Maxim

Publish Man-Minded Features At Maxim - Posted May 3, 2012
Maxim has aged gracefully throughout the years, growing slightly more sophisticated while remaining tethered to its initial man-minded mission. And they are in search of freelancers who can channel the plain-spoken, witty best friend guiding you through the guy universe. Although the easiest section of the magazine to break into is t... [10,000 Words]

Join the Brotherhood of Maxim Writers - Posted May 3, 2012
Despite all the recent reshuffling in its staff, Maxim remains tethered to its initial man-minded mission, featuring pieces with the brashly irreverent yet surprisingly instructive tone of an enlightened frat brother. "I'd say the level of humor and discourse has gotten a little sharper and smarter," said editor-in-chief ... [FishbowlNY]

Join the Brotherhood of Maxim Writers - Posted May 3, 2012
Despite all the recent reshuffling in its staff, Maxim remains tethered to its initial man-minded mission, featuring pieces with the brashly irreverent yet surprisingly instructive tone of an enlightened frat brother. "I'd say the level of humor and discourse has gotten a little sharper and smarter," said editor-in-chief ... [FishbowlLA]

Layoffs Hit Maxim - Posted March 30, 2012
The staffers of Maxim has been hit by some layoffs that were deemed "corporate restructuring." TechCrunch reports that six staffers -- including Senior ... [FishbowlNY]

Joe Levy Named New Editor of Billboard - Posted March 28, 2012
Starting March 30, Joe Levy will be the new editor of Billboard. He comes to the weekly mag from Maxim, where he had been the chief content officer since 2009. T... [FishbowlLA]

Details Names New Editorial Hires - Posted December 5, 2011
There are couple of new staffers to the Details editorial staff. James Oliver Cury has been named online editorial projects manager. In the role, Cury will be responsible for all digital editorial product, inclu... [FishbowlNY]

Maxim Cancels iPad App - Posted August 19, 2011
Oh Maxim iPad app, we were just getting to know you. Unfortunately, All Things D reports that Maxim has cancelled the app, without warning or even a bikini-clad coed wishing us farewell.... [FishbowlNY]

Revolving Door: UsMagazine.com, 'Maxim,' 'Redbook,' and More - Posted April 14, 2011
Here are this week's media highlights from Mediabistro's Revolving Door Newsletter: Ariana Finlayson... [PRNewser]

Maxim To Increase Brand Licensing - Posted January 24, 2011
Are you a 20-something male who's always wanted Maxim toothpaste? How about Maxim socks? If you are, we're sorry to hear that, but we do have some good news for you. Joe Mangione, the CEO of Alpha Media Group, parent company of Maxim, has announced that the magazine has signed ... [FishbowlNY]

AMI's David Pecker: $50 Million Ready for Acquisitions - Posted January 19, 2011
David Pecker, the Chairman and CEO of American Media Inc. (AMI), is king of the tabloids, has an excellent mustache, and apparently, money to burn. He tells WWD's Amy Wicks that AMI makes about $3 million a... [FishbowlNY]

New Look for Maxim - Posted November 17, 2010
Maxim took a different tact for its first site redesign in five years, aiming for the look of a video site or game, and not simply a Web magazine. Chief revenue officer Ben Madden, vice president of business development and general manager of digital Dave Roberson... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Maxim Launches App For iPhone - Posted February 10, 2010
Maxim is launching a new digital application that works as a mobile edition of the magazine. The app, aimed at tech-savvy young men that are ostensibly the biggest demographic of the magazine. Says Maxim Editor-In-Chief Joe Levy, "We're delivering the most f... [FishbowlNY]

Playboy Promotes Jellinek To Chief Content Officer - Posted December 1, 2009
Playboy Enterprises has promoted Playboy magazine's editorial director Jimmy Jellinek... [FishbowlNY]

Exec Wants To Save Maxim, But Will His Plan Work? - Posted November 30, 2009
Page Six reports today that Andrew Fox, whose company Track Entertainment operates nightlife directory Clubplanet.com, is predicting the death lad mag ... [FishbowlNY]

CNET's Colvin Joins Daily Beast As President - Posted November 20, 2009
One year since its launch, online news hub The Daily Beast has named a president, Stephen Colvin. Colvin, executive vice president of CNET/CBS Interactive, will report direct... [FishbowlNY]

CNN Avoids Booking Talk Radio Hosts|Playboy and Maxim Go Well Together|MTV Reveals Revamped Schedule|Portfolio.com Returns|Conn. Paper's Publisher Emerges From Ch. 11 - Posted August 12, 2009
TVNewser: ... [FishbowlNY]

Fomer Maxim Editor Keith Blanchard Joins Ad Agency - Posted May 8, 2009
Keith Blanchard (left) has worn many hats during his career, most recently founding The Daily Lowdown, a content aggregation site for young men. But the Huffington Post columnist and former editor-in-chief of lad mag ... [FishbowlNY]

Blender Refugee Moves To Maxim As Creative Director - Posted April 29, 2009
Dirk Barnett has been named creative director at Maxim. Barnett had been in the same role at sister pub Blender... [FishbowlNY]

Blender Spins Into Great Magazine Beyond - Posted March 26, 2009
Blender is no more. The music magazine followed so many other publications into the ether amidst a restructuring at parent company Alpha Media Group... [FishbowlNY]

Maxim, Blender Publisher May be Turned Over to Creditors - Posted November 24, 2008
Looks like Citigroup wasn't the only one struggling to get through the weekend. The WSJ is reporting that Alpha Media, the publisher of laddie magazines ... [FishbowlNY]

Elizabeth Spiers' New (ish) Project: An Online Maxim for Women - Posted October 23, 2008
Elizabeth Spiers, who launched Gawker back in 2002 along with Nick Denton, and also had a hand in launching this bl... [FishbowlNY]

Which American Magazine is Felix Dennis Trying to Buy? - Posted July 8, 2008
Over at Folio Dylan Stableford has released a little gem from a forthcoming interview with ... [FishbowlNY]

Maxim.com Names Queen Elizabeth II as #1 Available Rich Woman/Prince Philip Not Reached for Comment - Posted July 20, 2007
Maxim.com (which has NOTHING to do with Maxim magazine, according to the email pitch) has selected a group of rich women who aren't paired off, and thus available to anyone. And facts don't stand in the way of the masterminds at Maxim.com: #1 Queen Elizabeth II Age: 80... [FishbowlLA]

Lunch at Michael's: Ralph Lauren Is Into Leather - Posted May 2, 2007
Fashion designers are a strange bunch. These arbiters of style often appear in some head-scratching ensembles that, if they were mere mortals, would land them squarely in "What were they thinking?" territory. We're always on the lookout for the sartorially splendid during o... [FishbowlNY]