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Rating:  - Humor, beautifiul girls, and strangeness
Maxim aims itself straight at what the straight male psyche likes: laughter, girls, and bizarre subjects (such as "How to Survive Torture", a topic in the September 2001 issue).... this magazine is not just about sex and bad taste. It celebrates male life, and it does this without apology. Men have apologized far too much; the people who seem to think maleness needs to be "fixed" are maladjusted [people] who would never cut men any slack anyway, no matter how "sensitive" or politically correct men pretend to be, so men might as well party. Maxim is the technical journal of this attitude! Maxim and some other men's magazines (like Men's Health) have discovered a formula that works to keep men reading: To-the-point articles thoroughly interleaved with humor and banter; lots of photographs and descriptive drawings; and topics ranging from sex and seduction to war and first aid. Lots of practical information and lots of truly excellent photos of sexy women that are not raunchy. If I could only read one men's magazine, this would be it.
Rating:  - I Know Its Hard, But Look Past The Babe On The Cover
I look forward to seeing my Maxim magazine in my mailbox each month. The articles in the magazine are hilarious and the pictorials are fantastic. Its a wonderful thing to have along on a long road trip or a boring wait in an airport terminal.The articles range from silly "How To" articles about making liquor in prison to well-researched journalistic gems about terrorism or Saddam Hussein's sons. This magazine doesn't disappoint. If I had to come up with a negatice aspect for Maxim, I'd have to say that there are a few too many advertisements with men in their underwear for my taste. It seems as though lately, there is a lot more advertising but the quality of the articles and pictorials has remained consistent so its really not that important. Needless to say, my wife wasn't very happy when the first issue arrived but now she's a regular reader. I think that speaks more about this magazine than anything else.
Rating: - Maxim, it's not just for guys
Need a laugh at the expense of some famous, but annoying celebrity? Pick up a copy of Maxim! Need a boost in your humor quotient for the day? Pick up a copy of Maxim! And, guess what, you don't need to be a man to do so. Ok, sure, the pages are littered with half nude, gorgeous women, but think for a moment about what you've been seeing in girl magazines like Cosmo for years. Packed in like sardines around those tastefully photographed chicks is some of the funniest things you're likely to see and read anywhere. Maxim pokes fun at just about everyone- even those luscious chicks- and will have you snickering with glee for the entire day (because, honestly, it will take you a day to get through the whole thing). Maxim is true to life. Nowhere in its pages does it try to fool the reader (i.e. the average American male) that they too can lead a glorious life. Those sexy women are there as a tease. Read any one of the articles and Maxim reminds all American men that while their bloated, moody, tiresome girlfriend isn't perfect, neither is he. And most suprising, but best of all, Maxim can actually teach you something new. But only if you stop gawking at the babe on the cover.
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