Kewlmag (http://www.kewlmag.com)
common sense media says
Tween mag site is safe, but has some girly fluff.
parents & educators say
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this is the online home for the tween magazine of the same name that launched in early 2007. The site is safe for kids, although it does focus on fluffy girl stuff. The language is clean, both on-site content itself, as well as in the user-supplied reviews. Kids have to register (under 13 need parental permission) to access all content. Banner ads are noticeable, and promote a variety of things -- from phone and banking services to fashion and downloadable emoticons.
Educational value:
Kids can review books, music, and CDs, and complete quizzes about health and nutrition.
Violence:
Not applicable.
Sex:
Some dating advice, but that's about it.
Language:
Not applicable.
Consumerism:
Advertising is noticeable on the site, and all interactive features are geared toward winning prizes. There are also a ton of coupons, which are incentive to buy things.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
Not applicable.
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jobrofan4ever
teen, 13 years old
teen, 13 years old
I love KEWL!
*kewlmag* is sooooooooo fun! It has real celeb blogs and quizzes. I love it and I earn points a lot, meaning that I can enter to win stuff. It's free cuz you don't have to pay for the stamp to mail the entry in. :)
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mileygrrl
teen, 18 years old
teen, 18 years old
Ive never seen a celeb teen site before that actually cared about things besides gossip. Kewl Mag doesnt really care. the interviews are about school and eating right, not really about boys. They talk about music and films and shows and green stuff. Zac Efron was up on their opening page on a vid talking about nrg lightbulbs. There have daily news and some of it is about celebs doing charity work. They have really fun celeb games too like the siblings. And the book reviews are great. The other mags never even talk about books and i love reading. Although i wish they had more book reviews. I read the cs review and i dont think that just talking about fashion means you only care about what people look like. that's dumb. i dont dress like a celeb and don't care too but can comment on clothes. it doesnt make me obsessed with fashion. it doesnt effect who i am and the mag doesnt say you have to dress a certain way to get friends. serisouly where do they come up with this stuff?,..
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