(totally paying you back for the grammar re-posting here!)
Hm. Okay, I'm not saying definitively that it's a fake, but as someone who knows a bit about graphic programs, I'll point out a couple things I find interesting.
Keep in mind that Blender is not a tabloid. They are professionally printed and have quality print/publication standards.
The first thing I see that seems weird to me is the words "Teen pop dead? Shut up! Lizzie McGuire starlet Hilary Duff goes straight to the head of our class." There are "boxes" around that phrase with a slightly lighter background than the rest of the black square that houses it. It should be *seemlessly* inset into that star-themed box, the same way the words "most popular songs in america" are. So if it *is* real, Blender needs a better prepress proofer.
Second (and I did register to the site to browse) I found this image on their site for the current issue:
One of them is transposed. Whether it's the print one or the web one, I don't know. I couldn't find another copy of the picture posted anywhere to compare. Which ever one did it, it's unprofessional.
Finally, there's the "Schizophrenia" vs. "Schizophrenic" issue.
I dunno. I don't think I'm gonna bite until I see the magazine.
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Date: 2003-08-09 07:12 pm (UTC)Hm. Okay, I'm not saying definitively that it's a fake, but as someone who knows a bit about graphic programs, I'll point out a couple things I find interesting.
Keep in mind that Blender is not a tabloid. They are professionally printed and have quality print/publication standards.
The first thing I see that seems weird to me is the words "Teen pop dead? Shut up! Lizzie McGuire starlet Hilary Duff goes straight to the head of our class." There are "boxes" around that phrase with a slightly lighter background than the rest of the black square that houses it. It should be *seemlessly* inset into that star-themed box, the same way the words "most popular songs in america" are. So if it *is* real, Blender needs a better prepress proofer.
Second (and I did register to the site to browse) I found this image on their site for the current issue:
One of them is transposed. Whether it's the print one or the web one, I don't know. I couldn't find another copy of the picture posted anywhere to compare. Which ever one did it, it's unprofessional.
Finally, there's the "Schizophrenia" vs. "Schizophrenic" issue.
I dunno. I don't think I'm gonna bite until I see the magazine.