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Smile Store - Us Weekly (1-year)
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List Price: $207.48
Our Price: $51.48
Your Save: $ 156.00 ( 75% )
Availability: Usually ships in 4 to 6 weeks
Manufacturer: Wenner Media
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Average Customer Rating:   
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Binding: Magazine
First Issue Lead Time: 4-6
Format: Magazine Subscription
Issues Per Year: 52
Label: Wenner Media
Magazine Type: Consumer magazine
Manufacturer: Wenner Media
Number Of Issues: 52
Publisher: Wenner Media
Studio: Wenner Media
Subscription Length: 365
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Editorial Reviews:
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This magazine covers film, video, television and contemporary music. It provides in-depth editorials on top personalities, events and developments current in the world of entertainment.
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Customer Rating:
Summary: It's appreciated
Comment: This is an unusual review. I think US Weekly isn't worth reading - but I am a man. I give an annual subscriptions to our admin assistant every year as recognition / appreciation for Admin Week. I appreciate all she does to help me. She appreciates receiving US Weekly every week. That works for me (and hopefully works for her). That's good enough for me to give a high rating.
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Summary: Not as good as it used to be
Comment: I have read this magazine for several years. It is sort of a guilty pleasure for me. It's not a serious magazine, but it really doesn't claim to be.
I do have to say that this magazine has gone downhill in recent years. Like a number of the magazines that Bonnie Fuller has edited, it has never really recovered from her tenure.
For one thing, most magazines of this genre have paparazzi photos, including People, which uses them in its "Star Tracks" section. But lately Us has pages and pages of these photos, to the point that I have to agree with the reviewer who said it feels like you are stalking these people. A recent issue of Us had a photo of a celebrity waiting in line to use the john. Not kidding. Celebrities are just like us, they have to go to the bathroom! A photo like that just seems intrusive and not at all interesting or newsworthy.
Another recent practice of this magazine is to interview a medical physician or psychiatrist about a celebrity they have never met, let alone treated, and ask for a possible diagnosis and treatment for that celebrity. I really question the ethics of medical professionals who participate in this sort of thing. This magazine now frequently describes Britney Spears as having bipolar disorder, as if it's gospel truth. It may be true, but until Britney publicly confirms the nature of her illness (not that she should have to), I would object to this magazine publicly labeling her as bipolar and asking psychiatrists how her bipolar disorder should best be treated.
The magazine has also started a feature where they show the covers of competitors, primarily Star and Life & Style, and demonstrate that the rumors reported on these magazine covers are false. For example, a Star cover saying "Brad and Jen Reunite!" will be shown, along with a little blurb about how this is obvious BS and you can't believe the crap you read in Star magazine. I find this feature incredibly hypocritical. I've lost track of the number of times that Us has incorrectly reported that a Brangelina wedding/breakup/adoption/pregnancy had happened or was imminent.
I will say that Us has a better beauty and fashion section than a lot of magazines of this genre, although they don't devote many pages to it. The movie and TV reviews used to be good, but have really declined in quality. The one section of this magazine that remains worth reading is the Fashion Police, which is often quite clever and always good for a laugh. Although I enjoy that section, it's kind of sad that it should become one of the magazine's biggest selling points.
Customer Rating:
Summary: disappointing
Comment: This was ordered for a birthday gift. Not only was the surprise ruined. They debted my account then sent a bill to my daughters email address. After several attempts to at least get an apology from them. I've heard nothing. I will never order a magazine again through amazon.
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Summary: Shallow and cheesy, just like hollywood.
Comment: My wife loves this magazine. Its chocked full of candid celebrity shots, and stars doing regular everyday things. Stars complain about the paparazzi, but really, they have no right to whine. After all, they get paid millions to show off their faces, they have given up their right to privacy.
US magazine's theme is that stars are just like "US". They go to eat, lay out on the beach, and get their hair done. Thats what the magzine is about. Some call it shallow, but Hollywood IS shallow. You are only as good as your last film, and the sets are just sets.
If you like glitzy, fake celeb interviews, read something else. If you want to look at stars doing everyday things, and people picking on their fashion faux pas... ths is the magazine for you.
A bit pricey for what it is, but hey, we have to support the paparazzi.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Guilty Pleasure
Comment: While making a purchase at Best Buy, the cashier informed me that Us Weekly was offering a free six-week trial subscription. She was pretty persuasive, so I took the bait. Who turns down freebies? Turns out I really like the magazine. No lengthy, poignant passages. Just a lot of pictures with captions and a couple of paragraphs of juicy gossip. Very easy reading. Star-gazing is frivolous and fun.
Don't get me wrong, I write for a living and love reading a variety of genres, including paranormal, erotica, chick lit, and urban fiction. But, sometimes the brain needs some down time.
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