OracleofCarolina Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/biglari-holdings-inc-acquires-maxim-002700694.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liberty Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 "Biglari buys Maxim" For personal use? :-* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matts Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 I'm looking forward to his attempt at plagiarizing Buffett to justify this acquisition... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wescobrk Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 I was wondering how long it would take to buy a company where he isn't CEO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OracleofCarolina Posted June 5, 2014 Author Share Posted June 5, 2014 A new day at Maxim http://www.maxim.com/corporate/statement-maxim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragu Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 http://www.maxim.com/corporate/statement-maxim Just saw the story behind the ad. Incredibly bad business judgement to let that ad run in the first place. Ironically, there was a similar issue at CBRL where Sardar was bemoaning their lack of judgement. Someone lost their job at Maxim over this, that's for certain! Good to see that they responded quickly and correctly. Best, Ragu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OracleofCarolina Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 http://www.wwd.com/media-news/fashion-memopad/maxim-magazine-names-kate-lanphear-editor-in-chief-7899437?module=hp-media This is an interesting hire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OracleofCarolina Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 Brief story in WSJ on the Maxim redesign Maxim Tries on a New Style http://www.wsj.com/articles/maxim-tries-on-a-new-style-looking-to-be-a-classier-act-1424235662 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OracleofCarolina Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 interview with the editor of Maxim...funny that they call Sardar a billionaire http://fashionista.com/2015/02/kate-lanphear-interview-new-maxim-march-2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OracleofCarolina Posted July 17, 2015 Author Share Posted July 17, 2015 https://www.yahoo.com/style/is-maxim-launching-a-swimwear-line-to-support-124243942223.html Get em before their gone! Haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innerscorecard Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 "They’re priced between $76 and $320." "With social media campaigns spearheaded by the likes of Tess Holliday, Ashley Graham, and Denise Bidot encouraging women to wear bikinis and bathing suits that make them feel comfortable regardless of their size, Maxim associating with that side of the women’s body movement — not the objectification one — could be a good move." Very interesting - looking forward to seeing how this actually plays out. Makes sense to find ways to make money from the Maxim brand that don't involve selling subscriptions or advertisements. Selling clothes is hard - but maybe Lanphear can do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottHall Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 I wonder who the mark is for that. I don't think I'd buy a bathing suit that expensive, given I'd use it maybe twice a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OracleofCarolina Posted September 2, 2015 Author Share Posted September 2, 2015 http://nypost.com/2015/09/01/maxims-relaunch-as-mens-luxury-magazine-falls-flat/ Biglari must have rubbed something wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innerscorecard Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Yup - the article gets quite personal: One source who left said morale is plummeting. Adding to the sense of unease, Biglari has been muscling in on cover shoots and seeking to meet the scantily clad models, the source said. “There is a level of creepiness to him that is off-putting,” said one former insider, who also said the staffers always know when he is in town because of the heavy scent of cologne that trails him." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Yup - the article gets quite personal: One source who left said morale is plummeting. Adding to the sense of unease, Biglari has been muscling in on cover shoots and seeking to meet the scantily clad models, the source said. “There is a level of creepiness to him that is off-putting,” said one former insider, who also said the staffers always know when he is in town because of the heavy scent of cologne that trails him." That's just what I was thinking. That article isn't exactly doing wonders for his reputation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merkhet Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Is it the article or is it his actions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OracleofCarolina Posted October 22, 2015 Author Share Posted October 22, 2015 I hear the editor in chief , Kate Lanphear,was let go today. this is coming from the New York post columinist on twitter @media_ink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuhndan Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Unfortunately Biglari has broken Buffett's first rule. This has been a money pit and I don't ever see it turning around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innerscorecard Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 I wonder if Biglari really is willing to cut Maxim off if needed, like he said before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OracleofCarolina Posted October 22, 2015 Author Share Posted October 22, 2015 note to next editor of Maxim.......do NOT put a dude on the cover!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottHall Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 note to next editor of Maxim.......do NOT put a dude on the cover!! How about Bailey Jay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGBRK Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 http://nypost.com/2015/10/22/maxim-editor-ousted-after-failed-luxury-magazine-relaunch/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkbabang Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 http://nypost.com/2015/10/22/maxim-editor-ousted-after-failed-luxury-magazine-relaunch/ One of the things this article mentioned is a question I had already. With Playboy going non-nude, will it be more of a direct competitor to Maxim? Even with the nude pictures Playboy was classier than Maxim, now it will be no contest. Someone might read Playboy for the articles, but why would you read Maxim at all? I have to wonder what Biglari thought this could become? I don't see it turning out anything but bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottHall Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Biglari sounds like a horrible person to work for. If the article is true, it sounds like he wants immediate results... in a creative company you can't really expect that and you should give your employees a lot of rope to try new ideas. If they were going to redesign the magazine they should have expected to turn off the base... but you have to do that if you want to build a new one. I dunno. This whole thing makes Biggles seem like maybe he's not such a great leader of people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurgis Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 This whole thing makes Biggles seem like maybe he's not such a great leader of people. This has been obvious for a long time now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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