toiletoctopus's Full Review: Maxim Magazine Subscription
I love Maxim magazine. Its as if the editors of this publication spent time in my lima bean sized brain. "A dirty mind is a terrible thing to waste," and I'll admit that I do enjoy pictures of women in revealing outfits. Before my friends at NOW get upset, I am a happily married somewhat domesticated male, who admires women for their intelligence and contributions as well. Maxim has so many beautiful women in each monthly issue, that I could easily be confused for one of Pavlov's dogs during delivery time.
Maxim has had so many sexy celebrities posing, and I am very thankful for this. They've had women such as Jessica "I can't believe its not chicken" Simpson, Shannon Elizabeth, Jessica Alba, Shakira, Pamela Anderson, Vida Guerrera, Mariah Carey, Eva Longoria, Paris "Let's go to the videotape" Hilton, and Jamie Lynn Sigler. Thank you, again. This "Playboy with clothes" magazine continues to get the most unbelievably attractive hollywood starlets, who have increased their popularity with their Maxim spreads. Luckily, there are no has beens, such as Phyllis Diller, Bea Arthur, or Joan Rivers wearing thongs!
There are articles in every Maxim, and I actually read them. Most have been very interesting, and cover serious issues. Most of the feature articles cover topics such as true crime, politics, and the war on terrorism. I've been surprised by the excellent research conducted by Maxim for these articles, and the level of sophistication. These articles offer a different perspective, to the ones in the standard news magazines. (You actually want to read the whole article.) I particularly enjoyed the article about a former special forces officer, who worked as a mercenary in Afghanistan.
Maxim also extensively covers sports, and I love them for this as well. There are articles about hockey(still popular with our friends up North),baseball(Barry Bonds and Mark Mcgwire couldn't have done steroids!), Basketball(Holy Toledo! The Clippers made the playoffs!), and football.(The town's high school team could beat the Texans, especially since they passed on Reggie Bush!) Their baseball guide has been incredibly accurate, in predicting the contenders from the pretenders. Professional athletes contribute to many of the sports related articles, which offers a lot of humorous stories/useful insights.
Do you want an awesome belly laugh, that will potentially break your ribs? Check out the "Found Porn" section of each issue. This is where readers send in pictures of innocent things, that could be interpreted as being quite dirty. It could be a street sign that says Big Bone Lick Park, or Heinz's Spotted Dick. My favorite item in this section, were the "Hand Job" brand work gloves. The label said "Better than Nothin!" Its amazing how many companies don't think about their products, before they release them to the general public. Thankfully, Maxim exposes these, and the items in here are much funnier than Jay Leno's Headlines.
The reviews section is above average, as Maxim covers subjects such as music, videogames, and movies. I like how they review some newer bands CD's, which might not be covered by mainstream musical publications. I've actually bought a few CD's, that I probably would have never heard of elsewhere. They are all enjoyable to listen to, and the editors are accurate in their assesments. The video game reviews have thankfully steered me away from wasting money on some titles, and they include some pictures of the games with the review. Maxim uses a 1-5 star system for grading, so its easy to understand.
Jokes and humor are another aspect of Maxim, and another reason it is such a great magazine. I love the jokes in the monthly colum, and they can be downright crude. These jokes are fine around the water cooler/corporate spitoon, but the might be offensive to someone with a preference for clean taste. Their "How To" sections are quite funny as well. Maxim shows you with illustrations, how to do certain things.(ie.get a fake college degree, humiliate an annoying co-worker, etc.) While I wouldn't recommend following these "suggestions," they are good for a hearty laugh.
The subscription price to Maxim is $14.97 a year, or an even better deal of $19.97 for 2 years. Its a wonderful magazine, and its level of variety always makes for interesting reading. You can easily spend over two hours with each issue, as there is always plenty of material. The pictures of beautiful women each month adds to this value, and I only have a couple of complaints. I'd like to see more of Vida Guerrera and Melyssa Ford. I'd also like less cologne scent "scratch and sniffs" in each issue. All of these combined colognes, can overload even someone not allergic/annoyed by these products. Other than these minor grievances, this is a great magazine. It is the best of the bunch.
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