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Batman and Mad Magazine
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RIP Mad magazine

July 5, 2019December 10, 2021 Anthony

News came earlier this week that the long-running humor and satire magazine, Mad, is effectively ceasing publication of new material. After August’s issue #9, Mad

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Apple's Tim Cook
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Apple announces a new streaming service, a digital magazine service, and… a credit card?

March 27, 2019December 10, 2021 Anthony

On Monday, Apple announced a range of new digital services. They decided to make this their main presentation emphasis, to the point that a range

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iPad and newspaper
Media

RIP SkyMall, Cat Fancy, and Dog Fancy

January 24, 2015December 10, 2021 Anthony

I bring news of a trio of long-running magazines/catalogs finally going under. “SkyMall,” the ubiquitous back-of-the-airplane-seat filler, is filing for bankruptcy. The catalog, offering all

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MacBook, coffee mug, and cactus
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RIP Macworld magazine

September 12, 2014December 10, 2021 Anthony

Along with the death of the iPod Classic this week comes news of another longtime Apple-related stalwart’s end. Macworld magazine, the longtime Apple/Mac monthly newsmagazine,

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iPad and newspaper
Media

RIP Newsweek (and the concepts behind weekly newsmagazines?)

October 22, 2012December 10, 2021 Anthony

As announced last week, weekly newsmagazine (and Time competitor) Newsweek says it’ll be ending its 80-year run as a print publication, and shifting solely to

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iPad and newspaper
Media

Miscellaneous comics news: “Wizard” magazine closes shop, more on the death of the Comics Code

January 24, 2011December 10, 2021 Anthony

Several miscellaneous comics items: Today’s big news is that “Wizard” magazine, a monthly magazine covering the (mostly superhero) comics industry, is shutting down. Back in

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iPad and newspaper
Media

New Archie magazine, “Veronica and Betty,” to debut in 2011

November 22, 2010December 10, 2021 Anthony

Archie’s “turning it up to 11” in 2011! (Yeah, I know, but I need something to replace the soon-to-end 2010 “year we make contact” puns/bide

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