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Men's magazines occasionally had men on the cover.
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And they were as much about humour, as they were about boobs.
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Meanwhile, Jane offered a punchy alternative to mainstream women's mags.
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And Rolling Stone was on a roll.
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There was so much choice. If you didn't fancy NME that week, there was always Melody Maker.
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If Q didn't tempt you, Vox was worth a punt.
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Video game mags were funny, and snarky, and sold in staggering quantities.
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And there was one to suit every taste. Remember Mean Machines?
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Smash Hits's glory days were in the '80s, but it carried on being quite good into the '90s.
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Apart from anything else, Smash Hits gave you plenty of TOP-NOTCH posters for your bedroom wall. Like this one.
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Though admittedly not every issue was a stormer.
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Of course it helped that magazines had plenty of larger-than-life cover stars to choose from back then.
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But the fact is, magazines were simply a bigger deal in the '90s.
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More people bought them, so they had budgets to do stuff like this.
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Those days aren't coming back, but if you grew up in the '90s, you'll understand.
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Magazines were things of tactile beauty, crammed with creativity, wit and excitement.
