Whatever happened to Rogue Magazine???

Its no secret that I am a magazine addict.

I collect FHM (yes, FHM) since december (issue ten, with patricia javier on the cover) 2000 to present. yes, i was illegal back then to buy one, but i have my ways. freaky, huh? I also collect Preview Magazines from May 2004 to present, with few (okay, a lot) missing issues along the way. My most favorite issue is the September 2007 gate fold cover featuring the PMAP models in 40s hair, wearing “only this”. That was one wicked cover. Ive been collecting UNO Magazine since they considered back issues to be shelved in bookstores. And most recently, I am trying to get hold of every Rogue Magazine published out there.

The reason why I love magazines are: pictures, photography, content and whatnot’s. I particularly love Rogue Magazine because not only of its sharp and nifty graphics and images, witty articles, imaginative fiction stories and also its political content. The first time I saw one Rogue Magazine back in Cagayan de Oro was in Filbar’s, and it has Cristina Garcia on the cover (one of the most beautiful ladies I have ever known). I took one but never bought it because it is way too pricey aside from the fact that its an 8 month old issue and its price never went down. But even though, I got curious. The first time I actually bought one was in Cebu in one of the bookstores in SM, with Sanya Smith on the cover (again, one of the mos beautiful ladies Ive known). I read it and boom, its into my liking!

And it gained controversy last June because of its rather symbolic presentation of celebrating Philippine Independence as Joey Mead, the girl on the cover literally showed her Filipino skin as she is shown in the nude, wearing “nothing but our country’s colors”. Somehow some activists got really “nega” about it and protested against it. I say Up Yours and what the heck? Its art, so move on.

But whatever was that, I’m still a big fan of Rogue. But I got stirred up when July came and I still haven’t seen a new issue of Rogue in malls, in convenience stores, in Google, everywhere. Week after week, I waited for the new issue to come out but to no avail. I was starting to lose hope thinking that it might have pulled itself off the publication. But I got relieved when I saw this cover in a search engine..
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aaah yes. and its their anniversary issue! great. oh well, gotta buy one….