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Ed's ashamed—he actualy likes TGI Friday's every once and a while.
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NYC SpecialEd Happy Hour: Beauty
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Hello beautiful people! Ed's hosting a SpecialEd Happy Hour for Beauty Editors (and ed-wannabes) on Tues, May 1 (that's tomorrow!) from 7-9 at—where else?—Beauty Bar (231 E. 14th St, b/t 2nd and 3rd aves). Come on out for $1 off drinks and mingling. Questions? Email events@ed2010.com.

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News
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1. WWD
Memo Pad: All Male
By Irin Carmon
4/30/07
http://www.wwd.com/memopad/article/115315

Though skeptics of Men's Vogue still wonder whether there exists a high-earning male reader looking for the family history of his custom shirtmaker, a celebrity profile and theater criticism all in the same place, the magazine is prepping for its next phase. Later this year it will release its first audit by the Audit Bureau of Circulations, and in September, the title will go to 10 times a year and raise its rate base by 25,000, for a total of 325,000, said publisher William Li.

For now, Men's Vogue is staying niche and skewing older; the magazine hasn't gone head to head with fellow Cond? Nast men's titles Details and GQ as much as might have been expected. (Cond? Nast also owns WWD.) But some of the so-called "c-level executives" targeted by Portfolio look a lot like Men's Vogue's hoped-for reader — so much so that Vogue publishing director Tom Florio told WWD he'd asked Portfolio publisher David Carey about running an ad for Men's Vogue in Portfolio. (Ultimately, there was no room, Florio said.) Perhaps that's why one insider has jokingly dubbed the two recent entrants to the luxury market "Mensfolio."

Florio rejected the idea that Portfolio directly competes with Men's Vogue for either readership or advertising. "We don't really see them going at the same guy. That's not our approach." (Portfolio is also hoping for a 40 percent female readership.) Though Men's Vogue often covers finance and business and the largest chunk of its readers are in finance (12 percent, according to a brand new subscriber study, which also puts the reader's median household income at $182,548), Florio said: "It's our treatment of it that's different."

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2. WWD
Memo Pad: Posing for the Camera
By Stephanie D. Smith
4/30/07
http://www.wwd.com/memopad/article/115315?page=1

Donna Karan, Sting and Trudie Styler, Ali MacGraw, Rodney Yee and wife Colleen Saidman, along with other famed yoga instructors, hit their downward dogs for Vanity Fair's June issue. Photographer Michael O'Neill, who credits yoga with helping him regain use of his right arm after surgery to remove bone deposits from his neck, traveled from New York to Hawaii to India to shoot yoga masters for the photo essay, "Planet Yoga." The subjects aren't your average weekend yogi — Karan, for example, has been practicing yoga since she was a teenager, and was photographed in her home in the Turks and Caicos Islands. The issue hits newsstands May 8 nationwide; outtakes from the shoot will be on vanityfair.com beginning Wednesday.

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3.New York Times
Magazine Says ‘Toxic Bachelors’ Article Was Stolen
By Andrew Adam Newman
4/30/07
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/30/business/media/30radar.html?_r=1&ref=media&oref=slogin

The pop culture magazine Radar has accused a Chilean magazine of plagiarizing its article “Toxic Bachelors,” which depicted celebrities like Colin Farrell and Matt Dillon as cads.

Then again, Radar, which has been published on and off over the last few years, freely concedes that it borrowed the “toxic bachelors” concept from other sources, like a book by Danielle Steele and the “Sex and the City” TV series.

And Radar says that an Australian magazine, NW, paid to reprint a version of “Toxic Bachelors,” which ran in Radar’s March/April issue.

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4. New York Times
Garden & Gun Magazine Has an Awkward Debut
By Lia Miller
4/30/07
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/30/business/media/30garden.html?ref=media

Garden & Gun, a glossy new lifestyle magazine from Charleston, S.C., says it is for those who love “an adventure-bound, art-loving, skeet-shooting lifestyle.” In reality, the magazine is less about guns than it is about gardens, “Southern tradition” and land conservation. The gun part of the title, said Rebecca Darwin, the magazine’s publisher, is a metaphor for “the sporting life.”

It is also an inside reference to a popular ’70s Charleston disco called the Garden and Gun Club.

The name might not have raised an eyebrow had not the premiere issue arrived on newsstands just days before the shootings at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va., on April 16. Ms. Darwin said only one critical e-mail message was received, among many positive ones, but others in the magazine industry noted the unfortunate timing.

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Ed Ad #1
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I just found out that my landlord won't be renewing the lease on my surprisingly low-rent Park Slope home after May 31! I'm an EA, just like you, so low rent is of the essence, but I don't want to be living so far off the beaten path that there's no sense of neighborhood. I love Park Slope, Carroll Gardens, Cobble/Boerum Hill, Red Hook and most areas of Manhattan but am flexible—you know what they say about beggars and choosers… Anyone know of a room for rent, a share, a longer-term sublet or any such set-up? Please email me at EAjord@gmail.com.

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Ed Ad #2
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I am leaving New York for the summer to try out Northern California with my boyfriend. We are looking for a one-bedroom sublet in San Francisco from the beginning of June through mid-August (dates are flexible on either end), preferably somewhere close to public transport as we won't have a car. If you are looking to sublet your SF place, please feel free to email me at hoboapt@yahoo.com to discuss rates and dates.

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Whisper Jobs
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Ed hears ...

...that a niche consumer publishing company is seeking a full-time special projects editor for its travel guides, which focuses on boating in the Great Lakes. This is an in-house position in a casual work environment on Chicago's Printer's Row. We're an extremely small office so the ideal candidate is someone who is comfortable with writing, editing and some design aspects. This is a great opportunity for a recent grad—and you won't be getting coffee for anyone but yourself. The editor will also contribute to our website and monthly consumer magazine. Qualified applicants will have: Outstanding writing and copy-editing skills. Meticulous attention to detail. Great organization skills. Ability to handle multiple projects. Personable phone skills. Ability to manage long-term projects, and meet and set deadlines. Experience with QuarkXpress required. Knowledge of Adobe CS, boating and the Great Lakes region a plus. MUST LIVE IN OR NEAR CHICAGO. Entry-level candidates accepted. Send cover letter, resume and writing samples to Kathryn Swartz, kswartz@lakelandboating.com. (OK to mention Ed)

...that PopteenUS (www.popteenus.com), a fashion focused online medium targeting girls ages 13-20, is looking for an editor familiar with the online world, particularly social networking sites, who is also fashion focused. Part of the responsibilities involve keeping up with latest fashion trends and coming up with creative ways to show PopteenUS’s users what’s hot and what’s not, telling them where to get the latest fashion trends, and posting fashion tips/tricks. The other component of the position is to serve as editor of user generated content; posting story ideas, reviewing submissions, and selecting members to be featured as either contributors or models. In addition, the editor will interact with the users, encouraging them to engage the site, and develop dialogs to ensure that users know they are an important part of Popteen. The editor will be based in Manhattan. Write to ajmeyers@popteenus.com. *This is an official Ed2010 posting*

Internships

...that Quick & Simple, Hearst's new weekly lifestyle magazine based in Manhattan, is seeking enthusiastic interns to join our photo department this SUMMER and FALL 2007. This is a great opportunity to work closely on photo shoot production, photo research and see the ins and outs of a fast-paced weekly publication. Interns will work in a positive, relaxed and yet enthusiastic environment while learning all about editorial and becoming part of the ever-growing world of media. All candidates must be eligible to receive school credit and should be able to work 2-3 days a week. Please send resume, cover letter and availability to: qnsphoto@gmail.com.

...that Motto Media, a national magazine and website based in the metro-Atlanta area, is looking for editorial summer interns. These are not “go get me coffee” internships. Interns will be heavily involved in building the Motto brand (especially online), and the more they are a “go-getter” the more they will get to do. All interns must be creative and willing to contribute ideas, able and willing to work on their own (don’t need hand-holding), have strong writing skills, have knowledge of Microsoft Office, and have computer and internet access outside of the office (laptop computer preferred) as not all work will be one in-office. Potential interns should read through the company website (www.whatsyourmotto.com) to see if they think they could contribute to the brand we are building. If so, send a cover letter that will catch our attention, as well as a resume and writing samples to Nicole Leffer, Nicole@whatsyourmotto.com. (OK to mention Ed)

...that Radar Magazine, a recently re-launched national pop culture publication covering pop, politics, scandal, and style, is looking for a few dedicated summer interns to work in our editorial department. Interns will be responsible for more traditional tasks like fact checking, transcriptions and research work, but will also have plenty of opportunities to write for the website (www.radaronline.com) and the magazine. Interns must receive school credit, and an interest in pop culture is a must. The ideal candidate is the kind of person that reads both US Weekly and The New Yorker, Page Six and the New York Times. Please send a resume, cover letter, and clips to Rachel Syme, rsyme@radaronline.com by May 3rd. No calls, please. (OK to mention Ed)

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