 April
29, 2009
In the past
we've told you about how various European magazines come bundled with
merchandise over the years. Embroidery projects, decals, sewing
patterns, temporary tattoos and free computer software are fairly
commonplace. Some of the more unusual items we've seen attached to
mags include hats, jewelry, zippered vinyl travel pouches and -- my
favorite -- cans of pop that chill themselves when you open them.
Well, issue #18 of National Airsoft Magazine comes with something
we've never seen before -- ammunition. Don't worry, it's just rubber
pellets for airguns. Still, it's different. As I'm writing
this a customer has just brought up the 25th issue of Dice which
has a bagged set of four crayons stapled to its cover.
NEW MAGAZINES
All titles below are new to the
store but those with a * are also newly
published.
*04/24/09
Radio Control Heli Pilot: Have fun in the vast and diversified
world of model helicopters.
*04/25/09 New African Woman: For
women of substance. UK.
*04/25/09 Wired UK Edition: The
future as it happens.
*04/25/09 Dream Cottage
Gardens: 25 idea-packed landscapes.
*04/25/09 Cook's Illustrated Summer
Grilling: Perfect Shish Kebab and much, much more!
04/25/09 Dell Puzzle Lovers Easy
Crosswords: Bimonthly.
THINGS WE LEARNED FROM
READING MAGAZINES TODAY
According to the folks at American Heritage Dictionaries, the five most
intelligent-sounding words in the English language are, epitome, finagle,
gregarious, panacea and perfunctory.
-- May Esquire UK Edition
According to SNL alum and star of NBC's Parks and
Recreation, Amy Poehler, the funniest word in the English language is
"slacks."
-- May/June Science Illustrated
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TWO-HEADED TURTLE ONLY
STICKS ONE HEAD OUT OF SHELL AT A TIME
DR. FRANKENSTEIN SO BROKE
THAT HE'S RE-ANIMATING DEAD PETS TO MAKE ENDS MEET!
WHO WAS THE GIANT RAT OF
SINATRA?
KIDS PITCH IN TO GET
GENERAL MOTORS FOR THEIR DAD FOR FATHER'S DAY
CONSERVATIVE RADIO
PERSONALITY WORLD'S FIRST WEREHIPPO!
April
25, 2009
"Lost"
creator & new "Star Trek" director J.J. Abrams guest edits
the May "Mystery Issue" of Wired. Look for Mad
Scientists, unbreakable codes, the science of magic, puzzles, optical
illusions, Easter eggs and more!
NEW MAGAZINES
All titles below are new to the
store but those with a * are also newly
published.
04/22/09
Virtue Today: Redefining today's woman with strength, honor, beauty
and class.
04/22/09 Pinstriping & Kustom Graphics: Explore
the world of kustom art & lifestyle. UK.
04/22/09 Deco Design: Le
guide tendance des objets.
04/20/09 Arbres et Forets: Quarterly from Terre Sauvage.
THINGS WE LEARNED FROM
READING MAGAZINES TODAY
Of the 90 birds listed on America's endangered and threatened species
list, 32 are only found in Hawai'i.
-- June Hawai'i
Cows on six continents align themselves with
Earth's magnetic field.
-- May/June Science Illustrated
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MAN SECRETLY WANTS PRIVATE
EYE TO FIND HIS WIFE -- SO HE CAN KILL HER!
DOG LOSES 3 LEGS -- HAS ONE
DOG LEG LEFT!
GREAT DANE/CHIHUAHUA PUPPY
WONDERS HOW HE CAME TO EXIST
U.S. CAN'T GET TO BIN LADEN
BECAUSE HE'S PROTECTED BY DRAGONS!
New evidence proves...
TEDDY ROOSEVELT WAS A WOMAN!
April
22, 2009
I'm very excited about a brand-new magazine
that's going to be coming out soon. I let you know more when it's closer
to publication!
NEW MAGAZINES
All titles below are new to the
store but those with a * are also newly
published.
*04/18/09
Ultimate Festival Guide: Over 375 festivals to choose from. UK.
04/18/09 MMA Authority Magazine: The magazine you want
to read!
04/18/09 Townhall: Fresh, conservative, intelligent
reporting.
04/18/09 Blue Ribbon Sudoku
Collection: 210 puzzles!
04/18/09 Raider Magazine: Elite forces and special
operations. UK.
THINGS WE LEARNED FROM
READING MAGAZINES TODAY
Juju, Radwimps, Kumi Koda and Dong Bang Shin Ki all have top ten albums in
Japan right now.
-- April 18 Billboard
At least 147 bald eagles have been struck by U.S.
airplanes since 1990.
-- May Harper's
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unbelievable headlines!
TWO-HEADED OWL: ONE HEAD
SAYS "WHO!" THE OTHER HEAD SAYS "WHY?"
HANNIBAL LECTER CAN NOW
ONLY AFFORD MODERATELY-PRICED CHIANTI
BILL CLINTON HAS X-RAY
VISION!
GLOBAL WARMING TRACED TO
MANIPULATION OF WEATHER SATELLITES BY AMISH HACKERS
BARRY BONDS' HEAD CAN BE
SEEN FROM SPACE!
April
18, 2009
A note on censorship...
I entered a
contest at a blog this week to win a copy of "Hotel for Dogs" on
DVD. To enter one had to post a comment explaining why one wanted to
win. I wrote:
My
wife and I foster rescued cocker spaniels so our house has sort of become
a hotel for dogs.
The
blog printed:
My
wife and I foster rescued C**ker spaniels so our house has sort of become
a hotel for dogs.
Here
we have a case of censorship making something dirty out of something as
wholesome as a family dog. I can't help but wonder if this would
have happened if we fostered wiener dogs...
NEW MAGAZINES
All titles below are new to the
store but those with a * are also newly
published.
*04/16/09
True Detective Special: 20 blood-chilling murder cases.
*04/15/09 Budget Backyard Makeovers: Get a new look for
LE$$!
*04/15/09 NYC For Visitors: The insider's guide to the
perfect stay.
*04/15/09 Consumer Reports Kitchen
Planning & Buyer's Guide: Exclusive tests reveal best buys.
04/15/09 Sudoku To Go: 100 new puzzles you can take
anywhere!.
*04/14/09 Ultimate Truck Guide: 1000+
products for customizing trucks, SUVs and jeeps.
*04/14/09 Ecohome Designs: House plans
for sustainable living
04/14/09 Vertical: The pulse of the helicopter industry.
Canada.
04/14/09 The Journal of International Security Affairs: Quarterly.
THINGS WE LEARNED FROM
READING MAGAZINES TODAY
When it's finished, a rail tunnel being built in Switzerland will be the
World's Longest Tunnel at 35.4 miles.
-- May Discover
A bullet goes from a standing start to the speed
of sound after traveling less than 2 inches.
-- June BBC Knowledge
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PRIVATE EYE ACCEPTS
VILLAIN'S DRINK -- WAKES UP NEXT TO CORPSE
HAPPY DOG PLAYS!
Old-timer laments...
TODAY'S MURDERERS PREFER SPREE-KILLING AND MURDER-SUICIDE TO SERIAL
KILLING
CRANKY OLD MAN TURNS OUT TO
BE JUST A MAN-SHAPED SACK OF SQUIRRELS!
GODZILLA'S FAVORITE SOUP:
CREAM OF TRAIN STATION
April
15, 2009
Tax Day
NEW MAGAZINES
All titles below are new to the
store but those with a * are also newly
published.
*04/12/09
Food & Wine Cocktails: More than 150 of the best cocktail and
party-food recipes.
*04/12/09 Real Simple Weddings: Your guide to planning a
beautiful (and stress-free) celebration.
04/12/09 Monarch: Step-by-step instruction from footing
to finish.
*04/11/09 Reynolds Packet Cooking &
More: More than 70 recipes for cooking with foil.
*04/11/09 Cake Mix Magic: Delicious
treats made easy!
*04/11/09 Ortega Homemade Mexican
Favorites: More than 50 all-new recipes.
THINGS WE LEARNED FROM
READING MAGAZINES TODAY
Comedienne Chelsea Handler (Girls Behaving Badly, Chelsea Lately) is a
former Miss New Jersey contestant.
-- May Allure
The World's Largest Egg is in Winlock, Washington.
-- Volume VII Number I American Road
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New evidence proves... JACK
THE RIPPER WAS
A FRENCHMAN NAMED JÁCQUES De REPÉRE!
INVISIBLE MAN SO BROKE THAT
HE'S NOW MERELY TRANSLUCENT!
TWO-HEADED GOAT CAN RIP
PHONE BOOK IN HALF BEFORE EATING IT!
TALKING DOG CAN SAY TWO
WORDS: "BOW" AND "WOW"
MI-6 AGENT DRINKS MARTINIS,
SEDUCES WOMEN, KILLS PEOPLE, AND DRIVES WAY TOO FAST!
April
10, 2009
This week, New City features Resto
100 -- Chicago's Essential Restaurants. I've only been fortunate
enough to eat at two of them but I'm planning to eat at as many of the
other 98 as I can this year. Now if I can only find someone who can afford
to pay...
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THINGS WE LEARNED FROM
READING MAGAZINES TODAY
This week's Billboard Hot 200 includes the albums: "Pocketful of
Sunshine," "Lucky Old Sun," "In Rainbows," and
"Crack the Skye."
-- April 11 Billboard
This week's Billboard Hot 200 includes the
albums: "The Power of One," "Round 2," and "3
Balloons."
-- April 11 Billboard
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RACK MADE FROM TWO-HEADED
MOOSE HOLDS 63 HATS!
PRIVATE EYE HAS COP FRIEND
WHO COULD LOSE HIS BADGE FOR THIS
CREATURE FROM THE BLACK
LAGOON SO BROKE HE NOW LIVES IN A RETENTION POND
AKRON MAN AFRAID A UNICORN
MIGHT BE BEHIND HIM
New evidence proves... EISENHOWER
WAS AMERICA'S FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT!
April
8, 2009
Want to know hot to be a man? From
parallel parking to comforting a crying woman, from cooking eggs to
copping down a tree, the May Esquire tells you how.
Random thought: You can use Chapstick™ in an
airport -- you just can't call it lip balm.
NEW MAGAZINES
All titles below are new to the
store but those with a * are also newly
published.
*04/08/09
Loop Flight Test: A collection of great aircraft tests.
04/07/09 Impalas: A lifestyle magazine for people who
live the lifestyle.
*04/04/09 Build A Deck: Step-by-step
instruction from footing to finish.
04/04/09 Hot Wheels Magazine: Super fast incredibly cool
cars!
04/04/09 Road Bike Action Magazine:
Now 9 issues a year!
*04/03/09 Urban Climber Gear Guide: 150+
of the newest, coolest products for your climbing lifestyle.
THINGS WE LEARNED FROM
READING MAGAZINES TODAY
Approximately half of all Americans killed by tornadoes are in mobile
homes when it happens.
-- May Reader's Digest
The readers of Time Out Chicago named
Smoque at 3800 N. Pu;aski the best barbecue in Chicago.
-- April 9 Time Out Chicago
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GANGS OF MONKEYS TERRORIZE
THE SIDEWALK CAFES OF MUMBAI!
ADORABLE BICHON FRISÉ
KILLED & EATEN BY SWARM OF ANGRY SQUIRRELS!
HUNGRY GHOST HAUNTS THE
BUFFETS OF LAS VEGAS!
New evidence proves... MRS.
O'LEARY'S COW WAS A BULL!
NIGERIAN PRINCE NEEDS
AMERICAN TO HELP HIM TRANSFER MILLIONS!
DR. JEKYLL SO BROKE THAT
MR. HYDE HAS TO WORK NIGHTS!
April
4, 2009
This week's Entertainment Weekly
features a guide to the greatest heroes & villains in movies &
TV. James Bond is named the number one hero followed by Indiana
Jones and Superman. the list of villains, which somehow missed on of
the greatest screen villains of all time, No Country For Old Men's Anton
Chigurh, is topped by The Wicked Witch of the West, Darth Vader, and
Hannibal Lecter.
We've
had some e-mails concerning our entry dated 4/1 from which we have
gathered that at least some of the entry did not display correctly for
people using certain browsers. We apologize for any inconvenience
this has caused.
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THINGS WE LEARNED FROM
READING MAGAZINES TODAY
Wizard of Oz creator L. Frank Baum's first name was Lyman.
-- April 13 Sun
During Fleetwood Mac's recent two-night stand at
the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL, there were 3,248 empty seats.
-- April 4 Billboard
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DOG & PONY SHOW EACH
OTHER A GOOD TIME
PRIVATE EYE WAKES UP WITH A
LUMP ON THE BACK OF HIS HEAD
LEPRECHAUN SO BROKE HIS POT
IS NOW FILLED WITH SILVER!
SICKLY-SWEET RAIN DRIVES
VILLAGE INSANE!
BIGFOOT WEARS JACKALOPE
SLIPPERS!
MARAUDING SQUIRRELS SPOIL
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April
1, 2009
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so that's why this is going to be the biggest-seller in the history of
American periodicals. If you don't get your hands on a copy soon,
you'll have to pay a premium on eBay to get it and it's going to be steep
because not many people are going to want to part with their copy.
Go out and
get yours today!
NEW MAGAZINES
All titles below are new to the
store but those with a * are also newly
published.
*04/01/09
Snob: The magazine for wealthy Russians..
04/01/09 Muay Thaimes: The most sublime savagery in
sports.
04/01/09 Wing: Global queer
culture. UK.
*03/28/09 Delta Waterfowl: Dedicated
to the future of waterfowl and waterfowl hunting.
*03/28/09 Pixie:
Teen idols in a bi-monthly digest.
03/28/09 Penny Press Spotlight Celebrity Word Seek: Featuring
the hottest stars!
THINGS WE LEARNED FROM READING MAGAZINES TODAY
The average cost of a movie ticket in Los Angeles is $12.05 -- $2.47
higher than in Chicago.
-- April Chicago Magazine
One song that's been recorded by R.E.M., Tom
Petty & The Heartbreakers, The Rolling Stones, Depeche Mode, Van
Morrison, Ray Charles, Bing Crosby, Sammy Davis Jr., and Andy Williams is
"(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66.".
-- Spring Route 66
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RAPPER UNHAPPY WITH 14-DAY
JAIL SENTENCE ASKS FOR 'AT LEAST SIX MONTHS!'
FEDS TO SELL 7 NATIONAL
PARKS TO DISNEY
New evidence proves... MARILYN
MONROE WAS A MAN!
JUDGE GRANTS TWO-HEADED MAN
RIGHT TO VOTE TWICE!
LOCH NESS MONSTER SO BROKE
IT MAY HAVE TO MOVE TO LESS POPULAR LOCH
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