Media Reviews
Digital Scrapbooking Magazine
My collection of photos is a bit large because I am such a doting aunt to my six (6) nephews and nieces. Every time I get a free time (which is not often), I schedule a clean-up of the digital pictures in my laptop. I always dream of making …
Horse Illustrated Magazine
Horse Illustrated is a great addition to any horse lovers collection. It provides a variety of practical horse information that allows you to stay in touch with the latest topics from the amateur horse person to the professional.
I enjoy how they provide an easy to read …
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 …
White Lucent Eye Treatment by Shiseido (magazine ad)
The purple is a really good idea. For some reason that particular color denotes a majestic aura. In this case, the eye treatment that is being advertised is given a polished look through the centering of it on the page, and with the color. The commercial …
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 …
Heartland Women newspaper
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 …
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 …
Alternative Medicine Magazine
Alternative Medicine is a fantastic magazine looking for different ways to eradicate symptoms of diseases, improve general health and search for other ways to try to eliminate all the negative impact of illnesses. This one is essentially stating about natural cures, organic foods and all other natural ways …
KY Liquibeads (magazine ad)
I must be a real prude. But I was a little surprised to see an ad for a KY product in a magazine. I have no idea why. Anyway, this particular product convinces women that they can experience “natural” moisture for at least 4 …
Woman’s World magazine
This is a really wonderful magazine for women mostly. Though, I do know some men that have to look at it too!.
They have a variety of things that are very interesting and heart felt.
This is not a tabloid so if you are looking for celebrity gossip, you will never …
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. …
Glee Season 2: Grilled Cheesus Episode
I switched channel in our television on ETC last night and watched Glee 2. I did not see the first part; the only part I saw was when the glee cast was feeling sorry for what has happened to Kurt’s father Burt. I hardly know what specific type of …
Microsoft Sync software (magazine ad)
Expanse of orange and red across a two page spread. The color in and of itself would make one take a second glance. There must be something to the oranges and reds, because I am noticing that a lot more execs are using these colors in their …
Hype magazine
South Africa’s first and only specialized Hip Hop magazine, the Hype mag, has seriously grown on me in such a huge way that it has become a monthly thing for me.
Since I first got an issue of the mag, I have never missed a subsequent issue after that and …
Men’s Health Magazine
Now this is one magazine that is like a Bible to me and I find myself buying it month after month I think it wouldn’t be too much of a bad idea to subscribe to it.
This, for me, is one of the best magazines to hit the …
Nivea Natural Tone Moisturizer (magazine ad)
The couple shown in this commercial are too beautiful for words. Their entire faces are not even shown in their entirety. But the woman’s thick, luscious curly hair, and the man’s close cropped do are quite prominent. Their creamy café-au-lait complexions don’t hurt either. …
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 …
Prayer For Baby Obama (YouTube video)
You know, I didn’t really know what to make of this particular parody on YouTube. So many people have submitted some really great YouTube spoofs. And while this one was funny, it was a bit difficult to understand at first. Perhaps the sound quality is …
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 …
Glow Baby Blow by Mark cosmetics (magazine ad)
This customizing of color is really taking off. Now this Mark cosmetics company has found a way for consumers to customize their eye, lip and face color. Apparently, you can mix and match by screwing on different color tubes according to the shades you want. The …
Nintendo DS “Play For Me” marketing campaign
I really like the ads where celebrities are shown playing hand-held video games against their friends. In this commercial, America Ferrera is shown having a good old time supposedly by herself, in a nondescript location. Her device has her name emblazoned on the front of the Nintendo …
2008 Subaru Impreza (magazine ad)
This car has all-wheel drive. I was surprised to discover such a big feature in such a little car. This car isn’t really that attractive. The marketing execs tried to use flashy colors to take away from the fact that the car is really …
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 …
A helpful and interesting read.
Last night I purchased an Allure magazine from a local book store. I paid about $2.99 for it. On the cover of this month’s mag is a picture of Mariah Carey. Some of the headlines on the cover include, “Easy Sexy Hair”, “The Best Fall Makeup”, and “10 Hidden …
Mega: Philippines’ Fashion Magazine
Mega is the more expensive (just a tad) counterpart of Preview Magazine, both local fashion magazines in the Philippines. It is published by the Mega Publishing Group, and is exclusively about fashion in the Philippines and fashion relevant to the Filipinos. I patronize this magazine, buying their monthly issues …
Clinique Skin Tone Corrector (magazine ad)
I would really love to believe that Clinique makes a product that can correct a skin tone. This ad tells the reader to imagine that damage could be erased to create an even skin tone. The words seem lovely, jumping off the page like a giant …
Good Housekeeping magazine
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 …
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 …
Design For Humanity by Billa Bong (magazine ad)
I don’t think I have ever heard of Billa Bong. It sounds like a really funky clothing line. And I see that there is a model on the page wearing an array of bathing suits. The suits are very vintage looking and are nowhere near that …
Gadgets Magazine
My brother and I take after my mother who loved to read magazines. When we were younger, magazines use to be a luxury because there were only a few local magazines in the Philippines. We were inundated with magazines from the US, and I grew up reading them. Free …
Flavors (A Food Magazine)
Whenever we do our grocery at any SM supermarket, I see the magazine Flavors featured prominently on their shelves. Their marketing strategy worked on me, and I finally relented and bought one to help me navigate our kitchen. I like this food magazine than Foodie because the font and …
Woman’s Era magazine
I used to read the magazine “woman’s era” regularly when I was in India. This book has been designed specially for women. Ofcourse, it attracts lots of men readers too as we all know men are always curious to know what does women want. They publish lots of short …
Family Fun Magazine
I was sipping a cup of coffee this morning and flipping through the latest episode of Family Fun. And I thought to myself, ‘Family Fun Magazine is truly a great family magazine.’
Now, before you roll your eyes or think I work for the company or some subsidiary, let me …
Far Eastern Economica
Far Eastern Economic Review ( FEER ) is a monthly magazine published in Hong Kong. This, ofcourse, is one of the most informative business magazines in the Far East, covering news, articles, and reviews about the latest developments in the countries of the Region.
Here is the website of …
Raleigh Downtowner Paper
The downtown in Raleigh, NC where I live has started to quickly become a happening place to be. Along with the extensive growth to the downtown area there has also been a paper to spring up in the downtown area. The Raleigh downtowner covers events going on in …
Pussy Cat Dolls Workout DVD
I was given the PussyCat Dolls (PCD) workout DVD as a gift a couple weeks ago, and today I tried it out for the first time. Although there was an awful lot of booty slapping, breast shaking and Burlesque dancing after the hour was finished, my heart rate …
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 …
Converse.com (magazine ad)
This page is full of celebrities who are all wearing Converse sneakers. However, I can only recognize two of them: Santogold and Pharrell. The others are most definitely musicians, as this a mic stand positioned behind one of the other “models.” The ad itself is in …
Art in America magazine
I am a freelance writer and artisan, for that reason I make it a point to purchase as many magazines a possible. In my search for a good Art Magazine I came across ‘Art in America’ a very specialized Magazine for the Art lover.
This Magazine runs $7.00 in …
Satellite Direct Magazine
My family owns a satellite program, where we have pay per view subscriptions programs, and the likes. We do love watching shows from channels like HBO, Turner Classic Movies, Sports highlights like ESPN, and also music genre like MTV etc.
So, I regularly bought monthly Satellite Direct Magazine, for …
Speed-TV Coverage of Formula 1 Racing
In America, Formula 1 racing isn’t as popular as NASCAR. While there certainly are a number of fans, it’s not enough to warrant a huge international traveling expense for analysts and crew. Thus, Speed-TV’s coverage is hampered dramatically.
For example, Speed-TV uses a camera feed supplied by the …
Bangkok Post Newspaper
“Bangkok Post” is one of the most read English newspaper published in Bangkok, Thailand. Another one which is also quite popular is “The Nation”. When I am in Bangkok, those are the two newspapers I never miss to read every day to keep myself informed and updated of …
Family Circle Magazine
I recently bought the November issue of Family Circle magazine. It caught my eye while I was waiting in line at the grocery store. The cover stories that interested me where- “Slow Cooker Suppers, Walk it Off, and 30 Organizing Solutions.” Well, what a waste of money …
Mirror Moms Magazine
With the rain pouring outside and two kids inside complaining about being bored and having nothing to do, I scooped up my car keys and said “Lets go”. I had no clue where I was going to go, but I knew I wanted out of the house and the …
HealthToday Philippines
My collection of magazines ranges from fashion magazines, to weight training magazines, running, triathlon, biking and very few health magazines. For some reason, I am not too keen on reading health magazines judging from the pile I had. However, I re-read an issue of HealthToday Philippines and my interest …
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