Media Reviews
Cosmopolitan April 2009 Issue
Before this month end, I would like to review the current issue of my favorite magazine - Cosmopolitan. Let us start with the cover design, Kim Chiu - an eighteen-year-old actress. I mean a very young actress. I have nothing against her but being an adult magazine, I think …
Reader’s Digest magazine
Reader’s Digest remain to be my top favorite magazine for years and I think that will stay that way for a long time. Reader’s Digest has travelled around the world for decades and they have provided valuable information, inspiring stories and a good time for their readers. They release …
Via Magazine
Via Magazine is very unique. I am a member of AAA AutoClub. The magazine is part of my service and is really incredible.
There are tons of pictures and detailed articles taking you on amazing journeys. The photos taken by professional photographers as well as actual members are absolutely …
Lucky Magazine
This was the free replacement subscription offered to me when Domino magazine went out of business. This magazine I would not have chosen to subscribe to or even purchase an issue of. But as that decision has been made for me I continue to receive it every month.
I have …
The Fountain Magazine
The Fountain is a magazine published quarterly that has articles written about everything from scientific to literature to spiritual thought. I suscribed because I was offered a free yearlong subscrition and I figured maybe it would have something I would like to read. I was surprised when …
Fox News
I watch Fox News sometimes but I don’t watch it a lot. I consider myself somewhat of an independent and most of the shows in my opinion do have a conservative bias. Some of the main anchors include Sean Hannity, Bill O’reilly and Greta Van …
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 …
An Article Sweet Life written by Francis Lam
Francis Lam is a regular contributor and prolific food writer for Gourmet magazine. In his current article for Gourmet, he is following Chef Susan Feniger and Chef Kajsa Alger as they’re in the final stretch of opening their new restaurant in Los Angeles called Street.
The introductory paragraph to …
Rouge magazine fall 2007
I got this small free magazine in the mail. I couldn’t remember signing up for it but then I remember it is a product of Proctor and Gamble and as I get their email coupons, I am now entitled to receive their magazine called Rouge.
Rouge is a brand new …
Gadgets Magazine
The economic crunch has made me realize that I should be a little more circumspect in my shopping. I just cannot resist buying on impulse. To stop myself from grabbing the first thing I see and to put some discipline in me, I have taken to window shopping through …
BBC Radio1
Being a UK resident, i know many of the radio stations. This includes BBC2, 1 and 4. Now, as this review is on Radio 1, that will be the main subject.
Now, let’s get started then!
Radio 1 has got just about every type of music, well not classical music, and …
Forbes Magazine
I read Forbes magazine regularly for various reasons. First, I checked the latest trend in business, finance and good investment tips, second, I want to get updates on the world’s billionaire, surveys on the most influential people and learned from their experience and their impact to the lives of …
Nick Jr. Magazine
We didn’t subscribe to Nick Jr. Magazine but our daughter got a year’s subscription from a family friend for her birthday. And, after her getting a few issues of it, I have to say it’s pretty good.
The magazine takes her favorite cartoons and shows and puts them in a …
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 …
National Geographic Magazine
I remember it well, a young girl in grammar school, thumbing through the mountainous stacks of worn and torn National Geographic magazines looking for material to add to my newly assigned research paper. I remember the articles to have contained some of the most vivid, often times full …
All the News You Need
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 …
Prime Time News Headlines
Every day, once my family and I are at home, as soon as it reaches 7:00pm. we all want to see “Prime Time News Headlines”. This is a news programme that comes on one of our local television stations, TVJ. It is also one of the few things I …
Cosmopolitan Magazine September 2008 Issue
I regularly purchase Cosmopolitan magazine because I really love all of the content. This review is for the September 08 issue. I really like the articles in this issue. They are both fun and informative. My favorite articles are the Real Life Reads and the Confessions section. I really need …
Blender Magazine
This magazine is one of the best pop culture references to date. I am really amazed that I have found such an interest in a magazine that offers so much information about musical groups that I’m not really fond of. In addition to the really interesting …
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. …
VisitOrlando.com (magazine ad)
If I wanted to advertise a website for Orlando, Florida, I would certainly not do it in this way. I might have some imagery of the golf courses, the swimming pools, or perhaps even Mickey Mouse. But what I wouldn’t do is have a close-up shot of …
Action Asia (A Travel Adventure Magazine)
If you are like me, always lusting for adventure but has a job which shackles me to an office, the next best thing is vicarious adventure. When all breaks loose with my schedule, I retreat to my magazines, and my favorite is Action Asia. It’s a magazine that features …
Consumer Reports Magazine
Consumer Reports magazine is another one of those magazines that you look forward to getting every month. I find it’s one that I read cover to cover whenever I pick it up. We have had a subscription to it for over 20 years and it has constantly helped …
Knitsimple Holiday 2008
With forty plus gift ideas, the holiday issue of Knitsimple is eye catching. The cover is joyous, with a luscious pink sweater, and an attractive, but real model.
The holiday issue of Knitsimple is fun. On the cover are boasts of forty plus gift ideas, winter woolies (cozy hat …
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. …
Biolage Styling products by Matrix (magazine ad)
Now here is a blonde that is really taking a hair ad to new heights. She’s not particular beautiful. But I absolutely love the fact that the texture in her hair and the haircut really defines what this product is all about. Strength in styling …
Maximum PC Magazine
If you are a hardcore computer geek then there is no doubt that you know this magazine. Those of you who are not computer geeks will find a lot good information in the magazine too.
The idea of the magazine to appeal to the hardcore computer geek but …
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 …
Parenting Magazine
I wanted to write and thank Parenting magazine, but because of the things that needed to be done first, it took me months to do so. But here I am, and I thought of something better, to share my gratefulness to all other moms out there that might find …
Octuplets Fallout: Should Fertility Doctors Set Limits by Bonnie Rochman
With all the news spiraling across television screens about the California woman who gave birth to octuplets; it wouldn’t be long before articles began circulating on the internet about the birth as well. More so about the practices of fertility doctors and whether it was legal to implant the …
Luxury Reborn Belvedere Vodka (magazine ad)
I know that magazines are supposed to be progressive in order to sell copies. But I am really surprised that the sexual overtones would be this explicit. In this ad for Vodka, a bright green-eyed woman is seen applying lipstick. Her wide eyes imply …
KYMX 96.1 Morning Show
One of the stations I like to listen to for music content is KYMX, 96.1. This station plays a mix of music (hence, the call letters) from a variety of genres. You hear music from the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s, as well as music of today. …
US Weekly Magazine
I will admit that I never heard of US Weekly until I won an annual subscription to the magazine when I entered a contest. As someone who indulges in everything fashion and sometimes a little celebrity gossip, I was pleased when I started reading the magazine to see how …
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 …
Money Sense finance magazine
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 …
7 Ways to Stretch Your Marketing Budget by Pam Newman
“7 Ways to Stretch Your Marketing Budget” by Pam Newman is an article for businesses looking to create cost effective marketing. As an accountant, she says she has seen many businesses spend lots of money on high end, expensive marketing to see nothing in return; therefore, she created a …
Total Biscuit, The Cynical Brit
Satirist video game reviewer, The Angry Video Game Nerd, has spawned many a YouTube reviewer. Some have created a persona all their own while other have tried to ride his fury-driven coat tails. The Happy Video Game Nerd, Caddicarus, and Angry Joe stand out as some of …
CNN World News 24/7
Listening to the news is one of my greatest pleasures,while typing my stories.I like CNN because it covers all the days events world wide.Unlike the local news,it is on 24 /7 and I can do what I have to do and still keep up with what is going on …
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 …
Toronto Star
Toronto Star
This is one of the leading newspapers in Toronto. You can get it at every newsstand as well as by subscription. But beware of subscriptions, once you sign for that, they will continue calling you until they drive you insane. Or at least, that is my experience of …
Cosmopolitan Magazine Australian April Edition
I have to be honest and say I’m not a big fan of magazines. I used to read them when I was a teenager but as I got older I preferred using the internet to find magazine style information. However as an impulse purchase I picked up …
US Weekly Magazine
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 …
Chadder’s Science Adventure - Day 5 (DVD)
I had volunteered to help teach Vacation Bible School this summer for the first time and signed up for Chadder’s Cinema Science.
In this activity the kids watched a video each day entitled Chadder’s Science Adventure and also did a small experiment to go along with the theme being …
Prevention Magazine
I subscribe to Prevention magazine, and look foward to getting it in the mail each month. Each issue is chock full of great information.
They have articles on just about everything. I enjoy articles on nutrition and fitness. I am always on the look out for new exercises.
Some of my …
Yahoo News
Once or twice when I am browsing the internet for news stories, I might see a story on Yahoo News that I decide to record. However, I do not use it too much since I think that going to Yahoo News to get the latest news stories comes with …
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, …
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 …
American Idol TV show on FOX
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 …
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