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Vanity Fair (2-year) |
Rating: 4 (out of 5)
Summary: great almost all of the time
Comments: This magazine is great about 75% of the time. There are1or2issues packed with great articles, and then1or2I just throw away because they are crap. almost all of the time, the crap ones are based on European tycoons or murder of heiresses that do not hold any real value. The photos are always breathtaking. Take out the ads (about 2/3rds of the mag- some aren't bad), and this is the best of the best. |
Rating: 4 (out of 5)
Summary: substance as well as style
Comments: I think V.F. has sometimes been unfairly dismissed as a lightweight Hollywood or "chick" magazine. Well OK, the cover story (and photo) is usually in the entertainment field, and the publisher's media kit states that the readership is 79 percent female. What's gender got to do with it? almost all of the stories are serious and intelligent enough to be worthy of anyone's attention. Consider, for example, some of the topics of recent articles: the background behind the financial meltdown at Lehman Brothers; the $3 trillion cost of the Iraq war; Vladimir Putin's power grab in Russia; real estate woes in the Hamptons and at the Plaza Hotel; Rupert Murdoch's media empire; Bobby Kennedy's ill-fated 1968 presidential campaign...to name just a few. The depth and sophistication of these stories, and the quality of the writing, is certainly equal to anything you'd find in the Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic Magazine, The New Yorker, and similar "serious" publications. Even the movie star subjects, such as the recent cover story on Marilyn Monroe, generally have a weightier slant to them. do not confuse this with the mindless junk you'd find in supermarket tabloids. As for those "shocking" photos of Miley Cyrus....well, the whole controversy seemed to be alalmost all a satire of how a puritanical public can become outraged about nothing. At any rate, I would not have wanted to miss what the outcry was all about. I find that e month there is always something worth reading, and I learn a few things as well as being entertained. So why4stars instead of five? Well, while depth and details are great, I find that some of the articles tend to be a little too long, and about halfway through I am tempted to start skimming. Also, Graydon's Carter's Bush-bashing editorials month after month can get a little tiresome. I am not a big admirer of Bush myself, however it's long past time to "give it a rest".
These small complaints aside, I endorse this as a worthwhile publication. A word about price: the promotional rates at Amazon are typically better that those on the postcards inserted in the magazine, plus you avoid that ridiculous "postage and handling" fee.20 bucks total for2years (at Amazon), which is about the cost of a mere4copies purchased individually at the newsstand, seems too great a deal to pass up. |
Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: Life reflected in pulp. Dreams written on paper. Imagination come to life.
Comments: Vanity Fair embodies the essence of what it means to be an informed, modern American. It supplies insights from e aspect of life from around the world. Interesting and articulate, entertaining and informative. In a single issue you are guaranteed something to make you think, smile, reflect, and feel alive.
When you enjoy an issue of Vanity Fair, it is1of the almost all relaxing ways you can spend your time without feeling you've wasted a moment. |
Rating: 3 (out of 5)
Summary: Vanity Fair
Comments: do not know the history of this magazine. Thought we would try it for a year. Have been getting "The New Yorker".....so this is quite different. We think it's too heavily based on appealing to those who might want to aspire to the pictures. however it's name is true....vanity. Writing is ok....more self perpetuating....nothing that lifts beyond the realm of materialism. |
Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: Informative Reading
Comments: One of the best for topical information. Great articles on people and news of the day. |
