Mirabella was awomen's magazine published from June 1989[4] to April 2000.[5][6] It was created by and named forGrace Mirabella, a formerVogueeditor in chief, in partnership withRupert Murdoch.[5]
 Mirabella cover, 1997 | |
| Editor-in-chief | Roberta Myers (1997–2000)[1] |
|---|---|
| Former editors | Amy Gross (1989–1993, 1995–1997), Gay Bryant (1993–1995)[2] |
| Categories | Women's magazine |
| Frequency | Monthly (1989–1995), Bimonthly (1995–2000) |
| Publisher | Susan Blank (1999–2000)[3] |
| Founder | Grace Mirabella |
| Founded | 1989 |
| First issue | June 1989 (1989-06) |
| Final issue | April 2000 |
| Company | Hachette Filipacchi |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | New York City |
| Language | English |
| ISSN | 1044-5153 |
It was originally published byNews Corporation, and it became the property ofHachette Filipacchi in 1995.[5][7] Known as a smart women's magazine, it suffered in comparison toElle, a more lighthearted issue from the same publisher.[5] Declining ad revenue contributed to a reported $9 million loss in 1999, and the magazine folded immediately after the debut ofOprah Winfrey's magazineO in April 2000.[5]
Mirabella's circulation stood at 558,009 at the time of its demise.[5]
Editors
edit- Amy Gross (1989–1993, 1995–1997)[2]
- Gay Bryant (1993–1995)[2]
- Dominique Browning (1995)
- Roberta Myers (1997–2000)[1]
Cultural references
editIn theFamily Guy episode "Fore, Father",Stewie Griffin picks up the December issue ofMirabella in the doctor's waiting room.
In a season 3Sex and the City episode, Samantha (Kim Cattrall) says that she never should have signed up for aMirabella trial subscription.
In season 4 ofScrubs, a goalie for thePhiladelphia Flyers hockey club sees an issue ofMirabella and changes his last name to Mirabella. He goes on to be the number one goalie in the National Hockey League (NHL).
In the episode "The State Dinner" ofThe West Wing, Press SecretaryC.J. Cregg is irritated that the reporter fromMirabella is asking about food & wine in her press briefings.
InJeffrey Eugenides' short story "Baster", Tomasina learns of age-related fertility issues from an issue ofMirabella.
Terence Trent D'Arby mentions the magazine on "Castilian Blue", a track from his 1993 album,Symphony or Damn.
In the 1993 filmSister Act, a mock cover featuringWhoopi Goldberg as Deloris Van Cartier is made and used during the credit reel at the end of the film along with similar covers ofRolling Stone,TIME, and theNational Enquirer.
References
edit- ^ab"From Mirabella to U.S. Edition of Elle".The New York Times. May 19, 2000. RetrievedJanuary 27, 2013.
- ^abc"Grace Mirabella".Vogue. Archived fromthe original on December 25, 2012. RetrievedJanuary 27, 2013.
- ^"'Mirabella' publisher moves to 'W', 'Mirabella names acting publisher".Advertising Age. February 22, 2000.
- ^Mirabella Magazine. January 1989. RetrievedOctober 19, 2015.
- ^abcdefElder, Sean (April 28, 2000)."Mirabella folds".Salon. Archived fromthe original on October 19, 2009. RetrievedJanuary 27, 2013.
- ^John David Ebert (September 2, 2011).The New Media Invasion: Digital Technologies and the World They Unmake. McFarland. p. 197.ISBN 978-0-7864-8818-6. RetrievedOctober 31, 2015.
- ^Bercovici, Jeff (May 2000)."T'wasn't beauty killed Mirabella but beastly bungles".Media Life Magazine. Archived fromthe original on August 10, 2014. RetrievedJanuary 27, 2013.