The Power of Print

The end is near.

That’s what we’ve been hearing for years now, that the internet is slowly killing the print industry with every passing day. However, America’s top magazine publishers argue otherwise—and they’re launching a $90 million campaign to prove it.

Leading magazine publishers Condé Nast, Hearst, Meredith, Time Inc. and Wenner Media are among the most competitive rivals in the media industry, but it turns out that rumors of print’s downfall is their biggest rival of all. So much so that they’ve come together to announce one of the largest print ad campaigns in history.

SHEER BRILLIANCE.

When I have more time, an article will DEFINITELY follow...

The New Dating Game

When walking on campus, have you ever seen a really fantastic girl with a somewhat ordinary guy? Or have you ever had to convince your roommate that she shouldn’t take back her scummy, cheating boyfriend… again? Or have you ever gotten yourself all dolled up—with perfect makeup, blown-out hair and 4-inch heels—only to sip margaritas with your girlfriends?

Welcome to the world of college dating in 2010.

my excuse for neglecting my blog this week.

It's Ellie Time!!

Keep out the red carpet and hold back the paparazzi 'cause the award shows aren’t over yet! Just as the Oscars award excellence in film, ASME, the American Society of Magazine Editors recognizes the best magazine publications of the year in a less-televised, but equally prestigious ceremony.

Ms. New Booty

Next time you’re tempted to ask the unfavorable, “Does my butt look big?” be ready to jump for joy if your smart-ass friends say “Yes.”

According to new research, some extra padding on your hips, tush and thighs may actually provide healthy benefits—contrary to the ever-impossible standards of beauty that the American media projects.

iMagazines? iDon’t know.

Apple has yet to confirm the release date for the iPad, (most likely late March/early April) but magazine companies are gearing up for what just might be the future of print publications. These reading tablets are expected to usher in an era of digital magazines that has the struggling industry practically jumping for joy.

The iSurgeon is awful, no matter how you slice it

Despite Nip/Tuck’s finale this week, there’s a new way to get your much-needed plastic-surgery-fix. (cough, hack, gag). The iSurgeon App brings plastic surgery to your fingertips—letting you test out what you (or your friends or the featured models) would look like after going under the knife. The iPhone application lets you modify (read: distort) your own photos with the swipe of a finger until you’re completely satisfied (or your image is so mangled that you can’t make out what it is anymore). By evaluating how closely you replicate the “perfect bod,” this game embodies pretty much everything that’s wrong with our heavily PhotoShopped media.