The Three Covers of Dream World


Dream World was a magazine that existed, briefly, in 1957.  Each issue dealt with stories of men who had “incredible powers.”  Judging from the covers of Dream World, the only possible use for any of those powers was to either get laid or get rich.  Apparently, readers in 1957 didn’t feel that they needed special psychic powers to do either of those because Dream World only lasted for three issues.  Here are the three covers of Dream World:

by Ed Valigursky

This first issue is from February of 1957 and it features a cover by Ed Valigursky.  According to the cover, it featured a story called “Ways to Get A Gal.”  Apparently, in 1957, it helped if you had x-ray vision.  Then you could spend all day staring through a brick wall and seeing what books she had sitting on her book shelf.  I’m sure that’s what the man on the cover is focusing on, right?

by John Parker

This second issue is from May of 1957.  According to the cover, this issue featured a man who could make his dreams come true and apparently, he’s been dreaming about a startlet with sharp eyebrows and bountiful cleavage.  This issue also featured something called “You Too Can Win A Harem.”  Hopefully, this was a story and not an actual contest.

by Ed Valigursky

The third and final issue came out in August of 1957 and featured a cover by Ed Valigursky.  This one featured a story about a man whose touch turned stone to flesh, which I guess is what’s happening on the cover.  It also features a story about Mr. Milford’s Magic Camera, which took naked pictures in the days before mirror selfies.

There would be no more issues of Dream World after this but a good cover, like a dream, never truly dies.

 

Music Video of The Day: Where Have All The Cowboys Gone? by Paula Cole (1997, dir. by Caitlin Fenton)


If you’re wondering where all the cowboys have gone, you’re not alone.  I wonder that too whenever I see a video of some vegan freaking out over having to kill a spider.  Where have all the cowboys gone?  They’re probably working on a ranch and too busy to get on social media.  The world may be changing but men who ride bulls are still way more appealing than men who beg for retweets.

This song is actually about a break-up.  The singer has broken up with her boyfriend and now she’s wondering where all the cowboys have gone.  In the video, she’s singing about it in a dead forest.  Maybe that’s the problem.  She’s looking for cowboys but she’s hanging out on the set of a horror movie.  You’re not going to find many cowboys there.  Stop hanging out in the forest and get down to Fort Worth for the stock show.

I’m glad the Dallas Cowboys never tried to make this their official song.

Music Video Of The Day: Cry by Mandy Moore (2001, dir. by Chris Applebaum)


This song is from A Walk To Remember, which was Mandy Moore’s biggest starring role until she got cast on This Is Us.  If you haven’t seen A Walk To Remember, Mandy Moore plays a girl who marries Shane West but then dies a year later.

I guess this video is a sequel because now Mandy Moore is singing to Shane West from Heaven while Shane watches old home movies of him and Mandy goofing off between filming their scenes.  Shane uses a telescope and discovers that he can see Mandy in Heaven and Mandy looks really happy.  Then Shane goes into the city and is reminded that his romance with Mandy was just a part of a movie.  I don’t know if that’s a happy ending or not.