'''Arena''' is a monthly
British fashion and entertainment
magazine for men. It was created in 1986 by
Nick Logan, who had started ''
The Face'' 6 years earlier and is currently
edited by Giles Hattersley, and published by
Emap. British graphic designer
Neville Brody, who had designed ''
The Face,'' designed ''Arena's'' launch appearance.
The magazine features articles on
food,
movies,
fitness,
sex,
music,
toys, and
books. It is pitched at a similarly upscale audience to ''
GQ'', attempting to offer a more adult read than
lad mags like ''
Maxim'' and ''
FHM'', and gearing itself specifically towards the "black collar worker".
Kevin Smith is a semi-regular contributor, as is
John Pilger. The magazine features photography from several well respected photographers, including, on a regular basis,
Rankin.
The magazine each month features famous celebrities on its cover:
cover girls including such diverse personalities as
Rachel Stevens,
Christina Ricci and
Gisele; the magazine follows a similar policy to other similar men's magazines like ''GQ'' and ''Esquire'' by occasionally featuring male celebrities on its cover, from
Tom Cruise to
Matt Damon.
In July 2006 the editorial team behind Arena launched a team blog
[1] which features regular postings from its contributors.
Arena now has four international editions outside the UK, in Denmark, Korea, Thailand and Singapore. Arena Singapore is the first English language edition outside the UK, launched in
Singapore on October 27 2006
[2].
External links
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Official website
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Publishers website