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Guess which publication died in 2019

41Forever Apr 30 2019 09:33 AM

Reports all over that ESPN the Magazine will halt publication with the September issue. I used to subscribe. But it's been years since I bought or even flipped through one. I think there were four or five Mets covers -- I'm sure they'll be popping up soon in the brackets!

G-Fafif Apr 30 2019 09:59 AM Re: Guess which publication died in 2019

A good magazine in spite of its beginnings as the anti-SI, which was supposed to be edgier and younger and whatever other nonsense they sold ad agencies. Some very worthy articles along the way, which I've read exclusively online in the past decade-plus, as I imagine most people have ingested its content. Perplexing in retrospect that the play in 1998, as the Internet was taking hold, was to take an electronic brand into print, but prescience always looks obvious after the fact.

Benjamin Grimm Apr 30 2019 10:06 AM Re: Guess which publication died in 2019

=41Forever post_id=8671 time=1556638394 user_id=69]I think there were four or five Mets covers -- I'm sure they'll be popping up soon in the brackets!

We'll be seeing two covers from ESPN Magazine. The first one will be next week.

batmagadanleadoff Apr 30 2019 10:49 AM Re: Guess which publication died in 2019

https://amp.usatoday.com/amp/3626602002 https://www.latimes.com/la-fi-ct-espn-magazine-20190430-story.html?outputType=amp

nymr83 Apr 30 2019 11:00 AM Re: Guess which publication died in 2019

i found them to be terrible and the second half of my subscription went straight into the recycling bin unread.

Edgy MD Apr 30 2019 11:06 AM Re: Guess which publication died in 2019

When I picked it up, I found that the quick-hit, news-in-brief front matter before the features — that made for a few interesting pages before the features in Sports Illustrated, went about 30 pages deep in ESPN. It made it feel like the garnish was the meal. Which isn't to say I didn't find some good features if and when I did make it to the features. But the preponderance of short, graphic-heavy trivial fare gave me the idea that they were toilet reading and they knew it.

kcmets Apr 30 2019 11:34 AM Re: Guess which publication died in 2019

Edgy MD wrote: But the preponderance of short, graphic-heavy trivial fare gave me the idea that they were toilet reading and they knew it. Pretty sure the only time I read it was on the toilet. It's amazing how many magazines are still somewhat alive. There's like thousands of them still at the newsstand stores in Grand Central.

Frayed Knot Apr 30 2019 02:03 PM Re: Guess which publication died in 2019

Saw it occasionally when it first came out but never went out of my way to read it and haven't even seen one in years. The 'bathroom reading' quotes are interesting in that, as time went on, ESPN increasing gave you the impression that they were hiding their better stuff behind a pay wall and so the print editions truly were mostly garnish. And finally, as much as I don't wish to see another example of print medium dying out, anytime a piece of the Four-Letter network falls away I feel happy inside.

MFS62 May 01 2019 06:35 AM Re: Guess which publication died in 2019

The only place I used to read it was in the waiting room where I get my car's oil changed. I'm glad they did it quickly. Later

Frayed Knot May 01 2019 07:02 AM Re: Guess which publication died in 2019

I notice that they're ceasing publication After the release of this year's 'Body Issue'. Also I suspect the 'BI' still might remain an annual thing ... either that or they'll hide it behind a pay wall in an attempt to hijack more money out of their groupies [#ESPN app]

41Forever Jul 19 2019 06:14 AM Re: Guess which publication died in 2019

https://www.madmagazine.com/sites/default/files/imce/2015/10-OCT/MAD-Magazine-Alfred-E-Neuman-New-York-Mets_562f9c57e399c5.01325419.jpg> [url]https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/mad-magazine-effectively-close-67-years-1222636