BOP Magazine is fan magazine that one YA librarian told me is popular with teen girls. BOP is heavily laden with pictures of young rock stars, and TV and movie stars. The text that accompanies these images is minimal. The text mostly refers to the likes and dislikes of the star(let) or their job. BOP is also filled with or some contest that will allow the reader to meet their favourite famous person or win some merchandise related to their heroes or heroines. BOP does tell some gossip, but it is usually fairly positive and does not focus on the weaknesses or misfortunes of these young and famous people. BOP is also apparently also very popular for the posters of the stars that are inserted amongst the pages of the magazine.
I can find little or no literary value in BOP. There are no interesting stories, lyrics to songs, writing contests or anything that seems to encourage creativity on the part of the reader. BOP Magazine does not appear to be anything more than a vehicle to promote famous young stars. For a teen, being intrigued by a hero or heroine may be encouraging if the stars role as a positive role model is emphasized, but BOP focus’ on things like “crushes,” who is wearing the latest fashion and who made an appearance on Hannah Montana.
BOP Magazine. (2008). Glendale, CA: Laufer Media Inc.
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