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Heat (by Julie, Over 21, Girl")

"Heat is a magazine for celebrity gossip--both good and bad."

Rating: ** two stars (not bad but not good either)

What is this magazine about? What are some of the regular topics or articles in the magazine?

Basically it is about what celebrities have been up to - a gossip magazine with a lot of pictures. It also has a SCANDAL section where they go about trying to run down celebrities that they do not class as being in the A list - not a pleasant read as I like to hear about the nice aspects of people's lives and I am intelligent enough to make my own mind up about a person. Also they like to trash what celebrities are wearing or not wearing...again who are they to judge? Personally I like the individuality in people.

Who should be reading this magazine?

Anyone who needs influencing and likes to read about the negative aspects of our celebrities.

What do you consider to be the best part of the magazine?

The photographs. Just by looking you can judge for yourself if you like or dislike something and not have someone's bigotted opinion sway you.

What do you consider to be the worst part of the magazine?

The Scandals section where they like to bash celebrities who without them we would have nothing to aspire to, nothing to watch, and no one new to lead us into new and colourful fashions. An example of this is in the 31 May - 6 June 2003 issue where they bash Val Kilmer (Scandal #13) for wearing Fire-engine red nail varnish on his toes. If I were him I would sue as they implied that because he painted his toes he was a transvestite and should we now be calling him Valerie. Personally I find that kind of bashing disgusting as he isn't the only male star to wear nail polish I have seen photos of Antonio Banderas, Ricki Martin, Keanu Reeves, David Beckham and many others wearing nail polish so why pick on Val Kilmer? 

What do you think of the advertising in this magazine?

Didn't think anything of it as I was too mad at their Scandals pages. 

How much does a subscription to the magazine cost? How much does one issue cost? (This information should be on the cover or in a postcard inside the magazine)

What cost to the celebrities they bash... 

Do you have any other comments about yourself or the magazine that would give us a better understanding of your review?

I know guys who would love to wear nail polish in the open like Val Kilmer but who would now be put off because of an article like that. Who are they to judge what someone should or shouldn't wear. Beauty is an individual thing.