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November 19, 2009

Fug The Cover: Clint Eastwood

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I understand that the whole point of this is that Clint Eastwood is a badass.

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But Clint Eastwood is a badass by nature -- by the glint in his eye, the twitch of a brow -- not because he knows how to make himself turn purple while the vein in his forehead pulses. So while I'm relieved to see that, my awards-show-based fears to the contrary, Clint CAN still move his face, I do wish GQ had decided to let him be his regular innately fierce self as opposed to suggesting he act constipated. While sitting on a stool. (Oh, come on, it had to be said.) THAT'S NOT OKAY.
Permalink | Posted By Heather at 12:19 PM in Fug The Cover
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October 14, 2009

Fug The Cover: January Jones

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Again, much like with Maxim, I get that the point of this cover has absolutely nothing to do with January Jones' face.

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And when you have someone as delicately beautiful as January is on Mad Men, I understand roughing her up and making her edgy and bad-ass because it plays against her alter-ego, and thus Joe Schmoe at the newsstand might buy the magazine because he's pretty sure she's the kind of girl who will do naughty things with his tire iron. But none of that explains why GQ chose this particular angle on her face, which I don't think works to her advantage. She looks menacing, kind of clunky, and vaguely tired, none of which she is -- well, okay, she might be tired. I don't know her life. At least the advertised story on where to find the best coffee in America could help her with that. Hey, wait, maybe THAT'S why GQ chose this angle on her face. Brilliant! Forget I said anything.
Permalink | Posted By Heather at 10:04 AM in Fug The Cover, January Jones
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April 20, 2009

Fug The Cover: Zac Efron

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We have gotten a lot of e-mails about this cover, most of them inquiring about when, exactly, Zac Efron became his own bobblehead.

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Now, I would've thought Zac Efron didn't need a continuing education in which he's taught not to hire strippers. And as much as I appreciate GQ's attempts to give him a grown-up five o'clock shadow -- or, well, maybe more of a lunchtime tincture -- it doesn't take away from the fact that he's dressed like he's hosting a '60s sock-hop for TV. I mean, the kid was in Hairspray. We've been there, done that, and watched several 13-year old girls scream themselves into a dead faint over it.

But it's ALSO totally true that Zac's head looks rather too big for his body. What is he supposed to learn from that? Not to get a huge ego? Not to agree to Zac Efron Bobblehead Night at Dodger Stadium? I suppose "Smart Clothes for Tough Times" might be a very handy primer for Zac on how to cope sartorially with this wrenching, emotional phase in which his skull is ballooning to sizes unforeseen, but I suspect this is all just a big clue not to pose for GQ any more.
Permalink | Posted By Heather at 11:45 AM in Fug The Cover
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January 16, 2008

Fug The Cover: GQ

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Just to be clear, I am not saying Rachel Bilson or her figure are fugly, or that dudes won't see the cover of this magazine, proclaim her the perfect woman, and buy two copies to stash around the house.


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It's just odd to me. Rachel has been doing so well with clothes ON lately. And then GQ sticks her in a bikini like it's July 4 and Uncle Sam is offering up a patriotic beach-party showcase on The Price Is Right -- with Rachel curled up on the prow of a really small powerboat while the contestant jumps up and down screaming and then overbids by $4000 -- and suddenly she seems totally plastic and out-of-proportion. Maybe the designers were too busy crafting the cover lines about squirrel rampages to notice. I mean, obviously, yes, Rachel Bilson is naturally tiny; it's not like I expected her to put on a bikini and suddenly be my size. But I'm not sure why this photo of a lovely, genetically tiny person still called for so much airbrushing that Rachel has turned into a crazy pageant-zombie bobblehead with one leg that looks weirdly small compared to the other. Her face looks frozen in place and as if it's been Photoshopped onto someone else's body.

Also, I hope nobody misinterprets the cover and shows up at work in this bikini, thinking Rachel is saluting this as "The Modern Business Suit." Although it might help you ace a job interview.

Permalink | Posted By Heather at 02:40 PM in Fug The Cover, Rachel Bilson
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