Cosmopolitan

BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION:

Cosmopolitan. June 2011. Interactive Media. ISSN 7482008233

PLOT SUMMARY:

Cosmopolitan is a magazine that covers everything girly: sex, beauty, fashion and guys. The cover features Cameron Diaz and promises articles like: 78 Ways to Turn Him On, What Men Want Most After 9pm, Sexy Summer Hair, you get the gist. You have to get through thirteen pages of ads before the reader gets to the table of contents. After that there are more articles about what’s sexy right now, an interview with Cameron Diaz, the gotta-have-it shorts, things about guys they wish we know. Oh and did I mention the ads. I think over half of the magazine is ads.

CRITICAL EVALUATION:

I read Cosmo as an older teen. I don’t read magazines anymore. I forget how many ads there are. I really felt like I was looking though a book of ads. I was also disappointed to see all of the articles on how to please a guy and what guys want, and only one or two on women’s confidence. I think most teen girls are drawn to Cosmo at one time or another. It seems to be almost part of the rite of passage for teens. However, I remember when I stopped reading the magazine. I noticed that after a while all of the article were pretty much the same. Stating the same thing over and over, just in different ways. Twenty years later, it’s still the same Cosmo.

READER’S ANNOTATION:

If you want the latest info on guys, fashion and makeup, it’s in Cosmo.

ABOUT THE MAGAZINE:

Cosmopolitan is the life stylist for millions of fun fearless females who want to be the best they can be in every area of their lives. Cosmo inspires with information on relationships and romance, the best in fashion and beauty, and the latest on women’s health and well-being, as well as what is happening in pop culture and entertainment… and just about everything else fun, fearless females want to know about. The Best-selling magazine in its category, Cosmo has 58 international editions, and is published in 34 languages and is distributed in over 100 countries, making it one of the most dynamic brands on the planet.

GENRE:

Magazine

CURRICULUM TIES:

New York State: None

BOOK TALKING IDEAS:

Not Applicable

READING LEVEL/INTEREST AGE:

Age 16 and up

CHALLENGE ISSUES:

Sex.

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WHY DID I INCLUDE THIS MAGAZINE?

I remembered reading it as a teen.