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DiscountDelight - Entertainment Weekly (12-month subscription)
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List Price: $196.00
Our Price: $38.95
Your Save: $ 157.05 ( 80% )
Availability: Usually ships in 4 to 6 weeks
Manufacturer: The Time Inc. Magazine Company
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Binding: Magazine
First Issue Lead Time: 4-6
Format: Magazine Subscription
Issues Per Year: 57
Label: The Time Inc. Magazine Company
Magazine Type: Time magazine
Manufacturer: The Time Inc. Magazine Company
Number Of Issues: 57
Publisher: The Time Inc. Magazine Company
Studio: The Time Inc. Magazine Company
Subscription Length: 365
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Summary: A total waste of paper
Comment: Little or not content; even my daughter who is into the movie scene thinks is is pretty poorly done. Definitely could use some editorial assistance. The other problem is cancelling the subscription once you have it - there is no address or phone listed that we have been able to find. This was a "free" promo that has repeatedly forced us back to the credit card company to have them reverse the charges (beware free subscriptions at Best Buy).
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Summary: Shallow values--deep sewage
Comment: Sure, "Entertainment Weekly" is filled with information. But what is the quality of that information? There is such an obvious poisonous leftist slant here, which insinutes itself into so many of the features and reviews, that it comes off as sneaky propaganda. If I just want to read about how "Star Wars" got made or the newest Norah Jones CD, I don't want to get a lot of the author/reporter/reviewer's personal baggage along with it.
"Freddy McCready, who by the way hates George W. Bush, performs a hot guitar solo on the leadoff track," would be a typical EW review. Or "The courageous Mary Q. Contrary is a favorite to win the Academy Award for Best Actress this year after taking off her top in her latest film, which will no doubt displease Donald Rumsfeld, who Contrary once called 'fascist' at a dinner honoring Babs Streisand." Or "This 'Gilligan's Island' marathon reminds us of why the Patriot Act is so vile and intrusive."
Can't we just have a few enjoyable minutes of entertainment without being harangued by the leftist propaganda machine? Or having moral values ridiculed by reviewers with an agenda?
Another problem with EW is their constant efforts at being "cutting edge" by taking offbeat, distasteful, obscene, unpatriotic, offensive, obscure works of "art" and promoting and praising them and attempting to bring them into mainstream consciousness and aprobation. This is true of the music, movies, games, TV shows, DVDs and live performances that are so often featured. As for the music and movies that most "normal" people like (especially anything "reeking" of decency, Judeo-Christian values, or patriotism), you can count on EW to either mock, scorn, deride, or ignore it.
It's this "poison pill" approach--sugar coating that which is vile, evil, seditious, obscene--with a nice "mainstream" gloss that makes EW one of the worst magazines out there. And, if you think it's safe for your kids to read, you are sadly mistaken.
At least Hugh Hefner, with his "Playboy" philosophy is honest about what he is peddling. This EW junk is a trojan horse.
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Summary: Simply the best entertainment periodical out there!
Comment: Certainly the best of its kind. Lots and lots of reviews of movies, DVDs, TV, music, books and even live theatre once in awhile. The articles mostly deal with the art and craft, not the gossip. They're also very good at staying ahead of the curve on what's new coming up, what music is hot, and so forth. Obviously this is considered a very important magazine by the industries, and thus they get great access to the biggest stars...cool photo shoots, long interviews, etc.
The idea of an entire magazine dedicated to entertainment (and the fact that I love it) makes me feel a little shallow sometimes. But the fact is, I like movies especially, and this magazine has turned me on to more "obscure" films than any other publication. Almost nothing escapes its notice...if a movie gets a national release, however limited, it gets reviewed.
There's also lots of humor throughout, which I like. Stephen King is a regular contributor of opinion pieces. And they frequently have great features stories with "Best Of..." lists, which get the juices flowing as you begin to think about what your own choices would be. They usually have great covers as well.
I particularly like their Fall / Spring / Summer movie previews. Many pages dedicated to running down ALL the releases big and small.
If you're a huge music fan, this magazine would probably seem a bit skimpy. Literary buffs don't get a bunch to chew (although I must say their review section stays admirably away from obvious bestsellers and focuses a great deal on new literature and non-fiction), but for film buffs, this is a must-subscribe. PREMIER magazine is okay...but it's only monthly. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY is the one to enjoy. It's articles are well-written (not great art...just not written for 10 year olds either), it doesn't just kow-tow to the biggest performers and products, and once a month, it even has an insert geared just towards a "hip" teen audience, with articles and reviews of things that presumably would be of interest to teens.
I subscribe to a fair number of magazines. If I had to shave my choice down to one...this would be it (even ahead of news magazines). It's essential reading for me, my wife and my 18 year old son.
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Summary: Absolutely Addicted
Comment: I love Entertainment Weekly. It is well-written and always keeps me up-to-date on absolutely everything involved in entertainment. The "double issues" for the Fall & Summer movie previews are especially fabulous. This is worth every penny.
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Summary: The best entertainment magazine on the market!
Comment: I have been a loyal subscriber to Entertainment Weekly since 1993 and I have enjoyed every issue that I have ever read. They have some of the best coverage of everything in the world of movies, DVDs, music, books and sometimes Broadway. I find Entertainment Weekly's stories and interviews to be very in debth and informative and also very interesting. They do not bog you down with useless details. Now while I may differ with their movie critics thought's on film I still find their reviews to be very interesting and entertaining. My favorite issues of EW are the Spring/Summer/Fall/Winter Movie Preview issues and the Fall TV Preview issue. They give you the scoop on what films/shows will be hot, which ones will be bombs and the hidden gems. And you can never go wrong with a magazine that every couple of weeks gives their last page to Stephen King to write an editorial.
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Weekly information on the entertainment industry featuring television programming, motion pictures, videos, new albums, entertainment for children and book reviews.
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