 | ON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age. |
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 | OFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | NOT FOR KIDS: Not appropriate for kids any age. |
Kewlmag
Common Sense Media says
Tween mag site is safe, but has some girly fluff.
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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.
What's it about?
In addition to daily teen-focused entertainment news updates, KEWLMAG.COM offers music, movie, and book reviews (including some that are user supplied) and articles with bite-sized snippets about fashion and style, beauty and dieting, celebrity looks, how to buy the perfect gift for your crush, and overcoming your most embarrassing moments.
Is it any good?
Kewlmag.com is pretty fluffy, but has mostly positive messages. Amidst the fluff, there are some pieces with a little more depth, like some articles from E/The Environmental Magazine with tips on how to live a greener life. The site's main attraction for kids seems to be the redeemable points that can be earned playing games like "Match these Celebrity Siblings" or "Guess the Real Names of Your Favorite Celebs." There are also other arcade-style games.
Explore, discuss, enjoy
Families can talk about the difference between the magazine and the site. Why would you want to go to a magazine's site as well as read the print version? What do you get out of writing reviews? Families can also talk about the value of material items such as clothes and accessories. Are these things really important to be liked and accepted?
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Kid, 9 years old
April 9, 2008
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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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Kid, 10 years old
April 26, 2010
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love it.
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Kid, 12 years old
March 10, 2010
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Teen, 14 years old
April 9, 2008
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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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Kid, 11 years old
July 9, 2012
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about this site
I think its great and will help others to learn things no other person could teach one another
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