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The cover of a braille edition of Playboy. (Photo: Adam Fagen)

Playboy Reportedly Looking To Sell Itself

By 3.24.16

A mansion with Hugh Hefner inside might not be the only thing Playboy Enterprises is looking to get off its hands: the company is reportedly toying with the idea of selling itself.  [More]

Tom Raftery

Twitter Reportedly Looking To Buy Article-Curating App Flipboard For $1B

By 5.26.15

If you’re one of the largest social media networks in the world and happen to have $1 billion burning a hole in your pocket, what do you do? If you’re Twitter, you apparently start talks to buy article-sharing app Flipboard. [More]

Nick And Nick Jr. Magazines Fold; Subscribers To Receive Refunds

Nick And Nick Jr. Magazines Fold; Subscribers To Receive Refunds

By 6.22.09

Earlier this month, Nick and Nick Jr. magazines announced that they’re shutting down. Reports vary—either they will continue publishing until the end of the year, or there will be one big final issue in August.

World Realizes Internet Has Free Porn, Stops Caring About Playboy

World Realizes Internet Has Free Porn, Stops Caring About Playboy

By Phil Villarreal 5.12.09

Playboy lost $13.7 million in the first quarter of 2009, stirring pangs of nostalgia in the company for those halcyon days of first quarter 2008, when the publisher lost only $4.2 million. Late last year Playboy closed its DVD arm and enacted massive layoffs, but the savings weren’t quite able to offset lost print and digital ad revenue, which dropped 26 percent from a year ago.

How To Survive The Downturn If You're Obscenely Wealthy

How To Survive The Downturn If You're Obscenely Wealthy

By Phil Villarreal 5.11.09

Sure, mouthbreathing peasants can whine about the economy all they like, but they can’t even fathom the pain that we wealthy masters of the universe face in a recession.

Gamestop Ad Preys On Adolescent Fears

Gamestop Ad Preys On Adolescent Fears

By AlexJarvis 11.20.08

What were you most afraid of in High School? Getting turned down by that Cheerleader at the prom? Arriving at school naked, just before the big test you never studied for? Or, was it Mom and Dad finding all of your nudie-mags whilst looking for gift ideas? Look inside to see which terror Gamestop chose to highlight in their latest ad campaign.

By cwalters 9.25.07

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This month marks the 50th year of Which?, a British magazine that conducts Consumer Reports-style independent product tests and campaigns on behalf of consumer rights in the UK. [Easier Finance]

Boobie Magazine Not That Bad Considering…

Boobie Magazine Not That Bad Considering…

By consumerist.com 8.4.06

For those puritans shocked by the sight of a real live breast adorning Baby Talk magazine, or even those shocked by those who were shocked… remember, it could be much worse. Last month someone got stoned (as in, pelted with heavy rocks) in Ethiopia for simply breastfeeding in public. Further shocked was visiting world humanitarian and sometimes U2 band member, Bono. Reports CBS2 Chicago:

UPDATE: Gazonga Outrages BabyTalk Readers

UPDATE: Gazonga Outrages BabyTalk Readers

By consumerist.com 8.2.06

Zulkey agrees with the outrage over a giant breast gracing the cover of BabyTalk.

Disembodied, Baby-Feeding Gazonga Outrages Magazine Subscribers

Disembodied, Baby-Feeding Gazonga Outrages Magazine Subscribers

By consumerist.com 8.1.06

To the right, the recent cover of Babytalk Magazine, a monthly periodical dedicated to new mothers… a cover that has sparked some moral outrage amongst America’s prudish set.

Best Buy Dupes Customers into Worst Mag Subscriptions

By consumerist.com 2.16.06

In a classic bait-and-switch, customers allege that Best Buy tells people they get a free magazine subscription and then charges them for it.