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*Naked Eye Magazine*
Frequency	Quarterly
Publisher	Brand U Media
Founded	1999
Final issue	2010
Country	Canada
Based in	Montreal
Language	English

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Naked Eye Magazine was a Canadian entertainment and lifestyle publication distributed by Brand U Media on a quarterly, and then biannual basis. The magazine was published between 1999 and 2010 with interruptions.

Overview

Naked Eye magazine's publicly stated primary mandate was to "celebrate Canadian culture by covering national talent with a global perspective". The magazine focused on both Canadian and international celebrities and trends.^[1]

The magazine originally launched in Montreal, Quebec, under XMMA promoter and publisher (and then editor) Burton Rice in 1999 but folded in under a year.^[2]^[3] It was relaunched as a quarterly in Fall 2007 then was published biannually for its last two issues in 2010.^[4]

The target reader group of the magazine was people aged between 18 and 35.^[2]

Previously featured celebrities

Naked Eye had a policy of only featuring Canadians on its cover.

Originally, cover subjects were limited to actors and musicians, though towards the last issues this expanded to subjects including an ultimate fighter and a latex fetish model.

Fall 2007: Ryan Reynolds
Winter 2008: Pamela Anderson
Spring 2008: Feist
Summer 2008: The Kids in the Hall
Fall 2008: Emmanuelle Chriqui
Winter 2009: Rachelle Lefevre
Spring 2009: Bianca Beauchamp
Summer 2009: Georges St-Pierre
Fall 2009: Nelly Furtado
Issue #10: Lights (musician)
Issue #11: Malin Åkerman

References

^ Perez Hilton Quote of the Day
^ ^a ^b Jerry Langton (16 March 2011). Fighter: The Unauthorized Biography of Georges St-Pierre, UFC Champion. John Wiley and Sons. p. 197. ISBN 978-1-118-01738-8. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
^ "Naked Eye publisher charged in "Project Machine"". Masthead Online. Montreal. 27 July 2009. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
^ "Naked Eye Magazine Marks Its First Anniversary". CNW. Montreal. 24 October 2008. Retrieved 13 November 2015.

[1] Perez Hilton Quote of the Day

[jerl-2] Jerry Langton (16 March 2011). Fighter: The Unauthorized Biography of Georges St-Pierre, UFC Champion. John Wiley and Sons. p. 197. ISBN 978-1-118-01738-8. Retrieved 13 November 2015.

[3] "Naked Eye publisher charged in "Project Machine"". Masthead Online. Montreal. 27 July 2009. Retrieved 13 November 2015.

[4] "Naked Eye Magazine Marks Its First Anniversary". CNW. Montreal. 24 October 2008. Retrieved 13 November 2015.

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-'''''Naked Eye Magazine''''' is a Canadian entertainment and lifestyle publication distributed by Brand U Media on a quarterly basis.<ref>[http://www.nakedeyemag.com/ Naked Eye magazine: official website]</ref>
+'''''Naked Eye Magazine''''' was a Canadian entertainment and lifestyle publication distributed by Brand U Media on a quarterly, and then biannual basis. The magazine was published between 1999 and 2010 with interruptions.
 ==Overview==
+''Naked Eye'' magazine's publicly stated primary mandate was to "celebrate [[Culture of Canada|Canadian culture]] by covering national talent with a global perspective". The magazine focused on both Canadian and international celebrities and trends.<ref>[http://perezhilton.com/2007-10-16-ryan-reynolds Perez Hilton Quote of the Day]</ref>
+The magazine originally launched in [[Montreal]], Quebec, under XMMA promoter and publisher (and then editor) [[Burton Rice]] in 1999 but folded in under a year.<ref name="jerl">{{cite book|author=Jerry Langton|title=Fighter: The Unauthorized Biography of Georges St-Pierre, UFC Champion|url=https://archive.org/details/fighterunauthori0000lang|url-access=registration|accessdate=13 November 2015|date=16 March 2011|publisher=John Wiley and Sons|isbn=978-1-118-01738-8|page=[https://archive.org/details/fighterunauthori0000lang/page/197 197]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Naked Eye publisher charged in "Project Machine"|url=http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2009/20090727647.shtml|accessdate=13 November 2015|work=Masthead Online|date=27 July 2009|location=Montreal}}</ref> It was relaunched as a quarterly in Fall 2007 then was published biannually for its last two issues in 2010.<ref>{{cite news|title=Naked Eye Magazine Marks Its First Anniversary|url=http://archive.newswire.ca/en/story/362051/naked-eye-magazine-marks-its-first-anniversary|accessdate=13 November 2015|work=CNW|date=24 October 2008|location=Montreal}}</ref>
-''Naked Eye'' magazine was originally founded in Montreal in 1999 with the same mandate of Canadian pop culture, but closed after only two issues and with several staff members and freelancers claiming to have not been paid.<ref>[http://www.montrealmirror.com/ARCHIVES/1999/120299/media.html]</ref>
+The target reader group of the magazine was people aged between 18 and 35.<ref name=jerl/>
-Naked Eye states that their primary mandate is to "celebrate [[Culture of Canada|Canadian culture]] by covering national talent with a global perspective". The magazine focuses on Canadian subjects with international fame, and aims to take a closer look at social trends.<ref>[http://perezhilton.com/2007-10-16-ryan-reynolds Perez Hilton Quote of the Day]</ref> Karine LaRocque, editor-in-chief, stated that the goal of the magazine is "to become the hub of a national creative network that defines today’s Canadian culture".<ref>[http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/July2009/20/c7322.html Naked Eye Magazine Hits a Knockout with Georges St-Pierre]</ref>
+==Previously featured celebrities==
-The magazine's parent company Brand U Media recently came under criminal investigation for [[gangsterism]], fraud and conspiracy, as reported by various news services and addressed by publisher Burton Rice in the summer issue. <ref>[http://www.mastheadonline.com/news/2009/20090727647.shtml]</ref>
+''Naked Eye'' had a policy of only featuring Canadians on its cover.
+Originally, cover subjects were limited to actors and musicians, though towards the last issues this expanded to subjects including an ultimate fighter and a latex fetish model.
-Brand U Media and Rice first came under scrutiny in the local media when their sister company's energy drink [[Cintron]], a sponsor of a popular French-Canadian reality series, was tied to a former leader of the [[Hells Angels]]<ref>[http://matin.branchez-vous.com/nouvelles/2008/10/la_boisson_des_lofteurs_reliee.html]</ref> and then when they were investigated for connections to illegal tobacco manufacturing and sales. <ref>[http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Mohawks+gangs+tobacco/1437136/story.html]</ref>
-==Previously featured celebrities==
-''Naked Eye'' only features Canadian celebrities on its cover. <ref>[http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1P2-15530683.html Naked Eye Magazines Spring Issue on Stands Nationwide March 27th, 2008]</ref>
 Fall 2007: [[Ryan Reynolds]] <br>
 Winter 2008: [[Pamela Anderson]] <br>
 Spring 2008: [[Feist (singer)|Feist]] <br>
-Summer 2008: [[Kids In The Hall]] <br>
+Summer 2008: [[The Kids in the Hall]] <br>
 Fall 2008:  [[Emmanuelle Chriqui]] <br>
 Winter 2009:  [[Rachelle Lefevre]] <br>
 Spring 2009:  [[Bianca Beauchamp]]  <br>
-Summer 2009:  [[Georges St-Pierre]]
+Summer 2009:  [[Georges St-Pierre]] <br>
+Fall 2009:  [[Nelly Furtado]]  <br>
+Issue #10: [[Lights (musician)]] <br>
+Issue #11:  [[Malin Åkerman]]
-== References ==
+==References==
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+{{Reflist}}
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+[[Category:1999 establishments in Quebec]]
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+[[Category:Entertainment magazines published in Canada]]
+[[Category:Celebrity magazines]]
+[[Category:Defunct magazines published in Montreal]]
+[[Category:Magazines established in 1999]]
+[[Category:Magazines disestablished in 2010]]
+[[Category:Quarterly magazines published in Canada]]