12/23/2014 Print The Top 10 Magazine Covers of 2014 Advertising Age http://adage.com/print/296305 1/6 The Top 10 Magazine Covers of 2014 Spoiler Alert: Kim Kardashian Made the List Published: December 17, 2014 In today's increasingly ephemeral world -- where digital platforms like Snapchat, Vine and Instagram hold more of our attention -- magazine covers can crystalize a moment and declare its importance. Pay attention! Remember this! And then there are some magazines covers that are just cool. Here are the top 10 magazine covers of 2014, in chronological order, plus a few honorable mentions. The New Yorker Jan. 20, "Playing in Traffic" The year opened with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie embroiled in controversy over a traffic jam on the George Washington Bridge. Some alleged that Mr. Christie was playing politics by shutting down two lanes of traffic, inconveniencing thousands of people for hours -- and effectively acting like a child. Artist Barry Blitt seized upon that idea with his cartoon for The New Yorker's Jan. 20 cover. New York Feb. 17 - 24, Spring Fashion featuring Lupita Nyong'o It's been quite a year for Lupita Nyong'o. After winning an Academy Award for Best
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12/23/2014 Print The Top 10 Magazine Covers of 2014 Advertising Age
http://adage.com/print/296305 1/6
The Top 10 Magazine Covers of 2014Spoiler Alert: Kim Kardashian Made the List
Published: December 17, 2014
In today's increasingly ephemeral world -- where digital platforms like Snapchat, Vine
and Instagram hold more of our attention -- magazine covers can crystalize a moment
and declare its importance. Pay attention! Remember this! And then there are some
magazines covers that are just cool.
Here are the top 10 magazine covers of 2014, in chronological order, plus a few
honorable mentions.
The New Yorker
Jan. 20, "Playing in Traffic"
The year opened with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie embroiled in controversy over a
traffic jam on the George Washington Bridge. Some alleged that Mr. Christie was playing
politics by shutting down two lanes of traffic, inconveniencing thousands of people for
hours -- and effectively acting like a child. Artist Barry Blitt seized upon that idea with
his cartoon for The New Yorker's Jan. 20 cover.
New YorkFeb. 17 - 24, Spring Fashion featuring Lupita Nyong'o
It's been quite a year for Lupita Nyong'o. After winning an Academy Award for Best