It’s easy to cast aside a teen magazine and think it’s nothing more than glossy 8x10 photos of teen idols, and random articles about said teen idols. Well, yeah, that’s definitely all of those are on the surface level, but almost everything in life also comes with lessons that people don’t necessarily know they’re learning... Continue Reading →
Anne Raso on Tiger Beat
Anne Raso is a freelance writer and editor who has been working in the publishing industry since the ‘80s, and since then she’s written about everything from New Kids on the Block to fine dining in New York City, and she came through to talk about all of that and then some like the years... Continue Reading →
Tiger Beat: Crush Foundations and Important Instances
It’s been a minute since ‘Tiger Beat’ was the topic of discussion, four years since Jaida Aneese came through to talk about her Teeny Bopper Crush on none other than a Gen Z favorite, Justin Bieber. Of course, I’ve likely mentioned the publication here and there before and after that, but this week it’s all... Continue Reading →
Tiger Beat Crush: Teeny Bopper History 101
The most appealing things about any teen magazine were the posters and pinups. Let’s just be honest about that. Yes, learning your future partner’s favorite color and food was tantalizing journalism for any 12-year-old, but the meat and potatoes of picking up a fresh copy of Tiger Beat was knowing that in no time, it’d... Continue Reading →