Media Reviews
Its Just Some Random Guy, Youtube channel
Comedy sketches using action figures is not a new concept. I remember in the early 1990’s, Jon Stewart (later the host of The Daily Show) made a short using Barbie dolls to parody the survival film, Alive. Probably the most well known example of this comedy style …
Citi Never Sleeps (Citibank credit card commercial)
I have seen a couple of these campaigns and they are always inventive. In this ad the back of a woman’s head is shown. She has a pair of drumsticks tucked in the chignon of her hair. The caption over her head reads: “Some women hit …
Doo Gro Mega Thick Hair (magazine ad)
This is perhaps the most aggressive yet generic ad I have ever seen for a hair care product. Doo Gro has been around for a little while. But I don’t think I have ever used it. Personally, I find the title of the product …
Men’s Health Philippines Magazine
As a gym buff, I have to have my own bible for health and diet concerns. This magazine was first introduced to me by a friend. My first copy was an international issue with Paul Walker in the cover. The US version was good but most of the contents …
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 …
Ramparts Magazine
Ramparts Magazine is a tough item to review because it ceased publication over 30 years ago! However, since it is still available via Ebay, I figured I would write a quick review on the magazine. Ramparts was a publication of the New left of the 1960’s and centered on …
Color Oops Hair Color Remover (magazine ad)
Never have I heard of a product that corrects hair color mistakes. But with all the horror stories I have heard of people messing their hair up with dyes and rinses, I would imagine that this would be a very helpful product. A model is shown …
The Nation , Thailand’s Daily Newspaper
I am to some extent a newspaper addict. I must read a daily newspaper of the place wherever I am and wherever I get to. That ofcourse also is work related. I need to keep myself updated with all the developments in the business world in the country …
Metro newspaper
Metro is a free newspaper which is distributed widely in the United Kingdom, mainly to commuters via the medium of buses and trains, as well as being offered from special distribution points at railway and Underground stations. When it first came out a few years ago, I will confess …
National Geographic Kids
As a mom so excited to see his son growing up, I was looking at every bit of educational tool I can provide for my son. Among those which I considered, I decided to subscribe to National Geographic Kids about 7 years ago and have maintained my subscription for …
VIA - AAA Traveler’s Companion magazine
I’ve been acquainted with VIA - AAA Traveler’s Companion magazine for what seems like forever. My grandfather was a AAA member and once I became responsible for my car, so was I. Thus, I’ve received the VIA - AAA Traveler’s Companion magazine for more years than I …
iFM 96.3 (Zamboanga City)
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 …
Philippine Daily Inquirer
For me, Philippine Daily Inquirer is one of the leading newspapers in the Philippines. In fact last year, according to the research conducted by Neilsen Media Research, Philippine Daily Inquirer had once again ranked at the very top.
I am buying this …
Your Baby Can Read
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 …
The Foundation for Better Life TV Ad Campaign
I am commercial’d out. I’ve been around a long time, and I just hate gimmicks, be it for charity or soap. Sometimes, though, something comes along and just captures my interest. That’s the case with The Foundation for Better Life TV Ad Campaign.
These are short spots, …
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 …
OK! Magazine
This magazine I buy regularly every month as it’s really really cheap at the price of only $3, it has lots of latest juicy gossip and tons of pictures for local and international famous icons. The magazine is filled with pictures from events but most are from peronal interviews, …
Beyond the Headlines news talk show
One of the radio talk show programs that I find to be both interesting and
sometimes annoying is a programme called “Beyond the Headlines”. Although I
am still not one hundred percent sure what time it starts, I know that it
usually airs on weekdays in the evenings after either the five …
Fox Movie Channel
I watch this channel sometimes and I don’t believe that it’s a really good channel when it comes to watching movies. This channel is normally not included with basic satellite and cable packages so it will require an upgrade. In my opinion it’s not worth paying extra …
Wonder Pets
In our busy worlds today, media plays a huge role. Television for one, has become an aid to child caring. As others have said, TV oftentimes does the babysitting job as toddlers, preschoolers and even older kids would spent hours quietly in front of the television. If it becomes too …
20 Biggest Record Company Screw Ups Of All Time
This was a pretty interesting article. Compiled by a group of authors, this piece marked twenty different major missteps of the recording industry. It’s meant to be a somewhat sarcastic piece of journalism which briefly points out some of the bad decisions that music execs …
Zip 103 FM
I think Zip 103 FM is a radio station that many young people in Jamaica listen to. I would have included myself in that statement also, but I can’t because I stopped listening to it about two or three years ago. Nevertheless, I would still recommend it to many …
IKEA “Too White” (tv ad)
When this commercial comes on, the viewer sees a completely white room, with beautiful white furnishings–great art…a really inviting space. The camera cuts to a white couple sitting in their very white living room reading. The woman is thumbing through an IKEA catalog. We can …
Dressage Today Magazine
Dressage Today Magazine is focused upon expanding knowledge for the dressage horse and rider. Dressage means training in French, and is a discipline of English riding. Dressage horses learn levels of riding from introduction to haute ecole. Dressage Today is a wonderful magazine with beautifully photographed pictures. There are …
Dance Spirit Magazine
The Dance Spirit Magazine is the best magazine that I have found for the common dancer. Unlike Dance Magazine, this magazine is a lot of fun to read and includs many styles of dance. You can find new chorepgraphy, costumes, music, schedules, and much more insde this magazine. They …
The New Yorker Conference (magazine ad)
What in the world is this you ask? I had to read the page (which as NO pictures or photos) to realize that this event which took place on May 8th and 9th was a conference of visionaries in all different fields in the world. The …
Best Body Magazine
For the longest time since I started weight training, I had no dependable resources on it, and so I made do with magazines for men. It was a bit difficult trying to figure out which training plans will work for me. I was therefore happy when, while browsing my …
How to Create a Marketing Plan
“How to Create a Marketing Plan” by an unknown author at entrepreneur.com is an article about the importance of a marketing plan and how to create one.
I’ve read an abundant amount of business books and when it came to the marketing section; it mainly talked about creating a …
Practical Horseman Magazine
Practical Horseman Magazine is an excellent resource for all English riders. There are not that many magazines for English horsemen and horsewomen, and of those publications out there, Practical Horseman is the one most respected. Practical Horseman is delivered monthly and is full of articles about horsemanship, jumping clinics, …
Men’s Health Magazine
My brother is a health conscious person, with this he buys himself a lot of stuffs to read about just so to be able to maintain a so called “healthy living”. One of the few magazines he regularly buys is the “Men’s Heatlth Magazine”. He practically has every monthly …
Canadian Living magazine
These magazines, Canadian Living, always look so appealing, so last year, I got a one year subscription. While I do occasionally enjoy the magazine, to be honest, I don’t think it was worth it to get a subscription. Part of my reason for feeling this is that you end …
NFL Network
A lot of fuss is being made over the NFL Network and whether cable companies should cave to pressure and add it as part of their regular lineup rather than in a sports tier.
While I hate the idea of missing important football games, I give my full support to …
Outside Magazine Travel Issue
I am very fond of magazines. I have a large collection of them, and my mother is always after me to dispose of them. She says I collect trash while I say I keep information. I have magazines on different topics that I am interested in. Travel magazines are …
Glamor Shots
I have a 4 year Daughter who I have always imagined dressed in a fairy outfit and have her picture taken. So I searched high and low and found a fairy outfit to have her picture taken for her 4th birthday. As I was walking in the mall I …
In Style magazine
When In Style magazine began several years ago, it was a much thinner publication than it is today. The articles were awesome. With a focus on the celebrity and their homes, it brought a unique perspective to the public. The first two issues pictured Barbra Streisand …
CVM News Watch
Whenever I can’t get to watch the news programme “Prime Time News Headlines” or, there is some major newsworthy event I want another perspective on, I watch the “CVM News Watch” programme. It is a news programme that starts at eight in the night on one of our local …
Mega Glo by Wet n Wild cosmetics (magazine ad)
They needed a mixed looking model to really set this ad off, and they got on one. I know that sounds a little prejudiced. But there are so many ways that this product could be marketed a bit more creatively. The Latina looking model has …
Sally Hansen Hard as Nails (magazine ad)
Beautiful, beautiful hands are shown in this Sally Hansen ad. The owner of those hands can only be seen from the forearm up. But that is the beauty of how this ad was put together. Also seen is a suitcase bulging with clothes. …
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, …
Martha Stewart Weddings Magazine
This was supposedly the pink issue. Im not a pink girl and honestly buy the time I got through the magazine I thought I’d be a little sick of pink. With pink as a potentially very predictable theme, I thought they’d be more creative. Pink can be very edgy …
Life in Hell: A Baghdad Diary by Aparisim Ghosh
I just read an article in the August 14,2006 Time Magazine. It details the life of a Time Magazine writer in Baghdad. It is an important thing to read. It is sad, it is tragic, it should and will affect people’s opinion of the war in Iraq. If you …
Key Milwaukee magazine
Key Milwaukee is a monthly visitor guide that is offered free at the Information Desk inside the Grand Avenue Mall. I pick one up every month as it is always filled with great information. The magazine is small, measuring about 5 ½ by 8 ½ inches. On average it …
The Week magazine
‘The Week’ is the name of an English magazine. It is published once a week. It is printed in Kerala, India. It is a popular magazine all over India. There are many people who read this magazine. I am one of the many subscribers of this magazine.
This magazine is …
Matruvani Kannada
Matruvani is a Kannada monthly published by Mata Amritanandamayi Tust, Kollam, India. It is also published in different languages, but this review pertains to the Kannada edition of the magazine. The one most important feature of this magazine is that profound thoughts of spirituality are expressed in a simple …
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 …
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