Daily Archives: Monday, March 3, 2003

Vaporzine Launch #2: Okay. It’s one of those days. (Is it something about the date, 3/3/3?) Remember the Vaporzine that was first announced last May, Common Good. Remember, Helen O’Donnell was going to raise $25 million to launch a new … Continue reading →

Vaporzine Launch #1: In the tech industry, something like this would be referred to as vaporware. So today, I would like to coin the word, vaporzine. The people launching today’s vaporzine should use the money instead to launch the idea … Continue reading →

Magazine idea: This link to a Canadian TV cooking show has nothing to do with any of the topics usually covered here on the rexblog. (I saw it on Dave Barry’s weblog before you ask.) However, I think this approach … Continue reading →

Magazine movies update: Simon Dumenco takes a shot at satirizing the magazine made-for-movie genre. In addition to “his screenplay,” he mentions a made-for-TV movie starring Cybil Shephard about Martha Stewart that somehow did not hit my radar screen (or list, … Continue reading →

Guilty pleasures: The NYT’s David Carr attempts to interpret the mood of America by looking at recent magazine newsstand sales trends. While sales of escapist celebrity magazines are soaring, also doing well are serious publications like The Atlantic and The … Continue reading →