Greenophobia

Is green poison on the newsstand? Slate examines this widely-held publishing convention in an article sparked by the fact that the January 2006 cover of Harper's Bazaar was awarded "Best Celebrity Cover" last month by the American Society of Magazine Editors. The cover featured Julianne Moore smiling out from a sea of various greens—I remember it specifically because it felt like a visual breath air amidst all the wintry blues and residual holiday reds. [via DO]