A new reality! A phrase that echoes in our heads this autumn. Still drunk from a different summer, we perceive that the life we knew is gone.
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Today, the world is rarely shocked. But the conservatism of our environment still makes us much more sensitive than e.g. Americans who walk from the extremes of bizarreness to explicit violence like a walk through the park. Magazine covers have always been the ones that threw a hook at prospective readers, hoping they would take the "bait". Sometimes they even tried too hard and were downright shocking.
A good cover photo for a magazine can drastically increase sales, improve the reputation of the magazine and also spark passionate discussions among people. So far, we've seen a number of provocative covers that have raised a lot of dust, and we've rounded up some of the boldest ones that are likely to be talked about for a long time.
This year, the British edition of Vogue magazine is celebrating its venerable 100 years, which it already honored with the exhibition Vogue 100: A Century of Style, and it is preparing some more treats for its readers. On May 5, 2016, the first edition of this "fashion bible" will be published, in which the 100-year-old British woman Bo Gilbert will pose as a photo model.
Yes, you read that right. Bono Vox, the driving force behind the Irish band U2, is the American women's magazine Glamor for 2016. Whatever your opinion of this vocalist and human rights activist, we can probably all agree that Bono is not a woman. But that didn't stop Glamor from announcing her as Woman of the Year, thus continuing the controversial selection for the title of "Woman of the Year", which last year went to Caitlyn Jenner, a transsexual who was a year before this man – Bruce Jenner, father of Kylie and Kendall Jenner.
Beauty Kate Upton is once again on the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, the famous swimsuit issue, which she has graced for the third time in the last five years. The first time was in 2012, when she was only 19 years old. This time, he is laughing from three different covers, which were shot in exotic Fiji.
The sexiest man of 2016 according to People magazine is the actor Dwayne Johnson, who has had an amazing year behind him. Among other things, Forbes magazine recently named him the highest-paid movie actor. The Rock succeeded former footballer David Beckham, and before him, Chris Hemsworth, Adam Levine, Channing Tatum, Bradley Cooper, Ryan Reynolds, Johnny Depp, Hugh Jackman, Matt Damon, George Clooney, Matthew McConaughey, Jude Law, Ben Affleck, Brad Pitt, Pierce Brosnan and others. The first to receive this flattering title was Mel Gibson in 1985. Since then, only three non-actors have become the sexiest men in the world, namely John F. Kennedy, Adam Levine and last year's 'winner' David Beckham.
Penthouse, the adult magazine, will cease publication! The Internet has taken another scalp after Playboy! The victims are not only naked girls, as the printed edition of Penthouse is retiring at the age of 51 and will no longer be available for purchase in newsstands. Penthouse will only offer its content online, where it won't be easy because of the fierce competition. The transition will be gradual, but the publication of the printed magazine will continue for some time only where there is still an economic calculation.
Six women who stripped for Playboy in the past posed again. But it should be added that at least 30 years have passed since then, and that this time they did not throw off their cloths as "at the peak of their beauty", but they nevertheless posed in seductive poses! Wondering what former Playboy models look like decades later? Is beauty fleeting or eternal? Judge for yourself.
A miracle happened. People magazine apparently listened to the voice of the people who wanted Idris Elba to be the sexiest man of the year last year. In 2018, it can actually boast the title of the best.
Rolling Stone Magazine can now also be read in the Croatian language, as it is the 19th country in which Rolling Stone Magazine is available in the native language.
This month, Sports Illustrated released the 2018 Swimsuit Edition, which features, for the first time ever, raw photos of a variety of nude models.