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'''''Best Life''''' |
'''''Best Life''''' is an American [[men’s magazine]]. It was spun off from ''[[Men's Health (magazine)|Men's Health]]'' in 2004.<ref name="tim">{{cite web |title=Company Timeline |url=http://www.rodaleinc.com/content/company-timeline |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150804004251/http://www.rodaleinc.com/content/company-timeline |archive-date=4 August 2015 |accessdate=19 August 2015 |work=Rodale}}</ref> Published by [[Rodale, Inc.|Rodale]], the print magazine was in circulation until May 2009.<ref>{{cite news|title=The Last Page|url=http://adage.com/article/media/a-guide-magazines-ceased-publication/132779/|accessdate=July 28, 2015|work=Advertising Age|date=December 15, 2009}}</ref> Its contributors included [[David Mamet]] and [[Jay McInerney]]. In May 2012, it was announced that ''Best Life'' would be returning in October 2012 as a special-interest publication.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Moses |first=Lucia |date=May 24, 2012 |title=Rodale's 'Best Life' Making Comeback |url=https://www.adweek.com/performance-marketing/rodales-best-life-making-comeback-140756/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=[[Adweek]] |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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==History== |
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Spun off from ''[[Men's Health (magazine)|Men's Health]]'' in 2004,<ref name=tim>{{cite web|title=Company Timeline|url=http://www.rodaleinc.com/content/company-timeline|work=Rodale|accessdate=19 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150804004251/http://www.rodaleinc.com/content/company-timeline|archive-date=4 August 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''Best Life'' was published ten times a year and had a circulation of more than 500,000.{{citation needed|date=June 2010}} ''Best Life'' covered health and fitness, finance, fatherhood, relationship issues and fashion and grooming for men 35 and over, with an emphasis on literary writing, humor, and in-depth research. Under the guidance of editorial director [[David Zinczenko]] and editor-in-chief Stephen Perrine, ''Best Life'' was named to [[Adweek]]'s Hot List in both 2007 and 2008, and was nominated for a US [[National Magazine Award]] for its investigative feature "Our Oceans Are Turning to Plastic...Are We?"{{citation needed|date=June 2010}} |
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''Best Life'' was the annual sponsor of the Best Life Vail Film Festival as well as the Best Life [[Classic Yacht Regatta]] in [[Newport, Rhode Island]].{{citation needed|date=June 2010}} |
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The magazine ended after its May 2009 issue.{{Citation needed|date=June 2010}} |
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In May 2012, it was announced that ''Best Life'' would be returning in October 2012 as a special interest publication.<ref>[http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/rodales-best-life-making-comeback-140756 Adweek.com 2012]</ref> |
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==Featured writers== |
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In 2005, ''Best Life'' established its literary credentials by becoming the first to publish the "lost" manuscript by [[Jack Kerouac]], entitled "Beat Generation".{{Citation needed|date=June 2010}} It also became the literary home of writer-at-large [[David Mamet]] and columnists Mark Leyner and Billy Goldberg, Jr. Other contributing authors have included Jay McInerney, Denis Johnson, Jim Harrison, and Anthony Bourdain.{{Citation needed|date=June 2010}} |
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| Editor | Steve Perrine |
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| Categories | Health lifestyle |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publisher | Rodale, Inc. |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Final issue | May 2009 |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Emmaus, Pennsylvania |
| Language | English |
| Website | www |
Best Life is an American men’s magazine. It was spun off from Men's Health in 2004.[1] Published by Rodale, the print magazine was in circulation until May 2009.[2] Its contributors included David Mamet and Jay McInerney. In May 2012, it was announced that Best Life would be returning in October 2012 as a special-interest publication.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Company Timeline". Rodale. Archived from the original on August 4, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
- ^ "The Last Page". Advertising Age. December 15, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- ^ Moses, Lucia (May 24, 2012). "Rodale's 'Best Life' Making Comeback". Adweek. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
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