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ladymag madlibs
Write Your Own Celebrity Interview!
Hey crew, have you ever dreamed of writing up your own celebrity interview or trend piece? Well now you can, thanks to these handy dandy ladymag madlibs! Get your thinking caps on and your pencils ready, and let's do this! More » -
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Katy Perry Is Not An "Orgasm Whisperer"…
…Although the August Cosmo cover might lead you to believe so. Also, Sadie says: "I think the hair is supposed to look like Elizabeth Taylor but instead it looks very Delta Burke circa Designing Women, no?" [JustJared] -
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7 Reasons Straight Stuntin Magazine Is Intriguing
Straight Stuntin is a hip-hop/pin-up magazine I stumbled on, and I probably should be completely offended by it, but I'm absolutely fascinated instead. Here's why: More » -
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Bad Vibes: Magazine Latest Victim Of Lousy Economy
Daily Finance is reporting that after 16 years of publication, Vibe magazine is shutting down. Unlike other "urban" music magazines — The Source, XXL — the editor-in-chief, Danyel Smith, is female. More » -
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Inside The Disturbing World Of Doll Reader
We enjoyed playing with dolls when we were little, but no Barbie or Baby Alive could prepare us for Doll Reader, the magazine for adults who make, collect, and occasionally dismember ultra-realistic dolls. More » -
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July Allure: Sexy Has Never Been So Complicated
Reading this month's Allure will only make it harder to feel confident in a bikini, unless like Fergie, you're planning on standing in front of a hip-obscuring beam of light at all times.
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cake-eatin'
The Plum Chronicles: Vogue Writer's Back Pain Is More Expensive Than Yours
When someone told me that full-time oblivious person Plum Sykes had a piece in Vogue on the back pain that comes from sitting and writing all day, I thought: Oh! Something with application to the rest of us! Sadly, no.
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Instantius Fiercius!
In stark contrast to her sweet English rose Teen Vogue cover, Emma Watson is rocker-sexy and spread-legged on the cover of Elle UK. Please, Hermione, don't hurt 'em! Additional images after the jump. [ONTD] More » -
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freezer burn
Cosmopolitan Is Really Into Ice, Ice, Baby
I typically take on Men's Health on the weekends, because it's a treasure trove of stupidity, but today's Saturday gem comes to us from Cosmopolitan, which decided to present us with "10 Sexy Things To Do With Ice." Yes, really. More » -
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5 Guesses Why Vogue Is Hurting
Every year Vogue publishes an epic, huge, "Fall Fashion" September issue. This year, things are not exactly going as planned. More » -
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As The Tabloid Wars Heat Up, Do We All Lose?
History has been made: For the first time since its launch in in 2002, In Touch has beaten People on newsstands. How? With a cover featuring Kate Gosselin spanking her kid. More » -
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In Vogue: Things Learned From The September Issue, September Issue Trailer
Button up your gladiators for a trip to '07, fashionistas! The trailer for The September Issue — the hotly-guarded, perhaps-unfavorable, partially-Hearst-produced documentary about Anna Wintour and American Vogue's biggest-ever issue, the 840-page, 727-ad September, 2007, behemoth — has leaked online. More » -
(not so) extreme makeover
Cosmo Website Redesign Offers Fresh New Layout, Same Old Crap
Steve Smith of Minonline is all excited over the redesign of Cosmopolitan.com, praising its "magazine-like look" and "lighter, less cluttered feel." But is Cosmo online really an awesome new experience? More » -
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Naked Ambitions
Hudson News, which operates more than 500 newsstands in major cities, has decided that GQ's July issue — the Brüno cover— is "pornographic." The bottom half will be covered when displayed — as was Aniston's January cover. Porn? Really? [Folio] -
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Marie Claire Dedicates 10-Page Spread To One
All-American fashion, according to Marie Claire's July issue, apparently runs the gamut from Ralph Lauren, to Ralph Lauren Collection, to Ralph Lauren Black Label. An object lesson in the special ladymag economics of free advertising, after the jump. More »AdvertiserDesigner -
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Elle: Bored With Bad Economy, Prefers Shopping
"Shopping's Back!" according to July Elle, so now you can buy yourself a hair shirt (actually "Mongolian fur," but still perfect for doing penance) and pair it with some attractive, practical leather shorts. More »
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Lies Magazines Tell: Anatomy Of An Orgasm How-to Story
July Glamour's cover promises "Amazing Sex Every Time!" Yet the inside contains ... more of the same boring, unhelpful advice. We used this month's worthless wonder to break down the magazine orgasm how-to story into its crappy component parts.
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Neglectful Motherhood: So Fashionable
This "Vagaries Of Fashion" spread from Italian Vogue — seen on Sociological Images — is the third "neglectful mom" shoot we've seen from a fashion magazine this year. More » -
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Emma Watson Is Not Normal
Harry Potter star Emma Watson is not your average 19-year-old. She's friends with Karl Lagerfeld, calls Chanel her "lucky brand," and has modeled for Burberry. And in this issue of Teen Vogue, she wears high-fashion in front of a castle. More » -
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Marie Claire: Lifestyles Of The Rich & Felonious
We thought people who've been laid off or lost their homes were hit hardest by the recession, but in this month's Marie Claire we learn that when white-collar criminals ruined the economy, many wives tragically lost their country club memberships.
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Someone Really, Really Really Wants You To Go See The Proposal
Look how they're dangling half-naked Ryan Reynolds like bait! This is just one of four Ryan covers; the rest are after the jump. [Just Jared] More » -
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Notable/Quotable
"There's this tremendous pressure off [after age 50] – you deserve to have a wrinkle, you deserve to have a little pooch on your tummy." And! "I so hate the term cougar!" — Michelle Pfeiffer, to In Style. [Just Jared] -
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Sandra Bullock, Sunglasses, & Cookies Are Naughty In July Glamour
Sandra Bullock is such a boundary-busting, unconventional lady that she made Glamour interviewer Anne Fletcher say "vagina" — and then said it herself! Other wild and crazy things it's now okay to do, after the jump.
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Vogue & The Size Zero Problem
First Alexandra Shulman, the editor of British Vogue, declared "war" on size zero sample clothing sent by major fashion designers; now Vogue Australia editor Kirstie Clements is joining her, saying:
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Cosmo: Answers To Unasked Questions, Meanings For Meaningless Actions
The July Cosmo: full of answers to burning questions like, "If I have many partners, will I become loose?" You know, questions that seem too random that they can't possibly be real. Oh, who cares...the joy is in the answers.
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Dear Tallulah Willis…
You're 15 and working at Bazaar. Cool! At least it's not W, where you'd have to see these fetish-y shots of your dad and his new wife… including one where she's topless. [W] -
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Mr. Big Plays Housewife? How Bazaar
While we've already discussed the cover of Bazaar's July issue (and the cover story), a fashion layout inside is also worth questioning. More » -
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You Wanna Be
There's a neon color in use that my scanner won't pick up, but this is ANTM winner Teyona on the (back) cover of Seventeen. Thoughts? A few images from the interior shoot after the jump. More »On TopOn The Back -
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Vogue's Eco Economics
As discussed, Vogue's "green" issue is more about cash than the environment. So even though Cammie Diaz is wearing organic cotton on the cover, the last page features a $5,900 bike with $975 "basket." -
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Why Is "Toothy" Sienna Miller On The Cover Of Vogue Again?
Sienna Miller is in the new shitty-looking GI Joe movie, so naturally she's on the July cover of Vogue. Honestly? The fact that Sienna's on the cover (again) — and the story inside — is why Vogue is so nauseating.
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French Vogue Pushes Anti-Pants Agenda
Last week, we discussed how bodysuit-wearers Lady GaGa, Beyoncé and Katy Perry eschew trousers or pants. And in July's Paris Vogue, on page after page, models stand sans bottoms. No pants. No trousers. No skirts. Vive la Révolution? More » -
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8 Reasons Why We Sorta Love New Gossip Mag The Most!
As previously mentioned, in a time when publications are shutting down left and right, there's a new kid on the newsstand: The Most!, a gossip rag from the peeps at Vibe. We checked it out… and we learned a lot! More » -
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So Bazaar: Are High-Fashion Magazines Turning Into Low-Rent Tabloids?
Back in December, Jennifer Aniston was on the cover of Vogue, with the Star-worthy cover line, "What Angelina Did Was Very Uncool." Now the July issue of Harper's Bazzar features a paparazzi photo on the cover. What's going on?
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New Kid On The Newsstand
From the people who bring you Vibe comes The Most, "the definitive voice of urban culture" with the motto "All Up In the Bizness." We're guessing there are zero stories about Jon & Kate or Speidi. (Thank God.) [RapRadar] -
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Newsweek Gets The Colbert Treatment
"Now go read my magazine. Although to get the full effect, you should have someone you admire yell it at you."-Stephen Colbert, introducing himself as the guest editor of the latest issue of Newsweek.[Newsweek] -
the 25,000 question
Anna Wintour's Shiny, Sparkly Fashion "Rosebud": The Candidates
Three weeks ago, we announced we'd scour heaven, earth, and Style.com, for the little $25,000 sequined dress that Anna Wintour won't quit moaning about not getting to put into her magazine because Vogue now represents thrift. More » -
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June Allure: Save Money With Retin-A, Perlane, Radiesse, And GABA
We know we shouldn't expect a beauty mag to advocate the "natural" look, but couldn't Allure's tips for saving money on one's skin regimen be a little less ridiculous? More »
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Trying To Make Do With Substitutes
Decor blog Elements Of Style has declared Canadian House & Home "the official Domino replacement." The rub? In the U.S., you'll pay $5.95 an issue. Still, the interior photography looks way more fun than dry old Architectural Digest, which is what I've been getting. [Elements Of Style] -
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Johnny Depp: My Own Private
Johnny Depp has his own 45-acre island in the Bahamas, called Little Hall's Pond Cay. Vanity Fair's Douglas Brinkley got to visit the plot of land Johnny calls his "decompression." "It's my way of trying to return to normalcy… Escapism is survival to me." More »IdahoIsland







































