The Eyes Have It

A little off topic, but this article from PopCult is just too good to let go by. Nice head-to-head comparisons of contemporary magazine covers with those from the Golden Age of periodical publishing.

Take a look at your local newsstand and here’s what you’ll see: racks upon racks of magazines that look almost identical. Whether they focus on music, fashion, cigars, fitness, women, or men, most magazines typically feature a grinning celebrity on the cover peeking out from behind squadrons of coverlines. It wasn’t always like this.