August 13, 2008
STAR GROUPIE
MAGAZINE.NET
Celebrates
a legendary
publication, and
the
"Glam"
revolution that
inspired it!
Rodney Bingenheimer
and Friends
Go
Finally...
An
online community
for
Star Magazine
alumni-the
Foxy
Ladies who can now say that
we were there when...
Take a tour of your new digs!
Our Mascot
Looking
Back
Although
only five
issues
were ever
published (a
sixth
issue never made it
to
the newsstands), Star
Magazine's
impact on the
establishment of the day
was profound. From the
onset, the magazine was
destined
to face
formidable opposition.
Brazen and audaciously
irreverent in its advice to an
adolescent
readership, the
teen tabloid raised more
than a few
eyebrows, even
back in
the days of free love
and
uninhibited self espres-
sion. But
Star's loyal readers
continued
to hang on its
every
word. To some, its
chronicles
of Sunset Strip
groupie
antics and its
instructions on how to
The "Foxy Roxy" Cartoon
(cont.)
become the
ultimate "Fox" were eye opening fantasies, to others a rallying cry... And then
it was gone.
Going Forward
Some 33 years
later,
Star Magazine is the subject of folklore and nostalgic intrigue
amongst those who knew it best. It is one
of the most highly sought after
Rodney
B. & Gwen Stefani
(cont.)
publications on internet auction sites,
reportedly attracting bids as high as $150 an issue. Articles which graced its
pages have been posted on various websites for years. But perhaps most
compelling of all, is how in five issues Star Magazine catapulted
a group of virtually unknown (outside of music circles) eccentrics into cultural icons.
STAR GROUPIE
MAGAZINE.Net has
been created to help celebrate and preserve the spirit that
was Star Magazine. This interactive community will serve as a
sorority of sorts. You may come here to
reminisce, to share your thoughts and opinions, to get caught up on the latest
Glam news, and to buy and sell Star Magazines.
You will also be able to
interact with some of the major players of the day via live chat. You'll get their take on the Glitter Rock craze,
and you'll find out what they're up to now.
For
more about SGM.Net click here.
