giving up heat, grazia, and the sun newspaper - AIBU in asking...

[superv1xen]

...intelligent mnetters to suggest some alternative reading material for me?

i am mortified to admit to being a regular sun reader so feel free to flame me for that alone.

my local shop sells only the sun, the mirror, the star and the daily express (says it ALL about the area i live in tbh ) so i bought the express this morning instead, but found it to be mostly like the sun but with slightly longer words. and no dear deirdre

i have realised heat and grazia and their ilk serve only to make me feel like shit about myself from all different angles "try this diet!" "wear these clothes - except only if you are a 20 yo model" "look at these beautiful people you could never look like in a million years" etc etc ad nauseum

so. any suggestions?

[BsshBossh]

I gave up Heat too because of its fixation with first Jordan and then Cheryl Cole. Never pick it up now.

[superv1xen]

i too loved heat since it came out

but think that in the last few years it has gradually got worse and worse. but it may be just me getting older, i'm 31 now and the other day it dawned on me that i am old enough to have kids who would read it (i haven't, they are only 2 and 5 but still...) and i can't stand their obsession with the only way is essex and all its ilk, i am just not interested and don't watch it.

i like top sante for its healthy recipes so will probably still buy that, its only monthly anyway

i also read classic rock (me and dh have a subscription) as i'm really into old rock music and also i get to know about new bands from it. and unlike nme/kerrang etc it isn't aimed at kids

i hate OK etc because i couldn't give a shit about looking at pictures of posh people at parties, who cares?

i gave in and bought grazia today though :(

[LittleMissFlustered]

I got a free online Times subscription with my iPad, so I read that as well as The Independent, The Grauniad (intentional spelling) and the local bumwipe. I am an avid beeb news reader/watcher too. Any wonder my eldest is a current affairs geek?! :o