Lewis Hamilton might be the man of the moment and on many covers, but it is still refreshing to see him on the front of a men's magazine. Inside there is a feature over four pages covering all you need to know about the great British F1 hope.
There is much more to like inside this issue. It is more polished and the front cover is certainly more colourful. It has been tweaked and looks the better for it.
It's good to see a few weightier subjects with a mention of Iraq and the Blackwater debacle involving trigger-happy US private security forces. And a piece on Vladimir Putin as well on the international front.
There is the gratuitous pic of some Brazilian model in the centre, which lets things down. She's a model. Period. There is nothing more to say about her (yes she looks great, but so what?). Please an actress or someone with something to say (Mariane Pearl? Angelina Jolie? Either or both). There are so few women in this issue and they give space to a fantastic-looking clothes horse. Poor.
Sadly, there seems to be no follow-up video of Mike Soutar explaining how to hand out Shortlist. Shame, that was great work, a repeat performance is definitely needed Mike.
What did you think?
Gordon Macmillan
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