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Karlie Kloss brings iconic Life magazine back from the dead — for $45 a copy

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Model-turned-entrepreneur Karlie Kloss is reviving the historic magazine Life for quarterly publication starting November 23, with an initial issue featuring over 120 contributors and focusing on the theme "Where Are We Now?" The new venture will include a digital presence and multimedia content beyond print. Previously a weekly publication founded in 1936, Life faced financial challenges leading to its last regular print edition in 2007; now it aims for sustainability through sponsorships rather than traditional ads.

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Karlie Kloss, a former model turned entrepreneur, has brought back Life magazine, which ceased regular print publication in 2007 due to financial difficulties. Starting November 23, 2026, Life will publish its first quarterly edition for $45 per copy. The new issue, themed "Where Are We Now?", features contributions from over 120 contributors and will not carry traditional print ads but will be sponsored by Rivian and Figma. Kloss aims to focus on developing the magazine's business while leaving editorial decisions to Life’s staff. Beyond print, the magazine plans to produce documentary films, host events, and create short-form videos alongside a website and social media presence. Originally launched in 1936, Life once boasted a weekly circulation of roughly 8.5 million copies but faced competition from television and specialized magazines, leading to its financial troubles and eventual shutdown in 1972 after accumulating losses of around $30 million.

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Life, which has weathered decades of financial turmoil, is set to publish its first quarterly edition Nov. 23 — a 250-page issue marking its return to regular print publication for the first time since 2007. asserted

which → weather → 2007

Electric vehicle maker Rivian and software firm Figma are sponsoring the debut issue, which will carry no traditional print ads. asserted

which → sponsor → ads

Editors enlisted more than 120 contributors for the edition, themed “Where Are We Now?” asserted

We → enlist → edition

“And our responsibility is to preserve and to protect that legacy.” Kloss told the Times she is focused on developing Life’s business, leaving editorial decisions to the magazine’s staff. Life’s revival will extend beyond print, with plans for documentary films, events and short-form videos alongside a website and social media presence. asserted

revival → preserve → website

Life debuted in 1936 with a 10-cent issue featuring Margaret Bourke-White’s photograph of Montana’s Fort Peck Dam. asserted

Life → debut → Dam

Circulation reached roughly 8.5 million copies a week around 1970. asserted

Circulation → reach → 1970

But competition from television and specialized magazines, along with rising printing and postal costs, squeezed the publication’s finances. asserted

competition → rise → finances

Time Inc. shut down the weekly in December 1972 after it racked up losses of roughly $30 million beginning in 1969. asserted

it → shut → 1969

Time Inc. reintroduced Life as a monthly in 1978 but halted regular publication in 2000, when circulation stood at roughly 1.5 million. asserted

circulation → reintroduce → million

A free weekly newspaper supplement followed in 2004, distributed through papers with a combined circulation of about 12 million, before that version was discontinued in April 2007. asserted

version → follow → April

Kloss assembled a team that includes creative director Richard Turley, who previously held senior editorial positions at MTV, Bloomberg Businessweek and Interview. asserted

who → assemble → MTV

Turley, in turn, recruited former New York Times Magazine editor Hugo Lindgren, former Times photo editor Eve Lyons and former Times pop music editor Caryn Ganz. asserted

Turley → recruit → Lindgren

Kloss, who previously acquired and relaunched fashion magazine i-D and also holds a stake in W magazine, acknowledged that turning the revived Life into a profitable enterprise won’t happen overnight. asserted

turning → acquire → enterprise

“Building a successful media business takes time, and we’re focused on making measurable progress toward profitability rather than rushing to meet some arbitrary deadline,” she told the Times. asserted

she → build → Times

Karlie Kloss brings iconic Life magazine back from the dead — for $45 a copy

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