Media Reviews
Metro Kids Magazine
Metro Kids is one of the newer magazines for parents and children alike. It is primarily distributed in and around the area of Philadelphia, but contains a pertinent amount of useful information for parents regarding upcoming events, good products for children, ideas for creative at-home products, and new …
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 …
AOL Radio
I have to be online for large periods of time some days and it can really get tedious without something to get me motivated. Although I’ve had AOL Radio for awhile, I never really took the time to start listening to any of their stations until very recently. …
Total Girl Magazine
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 …
V-103 Frank Ski Morning Show
I don’t listen to the radio often. But there are many mornings when I just want a dose of “what’s going on in the community.” So I turn to V-103. First of all, let me say that this station plays some of the …
Orbit MP3 speakers ad
This ad depicts three people seated around a little speaker. At first when I saw this ad, I didn’t know that the commercial was for a speaker at all. In any event, the ad, which is in black and white (save for the products and …
The Fountain Magazine
The Fountain magazine was a little publication I ran across one day and new I had to add to my reading. It is one of those scholarly, but still pleasure reading types of publications that you just do not come across anymore.
The Fountain strives to publish essays …
Birds & Blooms
Birds & Blooms is a beautifully photographed magazine. I used to subscribe to Birds & Blooms because I just loved receiving the magazine and looking at the pictures. I was not too interested in reading the articles or learning anything about birds, I just loved the photographs. Birds & …
PC World Philippines
My brothers always tease me that I am such a computer idiot. They say I need a big arrow pointing to the keys to navigate my way around computers. To stop the teasing, I was determined to elevate my status from moron to passable. I started reading up in …
Zeno acne fighter (magazine ad)
I have never heard of an electronic device that kills acne bacteria. I don’t know how I really like this idea. I mean, the concept of killing acne without messy creams and other potions is nice. But the electronic aspect is a little bit hard to …
Above the Influence (TV ad)
In this commercial we see a group of three young teenage boys who have made their way to a farm or area of some sort where there is a horse. The horse is perhaps a pony or a mule. And one of the boys goes up …
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 …
Journeys.com footwear website (magazine ad)
This website is for the athletic footwear enthusiast. In the middle of the page is shown a terribly trendy sneaker, hovering over the words “an attitude you can wear.” I like this phrasing because it’s powerful when applied to something as trendy as a sneaker. …
Stuff Magazine
When I first bought stuff magazine I thought, hey, they are just using a picture of a pretty lady on the front cover to sell this magazine. True it probably does boost the sales, but when you open the magazine, there is so much more! Stuff magazine is described …
Soccer Magazine
Well, in Indonesia, there are so many magazines about sport, especially about Soccer. Why about soccer ? Because soccer is the most favorite sport in Indonesia. Now i want to make a review about, ” Soccer ” Magazine, according to the name, of course you can guess that the contents …
Look-Alike (TV Guide channel program)
There is something really whimsical about wanting to look like your favorite star, and then getting the opportunity to be completely made over by a panel of professionals. I have seen a few episodes of this show, and the most recent one I saw was the one in …
Haven of Rest by Charles Morris
I do really appreciate the radio program “Haven of Rest” by Charles Morrisl I find comfort and upliftment everytime I listen to the radio program. Charles Morris exercises varieties in carrying out the program. There was a time when he features well-known personalities in an interview. These personalities usually …
Channel 67 The City
I have had my XM Radio since November 2006 and so far I enjoy listening to it. What caught my attention was commercial free music. “The City” channel 67 is a channel that suits my taste. It is an urban channel and the selection is good. There is however …
Star Wars Insider Magazine
If you are a Star Wars Fan (and I am) you will love the new look and fell of the magazine. Recently licensed by Lucasfilm, Titan Publishing has taken over the production and distribution of this magazine and done many exciting things to encourage new and old fans/readers …
Parker Spitzer TV Show
This is a TV show that’s show on CNN at 8 pm ET. Kathleen Parker and Elliott Spitzer are the current hosts. I have only watched it a few times but I have not been very impressed with it. Parker Spitzer covers mostly political stories but …
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 …
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 …
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 …
BCBG Generation (magazine ad)
Wow, what an image that is slathered across this page. A young (aren’t they all?)brunette/redhead model appears to be leaning against nothing. I imagine that this is just a position that the photographer was able to capture. She is standing with her back arched, with her …
Bead and button magazine
Do you like beads? Have you ever wanted to be a bead artisan? The Bead and button is a magazine for you. Interweave is the parent company of several crafting magazines, and they really know what they are doing. Every issue is packed with solid, helpful articles, contest news, …
Canon Power Shot SD870IS (magazine ad)
I don’t know much about tennis. And I sure don’t know much about Maria Sharapova. But I can say one thing about this ad for the Canon Power Shot digital camera: this ad is lame, lame, lame. In it she’s shown taking pictures of …
Yaz birth control (TV commercial)
I have never seen so many birth control commercials on television in my entire life. This one for Yaz is supposed to concentrate on the fact that women are fed up with the discomfort and drama that goes along with having their periods. This commercial features …
IKEA “Another Baby” (television commercial)
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 …
The Six Shooter radio program
The Six Shooter was and old time radio program starring none other than Jimmy Stewart. I really have liked this series, and have listened to just about all of them. There are only fourty in this entire series. Jimmy Stewart is a great actor, and a lot of people …
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 …
Article : “It’s What’s For Dinner” Written by Francois Simon
“It’s What’s For Dinner” is an article written by food critic Francois Simon which is about how obsolete a good four star or gourmet restaurants have become and the rapid uprising of fast food joints.
In “It’s What’s For Dinner” Francois reminisces about life in Paris before the 1960s; he …
Rouge magazine
I began getting the free magazine Rouge last spring and I am so glad I kept up my membership. This small magazine roughly the size of an oversize paperback novel is chock full of beauty tips and trends for the upcoming winter.
Every issue of Rouge contains letters to the …
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 …
Raleigh News and Observer
The news and observer is one of the best local papers I have ever seen. Ive lived in a great deal of different places, most of which have had a sub par local newspper. The news and observer does a good job of letting people in the area know …
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 …
Delicious perfume by DKNY (magazine ad)
The apple is one of the most luscious, most fragrant fruits of all time. Yet it is very rarely used in perfume imagery or in fragrance. I like that fact that DKNY has chosen this particular fruit to market their perfume named Delicious. Named after …
EUREKA TIMES STANDARD NEWS PAPER
In Eureka, there are two newspapers out, currently. One is privately owned by a local, very wealthy man, the other is THE EUREKA TIMES STANDARD NEWS PAPER. It doesn’t take a lot of reasoning, on the part of any of our locals, to know which newspaper is probably most …
US Weekly Magazine
I have friends who like subscribe to US Weekly Magazine almost regularly, and I thought of what the hype is all about, and started to buy them rigilously as well. But, up till now, I can’t really catch up what’s so exciting about this magazine. Here is …
Xerox “Practical Color” (magazine ad)
This is one of the juiciest ads I’ve ever seen. The people at Xerox have really put some thought into what was going to catch the readers’ eye. This one did it for me. As soon as I turned the page, I saw …
Chadder’s Science Adventure - Day 4 (DVD)
I had volunteered to help teach Vacation Bible School this summer for the first time! I signed up to be an assistant in Chadder’s Cinema Science!
In Chadder’s Cinema Science we watched a video each day entitled Chadder’s Science Adventure and also did a small experiment to go along …
Greatest Christian Hymns of All Time radio programme
Even though I am only slightly spiritual, I would not call myself a religious person, and am especially not interested in most Christian things, even though my family is Christian. Nevertheless, there is still that rare moment when I find something Christian or religious that actually piques my …
Star magazine
I hate to admit it! but, yeah I do buy this tabloid weekly magazine.
To read about the best beach bods and the worse one’s. It really surprises me how the celebrities will put on the very slinky bathing suits and not look their best knowing they are in the …
Stride Long-Lasting Gum (magazine ad)
I am completely and totally enamored with this ad. I had no idea it was even for a chewing gum until I turned my eye to the bottom of the page. In the middle of the page is a large cartoon face of a bald man. …
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