Daily Archives: Tuesday, January 6, 2004

Reality flights: There is no truth those rumors that I’m a participant in that A&E documentary “reality series” Airline, that goes behind (and in front of) the scenes at Southwest Airlines. Actually there are no rumors yet, but anyone who … Continue reading →

Keeps on ticking: Last month, I wondered how there could be so many expensive watch ads in the Robb Report. The NY Times today picks up on the trend: Quote: “Jewelry, especially fancy, high-priced watches, rose 35 percent over last … Continue reading →

Relaunched to sell: MediaLife.com is reporting that Honey and Savoy magazines, published by Vanguarde Media which is currently under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, are set to resume publishing while being sold. Quote: Keith Clinkscales, Vanguarde’s founder and chairman, won’t be … Continue reading →

Introducing the Not Free Mini Pod: Just watched 2 hours of Steve Jobs and didn’t hear him announce the product I want: An iSight/iChat compatible with Windows. And, excuse me, but I don’t understand the marketing logic of offering a … Continue reading →

Zine-zine: Larry Dobow profiles Mass Appeal, a decade-old, 100,000-circ. fanzine that has grown up. By the way, I really like the extreme-minimalist Mass Appeal website.

Time trades informercials for testosterzine: Insomniacs (like me) know Time-Life for its late-night pitches for products like “Do-wop Gold Video Collection.” The recently-struggling direct marketing unit of Time Warner is being sold in order to “free up capital for new … Continue reading →