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{{Short description|Defunct US luxury service magazine for men}}
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|image_caption = [[Jay-Z]] on the cover of '''''Best Life''''' (U.S.)
|image_caption = [[Jay-Z]] on the cover of the magazine's April 2009 issue
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|category = [[Health]]<br />[[lifestyle (sociology)|lifestyle]]
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|publisher = [[Rodale Press]]
|publisher = [[Rodale, Inc.]]
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'''''Best Life''''', published by [[Rodale Press|Rodale Inc.]] in [[Emmaus, Pennsylvania]], [[United States]], was the first luxury service magazine for men, and the fastest-growing men's magazine in America, with a circulation of more than 500,000.{{citation needed|date=June 2010}} The magazine was in circulation between 2004 and May 2009.<ref>{{cite news|title=The Last Page|url=http://adage.com/article/media/a-guide-magazines-ceased-publication/132779/|accessdate=July 28, 2015|work=Advertising Age|date=December 15, 2009}}</ref>
'''''Best Life''''' is an American [[men’s magazine]]. It was spun off from ''[[Men's Health (magazine)|Men's Health]]'' in 2004.<ref name="tim">{{cite web |title=Company Timeline |url=http://www.rodaleinc.com/content/company-timeline |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150804004251/http://www.rodaleinc.com/content/company-timeline |archive-date=4 August 2015 |accessdate=19 August 2015 |work=Rodale}}</ref> Published by [[Rodale, Inc.|Rodale]], the print magazine was in circulation until May 2009.<ref>{{cite news|title=The Last Page|url=http://adage.com/article/media/a-guide-magazines-ceased-publication/132779/|accessdate=July 28, 2015|work=Advertising Age|date=December 15, 2009}}</ref> Its contributors included [[David Mamet]] and [[Jay McInerney]]. In May 2012, it was announced that ''Best Life'' would be returning in October 2012 as a special-interest publication.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Moses |first=Lucia |date=May 24, 2012 |title=Rodale's 'Best Life' Making Comeback |url=https://www.adweek.com/performance-marketing/rodales-best-life-making-comeback-140756/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=2023-06-29 |website=[[Adweek]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

==History==
Spun off from ''[[Men's Health (magazine)|Men's Health]]'' in 2004,<ref name=tim>{{cite web|title=Company Timeline|url=http://www.rodaleinc.com/content/company-timeline|work=Rodale|accessdate=19 August 2015}}</ref> ''Best Life'' was published ten times a year and had a circulation of more than 500,000.{{citation needed|date=June 2010}} ''Best Life'' covered health and fitness, finance, fatherhood, relationship issues and fashion and grooming for men 35 and over, with an emphasis on literary writing, humor, and in-depth research. Under the guidance of editorial director [[David Zinczenko]] and editor-in-chief Stephen Perrine, ''Best Life'' was named to [[Adweek]]'s Hot List in both 2007 and 2008, and was nominated for a US [[National Magazine Award]] for its investigative feature "Our Oceans Are Turning to Plastic...Are We?"{{citation needed|date=June 2010}}

''Best Life'' was the annual sponsor of the Best Life Vail Film Festival as well as the Best Life Classic Yacht Regatta in [[Newport, Rhode Island]].{{citation needed|date=June 2010}}

The magazine ended after its May 2009 issue.{{citation needed|date=June 2010}}

In May 2012, it was announced that ''Best Life'' would be returning in October 2012 as a special interest publication <ref>[http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/rodales-best-life-making-comeback-140756 Adweek.com 2012]</ref>

==Featured writers==

In 2005, ''Best Life'' established its literary credentials by becoming the first to publish the "lost" manuscript by [[Jack Kerouac]], entitled "Beat Generation."{{citation needed|date=June 2010}} It also became the literary home of writer-at-large [[David Mamet]] and columnists Mark Leyner and Billy Goldberg, Jr. Other contributing authors have included Chuck Palahniuk, Jay McInerney, Denis Johnson, Harlan Coben, Rick Moody, Tom Perrotta, Jim Harrison, TC Boyle and Anthony Bourdain.{{citation needed|date=June 2010}}


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Latest revision as of 22:14, 22 March 2024

For the food products line, see Boulder Brands.
Best Life
Jay-Z on the cover of the magazine's April 2009 issue
EditorSteve Perrine
CategoriesHealth
lifestyle
FrequencyMonthly
PublisherRodale, Inc.
Founded2004
Final issueMay 2009
CountryUnited States
Based inEmmaus, Pennsylvania
LanguageEnglish
Websitewww.bestlifeonline.com

Best Life is an American men’s magazine. It was spun off from Men's Health in 2004.[1] Published by Rodale, the print magazine was in circulation until May 2009.[2] Its contributors included David Mamet and Jay McInerney. In May 2012, it was announced that Best Life would be returning in October 2012 as a special-interest publication.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Company Timeline". Rodale. Archived from the original on August 4, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  2. ^ "The Last Page". Advertising Age. December 15, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  3. ^ Moses, Lucia (May 24, 2012). "Rodale's 'Best Life' Making Comeback". Adweek. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
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