Since Star Hits readers were predominantly teenage girls, it makes sense that two dynamic young women helped to refine and redefine the magazine’s vision during the months following its successful launch. From the moment Alicia Keshishian followed Phoebe Creswell-Evans as art director in mid 1984, the already-spectacular pages erupted in a blinding, vivacious wash of full-spectrum colorsContinue reading “A Party On Every Page: The Star Hits Saga Part 2 (1984-85)”
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“If You Don’t Know The Words You Can’t Sing Along”
Launching Star Hits magazine 1984 “I saw someone get beheaded on my way to work today.” David Fricke grinned, shook his head and silently nodded at my announcement, before returning to his typewriter. David Keeps and art director Kimberley Leston stared at me, incredulous. Only Neil Tennant was unfazed. He suppressed a smile. “Where did this horrifyingContinue reading ““If You Don’t Know The Words You Can’t Sing Along””
Career Opportunities
My professional life began with a surprise lie-detector test, and a belated start date that went down in history — as the day Ronald Reagan was shot Incipient panic inspired me to answer a catchall help-wanted ad — Calling All College Grads — during my initial job search in New York City. The role wasContinue reading “Career Opportunities”
Truth or Dare
My first job search in New York City resulted in a surprise lie detector test Desperation inspired me to answer a generic calling-all-college-grads type of ad, for a “junior management position in retail.” Since I’d worked for two years at a record store while obtaining my useless social science degree, for the first time inContinue reading “Truth or Dare”
Mark Coleman 