Media Reviews
Story Story - Voices from the Market
Two years ago, I came across a radio drama program while listening to BBC Radio one Sunday morning, and since then I have made it a point not to miss any episode of it, and have also introduced it to many of my friends. The name of this program …
Advance magazine for respiratory therapist
If you are looking for one place where you can read about the latest in respiratory therapy as well as job openings around the united states and continuing education credits, then look no more. The advance Magazine for Respiratory Therapist is the one place that you can obtain …
The MBT Anti-Shoe (magazine ad)
What in the heck is an anti-shoe? That is what I say when I take a peek at this ad in Wired magazine. In the middle of the page is what looks like an orthopedic sneaker. But at the same time, I’m intrigued by …
C-Span TV Network
This is a channel that broadcasts mostly government and political gatherings. I have been watching it for years and it’s certainly one of my most favorite channels when it comes to politics. There is no additional charge for it because it’s included with most basic cable and …
FORTUNE MAGAZIN
I love this fortnightly business magazine that I’ve been reading for over twenty years. Published by Time, Inc., it’s my top business reference of all time, much much better than Forbes or Business Week. Fortune recently came out with a special edition on their 75th anniversary, and …
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 …
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 …
Cosmopolitan Magazine
Cosmopolitan Magazine
This is the leading women’s magazine. I love buying and never get disappointed when I do. The content is always the same, but that is the idea. It is just a light read when I need to relax or just to have some fun. There are rarely any …
NBA 2K8 PS3 (magazine ad)
If the photograph displaying this Sony Playstation game is any indication of what the graphics will look like if I were to pull the game out of the box, then I might have to go and buy one of these gaming systems for myself. I am not …
South Bend Tribune
The South Bend Tribune is the only daily newspaper from South Bend, Indiana. In these tough times for print newspapers, the Tribune is showing no signs of giving up the ghost. They continue to provide headline international, national, and local news like clockwork. Like all newspapers, …
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 …
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 …
Appetite (A food magazine)
Being totally clueless in the kitchen, I had to work extra hard to teach myself how to cook. My parents did not encourage us to spend time in the kitchen when we younger, thus my ignorance. In my adult life however, I was forced to admit that I had …
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 …
Fox News Channel
You know, Fox News gets a lot of flak for being “biased and skewing the facts”. People act like this is some travesty. Yeah, because no media outlet has ever been biased or skewed data before. I mean, to quote ESPN, C’mon Man!
Yes, I know, Fox …
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 …
Atomic Ranch Magazine
This is only a quarterly magazine. But, I’m glad it exists all the same. It’s a fun magazine for mid century design enthusiasts like me.
A lot of it seems to be about showing me peoples’ midcentury interiors. I guess the idea is to inspire others to try to …
Idaho Statesman newspaper
If you like straight news reporting and not a lot of fluff articles, this is not the newspaper for you. Recently there was a fire in Boise that destroyed 10 homes and had a fatality involved. It was a tragic event for sure but the Statesman keeps …
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 …
Paris Not So Simple Life (Photo Gallery)
Paris Hilton has been a big money maker for literally millions of people. Though some of the Paris craze has been dying down (Britney Spears is now making daily headlines) there is still a fascination held for the celebrity who is famous for being famous. At …
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 …
Food and Family Magazine: 2003 Summer Issue
I like when summer rolls around because it means some good outdoor cooking as well as fresh fruits; however, I didn’t really the Food and Family Magazine: 2003 Summer Issue because it didn’t have an abundance of summer recipes I was hoping to read about.
The front cover of Food …
WRAL Morning News
I’m not really a morning person, but when Im up I like to watch the morning news on WRAL. What I really like about their newscast is the personalities. My favorite is Mark Roberts. He has a lot of energy and gives a good representation of what traffic is …
California Medical Board Probes Octuplet Birth by Shaya Tayefe Mohajer
In this article, “California Medical Board Probes Octuplet Birth” by Shaya Tayefe Mohaher, more details and facts are revealed surrounding the case of Nadya Suleman–the woman who gave birth to the octuplets.
The thing I was most impressed with about this article was the fact Arthur Caplan, bioethics chairman at …
Speed Magazine
I love the magazines of my brothers because they also deal with some of my interests. I may be a woman at heart but I still love my gadgets. My gadgets have helped me a lot with my daily tasks, and I like to keep up with technology. I …
TV Guide Channel
The TV Guide Channel began essentially as just a scroll of cable listings. Now it’s a network with original programming. The one theme that is consistent is that TV Guide Channel is all about entertainment and nothing else. You may find paid programming during the wee …
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 …
Pos Kota
I know this newspaper since i was a kid. This is the most common newspaper that middle low class worker and family like my family read. This newspaper is very cheap, maybe that’s why this newspaper is very popular at that time.
The newspaper it self consist of a 20 …
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 …
V05 Extreme Style Hair Products commercial
Now THIS is a commercial I really like. It’s a two-page spread that I found in Blender magazine. On the first page, you see a woman and man in an elevator. First and foremost, I must say that whatever building they’re in looks incredibly classy. …
Daily Citizen
My parents are out of town until tomorrow and, because I’ve been checking on their house daily, they told me I could take home their newspaper rather than letting the papers stack up on their table.
Because of this, I have had a chance to look at the Daily Citizen …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Nivea “Live and Be Loved” (body lotion magazine ad)
Singer Duffy has been chosen for this particular ad. In a close-up photo, she is shown with a little dab of the lotion on her nose. She is looking up and off into the distance. But you can see that she has a little of …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Horse & Rider Magazine
Horse & Rider Magazine provides the reader with western training “How-To” and Advice for their patrons. Horse & Rider arrives in my mailbox every month like clock work and provides great special reports that help you make informed decisions about your equine friends.
Some of my favorite …
Aflac Duck campaign featuring Carl Edwards
Probably my favorite commercial creation since the Energizer Bunny is the Aflac Duck. This quacking creature really amuses me, but more so now that Aflac is sponsoring NASCAR driver, Carl Edwards. As a result of the sponsorship, Edwards has been doing a series of ads for TV …
Ryan Porter (MSN.com Journalist)
I usually enjoy reading the news that is linked on MSN.com, and mostly find the articles informative, entertaining, interesting and the perfect length to stimulate the mind on those hum-drum days at work. HOWEVER, this particular reporter never ceases to amaze me.
Ryan Porter writes the “dramarama” articles you find …
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 …
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