Media Reviews
Article A Really Big Shoe Written by Jane and Michael Stern
Gourmet Magazine co-writers, Jane and Michael Stern, compose an article that makes your mouth water and leaves you scrambling to make travel arrangements to get to Springfield, IL for the “horseshoe” meal. If I had not read this article and the description of such a meal called “horseshoe”, then …
The Business & Economy magazine
Business & Economy is a fortnightly magazine published from New Delhi, India. I am reading this magazine since last two months and being impressed by its content, I will keep it reading for the upcoming days of my life.
This is a publication of Planman Media. They also publish other …
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: 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 …
Baby Driver TV Commercial for Suburu
After decades of watching commercials on TV, I’m tired of them. I tend to zone out, multi-task, or change the channel when a commercial comes on. Sometimes, though, an ad campaign does capture my interest. One of those is the Subaru Dad and Kids campaign. …
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 …
Kraft Food and Family magazine
If you are looking for recipes that are quick, simple, seasonally appropriate and affordable to make then you need to have the Kraft Food and Family magazine sent to you. What could be more convenient than having a magazine filled with a collection of delightful recipes arrive in your …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Pandora Free Internet Radio
Pandora is a great website and music player! I really enjoy using it! If you’ve never tried it, you’re really missing out. It allows you to listen to music for free in full quality. I like that it plays full-length songs for free! And …
Wide Eye Schnapps (magazine ad)
I have never heard of this particular liquor before. I don’t even know what flavor it is. The ad says that “this is your wake-up call.” A woman is featured sitting in one corner of the ring. She is blonde, fully made up, …
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 …
A guide to “Women’s Health”
I was grocery shopping the other day and was standing in the check-out line when I saw a magazine with a good looking guy on the cover. Now, I love my husband, but this guy was hot! So of course my attention was directed at the magazine rack and …
Article: “(East) L.A. Story” Written by Genevieve KO
“(East) L.A. Story” is an article written by Genevieve KO is about how the Asian restaurants have evolved and transcended the area of Monterey Park and she gives a sample and mini review of what the restaurants have to offer.
Before I began reading the article, I knew I …
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 …
Food Magazine: Philippines’ Largest Selling Culinary Magazine
I am teaching myself some life lessons, and one of them is the simple chore of cooking. When I was growing up, I was not encouraged by my parents to be domesticated, pushing me instead to studying. As a result, I grew up to be a kitchen idiot, not …
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 …
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 …
The Trix Rabbit
A good marketing campaign is one that spans the test of time, and such is the case with the Trix rabbit.
I grew up watching this silly rabbit on TV. As I enjoyed bowls full of the fruity puffs of cereal, I giggled over the television ads of the …
The Emirates Evening Post
I am a regular reader of Emirates Evening Post news paper. This evening daily is good and informative. This 24 pages paper covers almost everything regarding national and international hot news.There is a separate page for every issue. For example, news going on west are published in ‘Go West’ …
Memorex Am/Fm Stereo
About three years ago, my mother wanted to purchase a stereo cd player for my father for his birthday. We went to Wal-Mart and found an old fashioned 1950’s replica Memorex Am/Fm stereo/cd player. Its model number was MTT3200, and it cost around $20. While its …
Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine
I was in the mood for mystery stories, so I bought the latest edition of “Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine.” This was the January/February 2010 double issue. It featured a dozen stories and an interesting article about woman detective novel writers.
I’d never read this magazine before so I didn’t know …
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 …
The Howard Stern Show
I have recently become of the Howard Stern show thanks to Sirius satelite radio. I enjoy the funny comments, Robin Quivers, Howard Stern, Artie and Richard Christy most of all.
Howard Stern has entertaining and amusing guests, the Howard Stern show touches on current events, keeps up with …
OK! Magazine (celebrity tabloid magazine)
Of all the tabloid rags on the shelves in grocery stores, it seems that OK! Magazine is one of the most reputable ones. Stories have broken in OK! Magazine that haven’t even captured speculation from other publications, like Life & Style, and Us magazines. A more …
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. …
Eton Emergency Radio
For under fifty dollars, I purchased that new Eton Emergency Radio. It is one of the coolest things I have ever seen! It has a signaling flashlight, and a siren that can be utilized in the event of an emergency. Still, the coolest part that I came …
Eau de Toilette by Gucci (magazine ad)
This model has doe eyes and is resting comfortably on a block of perfume that looks terribly expensive. I think that this is the perfect way to show off a fragrance by Gucci. This brand is one of the top brands in the world. And …
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. …
New Yorker Obama Musilim Cartoon Cover
If you have not yet seen this outrageous cartoon drawing of Democrat Barack Obama and his wife Michelle, then you have been under a rock for the last few days. This is the current cover of the New Yorker magazine this month which was drawn by an artist as …
HK Magazine
HK Magazine is am English language city living magazine that is published weekly in Hong Kong. Its current circulation is around 100,000 and the magazine can be freely picked up from approximately 900 locations such as bars, cafes and shops.
The magazine commenced publication in 1991 originally as a what’s …
Sound and Vision magazine
Sound and Vision magazine is for those into the home entertainment world. I received a free subscription to this publication, which is why I’m reading it every month. Overall, I’ve found it to be interesting and full of information. Now depending on how into electronics and …
Garden Design Magazine
I don’t really learn anything about gardening by reading this magazine. It’s mostly about the pictures for me. Sometimes they’re so beautiful I want to frame them and put them up as wall art. This mag is almost like a look book. These aren’t do it yourself ideas. These …
Metroactive: A Magazine for the Weekend Warrior
I have been a long-time reader of Action Asia magazine, the magazine that is all about travel and adventure in Asia. It is a fascinating read because I have to admit, I am a weekend adventurer junkie. I was happy to find this magazine called Metroactive in my local …
First: A Magazine for Women on the Go
Reading magazines is my favorite pastime. I have all kinds of magazines for my different interests. I have so many of them because every magazine has different focus. It is very rare that I find a magazine with most, if not all of my interests discussed there. Most of …
Look: A Philippine Fashion Magazine
Whenever I have the time, I like to browse around magazine stores, especially second-hand magazine stores such as Filbars, to see what the market is offering in terms of magazines, both local and international magazines. Although I still like international fashion magazines, I have long ago learned to depend …
Veranda Magazine
I am an avid reader when it comes to books. But, I don’t feel the same way when it comes to magazines. I like magazines for the pictures. After all, it isn’t poetry that’s inside these magazines. Especially when the articles are routinely lengthy, I feel they’re just filler …
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 …
CRNTalk with Robert Conrad: James Darren radio show
CRNTalk with Robert Conrad featured an interview with one of my all time favorite performers, James Darren, on July 22, 2010. The interview is available on the internet, if you’d like to listen to it. I’d recommend doing a search for the show to find a site …
Article : “Single-Handed Cooking” Written by JJ Goode
“Single-Handed Cooking” written by JJ Goode was the complete opposite of what I thought it would be. I thought it would be about a single parent or a single person in general working in the kitchen by themselves, but it turns out it’s about a guy overcoming the adversity …
96.3 Lite Rock FM Radio
One of my favorite FM radio station in the Philippines is 96.3. I listen to almost all kind of music but I prefer the softer kind. I barely have time to listen to the radio but while I’m in my car, driving or jogging, I prefer listening to radio …
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 …
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