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this magazine is pretty good
i like this magazine because its an europeon magazine and it has alot of interesting information about bands there you never even knew exsists. i love the HIM articles and the articles on bands that you want to hear about here in the united states but its difficult to. i think this is a great magazine and its worth the money. ... Read more

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OVERPRICED ON AMAZON
GREAT MAGAZINE, BUT WAY TOO EXPENSIVE ON AMAZON. SHOULD COST NO MORE THAN $4.00 AN ISSUE

Superficial and Anything But
Giant Robot is one magazine for the discriminating reader of Asian-influenced interest. The sleek, intriguing design aspect of GR is one of the most compelling layouts in the industry; the promised land between the cookie-cutter standard and the disappointing mish-mash of an indy zine. But Giant Robot is much more then just a pretty face. What keeps me reading is the fresh, lively, adventurous nature of the articles and topics adressed, coupled with a casual tongue-in-cheek tact. Subjects can vary from famous stars like Yao Ming, Margaret Cho, or Jet Li, videogames and animation, to eyebrow-quirking trends in Asia such as "man-bags". Freedom of enjoyment is spread thick as the crew exhibits art shows and grown-up action figures, and yet is politically aware with close inspections of political hot spots.

Yes, the superficial indulgence of Asian pop and sub cultures may seem a bit like childish whimsy, such as when the George Foreman grill was tested on Japanese rice balls, or the glorification of the latest candy from overseas. But there are also thoughtful examinations of World War 2 propoganda, and graceful tributes to the expression of the traditional fine arts. GR caters to the intelligent inner-child who grew up looking east, showcasing a variety of pioneering opinions and compelling cross-cultural investigations. If you've ever had any desire to get to know more about the real Asia at home and abroad, it'd be a real pity to pass Giant Robot by.

An irresistible magazine.
This is a fabulous magazine of underground, hipster, and Asian American culture. Cool layout, great comics and stories. You will feel 20-30% more hip after reading this magazine although the feeling starts to fade after about an hour. Originally I think this thing started as a zine called Robot Power by Eric Nakamura, and even though it's glossy and color now, it still pulls off the zine feeling in terms of veering-from-the-mainstreamness. Pick one up, it's irresistible.

I like Cheesecake
i dolike cheesecake. but giant robot magazine is cool too, even though i have never have aa subscriptionz. *burp so i think it's cool jack. lke andy warhol's rendition of a banana. mmmmmmm, i like yellow foods, like a yellow painted wall. mmm, walls. Opps, gottcha go, jack, i'm 34 and still livin' with me mom, an...

Asian American pop culture galore
Giant Robot abounds with fascinating tidbits, and all of them have to do with Asian American interests. From modern artists to ramen recipes, plus album and movie reviews in every issue, GR has at least something interesting for any English-reading person.

Not only is this magazine really great, giving insight into the (often crude) brains of the editors, the website is also fun to check out. ... ... Read more

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Color Me Scarlet
This is the most entertaining movie magazine around. It's well-researched and full of detail without being the least bit dull; it's funny but not at the expense of the work being discussed; it's even sexy, without being salacious or obvious. Clearly the folks who put this magazine together love what they are doing. Even articles you think you might want to skip turn out to be fascinating. The only complaint I have is that there are not enough issues; I wish it came out weekly!

Top Flight Magazine
In print since the early 1990s, Scarlet Street can always be counted on to provide informative and sometimes controversial reading accompanied by dozens of fascinating pictures. The lay-out of the black-and-white and color pages is very attractive to the eye and the covers are always eye-catching and often witty. Though it covers a wide field, the publication's heart is still in the horror and mystery genres. Scarlet Street is the thinking man's horror mag.

A Magazine That Treads Where Others Fear To Go
Scarlet Street is a publication that covers ground most genre magazines studiously avoid. (To be fully honest I write reviews for the magazine- but I was an admirer and regular reader long before I was invited into the fold.) Many horror film magazines will mention in passing while discussing James Whale that he was gay. But that's where it ends. Not so with Scarlet Street. Publisher Richard Valley encourages his writers to look beyond that fact to how it affected his life and art. Gay subtext in horror films has been a mostly neglected subject, but not in the pages of Scarlet Street. This, however, frightens some people who wish that homosexuality would remain, as Oscar Wilde once put it, "the love that dare not speak its name." That's not all the Street has to offer, though. From revealing (but not sordid) interviews (Debbie Reynolds, Julie Harris and Kate Phillips in the latest issue alone) to insightful overviews of sub-genres (Horror Hags, Sword and Sandal) to the continuing developments in the world of Sherlock Holmes. These are just a few of the treats in store for those mystery and horror fans who are willing to look for more depth in their beloved films than they could have ever gleaned while watching them as kids. That's just what you'll get courtesy of some of the finest genre writers today- Richard Valley, Ken Hanke, Tony Dale, John Black, Farnham Scott. Robin Anderson, Mark Clark, Harry Long, Kevin Shinnick to name just a few -in no particular order and apologies to other regulars I missed. Special mention shoud be made of the regular coulmn by Fandom Founding Father Forrest J Ackerman! Besides, where else today are you going to find a magazine that'll put Bette Davis on the cover two issues in a row?

The Best There Is
This is hands-down the best of all genre magazines. Now that may not seem like a very great feat since so many of them are so terribly poor, but Scarlet Street is so far ahead of the pack in terms of content and design that it leaves the rest in the dust. It's literate, intelligent, explores movies with a depth rarely seen in magazine coverage, and isn't afraid to stretch itself beyond the boundaries of the horror/mystery genre on occasion. Its issue on "Bride of Frankenstein," "Werewolf of London," "The Picture of Dorian Gray," and the various studio horror cycles are must-reads for any fan of the genre. The magazine's design and layout is invariably a work of art in itself and the covers are frequently stunning.

Most Consistently Readable
One of the best Independent magazines on the market. Stunning layouts, interesting takes on films - all manner of 'em. Simply put, Scarlet Street does not contain your typical, but rather topical, views on horror, suspense, stars, screenwriters, musicals, et al. That the publisher has a gifted staff is quite evident; if you're gonna try for the best, you hire the best. Ken Hanke (whose biography of Tim Burton is superb) is quite possibly my favorite writer for this magazine, and his recent looks at Charlie Chan and the Aging Women of Horror Films (Horror Hags) are highly detailed and well-researched pieces. I think that my favorite issue, however, would be the one which featured several articles on THE FLY, its sequels, remakes and stars. ... Read more

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A Great Magazine For The Music Enthusiast
Goldmine is a music magazine that caters to record collectors. The cover stories and articles deal with all types of music (rock, r & b, pop, country, jazz, reggae, punk, alternative, etc.) with the greatest emphasis on artists who were popular in the '60s and '70s. Recent cover stories include interviews with surviving members of the Grateful Dead, the Rolling Stones, AC/DC, the Four Seasons, and the Dave Clark 5's lead singer Mike Smith. There are also annual issues devoted to Elvis Presley and the Beatles.

Each issue of Goldmine contains reviews on recent cd releases (new product and reissues/collections). There are also country and jazz sections that contain interviews with vintage artists (recent country interviews include Bobby Bare, Guy Clark, and Merle Haggard) and cd reviews. The country section also provides helpful info like upcoming tv appearance and cd release dates, while the jazz section offers esoteric essays from jazz historian Carlo Wolff. Dahl's Digs is one of my favorite columns, where celebrated author Bill Dahl (Motown: The Golden Years) "digs" up some rare musical treasures from the past that have been recently reissued (or should be).

Since Goldmine is a magazine for record collectors, there are a number of ads by vendors who carry rare/promo vinyl and cds, as well as a classified section where you can state what you're looking for (I have bought some rare radio promo collections this way). If you like a lot of genres of music, especially music recorded during the '50s through the '80s, then I think you will enjoy Goldmine.

Highly Enjoyable
I dig GoldMine Magazine alot for it's Coverage Period.Reviews,Cover Storys,Hard to Find Albums in Special Catelogs,etc...also when they have Magazine Specials they always seem to add something truly special to it as well.very Enjoyable Magazine. ... Read more

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Quite simply, indispensable for country music lovers
This is no new venture but rather a magazine that has been appearing in its -and my -native UK since the early seventies .Its design has changed over the years to its present glossy and well designed format but one thing has remained constant -its devotion to the broad church that is country music .Its review section is not simply devoted to unstinting praise of the product under consideration but instead is quite prepared to be critical ,even vitriolic ,about much modern cookie cutter country music ,Shania Twain being a particular bete noir .It does notneglect the masters and their modern heirs and is particularly appreciative of Texas honky tonk music and regularly features the Austin scene, to which it devotes a montly column , as well as mainstream Nashville and is strong on old timey country music
Add a string of interviews each month with luminaries from the past and present as well as an eye for exciting left field newcomers and this is a vital magazine for anyone taking an intelligent interest in the most vital and often most adult music in the world

Give itgo if you should ever have the opportunity to read an issue

This is the best country music magazine
This has always been the best country music magazine.Now ,with the demise of it's American competitors,it is the only one. It features quality music reviews and actually does give the odd bad one.Music fans will be suprised to see reviews and articles on alternate country; country /folk; artists as well.I have for years had a difficult time getting this mag in Canada and am not suprised to see that Amazon only has it available to USA residents.Someone should be promoting this quality publication .Come on Amazon ,make it available to everyone. ... Read more

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I like Magnet
Magnet is the best music magazine I know of that's published in the U.S. (I know that's not saying much but it really is good). Good articles and reviews on great bands. I especially liked the last issues "Top 60 albums of the past 10 years" list. Sure there were a few missteps (Tortoise,The Verve, and Calexico to name a few) but that's forgivable when you have Belle and Sebastian, Radiohead, and Neutral Milk Hotel all in the top 5.

P.S. don't get it from amazon, it's cheaper if you subscribe with the form inside the magazine plus you get a free cd.

don't go much past indie rock
I appreciate the fact that Magnet is a mostly indie/college music type magazine, but let's be honest here about their out look on music in general, it is pretty bad. They write good articles and the content is usually good, but to have a top 60 albums of the past 10 years and to have bands like Polvo and Girls Against Boys in it shows really bad taste. From what I can see they don't really understand rap or electronic and they don't really try to. If you like one kind of music, indie rock, and you plan to stick with it and listen to nothing else than Magnet is your magazine. If you plan on expanding your musical tastes past one genre than forget Magnet and read the British music magazines. They're a lot more expensive, but magazines like Mojo put this one to shame.

Quirky
Magnet is a quirky magazine. One month will include an informative interview about a band/artist that would not even receive a mention in a more mainstream magazine, the next month the feature articles can be stale or superficial.
The predictably helpful section of the magazine is its album reviews. A little more elaborate than CMJ, the reviews describe the music and musicians instead of stopping at just comparing new releases to music already out there.
A good magazine to buy off the rack, but not consistantly good enough to subscribe to.
Most of the sample discs are not that great. In my opinion, stick to brittish mags if you want pretty consistantly good music with your reading material. ... Read more

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News and articles for musicians and educators primarily motivated by contemporary American music.Interviews, reviews, how-to-features.
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Good
The main bulk of Down Beat is reviews of albums that are coming out the jazz world. Quite easily, the best parts are the special sections, and interviews they have with artists.

Actually reading what the artists themselves have to say is very cool, especially to kids like me. :-) ... Read more

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Created for those passionate about soaps.Contains full color photos, the latest scoop, juicy gossip, predictions, & the prior week's soap summaries.
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Still Worth Reading
As a previous reviewer said, Soap Opera Weekly lost some of its bite when its original editor was fired. It used to be more seriousin its presentation of the soap world and more critical. That said, I still think it's worth a read if only to catch up on what's going on both on and behind the screen. I don't think someone really interested in finding out what's happening in the soap world can totally ignore it. Supplement this with Soap Opera Digest and you've pretty much got all the news you need to know about what's happening in the daytime world of television.

Up Close With Soaps: From "Passions" to "General Hospital"
I'm a big fan of NBC's "Passions" and Soap Opera Weekly has done a great job pitching Jim Reilly's wacky and wonderful soap from its infancy in 1999 to its present day status as one of the most unique soaps on the air.
"Soap Opera Weekly" also offers up-to-date sneak peeks, who's in, who's out plus great profiles and well versed critiques of some of daytime's best performers. The price is also right. No matter what soap you watch, SOD has plenty of info to offer. Lastly, their covers are terrific. I buy it as often as I can.

How the mighty have fallen.
I am a disillusioned former subscriber to Soap Opera Weekly. After about seven years of receiving this magazine every week in the mail, it finally got too bad to be worth my time and money.

In the beginning, Weekly was a dream, something that should have been read whether or not one actually watched soap operas. Mimi Torchin, former editor, and columnist Marlena Delacroix were strong and opinionated women, who you might not always agree with but who were certainly intelligent.

The magazine went downhill almost immediately after Torchin was fired. Journalistic mistakes, lame opinions and horrible production led to the mag's downfall, plus a new focus on primetime dramas (all of which you can get, much better, from magazines like TV Guide and Entertainment Weekly).

I gave them a year to see if I would renew, and the only qualm I had about cancelling was the fact that I had been a subscriber for so long.

Used to be, SPW (as it preferred to be abbreviated), if it was not the first to report a daytime drama coming or going, was the one to cover it the best.

Today, SOW (as it deserves to be abbreviated) is at the bottom of the magazine shelf. Hooked on soaps? Go to Soap Opera Digest, go online, go somewhere where you will be respected as a reader and a viewer.

All My Soaps
I really enjoy reading this magaizine. It is not compliled with a number of pages that will take a while to read through to get to what I am searching for. I enjoy that it is light weight and I can carry it anywhere. I also enjoy that it is less expensive and I can get most of the information I am interested in without buying a small book, as the other magazines in your competion. ... Read more

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Jazz Improv Mag
Jazz Improv Magazine is the best all-round music reference periodical ever published.
Each issue contains the equivalent of several months of valuable (and expensive) music lessons for any instrument and/or genre. For non-musicians, the CD alone is quite a bargain...I am still listening to one that is 2 years old.
The editors selection of the latest and often onknown artists has been the source of most of my CD purchases for the last couple of years (since I have been reading this magazaine).

My only regret is that Jazz Improv Mag did not exist 20 years ago. Had it existed, the quality of today's music would have been much higher. As we continue to become more discerning in other areas (gourmet food, fine wine, etc.), this magazine should provide unquantifiable benefits for many years to come.

Many thanks to Eric Nemeyer and his staff. ... Read more