Pop Culture Roundup Aug. 16, 2006

From Bedazzled: A promo film advertising that pre-historic sampler, the Mellotron.

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This week's comics: Check out the big list.

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Cracked Magazine, a Mad-style comic rag with a 48-year history, is relaunching--sans comics.

The all-new CRACKED leaves behind its illustrated past and debuts a new look, a new editorial direction and a roster of high-profile talent-including author/satirist Neal Pollack and writers from such popular shows as Saturday Night Live, The Daily Show and Chappelle's Show.]

Acquired in 2005 by entrepreneur Monty Sarhan, CRACKED spent the last year-and-a-half on hiatus while undergoing a total re-design and "re-imagining" as a humor magazine for a new generation. The all-new CRACKED features articles, parodies, magazine spoofs, pranks, recurring columns and a completely new section called "But Seriously ... " with news, reviews and interviews covering the world of comedy.


The new CRACKED has almost doubled in size-from 48 pages to 80 full-color pages on glossy paper. With a cover price of $3.99, the new CRACKED will be available nationwide. It is being distributed by Curtis Circulation, the largest distributor of magazines in North America.

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