Magazine world view:Penthouse grows; black liquor; kids today; fewer freepaper closures

Penthouse publisher again ranked fastest-growing (Folio:)
Former RBI editor to head new magazine (Folio:) 
Apologies to Liza Minnelli, From The New Republic (New York Observer) 
Congress and paper companies covet 'Son of Black Liquor' funds (Dead Tree Edition) 
Slow-down in closures of free newspapers (Guardian) 
Budget cuts force library closures (Utne Media Blog) 
Time Inc's paid content head