Reviews For Maxim Magazine

I love this magazine! One of my favorite sections is "Smart-ass answers to Dumb-ass questions". Here I can read answers to questions that are in the back of my mind but would be embarassed to ask anyone else. The lingerie section is tastefull enough I don't have to hide it in my bottom drawer and I actually can get an idea of something I could buy my wife without having to peruse her Cosmo magazine and put up with tampon and douche ads. The articles sometimes have a sense of sarcasm that I identify with and the writers don't censor their opinions in order to be politically correct. I enjoy the cologne "samples" within. I use to buy GQ for the fashion info but felt the mag had more ads than anything else. Some great dirty jokes I can get here without going to an adult bookstore and exiting with a brown paper bag holding a Hustler mag! (Hey, how can you be the life of the party without some dirty jokes). Maxim also looks good on your coffee table. The "Killer Canyon" article in the December issue was riveting and really held my interest. Some of the articles are a little juvenile; that's the only con I have. But, the magazine is usually pretty thick and I can skip a few pages. Here I am contradicting myself (I read the dirty jokes, don't I?), but I had to find something bad to say since there is a place for cons with the pros below. Overall, I read the whole thing cover to cover. Thanks folks for wanting my opinion ;).


Recommended:
Yes

Can this be a perfect men's magazine? This magazine has it all: food, sex, cars, fashion and humor. One of the aspects of this magazine that I like, is the fact that the articles are kept short. That is why this magazine is good, it communicates like my fellow men. Short and to the point. It does not bother you with useless stats that you'll forget in ten minutes after you read the article. Plus, they come up with articles you would never think of. One example off the top of my head is "How to hypnotize a lobster" I don't think that many magazines would have that. All around I would recommend it, unless you like really in depth info. Then go buy a issue of popular mechanics.


Recommended:
Yes

MAXIM Is A New Magazine For Men. I Recommend that all WOMEN pick up A copy. THIS IS LIKE THE COSMOPOLITAN FOR MEN. It tells about such things as how to achieve THE ONE NIGHT STAND. VERY SEXY, HONEST AND INSIGHTFUL. MEN LOVE THIS MAGAZINE AND WOMEN WILL TOO. DID YOU EVER HAVE A QUESTION FOR MEN THAT YOU WERE AFRAID TO ASK? NOW YOU CAN GET ANSWERS. ALSO FEATURES ARTICLES ON MEN'S HEALTH AND FASHION. I GIVE THIS MAGAZINE FOUR STARS.


Recommended:
Yes

Maxim may be a men's magazine, but I must say I rather enjoy reading it. I figure if my husband can read my Cosmo I can read his Maxim. I find the man's view on articles quite refreshing after having read Cosmo, Glamour, etc. all my life.

Maxim is surely the male equivalent to Cosmopolitan. However I feel that it is more of an intelligent reading material. Plus, where else can a girl find out what a man really thinks.

Of course, I skip over the scantily clad women pictures. It's not that I find them offensive. On the contrary, they are very high quality pictures and much less offensive than those of penthouse or the like. They just are not what I read Maxim for.

I think all women should read their husband's magazines and vice versa. We all need a little insight into the opposite sex.


Recommended:
Yes

I heard that this was a good magazine from my cousin, so one day while I was on the way to a concert, my buddies and I stopped at a grocery store where I purchased a copy of Maxim. And WOW!!! Did I ever get my moneys worth. The magazine had such insightful articles, and such beautiful(but non-pornographic) pictures of today?s hottest models. The magazine kept my friends and I entertained for the rest of the drive to the show, and back. With articles ranging from How to make moonshine, to turning on women, this is not a men?s magazine...it's THE men's magazine. The articles and picture can at time be sexist, but that is just about the only downside to this wonderful magazine. Although I believe that women should be respected and not treated as objects, I still give Maxim two thumbs up.


Recommended:
Yes

It's been a while since I've looked forward to a new issue of a mag coming out. The last one I can rememeber is SPY. I wish the articles were a little longer, I do like to read. I might be getting old but, the pictorials leave a lot to be desired. I love the dopey story about beer or some guy winning a knife fight. This is one of those few mags that come along that are a lot of fun. I hope it stays that way. If your looking to find a new writer or something to impress your father in law, go some place else.


Recommended:
Yes

At the top of Maxim's magazine it says sex, sports, beer, fashion, fitness. What more could a guy want? It's funny and very appealing. The women inside are nothing short of great and it also show how to treat them and what to do with them. The March issue's article "50 rumors we would like to spread" was hilarious. The monthly jokes are always a locker room favorite. For women it probably isn't very fun but it can show them what guys like. In all i think it is the best guy magazine ever written. There really isn't much more in a magazine that a guy could ask for.


Recommended:
Yes

Men have long envied women our Cosmopolitan magazine. The sexual content, the euro-trash attitude, the tacky surveys......we had it all. And they were jealous. And then one day.......MAXIM!!

Maxim is brain candy. It's like Penthouse without the full frontal nudity. They make no pretense at the social graces that men usually try to put on in public. And this makes it a must read for women.

I'll warn you, ladies, you may be shocked. The jokes are raunchy. The pictorials are very sexual even without full frontal. The stories are about sex. That said:

The July issue included such useful articles as "The Sex Olympics," which recommends having a contest with your buddies over who can have sex in the most unusual places. Also included is an 8 point program to weasel your way back into a woman's pants. Yes, that's what they really say.

In the middle of all the trash are some genuinely useful articles, too. July has one on playing the stock market. Another recent edition had an article on men's health issues, including a graphic but genuinely useful description of what healthy poop looks like. No kidding.

This magazine is pure entertainment. It is aimed at younger men, 20's and 30's, and that seems like a good match to me. The maturity level in this magazine is quite low, but don't we all do enough serious stuff?


Recommended:
Yes

ok, first of all... i'm a red-blooded american heterosexual, and i have no qualms admitting that i like looking at hot girls. and this magazine has plenty of that.
but there's something else to it. maxim manages to perpetuate the male sterotype with an unabashed glee that rivals "The Man Show." the editors of this magazine dont take any of this seriously. you can't hate this magazine, because it doesn't take itself seriously, and if you dont believe me, just look through it some time, it's hilarious! it takes every stereotype of men (sports, beer, video games, and, well... other stuff) and uses it to its advantage, often delighting in it. what sets this apart from other skin mags like playboy is that it does not try to be a serious bastion of high quality entertainment. it is what it is, and nothing more. and what it is is a great magazine!

This magizne is definetly one thing, hilliarous.
This is probablly the funniest thing you will ever read in a publication, it's even sometimes better than Mad Magazine.
However its perception of females, is how do you say... absurd.
Sort of how like Cosmopolitan portays men ..., Maxim thinks of women as little more than flesh.
Then again, how many women do you know who would read this anyway? Sometimes the magazine will try to be educational with a "smart person" kind of article, the effort is appreciatted, but who will read it anyway?
Bottom line: Funny, but don't use it as a guide to your love life.