Features I liked and why: The Calendar section of the Web site features an interactive calendar of events. Clicking on a bolded date will display a list of events on the right-hand side, while links to ticket information or related articles appears underneath the "fold." Users may also subscribe to the calendar through Apple's iCal, which is a nice touch, although I don't know how useful it would be to the average person. Overall, it's a great feature that extends that celebrity access to common folk.
What's not working with the site: Pretty much the same as other weeks.
What's not there that I'd like to see: Why can't I add it directly to Google's Calendar? Although iCal is uploadable to Google, it would make sense to offer it in more formats.
This is especially interesting considering Apple has only a sliver of the home computing market.
If Interview is targeting the iPhone crowd, however, then this is a smart move, otherwise it's confusing.
How the competitors' sites compare: Vanity Fair redesigned its Web site to be more streamlined. It features the traditional revolving image-with-title widget, but the clutter on the left- and right-hand sides has been cleaned up. The site now falls in line with other Condé Nast offerings, which is a little disheartening as the layouts now all resemble the same parent company, not necessarily the editorial direction of the individual magazine.
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