Rocketgirl's Full Review: Cowboys & Indians Magazine
I had wondered what this magazine was all about. All I can say is, I'm glad I didn't fork out the five dollars apiece for the three copies I have. These three copies were part of a package deal, coming with a package of about 20 other western magazines.
Judging by the title, I thought I was going to get at least a little bit of history in the magazine. There is very little. I thought it would actually talk about cowboys and Indians (both modern and historical). I don't see much evidence of either. What I do see is stories about people who write about the west, sing about the west, are activists for or in the west, take pictures of the west, make movies of the west, and take trips in the west. About the only evidence of cowboys and Indians I see is in the ads, largely for western clothing and Indian style jewelry. Some of these ads for clothing look like they belong more in GQ or Seventeen rather than here. I think they detract from the actual imparting of information that is supposed to be going on here. But then I guess something has to pay for the super heavy duty glossy cover and thick pages.
Not that any of these stories are bad or boring, but they were certainly not what I was expecting, nor what particularly interest me. If I wanted to read about celebrities I would pick up an entertainment magazine such as People. I do enjoy the "Open Range," column, which has short half-page to quarter-page articles on some aspect of the west, such as reviews of museums dedicated to western history or where and when the latest old west related event is taking place. I also like "Living Out West," which focuses on a specific scenic locale on the west.
This magazine may do it for some people but it isn't for me. Besides the historical aspects, I would have liked to see information on issues facing Native American people today. I would have liked to see stories on how the cowboy is more on "tractor-back" these days. But even had I been more happy with the content, it is overwhelmed by the quantity of ads. In my review of Travel & Leisure I noted how the style of the magazine was so "artsy" it was hard to figure out where an article ended and an ad began. There is some of that same problem here. If I wanted a catalog I would have gone to my local JC Penney store or ordered a catalog from LL Bean. This magazine will have to make some big improvements before it becomes one of my top ten picks.
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