News from the magosphere 25th July 08

The carbon cost of the Esquire e-Ink cover
The backlash begins. 150 carbon tons, apparently

The strange, sad story of door-to-door magazine sales
A story of lies, drugs, death and the nationwide pressure to increase magazine circulations. Top reporting from the Houston Press

Design is pretty, but won’t someone think of the content?
Editorial grandaddy Harold Evans rails against design-led emptyness. He might not enjoy this October’s Belvedere Festival then

All-black Italian Vogue “most wanted issue ever”
10,000-copy reprint for the US market. I have a copy, and don’t really get what the fuss is about. A bonus “fashion shows” supplement provides plenty of skinny white girls for those who like them (as do all the ads)

Time tries the Radiohead subscription model
Unlike Radiohead, people might actually put an amount more than the 44c an issue it otherwise costs (including the $5 Amazon coupon)

Police raids French auto magazine looking for source of leak
Renault gets the boys in

Magazine makes real crop circle
Photoshop reported to be “worried”