlike other riding magazines, Horse Illustrated focuses more on the pleasure rider. I think Horse Illustrated is focused upon pleasure riders and trail enthusiasts more than performance horses …

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 …

When my nephews school needed to raise funds for new computers the students were selling magazine subscriptions. I decided to purchase two of the subscriptions. US Weekly were one of the two subscriptions I chose. I signed up for a year of service. I flipped through the magazine every …

I went to the store today to pick up a few things and came across this month’s issue of “Women’s Day” magazine. I admit it, I dont buy this magazine every month, I usually get it if there is something that interests me on the cover. This month featured …

If you like to read about celebrities you will like this magazine. That is all it’s about. It’s also not filled with advertisements like a lot of the magazines are. It has pictures of celebrities, stories about them. It is a lot more entertaining than a lot of them. …

Entrepreneur magazine is published monthly in the Philippines by Summit Media. This magazine never seems to run out of sensible stories to tell each month to the entrepreneurial reader. Each column is worth a read and you will never find any column dull or hard to comprehend as the …

Before, FHM and Cosmopolitan lord it over the shelves of every bookstores and magazine stands. Now, they still do but there is also a magazine that is creating a niche for itself and that is Money Sense.
Money Sense was born out of the need to address the growing …

This magazine has been around for many many years. I bought them for my kids when they were young and they are 29,28, and 23 now. I once again ordered them for my grandchildren ages 8 and 11 years old. I have a 8 month old …

Family Circle is a publication that I’ve come to appreciate more over the years. I found myself looking at the issues and reading more of it than I do some other media in the same category. For example, the most recent issue is the March 2009 publication. …

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 …

I was scanning for women’s magazines when I found this Total Girl Magazine. It was a popular teen star that’s on the cover. So I purchased it. When I got home, I was so surprised because I thought this magazine is for older girls, but it’s for tweens! I …

When you’re looking for a good laugh, good music and good deliverance of news, this one’s the best place to tune in. This is one radio station that I can’t let the day through without. Even my parents are hooked up with the jokes that are told every end …

I am not really a fan of Jennifer Love Hewitt. It’s not because of anything that she’s done per se. She actually seems like one of the more normal people in Hollywood. I just think that she’s not really that great of an actress. …

Almost two years ago, mother/daughter team Chanda Green and Dalus Kulich sat at Chanda?s kitchen table and hatched an idea that almost no one thought would actually work.
The two women shared a love of journalism and the newspaper industry, but had poor experiences with greedy bosses and corporations more …