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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Skymall and the Modern Flyer

    There are more options than ever for airline passengers to kill time during their flight: In-flight television, iPhone games, and portable DVD players. That is bad news for the makers of SkyMall Magazine, as the once go-to option for in-flight entertainment is now taking a back seat. Now the magazine is in the red, and its future looks bleak.

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    There are more options than ever for airline passengers to kill time during their flight: In-flight television, iPhone games, and portable DVD players. That is bad news for the makers of SkyMall Magazine, as the once go-to option for in-flight entertainment is now taking a back seat. Now the magazine is in the red, and its future looks bleak.

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    Donald Sterling Banned, Modern Workplaces & Skymall
    1. 0:00Clippers Owner Banned from NBA
    2. 10:24Race in Sports
    3. 18:01Cars
    4. 25:53Your Modern Workspace
    5. 40:54Skymall and the Modern FlyerYou’re reading this
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