Entertainment Weekly
by The Time Inc. Magazine Company
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Subscribed for a year...very disappointed
I got a free subscription to ET by using my frequent flier miles.When I read through my first issue, I was more than a little disappointed.The cover stories often dealt with movies that wouldn't open for a year, and were mostly hype to begin with.A few of the cover stories I remember (The Village, Van Helsing) covered two of the worst movies of the year, certainly not worthy of a cover story.The weekly reviews of the movies were pretty good, but the music reviews were terrible.I have quite an extensive music collection and familiarity, however, the albums reviewed were often from artists I'd never heard of while larger, more established artists were completely ignored.This is simply unacceptable.ET should be focused on the mainstream.Let Rolling Stone and other "music" magazines focus on the obscure bands.The articles and interviews in ET are terrible at best.Often, a "feature" interview consists of a celebrity rambling on about something stupid.And the filler material in the first half of the magazine (The Hot List, etc.) isn't fit for tabloids.In the year that I subscribed to the magazine, I can only think of one or two good articles that I read in the magazine. The addition of Stephen King as a columnnist helped, but even his columns seemed off-base most of the time, like he didn't have the guidance of an editor, but was simply given an open forum instead.ET is very disappointing.They simply ride each fad or popular celebrity until it stops moving, and then hop on to the next one.The magazine is hardly journalism.It's more like a high school gossip forum of sorts, where people talk about people rather than ideas and artistic achievements.Sad.

The Best Entertainment Magazine Out There
If you're looking for a magazine that focuses on all aspects of the entertainment industry, look no further than this magazine.

I signed up for Entertainment Weekly as a charter subscriber back in 1990. I was looking for an alternative to Rolling Stone, something that focused exclusively on entertainment, and I found it with this magazine. I was hooked from the first issue and I've been a subscriber ever since.The funny thing is that I tend to keep my past issues. And as you can guess, on a weekly basis, they tend to take up space quickly!But I actually do find myself going back and referring to past issues.

Each issue is broken down into specific sections: Television, DVDs, Movies, Music, Books, etc., with fairly good commentary in each section. They rate the items reviewed on a grading scale of A to F, and often provide excellent, well thought out reviews. Yes, you're going to get latest fads (the Britney's and the Usher's) on the cover - but you'll also see established performers like Harrison Ford, Kenneth Branagh, Thomas Wolfe, and Tom Hanks on the cover as well. They cover the good, the bad, and everything else in between.If it's entertainment oriented, you'll find it here.

I especially like their annual movie and TV perview issues. ou get a great comprehensive overview of the upcoming TV season as well as almost every movie due to hit the screen, month by month.

While I really like the magazine overall, there are a few items I wish would change. The layout has gotten a little sloppy and hard to read over the past two years. Lots of colors mixed with different texts make it hard to focus. Another item is that they occassionally revise their reviews. For instance, Britney Spears's "Crossroads" movie received a B+. Once it came out on DVD, they revised their rating to a C. At least they come clean and state why they changed the rating in the DVD review. The last thing I've noticed is that they've gotten a little soft as far as their reviews go. I think they may have grown to the point where they don't want to offend any celebrities, so their interviews take a softer edge.

With Entertainment Weekly, you get what the magazine's name promises: a quality product covering all media outlets, delivered on a weekly basis.Subscribe to it and you'll be in the know as far as entertainment is concerned.

That's 'Entertainment'
Been a subscriber for well over ten years and this mag is still one of the best out there.There've been format changes and sometimes I wonder where the reviewers are coming from but, hey...it's still the only magazine I read from cover to cover.(Letter column included!)I would be considered by most to be a 'flyover' cuz, heck, I live in the middle of the country and don't have that LA LA chic or NY state of mind or whatever, but this mag keeps me up to date on new releases (Books, Music, Movies, DVD...and heck, once a month, I get a feel for what's what on Broadway--lucky me!!)EW has turned me onto many, many great things-Erik Larson, Buffy, Lemony Snicket, House, Gilmore Girls, Lost...I could go on and on and on.And, I don't always agree with the reviews/grades but they are competent and reasonably critical.(Owen and Lisa aren't afraid to call abad movie exactly that--especially Lisa!)I guess if you're looking for something serious, EW is not for you.If you're looking for some light reading with a bit of snark and humour and insight, this is the magazine for you.I know I look forward to it every week... ... Read more

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Subjects:  1. Literary    2. Entertainment    3. Movies (Movie, Films, Film, Cinema)    4. Music    5. TV (Television)    6. Musicians    7. Actors and actresses   

Newsweek
by Newsweek, Inc.
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I canceled mine too!
Its not that great of a magazine - articles are not interesting, generally speaking - plus the whole made up story, resulting in the killing of 17 people. I canceled my subscription (I had a 5 year) and got my check back of $108. Goodbye Weeknews... I mean Newsweek...

An anti-american liberal elite publication
The people who publish this magazine should be in jail.The
elite liberals behind this magazine have admitted to publishing
false stories about our troops in cuba doing bad things to
arab books.The editors (to the top) need
to go in the same way that all the people at CBS had to go when
they published false stories about our president and tried to
throw the election to the liberals.

The important mission of bringing freedom and american values
to afghanistan is one we cannot allow anti-american liberal
publications to sabotage.Authors like David Horowitz have
explained how liberals are the silent footsoldiers of terror
in partnership with the terrorists (see his book: unholy
allance: radical islam and the american left).The connections
between the liberal elite media and the american left are
already well known.

The only good thing to come out of all this is that afghanistan
showed how far they have come in learning freedom.The
terrorists attempted to take over the government and they were
stopped in their tracks by Afghans who love their country and
love freedom.

This needs to be investigated by congress and the justice
department.Our leaders need to dig into the connections
between the elite media, liberal front organizations and
the terrorists in afghanistan.The propoganda in newsweek
and the attempt to overthrow freedom in Afghanistan were far
too well coordinated to be coincidence.

Freedom of the press is exatly that:freedom.Our constitution
and founding fathers never intended for freedom to turn into
a government-backed right to lie in a magazine about US troops
and to give aid to the enemies of freedom in afghanistan.Our
leaders must stop this treasonous nonsense now.

Time To Quit!
If Fareed Zakaria, Eleanor Cliff, Conventional Wisdom Watch, and their noticeable and disturbing slant on "news" isn't enough reason to reconsider your subscription, how about their "reporting" on the Koran flushing?How about Newsweek flushing; makes me feel better! ... Read more

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Us News & World Report - Regular Ed
by Us News & World Report
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Unbiased and informative
After reading many political and non political magazines, I have only one thing to say: U.S.News & World Report is far the best and most objective out there. I love their style and unbiased approach to subjects.
I would recommend it to everybody.

ALL THE NEWS THAT'S FIT TO PRINT...
Of the three major, weekly news magazines, Time, Newsweek, and U. S. News and World Report, this is probably the best of the three in terms of its news reportage. It gives fairly balanced, objective reporting of the news, and its uncluttered format makes it easy to read. Its articles are often accompanied by first rate photographs and illustrations.

Glossy and well designed, U.S. News and World Report is a weekly news magazine that gives a succinct summary of all national and international events. It gives about as much in depth coverage as one may expect of a weekly magazine and contains informative, well written articles. I also find its articles to be less slanted politically than those found in Time or Newsweek, its prime competitors.

All in all, it is a value packed, first rate news magazine, and, as a subscriber, I look forward to receiving it each and every week.

better than time and newsweek
switched from newsweek to this (never liked time). very satisfied. ... Read more

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Sports Illustrated for Kids
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the WORST experience ever with ordering
I ordered two copies of this subscrition to find that I am recieving one and the other is lost in space, even though I have paid for it. the newpaper company amazon order through can't find it and Amazon refuses to deal with it, just saying they have passed the order on. The magazine themselves have never heard of me either; even though I ALREADY PAID for it.
NEVER EVER us this system for ordering magazines it is just not worth it.

Get your kids to read!
Iordered this as a birthday gift for my 8yr old nephew who loves to both play and watch sports.Now he grabs the issue as soon as it arrives and runs to his room to read it and get his new trading cards.Each issue also comes with a small poster in the middle that can be hung in their room or locker.It appears to have the same or similar articles as the "adult" version but no swimsuit issue and otherwise edited for the younger set.He has already asked me to renew the subscription for his next birthday.This is a great way to get your kids reading which will also help improve their writing as well as other skills needed in school (and life).
If your child loves sports I highly recommend investing in a subscription - well worth the $20!

Great magazine for kids
I've been reading this with my six year old son for several months now.It's a great way to get in some pleasurable reading, and start forming a reading habit, with a child who likes sports.

There are a number of standard sections, and nice short articles in kid-friendly language.Each month they have an insert with some playing cards which he looks forward to.And they'll interview a player about a specific skill -- how to steal a base, how to play defense in basketball, etc.

I recommend it both for the fun/sports content, and also for the educational benefit of starting the reading habit. ... Read more

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Subjects:  1. Children's (Kids, Children, Kid, Juvenile)    2. Sport & Leisure    3. Athletics    4. Athletes   

BusinessWeek
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An excellent periodical
I've been a BW subscriber for 8 years now, and if the magazine stays as good as it currently is, I see at least 60 more years of subscription.

BW is a very well balanced magazine focusing mainly on business trends and headline news.A majority of their articles are extremely informative, well written, and objective.If there is an opinion piece, it is clearly stated as "Commentary".I enjoy the "Economic Viewpoint" where it alternates between right and left wing economists (Hubbard for Rep., Tyson for Dems).BW is also forward thinking in writing about trend analysis and disecting what the future may bring.There is a good snippet of International business.

A couple weaknesses of the magazine:
-Tech & You column.The guy writes about the same category of gadgets over and over again (mainly PDA & what not).I would like to see more articles about HDTV, laptops, desktops, software, etc.Tech & You appears to be written for either a road-warrior or a technophobe.
-Personal lifestyles section.Seems like the magazine is catering towards a more upscale crowd, writing about exotic vacations and expensive wines that only either a very rich person or a very debt prone person could afford.

I also find the magazine to be weak in covering the retail sector.I'd like to read more full articles about companies average consumers deal with on a weekly basis.The Kmart/Sears deal was largely overshawdowed.

All in all, if I could only choose one magazine to receive, this would be the one.

Business Week does not have a liberal agenda
I have subscribed to Business week for two years now.I suggest that people accusing them of having a liberal agenda reread their past issues.Bush was receiving criticism for not being Republican enough! His deficit spending is the most clear example.Other fiscal conservatives, such as George Will, have criticized the President.Does that mean they are following a liberal agenda? I think not.

Has definitely changed it's business focus
I have been a reader of BusinessWeek for over 10 years.I have noticed that it has had a significant change in focus over the last year.While there are more articles on "Personal Business", the hard-core articles have gone the way of Newsweek, and U.S. News and World reports.The nature of the articles are lightweight and do not reflect issues important to decision makers today.

Like many others, I have noticed a political slant or agenda over the last year.Specifically, their commentaries and economic analysis trend to the left.Bob Kuttner is co-editor of the American Prospect and contributor to the Boston Globe.Every one of his articles begins with the premise that the President's policies are bad and then is followed by a tortuous rational for that thesis, to include discussion of the days of gold backed currency.

Andrea D'Andrea Tyson is better, but as a former Clinton advisor, is not objective in her analysis.Alternative economic opinions are far and few between and what opinions they do tout, does not agree with the numbers stated in their own Figures of the Week.

While BW has the potential for great reporting based on their resources, they have let their editorial priorities get in the way of serious business reporting.For serious Business readers and students, I recommend going to alternative sources.

And yes, I will let my subscription lapse this year.
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Rolling Stone
by Wenner Publishing
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Founder and publisher Jann S. Wenner's brainchild remains the standard by which rock & roll magazines are measured, though even its most fervent boosters would concede there've been some growing pains for RS as it's strived to remain relevant through the decades. The erstwhile baby-boomer bible mixes fleshy covers of today's alluring celebs with coverage of graying rockers from the magazine's heyday. In addition to celebrity interviews, stalwart features such as CD reviews and Random Notes (the mag's long-running gossip section) provide familiar reading for older readers, as does the publication's superior political and cultural coverage. But the bulk of Rolling Stone's features are aimed at the younger pop-culture set. --Steven Stolder ... Read more

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Corporate magazines still suck
Rolling Stone hasn't been a credible music journal for at least 15 years, and that's being extremely kind.Rather they are a marketing outlet for the corporate sponsors of whatever music is being pushed at the moment.That's of course when they deign to write about music at all.There are far too many politically oriented articles from an upper middle class armchair liberal point of view to catagorize Rolling Stone as strictly a music magazine.And let's not mention the extremely annoying fashion layouts.RS is more of a lifestyle journal that panders to white and mostly liberal middle class tastes and culture.I don't care about the political bent of the magazine so much as I care about the pop garbage that Rolling Stone writes about.They almost without exception shill for the flavor of the month rather than write any responsible criticism.Occasionally the articles are informative, but for the most part Rolling Stone is an irrelevant device to generate advertising dollars.

You get what you pay for
Isn't it amazing that the cost of a Rolling Stone subscription is barely enough to cover the cost of postage?The magazine is mostly advertisements, and the rest of it isn't worth reading.I grew up on Rolling Stone, but have realized that if I want a decent music review about music I care about, I'll go to pitchforkmedia.com.Even SPIN is better than this crap.

RS: "Music Experts" who don't know CRAP about music.
Anyone who would consider putting a list of the 100 Greatest Artists ever without Pink Floyd, Queen, or Metallica has no knowledge of music whatsoever.

Also who the hell would put Kurt Cobain and Jack White on a list of the 100 greatest guitarists ever above Eddie Van Halen and Randy Rhoads? Also not to mention that they didn't even include Slash or Malmsteem on the list.

This magazine makes me sick to the stomach. Basically all they do is praise artists who have good lyrics but crappy music, like Bob Dylan. They also need to get over their constant worship of U2, because even when they put out those 2 awful albums 'Zooropa' and 'Pop', they did nothing but praise them for their over-produced experimental crap.

And what can we say about their devotion towards 'The White Stripes' and 'The Strokes' and hail them as the BEST NEW THING, while we've been waiting for years for these people to make albums worth their praise. Yet, Rolling Stone rather ignores great new artists like Muse, Franz Ferdinand, and Keane.

I know you guys are probably potheads, but perhaps you should consider putting the hash pipe to the side and think about what you write because it's hurting the REAL ARTISTS. ... Read more

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Subjects:  1. Entertainment    2. Music   

ESPN the Magazine
by ESPN The Magazine
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Like the industry leader in sports television that created it, ESPN the Magazine is big, bold, and brash, using its oversize format to show off striking full-page images and splashy sidebars.It's not all flash, though: the magazine also gets contributions from familiar on-air talent such as Dan Patrick, Chris Berman, Stuart Scott, Peter Gammons, and John Clayton as well as the athletes themselves.The biweekly format doesn't allow for the minutiae that The Sporting News handles, so you'll get broader features--playoff previews, personality profiles, photo spreads--with an emphasis on basketball, football, baseball, hockey, and some extreme sports, though off-season coverage tends to be limited to a page or two.--David Horiuchi ... Read more

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Not Impressed

Just waiting for my subscription to run out on this thing.
Each week I glance through all it's ads and "flashy" pictures
looking for some substance,but really never find much.Most
of the time it gets tossed in the trash the same day I receive it.
As soon as my subscription runs out,I will never bother
with looking at it again.If you want a true Sports magazine
with real substance get "The Sporting News".I prefer this over
"Sports Illustrated" and "Espn the magazine".I'd rate them
1.The Sporting News
2.Sports Illustrated
3.Espn the Magazine

ESPN: Stick with the Network, Ditch the Magazine
Sports publications seem like a dime a dozen, and in the case of ESPN magazine, this fact is true almost in the literal sense. This magazine is one of the least expensive on the market and this fact alone might make it seem tempting to purchase.

Before you act too quickly, however, you should know that ESPN magazine is not one of the better sports publications available. For starters, the magazine's dimensions are a little too large, making it seem more like a newspaper than a magazine. Second, the paper quality is poor. It is similar to a newspaper, but maybe one step above, which isn't saying much. The binding of this magazine is bad, too, with three staples holding each issue together.

These physical characteristics are annoying, but what's even worse with ESPN magazine is the articles themselves. There is little cohesiveness among the different sections of this magazine and the articles themselves are usually simplistic in nature and don't really offer any form of intellectual discussion. They point out a few facts about a popular sports personality, make a casual mention about his/her family and goals, along with a few other bits of fluff, and then end right there. There is nothing stimulating at all to the majority of the articles.

ESPN is a good network, and I watch its programming with a good degree of loyalty. But the people at ESPN really need to make some improvements to this magazine. It's the type of magazine that you toss aside after skimming through a few pages. There just isn't enough here to keep one's interest for very long.

Disappointed with this magazine
I subscribed to ESPN THE MAGAZINE for a year and did not renew.Subscription rates are low which makes the magazine attractive but I found a lack of substance.It is basically a couple of athlete interviews or profiles and then a lot of disjointed information thrown throughout the magazine.

It is flashy and colorful.Its not bad for the price but there are better.The writing is a little on the edgy side which doesnt appeal to me.It seems to be aimed at teens and young adults.I ended up not reading most issues I got or just glancing through them. ... Read more

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Soap Opera Digest
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my favorite soap opera magazine
I love this magazine because it has up to date information and tongue in cheek sections like "Tackiest Weddings"

the best
of all the soap magazines this one is the best & I have received all of them. It had great information and lets you know what will be happening not some that happened a week ago. If you want to read a soap magazine get this one.

Good Read
since the Young&The Restless is my favorite Soap this Magazine provides a cool glimpse into the coming week or weeks ahead on things.they have a cool overview on topics with the people in the casts&changes that occur.a cool read for all your favorite soaps. ... Read more

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Sporting News
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Long known as the "bible of baseball," The Sporting News remains a weekly treasure trove of information for the voracious sports fan. In-depth articles are balanced with easily digestible sidebars and columns, and team-by-team capsules (contributed by local writers) include wrap-ups of the week's action and plenty of stats for fantasy addicts. MLB, NBA, and NFL team capsules are maintained through the off-season. The emphasis, of course, is on the big three--baseball, basketball, and football--but hockey and NASCAR receive their due as well. Special preseason issues are published for many sports. --David Horiuchi ... Read more

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good general coverage sports mag
TSN is an excellent sports magazine for the general sports fan.
It covers nearly all the sports in and out of season, including NASCAR autoracing.A sports fan will find something of interest in every issue.I was able to find a free subscription which makes it ever better!I would recommend it to any sportsfan who wants to read about his favorite teams or sport.

Magazine Good, Cust Service poor
The magazine itself is quite good. Unlike SI, Sporting News does not cater to perosnalities and have horrible bias. SI is really bad that way. But SN has problems with Cust Service. I had 3-4 issue difference in what I had and what I should have had, but it never got corrected. So I did not review

Nice mag
The Sporting News focuses on MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, and men's collegiate football and basketball, with the occasional odd article or bit on golf. Even the major general articles (Best SportsTown, for instance) focuses on these sports.

In addition, the mag offers a good dose of stats and breaks down each sport by team, so you can read up on your fav or dig out the fantasy info you need.

Also, TSN highlights most major sporting events during the year, such as the NCAA hoop tourney, Super Bowl, Spring Training, etc., and includes additional material during their regular issues.

This is the best all-purpose sports weekly in my opinion. ... Read more

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