Posts tagged with ‘magazines’

Read almost every issue of Omni now at the Internet Archive

It’s been a while since Omni has been in publication, but the sci-fi magazine from the founder of Penthouse was one of the most amazing, geekiest things back in the day, a magazine not quite like anything else. And if you miss Omni like I do, or if you’re wondering what it’s all about, the Internet Archive now has nearly every issue available to read online or for download.

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After 80 years in print, Newsweek is going digital-only next year

For eighty years, Newsweek has been a mediocre, cheap and time-killer of a publication, proudly gracing the backs of toilets and the tables in doctor’s waiting rooms. But with print publications still on the decline, and a year of using trolling on their covers to try and boost sales, Newsweek announced today that next year it will be going to digital only.

Sorry, old people.

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Weekend reading: Every Nintendo Power magazine from 1988 to 1999

Holy fucking shit.  

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Spanish magazine pisses most people off with a cover of Michelle Obama as a bare breasted slave

In this week’s edition of the Spanish publication Magazine Fuera de Serie, Michelle Obama’s face was poorly photoshopped onto the body of a portrait from 1800 of a bare breasted slave woman. The magazine says it meant it as a compliment, but most people are pissed off about it. I think it’s just a crappy Photoshop job.

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Nintendo Power is shutting down? My ten year old self is absolutely heartbroken.

When the first Nintendo Power launched in the summer of 1988, it became an instant hit. The NES was at the time, the biggest home game console of all time and kids absolutely ate up anything about the newest NES games, reviews, tips and tricks. But today, it looks like Nintendo is going to be shutting down the hallowed publication.

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Newsweek says it will eventually drop print and go online only. Why can’t Newsweek just go away entirely?

According IAC/InterActive Corp, the parent company of Newsweek, the 79 year old magazine will eventually be completely moving away from having a print edition to be online or digital only. But what else will doctors use to fill up the tables in waiting rooms? Oh right… Time or Highlights.

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Read this full issue of ‘Girl Watcher’ magazine from 1959. Creepy.

Way back before the internet, before guys could leer at photos of random women in the privacy of their own home, some guys were into just leering at random women out in public. There was even a magazine for this hobby called Girl Watcher, that offered voyeur photos and tips on how to be a creeper without being caught.

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MAD Magazine now available on iPad. Cheap!

Yesterday, appropriately on April Fool’s Day, MAD Magazine launched for the iPad and as a long time MAD fan, I highly recommend the experience. It’s only $10 for a yearly subscription or $2 per issue individually, and since you’re getting it on the iPad, it’s ad-free, just like MAD Magazine used to be.

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