8 minutes ago, Darn said:

 

During my middle/high school years I'd often find an empty cashier lane at Publix and do my weekly SOD reading (no allowance, no job and frugality. Don't judge me.) Memories.

Haha!!

I did the same thing.😂

Those were good times.

 

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On 10/28/2023 at 12:56 AM, carolineg said:

Well, damn.  Who am I going to ask if me and my friend have a steak dinner riding on a bet if whether Eileen Davidson was born a man or not?🤣

I remember in the mid 90's, it seemed like every other issue, "someone" (likely their own mother) kept writing in to ask the names of the young twins who played Abigail Deveraux on Days of Our Lives. 

But anyhow, this is a sad but inevitable time marker in the soap opera genre. I was a loyal subscriber for too long. I finally stopped renewing in 2018 when I found myself looking at them weeks after they arrived, and only read the historical articles... and even I can only re-read about Luke & Laura's first wedding or Viki going to Heaven or Bo & Hope at Oak Alley for so many times before it gets redundant. 

I always looked forward to my new issues in the mail during the late 90's/early 00's, and the Best & Worst issues once had guts and honesty. I mean, when's the last time they did a "Most Disappointing Show" category or openly admitted to a Worst Recast? Just don't show it to J Eddie Peck's wife or she'll have a fit, as she apparently did when they named him worst recast on AMC ("We invited these people into our home! Waaaahh!") 

Regardless of the Soap Awards being rigged or too heavy on one show, it was always a fun time to watch. 

This was my first issue... thanks mom for getting those early issues for me whenever DAYS was on the cover... 

Edited October 30, 20232 yr by Gray Bunny

1 hour ago, Gray Bunny said:

I remember in the mid 90's, it seemed like every other issue, "someone" (likely their own mother) kept writing in to ask the names of the young twins who played Abigail Deveraux on Days of Our Lives. 

But anyhow, this is a sad but inevitable time marker in the soap opera genre. I was a loyal subscriber for too long. I finally stopped renewing in 2018 when I found myself looking at them weeks after they arrived, and only read the historical articles... and even I can only re-read about Luke & Laura's first wedding or Viki going to Heaven or Bo & Hope at Oak Alley for so many times before it gets redundant. 

I always looked forward to my new issues in the mail during the late 90's/early 00's, and the Best & Worst issues once had guts and honesty. I mean, when's the last time they did a "Most Disappointing Show" category or openly admitted to a Worst Recast? Just don't show it to J Eddie Peck's wife or she'll have a fit, as she apparently did when they named him worst recast on AMC ("We invited these people into our home! Waaaahh!") 

Regardless of the Soap Awards being rigged or too heavy on one show, it was always a fun time to watch. 

This was my first issue... thanks mom for getting those early issues for me whenever DAYS was on the cover... 

Great post! 👏👏👏

So they haven’t answered the question in regard to digital subscriptions and when the last print issue other than the specials was done…

10 minutes ago, ~bl~ said:

So they haven’t answered the question in regard to digital subscriptions and when the last print issue other than the specials was done…

Considering the "latest issue" is gone from their site, I'd wager the one that just came out is the final regular issue....

I have subscribed to the digital edition for the last several years. I only read about 20% of each issue so I decided not to renew my subscription. I followed the link in my renewal notification email and of course there was no cancellation option.  I used the contact customer service option 3 times and did not get a response.  Then one day the cancellation button appeared. I clicked on it and a successful message came up on my screen. My credit card was then charged for the renewal!!  Ridiculous!

Edited October 30, 20232 yr by Efulton

Many print magazines are available in digital form at public libraries.  Some public library systems use rbgdigital and others use the "libby app" but it's the same idea.   If your library system participates in this type of thing, you can read magazines at home for free online, by simply entering your library card into your library's website, and then going to the periodical section of that site.

I have been reading SOD for free this way, legally, for several years, online via my regular library card.  It's been available every Friday afternoon.

2 hours ago, Gray Bunny said:

I mean, when's the last time they did a "Most Disappointing Show" category?

Maybe this was a rhetorical question, but the last time was 2014 😂

Edited October 30, 20232 yr by AbcNbc247

43 minutes ago, janea4old said:

Many print magazines are available in digital form at public libraries.  Some public library systems use rbgdigital and others use the "libby app" but it's the same idea.   If your library system participates in this type of thing, you can read magazines at home for free online, by simply entering your library card into your library's website, and then going to the periodical section of that site.

I have been reading SOD for free this way, legally, for several years, online via my regular library card.  It's been available every Friday afternoon.

There won't be a digital version of Soap Opera Digest, though. It's done as a weekly magazine. Period. It's now going to be nothing more than a glorified online soap press outlet like Soaps In Depth. Ironically, both websites are now owned by a360media, which clearly sees they can get by with just an online website that makes boatloads of cash at a reduced overhead vs. a costly print magazine where they have to pay a vendor to ship to a pitiful amount of subscribers only to hear complaints that they didn't get their latest issue either on time or at all. In fact, I've received complaints and have to remind myself SON isn't a print magazine.

2 hours ago, AbcNbc247 said:

Maybe this was a rhetorical question, but the last time was 2014 😂

Please drop that shoe! What show was it? 

so will they be giving refunds to people who had digital subs? My memory is reading in the store, and also reading back issues in a local library storage room..

Is it in the realm of possibility that SOD could digitize their archive? There are articles/interviews from the 1980s and 1990s that I'd love to read.

Absolutely cannot say I am surprised at all. The magazine has been worthy of nothing but lining the bottom of a bird cage for years now. It's sad to think about, but it's true. 

11 hours ago, Donna L. Bridges said:

Please drop that shoe! What show was it? 

Days 😂😂