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Great Magazine Covers

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

In this era of declining magazine circulation and budgets, it can be hard to remember that magazine covers were once one of the most powerful cultural memes around. Journalist Matt Haber recently tweeted out a fantastic thread looking at influential … Continue reading →

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No more nudes for Playboy; Maxim goes upscale – What will the lads read now?

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Ralph Hanson

In the past, supposedly enlightened men claimed that they bought Playboy magazine for the articles.  And for a long time, it could be a truthish claim – Playboy did run good articles and paid top writers good money for them.  And sometimes … Continue reading →

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And We’re Back – Questions Worth Asking

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Ralph Hanson

You still here? Yes! I realize it’s been a scant spring of living in a media world this spring, but I’m hoping to get back on a more regular schedule of posting. I have been busy over on Twitter, however.  You … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 5 – Great Magazine Covers

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Ralph Hanson

Class today was devoted to looking at great/controversial magazine covers from the 1960s to the present day.  In a number of cases we looked at modern covers and the older ones that inspired them. But, as always, I ran out … Continue reading →

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Adele, Vogue, and Body Image: “I don’t want to be some skinny-mini with my t#%s out”

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

Adele’s been getting a lot of attention lately.  Not only for her music, but also for her looks.  Here’s a discussion from CNN about her new cover of Vogue in which she looks a good deal thinner than she does … Continue reading →

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