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******* Skin Mags? Not at This Department. Foreign Affairs, the Economist, and certainly U.S.News & World Report are titles you'd expect to see at the two State Department newsstands visited by the public, employees, and their kids, but Playboy and Penthouse? Yikes! Or so thought Condoleezza Rice a while back when she began receiving briefings in Foggy Bottom before her confirmation hearings as secretary of state. Alerted by an aide that the skin magazines, partially clad in brown paper covers, were placed beside newsmagazines and close to candy, nuts, and stuffed animals, she said, "I want them out." A few weeks later, when she took over from Colin Powell, the eviction began. "The secretary wanted them gone immediately," says senior adviser Jim Wilkinson." She didn't understand how a department that claimed to fight for the rights of women worldwide could sell pornography that degrades women." And, he adds, the magazines "could be seen as contributing to a hostile work environment." He teamed with State's internal manager and several State women who had been campaigning against the publications but had gotten nowhere. Now that they have succeeded, some of those women are eyeing other lad mags like Maxim and FHM. But State News's Richard Williams isn't listening. It was no problem banning the XXX fare: It didn't move very fast. "But Maxim," he says, "is a bestseller." MORE ONLINE
2. WWD
JOCK SHOCK: What sort of guys want to look at photographs of a singed Iraqi car bomb victim right next to "sexxxy" video footage of three Japanese women simulating sex acts? Whoever they are, Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. wants to profit from them.
The company recently put up on the Web an early incarnation of Shocku.com. As WWD reported in December, Hachette, under former Stuff editor in chief Mike Hammer, has been developing a U.S. counterpart to its French title Choc. The final version of the Shock site will launch at the end of April, with a print magazine following on May 31. HICKLIN IN AT OUT: Out has found a new editor in chief — and it only took six months. Aaron Hicklin is leaving BlackBook, where he's been editor in chief since 2003, to take the reins at the gay general-interest magazine. He replaces Brendan Lemon, who ended a five-year run in October. "The time when simply being a gay magazine was enough is over," Hicklin said Friday. "It's much more necessary now to think about how that territory is covered, and I think that's exciting. That's a real challenge." MORE ONLINE
3. USA Today
Playboy creator Hugh M. Hefner is in the middle of an interview about his 80th birthday when a TV cameraman asks him to move a statue of former girlfriend Barbi Benton from the shelf behind him. The statue's nude breasts were in the shot and that might not pass muster with TV decency standards. "As much as things change, they stay the same," Hefner remarks, disappointment in his voice. "There is still controversy about, maybe even more than before, not just nudity — a nude statue." MORE ONLINE
4. New York Post
Art & Antiques has been sold to Curtco Media, which aims to bring a new sense of urgency to a once sleepy cultural backwater of publishing that is suddenly percolating to life. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Curtco is estimated to have paid Atlanta-based Transworld Publishing around $7 million for the 105,000 circulation magazine. The deal comes as the art field gets ready for new competition. MORE ONLINE
5. New York magazine
Sometime in the coming weeks, perhaps as soon as the first week of May, somewhere in the world—probably Paris, but possibly Los Angeles, or maybe even Addis Ababa—Angelina Jolie will bequeath unto the celebrity weeklies a gift so magnificent that, until recently, few imagined such a thing was possible. She will give birth to Brad Pitt’s child. Not since Jesus has a baby been so eagerly anticipated. Actually, forget Jesus. Only three wise men turned up to greet him in the manger. The Brangelina baby—as the megawatt couple’s spawn is known, at least until its parents give it a proper name—has People, Us Weekly, In Touch, Star, and Life&Style (working, of course, on behalf of the millions and millions of readers they serve) awaiting the newborn’s arrival, all of them hoping and scheming and planning to voyage to the ends of the Earth, if that’s what it takes, to get a first—preferably the first—glimpse of the blessed child. Why are people, and People, so desperate to see the Brangelina baby? The men and women who helm the celebrity weeklies have an easy answer. Their readers, they explain, view celebrities as their friends; and as they would be with any friends, they’re interested in their so-called life events. The big three of life events, the theory goes, are weddings, breakups, and babies—hence the celebrity weeklies’ laserlike focus on celebrity weddings, celebrity divorces, and celebrity babies. MORE ONLINE
6. New York Post
Poet and mogul Felix Dennis may be selling his U.S. magazines, including Maxim and Stuff, but that doesn't mean the lad category isn't still a competitive group. Instead of the usual buxom blonde honey, this month's Maxim splashes a big number on the cover to celebrate its 100th issue. Perhaps the lad mag is trying to pique the interest of number crunchers and/or prospective buyers. The "Mind Altering Special Collector's Edition" may just be trying to fool potential buyers into paying up for the frat-boy staple even though its sales are slipping. (Single copy sales are off 15 percent, according to the Audit Bureau of Circulations). While Dennis is off planting trees to reforest the U.K., Maxim gives its staff a break and rehashes stuff from its first 99 issues. Particularly useful is the salacious list of tips from chicks from past issues. Want to get better in the sack? Watch lesbian porno and read lesbian erotica. Wish we had thought of that. As always, the rest of the mag is filled with a gaggle of clever factoids about drinking, sex and gadgets. The Forest of Dennis will also come from the sale of third-ranked lad mag, Stuff. A soggy Bijou Phillips graces this month's cover, and the spread inside is even sexier. The onetime teenage New York gossip queen has turned into a beautiful B-list actress and, if you believe Stuff, the 25-year-old party girl is now tearing up California. We were also tickled at the Stuff's top 10 Hilton-free heiresses. Here's a peek at the names: Ivanka Trump, Holly Branson and Georgina Bloomberg. Bonus: A separate, but skinnier, mag with the top 101 sexiest women online. The rest of the issue is filled with the usual mess of lists and top-10 whatnots. MORE ONLINE 7. Jossip Because it takes the gays so much longer to get anything accomplished – but not, it seems, as long as it takes the intellectuals – only now is LPI Media (now gayly owned by PlanetOut Partners, which runs Gay.com in all its sweaty, man-sex glory) getting around to finding a new editor-in-chief for Out since Brendan Lemon's smooth departure last fall. So who's it gonna be? It's Aaron Hicklin, who comes on over from editing BlackBook, which we're quite confident printed all the fashion and culture items to qualify anybody to head up a fag rag. Not to mention, he's got great bone structure. MORE ONLINE
************ ... that Unique Homes, a respected international magazine targeting high-end readers, seeks an extremely organized college grad with strong writing, editing and proofreading skills, to join its Princeton, NJ, office as an editorial/advertising coordinator. Must be a team player, and have excellent interpersonal skills for client contact. Mac literacy and clips/writing experience required; some publishing experience preferred. Salary $24K. Send resume and cover letter to KCR at krussell@uniquehomes.com or fax to 609/688-0201. Official Ed2010 posting. ... that Cosmopolitan is looking for a freelance fact-checker to work approximately 3 weeks per month. Those interested should have at least 2 years of fact-checking experience at service magazines. Send resumes to Research Editor Bene Cipolla at bcipolla@hearst.com. No phone calls, please. Feel free to mention Ed. ... that there’s an opening for an associate editor at In-Store Marketing Institute -- check out instoremarketer.org (a Hoyt Publishing venture). Leading information resource for marketing professionals seeks highly organized editor with superior skills in reporting, research and analysis. The ideal candidate has the ability to turn facts and figures into insightful analysis, and the desire to develop from a trade reporter into an industry analyst. Strong writing and editing skills and attention to detail are a must. Candidates must have at least two years experience in business writing and a knack for trade journalism. Knowledge of web publishing, the marketing industry and digital photography are a plus. This is great opportunity for a career-minded trade reporter with an eye on the big picture. It’s based in Larchmont, NY. Salary commensurate with experience. Please send resume, cover letter and at least two writing samples to careers@instoremarketer.org. No phone calls, please. OK to mention Ed. ... that there may be a position coming up for an editorial assistant in the home dept of a Martha Stewart magazine. Ed’s tipster was pretty vague so snoop around and DO NOT mention Ed. ... that two copyeditors and two fact-checkers needed for a magazine offshoot of ShermansTravel.com. Candidates should have specific magazine-production experience (no line editors, please) and be available to work full-time and on-site in Manhattan for two-month stretches. Familiarity with the travel industry, proficiency in foreign languages, Adobe InDesign skills (for the Mac) are greatly desirable. Please send resumes to Dika Lam at dikaweb@yahoo.com. (This is an official posting.)Internships ... that SELF Magazine is looking for a freelance PAID art intern to start in immediately. You would be working very closely with the creative director, art directors and designers. Your duties would consist of scanning, organizing files on the server, dispatching messengers, maintaining the image archive and generally assisting the creative director in a multitude of capacities. You will also liaison with the all other Departments at the magazine. It is an amazing opportunity to work with an incredible design team and to learn all aspects of producing a magazine. Candidates must be familiar with Adobe Photoshop, INDesign and scanning. This is a great opportunity for those interested in gaining experience at a national magazine. We are looking for someone who can commit to around 35 hours a week. The pay is $8/hour. Please email resumes/cover letters to Shira_Gordon@condenast.com. No phone calls please. (OK to mention Ed) ... that QuizFest, an entertainment magazine for 9- to 14-year-old girls is looking for an editorial intern for the summer, two to three days a week beginning in early June. Interest in celebrities, music and pop/teen culture is a must. (Love of magazine quizzes is a plus.) It's a small staff and a fun, laid-back environment, so there will be plenty of hands-on experience and chances to pitch stories and write. Duties will include some administrative work, filing and story research. The internship is flexible, and college credit is optional. QuizFest is located in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, just a short subway and bus ride away from Manhattan. Interested candidates should e-mail resumes to akasper@bauerpublishing.com. ... that iVillage is looking for an editorial intern for its Beauty & Style channel. This is a temporary, part-time unpaid position located in New York City, NY. Specific duties and responsibilities include: Research freebies, deals in beauty & fashion, and write and build promotional copy for this section; Update Beauty tools; Assist senior producers in building articles; Help in organizing statistics and data; Work with senior producers & technical team to fix bugs, maintain site and implement improvements; Research product shots and get photo permissions for product use on the site. Also, you will have the opportunity to write articles. Applicants should have a passion for the web and media, and have a strong interest in beauty and fashion. Applicants should have some familiarity with the Internet and HTML basics. Contact asanan@mail.ivillage.com, and put “Summer Internship” in the subject line.
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