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Magazines

Music, sports, computers, fashion - this and more can be found in magazines. All the titles listed here can be found in the Toronto Public Library branches. Check with your local branch for availability.

1. 1Up
gfw.1up.com/
Read about the newest computer games before you buy them.

2. Catch Da Flava
catchdaflava.com/
"An on-line and community youth newspaper that serves as a forum for Regent Park area youth to engage with the larger community and express their views on a wide range of issues."

Toronto site

3. Chart
www.chartattack.com/monthly/
Canada's premier music magazine with extensive info on Canadian musicians.

4. Circus
www.circusmagazine.com/
The latest rock, punk, heavy metal, and alternative music news, interviews and features.

5. Cosmo Girl
www.cosmogirl.com/
Quizzes, fashion, celebrities, guys, and thoughtful articles for teen girls promoting a positive self image.

6. Cracked
www.crackedmag.com/
A zany magazine featuring comic strips, jokes, parody, and satire, you don't need to be cracked to read it.

7. Electronic Gaming Monthly
egm.1up.com/
Exclusive previews, reviews, tips and secrets for the hottest new games.

8. Elle Girl
www.ellegirl.com/
The magazine's motto is "Dare to be Different" - articles on beauty, celebrities, fashion tips, book and CD reviews and global issues.

9. Faze
www.fazeteen.com/main.htm
Magazine for young Canadians. Faze is written by teens and other young adults. Faze is responsive and is constantly evolving according to the wishes of its teen readers.

Canadian site

10. GamePro
www.absoluteshakespeare.com/
Multiplatform gaming previews, reviews, strategies, cheats, and codes.

11. Jussayyes.com
www.jussayyes.com/
Quarterly online magazine for Black youth between the ages of 16 and 24.
Publisher - Youth Encouraging Self-Empowerment

Toronto site

12. Mad
www2.warnerbros.com/web/madmagazine/home.jsp
A satirical magazine with cartoons, humour, and biting social comment.

13. The New York Times Upfront
teacher.scholastic.com/upfront/
A news magazine for teens featuring in-depth coverage of current events, entertainment and trends.

14. Rolling Stone
www.rollingstone.com/
Publisher - Rolling Stone

15. SAY magazine: spirit of aboriginal youth
www.saymag.com/
Publisher - Say Magazine

Canadian site

16. SPIRIT Magazine
www.spiritmag.ca/Spirit/About/index.html
SPIRIT Magazine has hit the one-year mark and the response has been overwhelming. From being featured as one of the "top new Canadian magazines to watch for" in the Toronto Star, to being highlighted on Much Music and APTN, SPIRIT Magazine has become the voice of the Aboriginal people.

Canadian site

17. Seventeen
www.seventeen.com/
A magazine for young women with articles on beauty, health, exercise, dating advice, and celebrities.

18. Shape
www.shape.com/
A fitness magazine for young women with articles covering exercise, diet, body, consumer information, and health issues.

19. The Source.com
www.thesource.com/
The magazine of hip-hop, music, culture and politics.

20. Spicy Green Iguana
spicygreeniguana.com/magazines/
A database of print and web-based science fiction, fantasy, horror and mystery magazines from small press to professional zines.
Publisher - Matt Hayes

21. Spin
www.spin.com/
From the next big things to innovative icons, SPIN champions all that rocks.

22. Teenmag.com
www.teenmag.com/
Fashion, quizzes, celebrities, guys, etc.
Publisher - Hearst Communications Inc.

23. Twist
twistmagazine.hollywood.com/
A magazine for teen girls filled with articles on beauty, fashion, exercise, quizzes, horoscopes, celebrities, and other fun things.

24. Verge Magazine
www.vergemagazine.ca/
Verge is the only magazine in Canada that focuses on opportunities for students to study, work and volunteer abroad. The magazine believes that "travelling with purpose" is a great thing to do - and the best way to get to know the world!
Publisher - Verge Magazine Inc.

Canadian site

25. VerveGirl.com
www.vervegirl.com/
Canadian teen magazine. Articles, surveys, contests and quizzes, and fun stuff for girls.
Publisher - Youth Culture Group

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  • Toronto site

    26. Vibe
    www.vibe.com/
    Chronicles the celebrities, sounds, fashion, lifestyle, new media and business born from Urban Music.

    27. What If? Canada's Fiction Magazine for Teens
    www.whatifmagazine.com/
    "Showcase for creative writing, editorials, book reviews, word play and interviews for and by Canada's teens. Our goal is to help young writers and illustrators get published for the first time."
    Publisher - What If?

    Canadian site

    28. Wizard: The Comics Magazine
    wizarduniverse.com/magazines/wizard.cfm
    Buy and sell information on comics, video games, toys, and other stuff.

    29. shameless - for girls who get it
    www.shamelessmag.com/
    "A progressive magazine for teenage girls who are underrepresented in the mainstream media: freethinkers, queer youth, young women of colour, punk rockers, feminists, intellectuals, artists and activists. It's for girls who want more than the hair and makeup tips shovelled out by typical teen mags."

    Toronto site