Spring is busting out all over—finally!—in today’s magazines.
Fader features rapper Wiz Khalifa on the cover, with the only other indication of contents being “Spring Style” at the top. Paper likewise promotes its “Spring Fashion’s Cult Classics”—with its cover going to indie mumblecore film queen Greta Gerwig.
“Spring starts here!” proclaims Martha Stewart Living, which then offers “158 ways to celebrate, decorate & refresh” plus “get your oven Martha Clean.” And speaking of clean, Essence, with Jennifer Hudson on the cover (“On being a working mom, wedding plans—and yes, her amazing 80 lb weight loss”) wants you to “Spring Clean your life,” for example, “Let go of what’s holding you back” and “Get the job you really want,” not to mention “Update your hair & nails.”
People StyleWatch has cover girl Lauren Conrad’s “Easy Style,” along with “476 Ways to Look Great Every Day” (what? They couldn’t come up with 477?), i.e., “Clothes you’ll live in, from cute tops to flirty dresses!” Also, “Spring’s Hottest Shoes (at every price!)."
Spring aside, Teen Vogue takes on another timely topic in “The Vampire Diaries’ Nina Dobrev kisses & tells,” though “Pushy Parents—how to get yours to back off” would really have been timely here 40 years ago. Also on the contemporary tip, is “Partying with the boys of GLEE.”
And what about the men? Men’s Health has “The Men’s Health Guy” UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St.-Pierre on the cover with his immortal quote “It’s not the most powerful animal that survives. It’s the most efficient.” In addition to a free “Ultimate Fighter Workout Poster,” the issue shows you how to “Build Muscle in just 2 weeks!” and offers “Your No-Sweat Cardio Plan,” though “Secrets of Strength & Calm” may be just as useful.
Men’s Journal, meanwhile, has Jake Gyllenhaal on the cover (he’s apparently “The barefoot-running, hill-attacking life of the fittest guy in Hollywood”), and a hill-attacking story of a different sort: “Golf Gone Wild—extreme courses, hi-tech gear and killer workouts.”
Finally, Bella plays both ends of the age game, with “Keeping up with…Kim Kardashian” the cover story, and “Jane Fonda defies age” the second lead. We’ll leave it up to you to decide who looks best—all things considered.
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