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Lindsay Lohan’s Italian Vanity Fair Shoot: Blonde Bombshell Brings the Bunga-Bunga
We read with extreme interest the Page Six news that Lindsay Lohan was to be on the cover of the September issue of Vanity Fair–though the item, which posited the specific photographer for Vogue‘s upcoming Kate Moss cover (Mario Testino), only informed us that the VF photoshoot was taken during Ms. Lohan’s house arrest Read More
Newsweek’s Facebook Poll: So, How Good Does Zombie Diana Look?
Newsweek, in response to criticisms of their current, if-Diana-were-alive-and-looked-like-Tina Brown cover, has issued a powerful rebuttal.
That poll gives the reader five options as to how Diana’s “age advancement” looks, three of which are purely aesthetic (“She would have looked younger,” “She would have looked older,” or Read More
Adam Moss Teases Us With Riches Beyond Riches–Frank Rich, That Is!
In today’s Socratic dialogue between Adam Moss and Frank Rich on New York‘s Daily Intel, the esteemed editor teases his new star writer’s forthcoming contributions to the magazine.
“When you came over to New York, we said we’d try a weekly dialogue of some sort. Right now you’re closing next week’s cover story and Read More
The Guardian in America Is Going to Be British This Time
We reported last week on the American expansion of the bikini-loving online wing of British newspaper The Daily Mail. The Guardian is also expanding its online presence here, but under rather different circumstances – and for the second time. Does anybody remember Guardian America? Yeah, that’s because it didn’t go so well. We Read More
New York Post 75-Cent Era Begins With Cuomo and Yankees
What’s the news that will spur you to drop an extra quarter on the Post, which raises its price to $.75 today? Why, it’s a Yankees cover (just like the Daily News!) as well as a small image of Andrew Cuomo at the Gay Pride Parade (as no pretty young women tried Read More
‘Hollywood Reporter’ Has ‘Idol’ Fascination
The Hollywood Reporter has posted a gallery of its covers since its reinvention as a glossy. Of the thirty covers included, three feature Ryan Seacrest (two of those with his American Idol castmates). One features the cast of the Idol-alike reality show The Voice. Two feature the cast of Glee. In thirty issues, these Read More
‘New York Times’ Candle Brings You the Sweet Scent of Ink
All those New York Times digital subscribers out there who miss the sweet, sweet aroma of paper and ink but don’t want to get their hands dirty with actual paper and ink need not worry. The Times of New York scented candle keeps alive the essence of print long after taking out the recycling Read More
'New York' Magazine Signs With ICM: Report
Nikki Finke’s Deadline is reporting that Adam Moss’s New York has signed with ICM to market its stories for movie and TV deals. The report mentions past New York-to-Hollywood productions like American Gangster, Goodfellas, and Saturday Night Fever; as for future projects, may we suggest movies based on a biopic treatment of “Paw Read More
Rupert Murdoch's UK Papers Split Decision on Weiner Story
Rupert Murdoch’s New York Post has made hay of the Anthony Weiner story–today’s coverline, “Pop Goes the Weasel,” deals (albeit tastelessly) with the just-announced pregnancy of Mr. Weiner’s wife, Huma Abedin–and his London-based Times is chasing the story as well, with a smaller-than-might-be-expected touch of British restraint. Today brings the luridly-portmanteau’d “Wife of Read More
