Faze Magazine

Faze Magazine. (Spring 2006). Toronto: Faze Publications.

Reading level: Grades 7-10

Summary:
Faze is a Canadian teen magazine. Along with the typical teen magazine sections like beauty, fashion, and exercise, Faze includes global issues, lots of interaction with readers, and career descriptions. Also visit the fabulous website at www.fazeteen.com.

Comments:
Faze is a great teen magazine. It hardly has any ads, and those that show up are for things like deodorant and continuing education. There were no emaciated models. I was also impressed with the interaction with readers. There are multiple columns where readers' questions are answered, or teens give their opinion on an issue (e.g. whether teachers and students should be friends). There is also a true Canadian focus in the magazine. In the global issues section, the magazine actually criticizes the American invasion of Iraq, not something you'd normally see in a teen magazine! The career sections are also very useful, and not typical. Almost all of the sections are small and divided into manageable chunks. The magazine does discuss some celebrities, but it is more advice than gossip. And the quiz is about anatomy, not whether or not you'd be a good date! The one complaint teens may have about this magazine is that it is a bit on the boring side. There's no hot pinup of Orlando Bloom, and there is a lack of humorous columns. The cover of this particular issue was also rather unfortunate.

Rating: 4/5