We knew it was coming, but People’s “Amy Winehouse Dead at 27” is still one of the saddest covers in memory. At least they gave her a great photo. Angie and the kids top the margin, above “J.Lo solo” and –in a horrible juxtaposition—“Horror in Norway.”
Us decided that Denise breaking her silence was more significant than Winehouse’s “lonely last days,” which even places below their “Bachelorette exclusive” (Amy says yes!) but above J.Lo’s post-split parties. Then again, maybe why Denise regrets her boob jobs is more important than one of pop music’s biggest tragedies ever.
OK! USA actually placed Winehouse atop its margin, above the Bachelorette and Kim’s wild Vegas party, but next to its “plan to get Ben & J.Lo back together” cover. Same with In Touch, where she topped Angelina and Jen & Justin next to an “Ashley fooled again!” Bachelorette cover. But she’s at the bottom of Star’s margin, below Jen & Justin and “Khloe & Lamar’s anguish” (“a murder in the family”), but next to its Michael Douglas “new cancer shocker!” cover.
For the record, Katie is “desperate to be skinny” on Life & Style’s cover—and Tom is worried.
Spin’s got a special 20th anni ish of “the album that changed everything,” Nirvana’s Nevermind. Clever cover of Cobain swimming from below, matching the album’s kid-in-the-pool cover shot.
Finally, Time Out New York has a kids-oriented “Back to school!” issue on the stands.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Monday, July 25, 2011
Monday morning magazine roundup
Slow news week for Time, which cooks up a “Chore Wars” cover pitting men and women against each other when it comes to housework, then declaring a truce (“Men and women, it turns out, work the same amount”). Inside Rana Foroohar suggests we don’t need to balance the budget, and Richard Haas declares “it’s time for nation building at home.”
Newsweek goes sensational—as usual—with its “exlcusive,” “The DSK maid speaks” cover, with “The Murdoch mayhem” hyped on a bottom strip.
Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford—“When Bond met Indy”--grace Entertainment Weekly’s cover, on account of their teaming in Cowboys & Aliens.
Once you get past Billboard’s Mayra Veronica false cover ad, the real one promotes its “Fall Preview 2011” with 24 “most-anticipated releases” (including Lady Antebellum, Tony Bennett, Mary J. Blige, Drake, and Evanescence) and five “hot fall tours.” Oh, yeah: It’s Bjork on the true cover, with the question whether her all-app album is the future of music--though they might also ask whether her immense red mane is the future of hairstyling, and her giant handful of what looks to be congealed rice is the future of food.
Over at The Hollywood Reporter, the Entourage entourage is pictured, with “the untold stories behind” it featured. Scientology’s Hollywood real estate empire and “Murdoch’s disaster” are also spotlighted.
The Murdoch disaster is The New Yorker’s lead story, its cover a nice illustration of a man marooned on a tiny tropical ocean island—and sitting up against a windmill. Top stories also include “What happened to the [Egyptian] revolution?” and Sasha Frere-Jones’ take on “hippie band” My Morning Jacket.
Finally, New York proclaims The New York Times “the last great paper standing” on its cover, the story revealing how the Grey Lady brought itself “back from the brink.”
End note: Obviously, deadlines prevented any mention anywhere of the week’s two biggest stories—both horrible: the Norway massacre, and Amy Winehouse.
Newsweek goes sensational—as usual—with its “exlcusive,” “The DSK maid speaks” cover, with “The Murdoch mayhem” hyped on a bottom strip.
Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford—“When Bond met Indy”--grace Entertainment Weekly’s cover, on account of their teaming in Cowboys & Aliens.
Once you get past Billboard’s Mayra Veronica false cover ad, the real one promotes its “Fall Preview 2011” with 24 “most-anticipated releases” (including Lady Antebellum, Tony Bennett, Mary J. Blige, Drake, and Evanescence) and five “hot fall tours.” Oh, yeah: It’s Bjork on the true cover, with the question whether her all-app album is the future of music--though they might also ask whether her immense red mane is the future of hairstyling, and her giant handful of what looks to be congealed rice is the future of food.
Over at The Hollywood Reporter, the Entourage entourage is pictured, with “the untold stories behind” it featured. Scientology’s Hollywood real estate empire and “Murdoch’s disaster” are also spotlighted.
The Murdoch disaster is The New Yorker’s lead story, its cover a nice illustration of a man marooned on a tiny tropical ocean island—and sitting up against a windmill. Top stories also include “What happened to the [Egyptian] revolution?” and Sasha Frere-Jones’ take on “hippie band” My Morning Jacket.
Finally, New York proclaims The New York Times “the last great paper standing” on its cover, the story revealing how the Grey Lady brought itself “back from the brink.”
End note: Obviously, deadlines prevented any mention anywhere of the week’s two biggest stories—both horrible: the Norway massacre, and Amy Winehouse.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Wednesday morning magazine roundup
People really puts the world in perspective. As it proclaims, “The Real Story” belongs, of course, to J.Lo and Marc Anthony’s “marriage explosion,” and if that ain’t enough, there’s Nick and Vanessa’s wedding photos and Elin Nordegren's re-emergence on the dating scene. But it’s got nothing on Us, which chimes in with J.Lo’s “side of the story" (Marc caught with stewardess, screaming fights about flirting with costars, a secret email to Ben Affleck--you know, the usual) plus Denise Richards' baby pics and, yes, Nick and Vanessa’s private island wedding.
The J.Lo/Marc “divorce shocker” is also on the cover of OK! USA (which also depicts Kim’s wedding and Angie’s inability to take Brad’s mystery woman), Life & Style (also with “secrets of the [Bachelorette] proposal” and baby girl Beckham’s first pics), In Touch (its big story goes to Teresa’s terror of being poor) and Star—which also provides 63 “shocking photos and interviews” of “plastic surgery confessions” from the likes of Madonna, Suzanne Somers, Lisa Rinna, and…Jennifer Aniston.
Rolling Stone gives us “The neurotic Zen of Larry David,” beating out “A conversation with the Dalai Lama” for the cover. Along the top, Mumford & Sons and “Clarence Clemons remembered” are promoted. At Interview its “Freida Pinto vs. The World” on the cover, with Maria Shriver’s feature on Gloria Steinem also highlighted.
Tilda Swinton’s on the cover of W’s “Fall Fashion Hits—exclusive preview” issue, while Out’s sports issue presents Michael Irvin on the cover, the story being how the NFL legend loved and lost a gay brother. Over at Men’s Fitness Hawaii Five-0’s Alex O’Loughlin is clearly “fit for prime time,” same with Rosario Dawson on the cover of Shape.
We’ll give Brides a mention for its “The Kate Effect” cover, same with National Geographic for its “Land of the Spirit Bear” portrait corresponding to its “The wildest place in America” story.
Finally, Time Out New York’s double issue presents its “Insider’s Guide to NYC,” with 60 "essential" tips on everything from catching a cab to hanging with celebs.
The J.Lo/Marc “divorce shocker” is also on the cover of OK! USA (which also depicts Kim’s wedding and Angie’s inability to take Brad’s mystery woman), Life & Style (also with “secrets of the [Bachelorette] proposal” and baby girl Beckham’s first pics), In Touch (its big story goes to Teresa’s terror of being poor) and Star—which also provides 63 “shocking photos and interviews” of “plastic surgery confessions” from the likes of Madonna, Suzanne Somers, Lisa Rinna, and…Jennifer Aniston.
Rolling Stone gives us “The neurotic Zen of Larry David,” beating out “A conversation with the Dalai Lama” for the cover. Along the top, Mumford & Sons and “Clarence Clemons remembered” are promoted. At Interview its “Freida Pinto vs. The World” on the cover, with Maria Shriver’s feature on Gloria Steinem also highlighted.
Tilda Swinton’s on the cover of W’s “Fall Fashion Hits—exclusive preview” issue, while Out’s sports issue presents Michael Irvin on the cover, the story being how the NFL legend loved and lost a gay brother. Over at Men’s Fitness Hawaii Five-0’s Alex O’Loughlin is clearly “fit for prime time,” same with Rosario Dawson on the cover of Shape.
We’ll give Brides a mention for its “The Kate Effect” cover, same with National Geographic for its “Land of the Spirit Bear” portrait corresponding to its “The wildest place in America” story.
Finally, Time Out New York’s double issue presents its “Insider’s Guide to NYC,” with 60 "essential" tips on everything from catching a cab to hanging with celebs.
Monday, July 18, 2011
Monday morning magazine roundup
Clever “End Of The World” mock tabloid on the cover of Time to go with its “Scandal! How a tabloid meltdown threatens Rupert Murdoch and his media empire” story. Inside is “Obama & Boehner: The secret talks,” “Arab Summer: The softening of Islam’s hard-liners” and “A fond farewell to Hogwarts.”
Newsweek has “How We Nailed Murdoch” by the editor of The Guardian, but the cover goes to “The General’s Next War—Petraeus comes home.” Also, Paul Begala misses Bob Dole and Andrew Sullivan writes about “my country, my husband.”
Billboard’s Adult Contemporary Chart celebrates its 50th anni on the venerable music trade mag’s cover, and features the likes of Elton John, Mariah Carey, Johnny Mathis, Debby Boone, Michael Bolton, Kenny Rogers, Whitney Houston and more. “Bruno Mars is Big Business” is the cover story—though why they chose the pull quote “Don’t be a slut. Remember your dream” is beyond us. Still, his “Just The Way You Are” is the most successful debut in the AC chart’s history. Also of note, though, is the inside story on the suddenly hot new Turntable.fm, and whether or not it’s legal.
But The Hollywood Reporter goes slumming with “Three Days on the Jersey Shore” (“chaos, fights, tears!”), and more sensationalism with its “Confessions of a Murdoch Employee” tease along with “Barbara Streisand—The heated talks to keep her happy.”
Nice blue Entertainment Weekly cover fronts “The New Spider-man” Andrew Garfield (“First look!”), and also offers a “Comic-con preview and an "A-minus" Harry Potter movie review.
Finally, The New Yorker goes with a female same sex marriage cover illustration, playing up its “The trap of motherhood” story on influential French feminist Elisabeth Badinter’s contention that our obsession with natural parenting and materinity is destroying all of women’s most important gains. It follows suit otherwise with coverage of Murdoch and Potter.
Newsweek has “How We Nailed Murdoch” by the editor of The Guardian, but the cover goes to “The General’s Next War—Petraeus comes home.” Also, Paul Begala misses Bob Dole and Andrew Sullivan writes about “my country, my husband.”
Billboard’s Adult Contemporary Chart celebrates its 50th anni on the venerable music trade mag’s cover, and features the likes of Elton John, Mariah Carey, Johnny Mathis, Debby Boone, Michael Bolton, Kenny Rogers, Whitney Houston and more. “Bruno Mars is Big Business” is the cover story—though why they chose the pull quote “Don’t be a slut. Remember your dream” is beyond us. Still, his “Just The Way You Are” is the most successful debut in the AC chart’s history. Also of note, though, is the inside story on the suddenly hot new Turntable.fm, and whether or not it’s legal.
But The Hollywood Reporter goes slumming with “Three Days on the Jersey Shore” (“chaos, fights, tears!”), and more sensationalism with its “Confessions of a Murdoch Employee” tease along with “Barbara Streisand—The heated talks to keep her happy.”
Nice blue Entertainment Weekly cover fronts “The New Spider-man” Andrew Garfield (“First look!”), and also offers a “Comic-con preview and an "A-minus" Harry Potter movie review.
Finally, The New Yorker goes with a female same sex marriage cover illustration, playing up its “The trap of motherhood” story on influential French feminist Elisabeth Badinter’s contention that our obsession with natural parenting and materinity is destroying all of women’s most important gains. It follows suit otherwise with coverage of Murdoch and Potter.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Wednesday morning magazine roundup
In case you didn’t know, Will and Kate conquered America, as People documents in its 14 pages of royal tour photos—and a lovely cover shot of Kate. But we give it up for the upper corner picture of another lovely, Betty Ford, whose “life of courage” is deservedly fronted, too. Jennifer Lopez, meanwhile, “works her curves” on the cover of People Style Watch.
Us puts its photo spread of the royal visit off to the side on its cover, which goes to our own royal couple, Angelina and Brad, and their upcoming wedding. Star claims that Kate is down to 95 pounds due to anorexia—and that she’s pregnant. More—or less—shocking: Jen’s been betrayed by Justin.
Life & Style’s also on to Kate’s supposed starvation diet, putting her in the company of Katie, Leann, Heidi and Audrina. It’s the Teen Moms’ dating disasters over at InTouch, and Reese looking pregnant at OK USA.
Speaking of Katie Holmes, she's on the cover of InStyle. Sarah Jessica Parker is the face of Vogue’s “Age Issue,” while Elle goes for youth with Mila and Justin “and the secrets of sexual attraction” on its front.
Hard to fathom, but Olivia Wilde says she’s “hopeless” at dating on the cover of Marie Claire. Conan The Barbarian’s Rachel Nichols is identifried as “the ultimate fantasy girl” on the cover of Maxim, and they may have a point. But we prefer the beautiful Jessica Alba, who sure knows how to carry a baby, on the cover of Latina—and the cover of Allure (which politely asks to “stop YouTubing her butt”).
But back to Mila Kunis. She’s on the cover of GQ, which makes her laugh in its “sexier than usual,” it says, comedy issue (also spotlighting Jimmy Fallon, Louis C.K., Steve Carell and Jerry Lewis). Esquire goes with a mock-up cover gimmick, with a relaxed Daniel Craig on the cover, whiskey glass in hand.
Ebony’s “Black Wealth Issue” fronts “the $350 million dollar man” Tyler Perry and offers his take on anger, business and babies, while Wired has a man’s shaved head showing some wicked kind of brain surgery/implant to illustrate its “Extreme Science” cover story counting seven “shocking experiments that would teach us so much (if they weren’t so wrong),” i.e., brain biopsies, womb swapping and twin separating. “Ethics, shmethics” is the subhead.
Finally, Time Out New York has Broadway star Daniel Radcliffe on the Highline in demonstrating its “Great Walks” cover. And by the way, we saw Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 last night. It’s wonderful.
Us puts its photo spread of the royal visit off to the side on its cover, which goes to our own royal couple, Angelina and Brad, and their upcoming wedding. Star claims that Kate is down to 95 pounds due to anorexia—and that she’s pregnant. More—or less—shocking: Jen’s been betrayed by Justin.
Life & Style’s also on to Kate’s supposed starvation diet, putting her in the company of Katie, Leann, Heidi and Audrina. It’s the Teen Moms’ dating disasters over at InTouch, and Reese looking pregnant at OK USA.
Speaking of Katie Holmes, she's on the cover of InStyle. Sarah Jessica Parker is the face of Vogue’s “Age Issue,” while Elle goes for youth with Mila and Justin “and the secrets of sexual attraction” on its front.
Hard to fathom, but Olivia Wilde says she’s “hopeless” at dating on the cover of Marie Claire. Conan The Barbarian’s Rachel Nichols is identifried as “the ultimate fantasy girl” on the cover of Maxim, and they may have a point. But we prefer the beautiful Jessica Alba, who sure knows how to carry a baby, on the cover of Latina—and the cover of Allure (which politely asks to “stop YouTubing her butt”).
But back to Mila Kunis. She’s on the cover of GQ, which makes her laugh in its “sexier than usual,” it says, comedy issue (also spotlighting Jimmy Fallon, Louis C.K., Steve Carell and Jerry Lewis). Esquire goes with a mock-up cover gimmick, with a relaxed Daniel Craig on the cover, whiskey glass in hand.
Ebony’s “Black Wealth Issue” fronts “the $350 million dollar man” Tyler Perry and offers his take on anger, business and babies, while Wired has a man’s shaved head showing some wicked kind of brain surgery/implant to illustrate its “Extreme Science” cover story counting seven “shocking experiments that would teach us so much (if they weren’t so wrong),” i.e., brain biopsies, womb swapping and twin separating. “Ethics, shmethics” is the subhead.
Finally, Time Out New York has Broadway star Daniel Radcliffe on the Highline in demonstrating its “Great Walks” cover. And by the way, we saw Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 last night. It’s wonderful.
Monday, July 11, 2011
Monday morning magazine roundup
It’s “the future of fish” on the cover of Time this week, picturing one poor specimen definitely out of water below the question, "Can farming save the last wild food?" Otherwise, Joe Klein suggests it’s time to revamp Head Start, and with the final Harry Potter movie premiering in New York tonight, there’s a piece on “the alternate universe of fan fiction,” i.e., fans of the books who write and post stories and even novels based on them.
Newsweek beats what would seem to have been a dead horse in its “I can win” “exclusive” Sarah Palin cover, especially since there's still no decision yet from Palin, so it’s just more idle conjecture. Meanwhile, Watergate exposer Carl Bernstein gives us his take on “Murdoch’s Watergate,” and Ralph Fiennes offers up his Harry Potter two cents in “My life as Voldemort.”
Fortune’s “Global 500” issue fronts “Tech Bubble 2.0—Sky-high valuations for companies like Facebook, Zynga, and Linkedin have Silicon Valley feeling déjà vu all over again,” illustrated by a kid’s gum bubble exploding all over his face. For its “Back to the coffee house” special report on the future of news, The Economist goes with a funny fantasy illustration of an old-time news room, circa 1776, but with the staffers pounding away at laptops.
Finally, New York’s “Eat Cheap” double issue brings us back to Square One, what with its “Who’s killing all the fish? The Fishermen?” inside story.
Newsweek beats what would seem to have been a dead horse in its “I can win” “exclusive” Sarah Palin cover, especially since there's still no decision yet from Palin, so it’s just more idle conjecture. Meanwhile, Watergate exposer Carl Bernstein gives us his take on “Murdoch’s Watergate,” and Ralph Fiennes offers up his Harry Potter two cents in “My life as Voldemort.”
Fortune’s “Global 500” issue fronts “Tech Bubble 2.0—Sky-high valuations for companies like Facebook, Zynga, and Linkedin have Silicon Valley feeling déjà vu all over again,” illustrated by a kid’s gum bubble exploding all over his face. For its “Back to the coffee house” special report on the future of news, The Economist goes with a funny fantasy illustration of an old-time news room, circa 1776, but with the staffers pounding away at laptops.
Finally, New York’s “Eat Cheap” double issue brings us back to Square One, what with its “Who’s killing all the fish? The Fishermen?” inside story.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Wednesday morning magazine roundup
People didn’t miss a beat in getting word out of yesterday’s stunning Casey Anthony acquittal, though it didn’t have enough material to knock off kidnap survivor Jaycee Dugard’s A Stolen Life book excerpt from the cover. To give its front at least one upbeat touch, it falls back on “Kate in Canada.”
Us goes with Kate—and Will—on its cover, revealing “Secrets of the Royal Visit” (Kate brought 40 outfits—and is talking about a baby). Teen Mom, on the other hand, want’s Kyle’s baby, while Justin and Jessica are dating again.
But Teen Mom “ruined our lives,” says the cover of In Touch, by way, that is, of her Triple A “anorexia, addiction and abuse.” Elsewhere there’s more on Angelina targeting Jen’s man. Life & Style, in addition to Kate and Williams’ “American vacation album,” has more on Kim’s wedding, specifically, her wedding “panic.”
Meanwhile, “Marriages explode!”—screams the cover of Star, reporting Katy Perry’s “pain,” Demi’s “shock” and Ben Affleck’s “bust.” And where it also tells of Justin and Selena’s “pregnancy scare,” OK! USA goes with “even more babies” from reality TV moms
Not enough Kim? She’s on the cover of Cosmpolitan’s “Hot Issue.” Bazaar has Anne Hathaway fronting its “Fall Fashion Ultimate Shopping Guide," with Redbook fronting Jada and “the excruciating sacrifice she made for her family.”
Shia LaBeouf is on the cover of Details, and he’s already been living up to his “Hollywood’s last bad boy” subtitle with his recent kiss-and-tell interviews. Quite the opposite is the adorable Emma Watson on the cover of Seventeen, revealing “her secret crush on a Harry Potter costar” (Tom Felton, who plays the treacherous Draco Malfoy).
And finally, Time Out New York offers 70 ways to cool off with great pools and beaches, cold drinks, amazing park views, breezy and shady spaces, arctic AC and fun on the water—and not a day too soon.
Us goes with Kate—and Will—on its cover, revealing “Secrets of the Royal Visit” (Kate brought 40 outfits—and is talking about a baby). Teen Mom, on the other hand, want’s Kyle’s baby, while Justin and Jessica are dating again.
But Teen Mom “ruined our lives,” says the cover of In Touch, by way, that is, of her Triple A “anorexia, addiction and abuse.” Elsewhere there’s more on Angelina targeting Jen’s man. Life & Style, in addition to Kate and Williams’ “American vacation album,” has more on Kim’s wedding, specifically, her wedding “panic.”
Meanwhile, “Marriages explode!”—screams the cover of Star, reporting Katy Perry’s “pain,” Demi’s “shock” and Ben Affleck’s “bust.” And where it also tells of Justin and Selena’s “pregnancy scare,” OK! USA goes with “even more babies” from reality TV moms
Not enough Kim? She’s on the cover of Cosmpolitan’s “Hot Issue.” Bazaar has Anne Hathaway fronting its “Fall Fashion Ultimate Shopping Guide," with Redbook fronting Jada and “the excruciating sacrifice she made for her family.”
Shia LaBeouf is on the cover of Details, and he’s already been living up to his “Hollywood’s last bad boy” subtitle with his recent kiss-and-tell interviews. Quite the opposite is the adorable Emma Watson on the cover of Seventeen, revealing “her secret crush on a Harry Potter costar” (Tom Felton, who plays the treacherous Draco Malfoy).
And finally, Time Out New York offers 70 ways to cool off with great pools and beaches, cold drinks, amazing park views, breezy and shady spaces, arctic AC and fun on the water—and not a day too soon.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Monday morning magazine roundup
It’s Tuesday morning's post July 4th fireworks of a menacing sort on Time’s “The War Next Door” cover, which shows a pair of wooden grave markers outside the Mexican border city of Juarez—murder capital of the world. The story explains why Mexico’s drug violence is America’s problem, too. Inside, Fareed Zakaria suggests how to avoid a Greek-style economic meltdown.
Meanwhile, Entertainment Weekly has a special “Thank You, Harry” collector’s double issue, with an 11-year-old Daniel Radcliffe on the cover and 50 pages recapping 10 years of Harry Potter magic--as well as a sneak peek at the final movie.
Billboard also has a special double issue (inside a “Luis Fonsi--The Leader of Latin Music’s New Generation is Back!” false cover ad) examining “States of Independence,” i.e., “how college radio, bloggers, a bidding war and a lost phone brought together [Seattle indie label] Sub Pop and the slow-burning, red hot [folk band] the Head and the Heart.” Inside features include Dolly Parton and “Myspace Music: the Fallout.”
Nice beach cover illustration on The New Yorker with a fence separating a cluster of beachcombers and a similar one of sea birds. The big story inside is Ken Auletta’s profile of “the woman behind Facebook” Sheryl Sandberg, which wonders if she can change the notorious boys’ club culture of Silicon Valley. There’s also David Remnick’s take on “The Future of Marriage.”
Finally, New York has Frank Rich’s big “Something Rotten: Obama’s failure to right the wrongs of the crash has haunted his presidency, and could undo it” piece, which is already getting played up this morning at Huffington Post.
Meanwhile, Entertainment Weekly has a special “Thank You, Harry” collector’s double issue, with an 11-year-old Daniel Radcliffe on the cover and 50 pages recapping 10 years of Harry Potter magic--as well as a sneak peek at the final movie.
Billboard also has a special double issue (inside a “Luis Fonsi--The Leader of Latin Music’s New Generation is Back!” false cover ad) examining “States of Independence,” i.e., “how college radio, bloggers, a bidding war and a lost phone brought together [Seattle indie label] Sub Pop and the slow-burning, red hot [folk band] the Head and the Heart.” Inside features include Dolly Parton and “Myspace Music: the Fallout.”
Nice beach cover illustration on The New Yorker with a fence separating a cluster of beachcombers and a similar one of sea birds. The big story inside is Ken Auletta’s profile of “the woman behind Facebook” Sheryl Sandberg, which wonders if she can change the notorious boys’ club culture of Silicon Valley. There’s also David Remnick’s take on “The Future of Marriage.”
Finally, New York has Frank Rich’s big “Something Rotten: Obama’s failure to right the wrongs of the crash has haunted his presidency, and could undo it” piece, which is already getting played up this morning at Huffington Post.
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