Bygone magazines that MeTV fans miss flipping through
Remember opening the mailbox and getting excited at the sight of your favorite magazine inside?
Recently, we asked our fans on MeTV social media what discontinued magazines of yesteryear you miss. We got hundreds of responses, but there were a few names that kept coming up!
Omni
MeTV fans said that they missed Omni, a sci-fi magazine with writing about science, and parapsychology. Omni featured short fictional works from Orson Scott Card, George R.R. Martin, and Stephen King. Fans said the artwork was always top-notch and that Omni was one of the best science magazines out there.
Famous Monsters of Filmland
With an audience that loves Svengoolie, should we be surprised to see this name mentioned so frequently? This genre-specific magazine inspired many other horror-focused periodicals that still exist today. There have been attempted reboots and an annual issue, but that's just not the same. In a pre-internet era, our commenters talked about rushing to the mailbox to get the first look at what creatures Hollywood was creating next.
McCall's
Our commenters fondly remember anxiously waiting for their mothers, aunts, and grandmothers to finish reading so they could cut out the paper dolls within McCall's. In addition to the dolls, this magazine contained a write-in column from Eleanor Roosevelt and a cartoon called It's All in the Family by the creators of the Berenstain Bears.
Hit Parader
This music magazine started as a rock and pop-focused publication but shifted to hard rock and heavy metal in the '80s. Some commenters missed the general music magazine, while others pined for their favorite heavy metal subscription.
16
Our fans waxed nostalgic about getting the lighthearted, teenage girl-focused 16, which featured swoon-worthy teen idols like Elvis, The Monkees, and Herman's Hermits. One commenter mentioned reading the magazine solely for pictures of Donny Osmond.
National Lampoon
It's likely that some younger folks only know the name National Lampoon from the Vacation movies. But our commenters know better! This satirical, often surreal humor magazine shaped the humor of a generation.
Is your favorite on this list? Did we miss any? Tell us what magazines that aren't around anymore you miss and why in the comments!
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Mad
Stereo Review
and one is still ticking...it is sold in a blue plastic sheath:)
“Mad”, as well as the other “mental illness” inspired magazines like “Cracked” and “Sick”.
“Famous Monsters” along with the other titles from Warren Publishing.
“National Lampoon”, I bought that, thinking it was like “Mad” when I was 13. I was shocked, to say the least!