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Note: These lists are as complete as I can make them, but they're obviously not absolutely complete. If you know of anything I'm missing, please email me.

Magazines:
Issues with Kurt Browning on the cover:

  • American Skating World - May 1989 (v9 n2)
  • Maclean's - Dec. ? 1989 - "12 Who Made a Difference"
  • Canadian Figure Skating - 1990 - "Number One"
  • Today's Skating - 1990 - "A Busy Man On and Off the Ice"
  • Today's Skater (CFSA) - 1991 - "Kurt Browning named Canada's top athlete"
  • Maclean's - Jan. 14, 1991 - "Looking out for number 1: Kurt Browning deals with fame"
  • American Skating World - Nov. 1991 (v11 n8) - "Kurt Browning: Just the Way I Am"
  • Today's Skater (CFSA) - 1992 - "Marketing Magic"
  • Blades on Ice - Apr/May 1993 (v3 n5) - "As Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca, Kurt Browning is finally in his element"
  • Today's Skater (CFSA) - 1994 - "Browning: Back and Better than Ever"
  • Maclean's - April 10, 1995 - "Ice Time" (with the ladies of Stars on Ice)
  • International Figure Skating - Oct/Nov. 1996 (wedding picture with Sonia) - "Browning Grand Jetes into Marriage"
  • Blades on Ice - Nov/Dec. 1996 (v7 n2) - "BROWNING"
  • American Skating World - Jan. 1999 (v18 n10) - "1999 American Skating World Professional Skater of the Year Kurt Browning"
  • Target the Family - Holiday 1998 (with Josee, Katia, and Scott) - "Behind the Scenes: The Snowden, Raggedy Ann and Andy Holiday Show"
  • Ontario Golf News - Spring 2000 - "Browning on the Green: A grillroom chat with a figure skating legend"
  • City Magazine (Edmonton) - May 2000 - "Winning attitude"
  • Blades on Ice - May/June 2000 (v10 n5) - "Klowning Around with Kurt Browning"
  • Spotlight on Skating - June/July 2000 - Stars on Ice 10th Anniversary
  • Target Magazine - Winter 2001 (with Tara, Ilia, Scott, and Kristi) - "Behind the Scenes with Stars on Ice"
  • Spotlight on Skating - Dec. 2001 - "Kurt Browning's...Gotta Dance" and "Kurt's a 'Star' on Canada's Walk of Fame"
  • Vista Magazine - Nov/Dec 2011 - "Kurt Browning and the Stars of CBC's Battle of the Blades"

Magazines with pictures or articles about or mentioning Kurt Browning:
  • Tracings - Jan/Feb 1989 (v14 n1) - "Kurt Browning: The Quad Is Just Another Jump To Him"
  • Maclean's - March 27, 1989 - "A dazzling gold"
  • American Skating World - Aug. 1989 (v9 n5) - "Browning Thrives on Rivalry"
  • Maclean's - Dec. 25, 1989 - "The split-second skill of a figure skating prodigy: Kurt Browning"
  • Maclean's - March 19, 1990 - "Back-to-back gold"
  • American Skating World - May 1990 (v10 n2) - "Men's World Championships" & "Worlds Exhibition"
  • Blades on Ice - Fall 1990 (v1 n2) (cover Wynne/Druar, back cover Kurt Browning) - "Kurt Browning"
  • Maclean's - Jan. 14, 1991 - "Looking out for number 1: Kurt Browning deals with fame" and "Real men do figure skate"
  • Maclean's - March 25, 1991 - "Golden hat trick: Kurt Browning tops the world in Munich"
  • American Skating World - June 1991 (v11 n3) - "Browning Lends a Helping Hand", "1991 World Championships: Men: The Athlete or the Artist"
  • American Skating World - Dec. 1991 (v11 n8) - Forcing the Edge book review
  • Maclean's - Dec. 2, 1991 - "Pain, presence, magic"
  • CM Magazine - Jan. 1992 - "Kurt Browning: 'Forcing the Edge' in Sports Writing"
  • Maclean's - Feb. 3, 1992 - "The power and the glory" and "Talent under pressure"
  • Newsweek - Feb. 10, 1992 - "Figure Skating: Kurt Browning"
  • Maclean's - Feb. 24, 1992 - "Moment of Truth" and "The Mighty Have Fallen: Olympic Pressure Takes a Slippery Toll"
  • Maclean's - Apr. 6, 1992 - "Sharing the podium. Browning and Stojko win silver and bronze"
  • American Skating World - May 1992 (v12 n2) - "The Men at Albertville","Second Thoughts on Worlds 1992"
  • American Skating World - July 1992 (v12 n4) - "Kurt Browning: Back on the podium"
  • Tracings - Nov/Dec 1992 (v17 n7) - "Kurt Browning Moves to Toronto"
  • American Skating World - Dec. 1992 (v12 n9) - photo in Skate the Dream pictorial, mention in memories of the 1992 Games
  • Tracings - Jan/Feb 1993 (v18 n1) - in International Chit-Chat
  • Maclean's - March 15, 1993 - "Live, from Prague, the Kurt-and-Elvis show"
  • Maclean's - March 22, 1993 - "On top of the world: Canadian skaters claim gold in Prague"
  • TV Guide (Canadian) - Nov. 6-12, 1993
  • American Skating World - Dec. 1993 (v13 n9) - Sunlife Skate Canada 1993
  • Tracings - Nov/Dec 1993 (v18 n7) - small blurb and picture on You Must Remember This, "Rekindle the Flame" review
  • Maclean's - Jan. 1994 - "The Challenger's Day"
  • TV Guide (Canadian) - Jan. 15-21, 1994 - "Alberta Bound"
  • American Skating World - Feb. 1994 (v13 n11) - Canadians '94
  • TV Guide (Canadian) - Feb. 12-18, 1994 - Lillehammer Olympics
  • Maclean's - Feb. 14, 1994 - "All that glitters"
  • International Figure Skating - Aug/Sept 1994 (n2 v1) - "Precious Medal"
  • Chatelaine - March 1995 - "Kurt Browning"
  • Tracings - Aug/Sept 1995 - "Kurt Browning"
  • TV Guide (Canadian) - Nov. 11-17, 1995 - about Aladdin on Ice
  • Skate 6 Magazine (CFSA) - 1996/1997 Season
  • International Figure Skating - Jul/Aug 1996 (v2 n4) - Off Ice with Stars on Ice, 25 Most Influential Names
  • People - 12/16/96 - Cover: "Ice Skating Beauties" - photo of Kurt with Kristi Yamaguchi, Rosalynn Sumners, and Lea Ann Miller
  • American Skating World - Jan. 1997 (v16 n10) - "Angels speak to skaters", "1996 NutraSweet World Professional Championship", picture in 1997 Discover Stars on Ice Preview
  • Chatelaine - March 1997 - "A look at the lighter side of Kurt Browning"
  • International Figure Skating - Nov/Dec 1997 (v2 n5) - "Browning: Ready for Action"
  • International Figure Skating - March/April 1998 (v4 n1) - "Best of Browning"
  • Blades on Ice - Jul/Aug 1998 (v8 n6) - "3 Champions"
  • International Figure Skating - Sep/Oct 1998 (v4 n4) - mentions in pro article, One Last Time, golf
  • International Figure Skating - Nov/Dec 1998 (v4 n5) - "Home for the Holidays"
  • Blades on Ice - Jan/Feb 1999 (v9 n3) - full page photo of Kurt Browning
  • American Skating World - Feb. 1999 (v18 n11) - "Presenting: 1999 Professional Skater of the Year"
  • Blades on Ice - Mar/Apr 1999 (v9 n4) - Tara's special, Canadian Open, World Pro, "Browning No Pro-Am Poster Boy He Says"
  • International Figure Skating - Mar/Apr 1999 (v5 n1) - "On His Terms"
  • American Skating World - May 1999 (v19 n2) - "A Night Full Of Stars on Ice", "Kurt and 'Kurt' in Calgary"
  • American Skating World - June 1999 (v19 3) - photo from US pros
  • Blades on Ice - July/Aug 1999 (v9 n6) - "Kurt Browning" (part of Skaters of the Decade issue)
  • International Figure Skating - Jul/Aug 1999 (v5 n3) - "Back to His Roots"
  • American Skating World - Sep 1999 (v19 n6) - StarSkates preview
  • Blades on Ice - Sep/Oct 1999 (v10 n1) - Skaters of the Century profile
  • International Figure Skating - Sep/Oct 1999 (v5 n4) - two small pictures in Inner Loop
  • International Figure Skating - Nov/Dec 1999 (v5 n5) - "Again a Star"
  • Blades on Ice - Jan/Feb 2000 (v10 n3) - "Three Generations of Canadian Men Compete for the First Time Together at the Sears Canadian Open", Ice Wars, Canadian Figure Skating Hall of Fame induction, StarSkates Country
  • Ontario Golf News - Spring 2000 - "Browning on the Green"
  • Blades on Ice - Mar/Apr 2000 (v10 n4) - Stars on Ice, Canadian Open
  • International Figure Skating - Mar/Apr 2000 (v6 n1) - "On the Road Again", Improv Ice
  • International Figure Skating - May/Jun 2000 (v6 n2) - Stars on Ice Take Charge of Education, Canadian Figure Skating Hall of Fame Induction
  • International Figure Skating - Jul/Aug 2000 (v6 n3) - "Shining Star"
  • International Figure Skating - Nov/Dec 2000 (v6 n5) - "Family First"
  • Blades on Ice - Jan/Feb 2001 (v11 n3) - A Golden Moment, Lake Placid SOI, Ice Wars
  • Spotlight on Skating - March 2001 - 2000-2001 SOI, Sears Canadian Open
  • Maclean's - Apr. 30, 2001 - "Browning as elder skatesman"
  • Famous - April 2001 - "Kurt Browning makes his picks"
  • People - 4/23/01 (v55 n16) - Scott Hamilton's last SOI show
  • Blades on Ice - May/Jun 2001 (v11 n5) - Scott's last Stars on Ice review
  • International Figure Skating - May/June 2001 (v7 n2) - "Captain Charisma"
  • Blades on Ice - Jul/Aug 2001 (v11 n6) - Scott's last SOI, small 1993 Worlds retrospective
  • International Figure Skating - Jul/Aug 2001 (v7 n3) - small article on Scott's last show with group photo
  • Blades on Ice - Sep/Oct 2001 (v12 n1) - 12th Anniversary Super Singles - full page Kurt photo, no article
  • International Figure Skating - Sep/Oct 2001 (v7 n4) - small photo of Kurt & Sonia from Walk of Fame in Inner Loop
  • International Figure Skating - Nov/Dec 2001 (v7 n5) - "The Show Must Go On"
  • Blades on Ice - Jan/Feb 2002 (v12 n3) - World Ice Challenge
  • International Figure Skating - Mar/Apr 2002 (v8 n1) - "Gotta Skate"
  • Spotlight on Skating - June 2002 (v3 n5) - 2002 Canadian Stars on Ice
  • Spotlight on Skating - Feb 2003 - articles on Stars on Ice, Kurt's Gotta Skate, and Ice Wars
  • Blades on Ice - Feb. 2003 - articles on Salute to Gold, Ice Wars, Lake Placid SOI show
  • IFS Magazine - Feb. 2003 - "Marquee Attraction", photos in Inner Loop & article on Lloyd Eisler's wedding
  • Spotlight on Skating - July/August 2003 (v4 n5) - "Meet the Men of Stars on Ice", "Canadian 'Stars on Ice' Packs the Arenas"
  • International Figure Skating - Sept/Oct 2003 - "Eager Anticipation"
  • International Figure Skating - March/April 2004 - "Homeward Bound"
  • International Figure Skating - Sept/Oct 2004 - article on Mariposa Gala (2 photos + quote), 2 photos in Inner Loop
  • International Figure Skating - Nov/Dec 2004 - "Kurt Browning: A Man in Timeless Motion"
  • Blades on Ice - Nov/Dec 2004 - article on Gotta Skate
  • International Figure Skating - Jan/Feb 2005 - short article on Gotta Skate, photos in Inner Loop
  • Spotlight on Skating - Jan/Feb? 2005 - 3 pages of photos on Gotta Skate
  • Spotlight on Skating - Mar/Apr? 2005 - 3-page article on Kurt Browning, Elvis Stojko, and Brian Orser
  • Blades on Ice - Sep/Oct 2005 - Super Singles full page photo of Kurt Browning
  • People Magazine - Jan. 15?, 2006 - 2-page article on Skating with Celebrities
  • TV Guide - Jan. 16-22, 2006 - multi-page article on Skating with Celebrities
  • Blades on Ice - Jan/Feb 2006 - Photo in Off-Ice section, blurb on Hall of FAme induction, Friends and Family article, Ice Wars 2005 article
  • International Figure Skating - Jan/Feb 2006 - "Kurt Browning's Gotta Skate V: Doing it the Italian Way", "A Sneak Peak: Skating with Celebrities"
  • International Figure Skating - Oct 2006 - "Brian Joubert Decides to Mix Things Up; Calls on Canadian Kurt Browning to Create New Free Skate", photo in Inner Loop with Brian Orser and Jeff Buttle
  • Spotlight on Skating - Sep/Oct 2006 - "Browning: 'I'm Happier than Ever'"
  • Centre of the City - Jan/Feb 2007 - "Love, Canadian Style"
  • Blades on Ice - Jan/Feb 2007 - "Ice Wars 13: Nice Mix of New Faces and Veteran Stars" (includes Q&A with Kurt)
  • Blades on Ice - Mar/Apr 2007 - "Doing the Unexpected: Kurt Browning"
  • Parents Canada - Apr 2007 - "Balancing Act: Parenting with Sonia Rodriguez and Kurt Browning"
  • Canadian Living - Dec. 2007 - "Toy Stories"
  • International Figure Skating - Nov/Dec 2007 - "Browning flying high after birth of son"
  • Blades on Ice - Nov/Dec 2007 - Featured for the month of April in 2008 pull-out calendar
  • Pets Magazine - May/June - 2008 "Skating Hero Champions Shelter Dogs"
  • Hello Magazine - June 9, 2008 (or June 2?) - 4 page spread with Sonia and their boys
  • Hello Magazine - Jan. 5, 2009 - 5-6 paragraph article and 1-page photo of Kurt and his family skating at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto.
  • International Figure Skating - Oct 2010 - "Up Front and Personal with Kurt Browning"
  • ICE Magazine (Russian) - May/June 2011
  • Movie Entertainment - Nov 2011 - "The Edges Of Glory"
  • International Figure Skating - June 2012 - "Kurt Browning Love 'n Life"

Random other media:

Books:

Contributing as author:

Kurt Browning: Forcing the Edge - Autobiography by Kurt Browning and Neil Stevens
HarperCollins Publishers (1991)
Hardcover version released in 1991
Paperback version has 4 extra chapters and was released after the 1992 Olympics. National Best Seller in Canada.
Both versions out of print, but copies may be located in used book stores and are often available on Ebay. Search for Kurt Browning

A is for Axel: An Ice Skating Alphabet by Kurt Browning, Illustrated by Melanie Rose
Sleeping Bear Press (2005)
Children's book by Kurt Browning.

T is for Tutu: A Ballet Alphabet by Sonia Rodriguez and Kurt Browning, Illustrator: Wilson Ong
Sleeping Bear Press (2011)
Children's book by Sonia Rodriguez and Kurt Browning.

Chicken Soup for the Canadian Soul by Raymond Aaron and Janet Matthews
Contains a story by Kurt on his 1994 Olympics.

Skate Talk: Figure Skating in the Words of the Stars by Steve Milton
Contains three chapters by Kurt: "The One That Got Away", "The Calm of Winning" and "That Overall Glow".

Books with significant Kurt content: (this is not a complete list)

"Ice Cream: Thirty of the most interesting skaters in history" by Toller Cranston.
A review on the chapter on Kurt. The list of thirty skaters is:

  • Kurt Browning
  • Sonja Henie
  • The Protopopovs
  • Pahkomova/Gorshkov
  • Peggy Fleming
  • John Curry
  • Beatrix Schuba
  • Dorothy Hamill
  • Robin Cousins
  • Torvill/Dean
  • Scott Hamilton
  • Gary Beacom
  • Underhill/Martini
  • The Duchesnays
  • Brian Orser
  • Jozef Sabovcik
  • Liz Manley
  • Katarina Witt
  • Midori Ito
  • Nancy Kerrigan
  • Tonya Harding
  • Philippe Candelero
  • Laurent Tobel
  • Oksana Baiul
  • Lucinda Ruh
This book is also available online through:

"Here's Looking at Us: Celebrating 50 Years of CBC TV" by Stephen Cole
Includes two pages on CBC's skating specials, including a Singing in the Rain photo and a couple of paragraphs from Joan Tosoni and Sandra Bezic on the shooting of Kurt's skating specials.

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