Media Reviews
READER’S DIGEST magazine
Reader’s digest is one of my favourite magazines.I used to read this magazine whenever I used to get it when I was young.Though a popular magazine ,it did not attract me as a child.For the past 2-3 year I am reading this magazine frequently.I feel that it …
Yaz Birth Control pills (magazine ad)
I have realized with this ad that birth control is not just birth control anymore. In fact, this ad actually reveals that this pill controls bloating, irritability, headaches, muscle aches, acne, and even moodiness. I have no idea what kind of miracle drug this includes that it …
Women’s Health Philippines
I admit I am a health junkie. I go to the gym most days of the week and try to eat as healthily as I could. As I am not a doctor, I do a lot of research on the internet about health. I am glad that they came …
Metverse Muse Journal
Metverse Muse is a Biannual Journal of Poetry in Structured Verse published from Visakhapatnam - 530009, India, which is in its twelfth year of publication. Metverse Muse’s Double Issue (September 2007 and March 2008) was published recently. I have been a subscriber of the magazine since the beginning. …
Shades 5th Avenue by Redken (magazine ad)
Again, there is a blonde with wonderful luscious hair and a pert little pouty mouth, and blue eyes. I wish that advertisers would get a bit more creative than just sticking a blonde on a magazine page and thinking that the world will buy their products because she’s “beautiful.” …
Goldie Hawn Featured in AARP Magazine
I have been enjoying AARP magazines for about five years now. The AARP March/April 2006 issue is one of my favorite issues. I love the picture of Goldie Hawn on the cover. In my opinion, Goldie Hawn is strikingly beautiful even at sixty years of age.
An …
Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine
I was in the mood for mystery stories, so I bought the latest edition of “Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine.” This was the January/February 2010 double issue. It featured a dozen stories and an interesting article about woman detective novel writers.
I’d never read this magazine before so I didn’t know …
ZOO Weekly magazine
ZOO Weekly is, without a doubt, a men’s mag. Each week you can be sure to see at least one beautiful, albeit airbrushed, lady on the cover. There are three main topics - women, weird stuff and sports.
There’s the obligatory bikini model every issue, with different themes for …
Runners World
I have the magazine Runners World delivered to my door every month. I really like the fact it gives great hints and tips for people of all abilities.
I am not a super athlete and only run for fun, and it gives new ideas each month and shows pictures of …
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 …
Better Homes and Gardens
Better Homes and Gardens is a magazine that I agreed to try on trial basis. I received an issue the other day. It is the October issue so needless to say it has many fall ideas in it. It includes Halloween cupcakes among others. I like Better Homes …
MacGruber Pepsi Ads
On the Saturday Night Live of Super Bowl Weekend 2009, three ads were shown for the first time. One of these ran in the last quarter of the Super Bowl game itself. Saturday Night Live has an ongoing skit that parodies the famous 80’s show, MacGyver, starring …
Arthur Frommer’s Budget Travel
I love to rough it up when I travel, and I do extensive research on how I can best travel spending the least amount of money going to the best and my favorite places to see and experience. I have always relied on Arthur Frommer’s Budget Travel magazine. This …
Parade Magazine
We all know Parade magazine as the supplement that comes in the Sunday paper when we get it. Parade magazine usually has some of the interesting celebrity news in the personality parade section of the paper that comes first.
This past week’s supplement …
Listen Up Personal Sound Amplifier (TV commercial)
For $21 dollars you can watch TV in peace instead of having someone in your household tell you to turn down the volume because they’re trying to sleep. The “Listen Up” personal sound amplifier appears to work for couples in which one of the members is …
Shape Magazine
There are more fitness magazines for men than there are for women. Since starting my weight training program, I was always hard-pressed to look for books and magazines dedicated to women weight trainers. I found Shape Magazine in the magazine section of the library of my school. I enjoy …
Article: “Put A Little Science In Your Life” by Brian Greene
“Put A Little Science In Your Life” by Brian Greene is an op-ed piece about how important science is, yet, no one really understands it or uses it in their lives.
First, the article begins with a reference to a letter Brian received from a soldier in Iraq. Instead of …
Interview magazine
Started by Andy Warhol many years ago, Interview magazine embraces Warhol’s idea that everyone will be famous for 15 minutes and even years after his death emulates his hipster style. Interview is a celebration of celebrity and pop culture, with pieces on the hottest actors, singers, designers and …
Alan Magnus Radio Personality
The Jamaican radio personality Alan Magnus has worked on Real Jamaican Radio or RJR as it is most commonly known for a very long time. In fact, I think he might just be the radio personality working there the longest. One can listen to him on weekday mornings from …
Sirius Satellite Radio
A couple years ago for Christmas I received a Sirius Satellite Radio for my car. I had wanted it because Howard Stern was moving from terrestrial radio to Sirius Satellite Radio. After requesting the gift just for that purpose I have found that there are many more benefits Sirius …
Fit Body Multimedia Exercise & Diet Guide
I have been very interested in the fitness industry since I bought my lifetime membership to a gym. Part of my collection of magazines is fitness magazines. I use to make do with fitness magazines targeted for men because I found that there was a dearth of books and …
PC World Magazine
I originally bought a subscription to this magazine when the school where I work was selling magazine subscriptions to raise money. I have continued the subscription for three years because I find that there are a number of good article in it. I particularly like the articles …
American Baby Magazine
Okay so my partner and I are expecting a baby in a few months, so we are in the anxious, wanting to learn everything we need to know before the baby arrives, mode. I have recently ordered 3 magazine subscriptions which I hope to glean some important baby …
Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine
I truly love magazines, and especially Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine. It only costs about $15.00, and you could get it at a store near you.
Though this is a magazine, but it has the concept of a book. And a good book with many short stories. I …
Preview Magazine
Heidi Klum once said that in fashion, ” one day you’re in, the next day you are out”. What she meant was this fashion industry is very competitive that it is progressing everyday. We need a fashion bible to keep us posted with the latest style. There are Vogue, …
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. …
File Your DBA article
“File Your DBA” by an unknown author at entrepreneur.com is a brief article about what a business name is and the procedures for obtaining one in your state.
I’ve read so many articles about a business name or fictitious name as some people refer to it and I have to …
Daily Variety
Daily Variety is one of the trade papers for the show business industry. It’s published every weekday, except for holidays, so it’s quite expensive. I’ve subscribed to it often over the years, back in the days when my salary was actually decent and the economy wasn’t such …
Seventeen Magazine
Seventeen magazine is a magazine targeted towards teenage girls. Released monthly, it features an up-and-coming star on the cover, which easily attracts attention. Inside articles cover the most major points of a teenage girl’s life: health, love/sex, friendship, style, and beauty. It also features smaller features such as hundreds …
BBC World News (radio)
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 …
Act like a Lady, Think Like a Man radio show
I’ve been wanting to talk about this show for very long time. But I purchased the book from Barnes and Nobles for almost $25.00. I have been huge follower of the Steve Harvey morning show for a couple of years now. When I heard that …
The Daily Telegraph, newspaper
I am someone who enjoys a good read. I like literature too, ranging from translations of the classics of both Ancient Greek and Roman writers from Xenophon to Procopius and, in later writings, from Alfred the Great’s translations to the Brontes and all points in between.
What I am driving …
India Today magazine
I have been reading India Today for more than 10 years now. Earlier it comes on a monthly basis with around 100 pages then they made it
fortnightly and now it comes on a weekly basis with around 50 to 60 pages. Sadly their quality has deteriorated in these years …
Fox 11 News/ Good Day LA
My favorite news to watch in the morning is Fox 11 News Good Day LA. Steve, Jillian, and Dorothy are the best and keep me tune into the television. They make it interesting to watch and it is not boring at all. I have been watching them for years …
Custom Creation Foundation by Revlon (magazine ad)
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 …
IN TOUCH weekly magazine
This is a good magazine if you really want to read some celebrity “junk”.
You can find out some of the so called “secrets” of these so called “celebrities” because I wonder what some of them are famous for!
The pictures are good. Makes you wonder how they sometimes get such …
Lord of the Rings Fan Club Official Magazines
I’ve always been choosy in joining international fan clubs and being halfway across the globe, it was always a question whether it was worth it or not, and looking back now, it was. Since the release of the LOTR movies and now “The Hobbit” trilogy, I have been taking my …
LG Dare Verizon Cell phone (TV commercial)
These cellular phone are really becoming the newest thing. I mean they are all the rage. Cell phones these days do more than personal computers did when they first emerged on the scene. This is the premise behind the LG Dare phone. These …
The Eugene Weekly
The Eugene Weekly is a definitive guide to events in Eugene and Lane County. Whether the event is in a club, a park, museum, church or any other venue you’ll find it listed in the Eugene Weekly.
Music, art, museums exhibitions, wine tastings, classes, public meetings, lectures, farmers …
The Awful Show : A comedy podcast
I work overnights and spend a lot of time listening to podcast. At one point I was subscribed to over 30, and The Awful Show was my favorite.
The Awful show is an adult humor podcast. As the name suggest they use a lot of raunchy jokes. …
New Idea Magazine
I do admit that I love to read tabloid magazines for my leisure and relaxation time and I saw this gossip magazine on the newsstand with the headline: Ange’s Shock New Interview - “Why I let Brad Cheat”, it features a smiling Brad Pitt and a gorgeous Angelina Jolie …
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