(This column was originally posted on MarkLives.com, where MediaSlut has a regular slot) My choice of the best international and local magazine covers in MagLove this week: MADE Newsweek The Sunday Times Magazine UK (iPad cover) TIME Vanity Fair INTERNATIONAL MADE, Edition #3 This is the first time I’ve been introduced to MADE, which “combines stunning photography with text … Continue reading
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MagLove: Do-it-yourself cover colour
(This column was originally posted on MarkLives.com, where MediaSlut has a regular slot) My choice of the best international and local magazine covers in MagLove this week: What’s On Dubai Esquire Weekly Globe Magazine The Nation Women’s Health UK INTERNATIONAL What’s On Dubai, March 2014 A fun cover featuring “Art Dubai 2014”. What I like about it is that … Continue reading
MagLove: Wood, metal — the literal cover trend continues
(This column was originally posted on MarkLives.com, where MediaSlut has a regular slot) My choice of the best international and local magazine covers in MagLove this week: AwardsLine Esquire FT Weekend Magazine ShortList The New York Times Magazine Woolworths TASTE INTERNATIONAL AwardsLine, 19 February 2014 AwardsLine magazine has created a simple yet very effective cover, asking whether the Academy … Continue reading
MagLove: My Tyd times out with mission to Mars
(This column was originally posted on MarkLives.com, where MediaSlut has a regular slot) Our choice of the best international and local magazine covers in MagLove this week: Metropoli Rolling Stone US Stylist Time Out London Ideas Go!/Weg! My Tyd (Rapport) — penultimate and final editions INTERNATIONAL Metropoli, 22 February 2014 Metropoli has done it again — taking a main … Continue reading
MagLove: Lupita Nyong’o — gorgeous in New York
(This column was originally posted on MarkLives.com, where MediaSlut has a regular slot) Our choice of the best international and local magazine covers in MagLove this week: New York Orlando Thursday Magazine Vanity Fair JSE INTERNATIONAL New York, 17 February 2014 Lupita Nyong’o is definitely making a name for herself! This Kenyan-Mexican actress made her film debut in the … Continue reading
MagLove: To Russia with love
(This column was originally posted on MarkLives.com, where MediaSlut has a regular slot) Vladimir Putin. Russia. Olympics. What more needs to be said? Tons! And, of course, the media is all the way behind uncovering the injustice happening in Russia at the moment, especially towards its LGBT community… and that the Russians aren’t ready at all for the … Continue reading
MagLove: V, VS & Visi!
(This column was originally posted on MarkLives.com, where MediaSlut has a regular slot) My choice of the best international and local magazine covers in MagLovethis week: The Hollywood Report The New York Times Magazine V Magazine VS. Magazine VISI House and Leisure FOOD INTERNATIONAL The Hollywood Reporter, 7 February 2014 On this weekly column, we’ve featured some brilliant … Continue reading
#MagLoveTop10: Sexiest magazine covers of 2013
(This column was originally posted on MarkLives.com, where MediaSlut has a regular slot) While compiling this “#MagLoveTop10: Sexiest Magazine Covers of 2013″ column, I have once again realised that the term “sexy” differs from person to person, and there are dozens of different opinions surrounding what makes a cover (or a person) sexy. We hope that in … Continue reading
#MagLoveTop10: Best food covers of 2013
(This column was originally posted on MarkLives.com, where MediaSlut has a regular slot) Just like food, covers for foodie magazines may be off-beat, arty and/or just plain smart. This week, we’re looking at the #MagLoveTop10 Best Food Covers of 2013, both local and international. This is the fifth part of our #MagLoveTop10 magazine cover series, which includes: Friday, 6 December 2013: Best … Continue reading
#MagLoveTop10: Most shocking magazine covers of 2013
(This column was originally posted on MarkLives.com, where MediaSlut has a regular slot) You get ‘good’ shocking and you get ‘bad’ shocking. Sometimes, a magazine cover makes you stop and look. And think . Sometimes, you just stop — what’s been done is just plain wrong. Here’s my #MagLoveTop10 list of the Most Shocking Covers of 2013, all of … Continue reading
#MagLoveTop10: Worst magazine covers of 2013
(This column was originally posted on MarkLives.com, where MediaSlut has a regular slot) This week, it’s time for the #MagLoveTop10 Worst Covers of 2013, both local and international, that we stumbled across during the past 12 months… This is the third in our #MagLoveTop10 magazine cover series, which includes: Friday, 6 December 2013: Best South African covers of 2013 Friday, 13 December … Continue reading
#MagLoveTop10: Best international magazine covers of 2013
(This column was originally posted on MarkLives.com, where MediaSlut has a regular slot) Last week, we published our list of the 10 Best South African Covers of 2013, with the SA Rugby August 2013 cover — a collage of 40 000 pictures making up the face of the late Nelson Mandela — taking the no. 1 spot. This … Continue reading
#MagLoveTop10: Best SA covers of 2013 & the stories they tell
(This column was originally posted on MarkLives.com, where MediaSlut has a regular slot) As we move towards the end of 2013, it’s the perfect time to reflect on some of the best, worst and most talked-about magazine covers over the past 12 months. For the second year running, I’m proud to announce my selection of the 10 … Continue reading