''Bliss'' was a monthly
British
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Peoples, culture, and language
* British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies.
** Britishness, the British identity and common culture
* British English, ...
magazine
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aimed at
14- to 17-year-old girls,
retailing at
£2.75 and often coming with a gift such as make-up or a bag. The content covered candid celebrity
gossip
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, latest
fashion
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s, hair and make-up looks, a problem page on
puberty
Puberty is the process of physical changes through which a child's body matures into an adult body capable of sexual reproduction. It is initiated by hormonal signals from the brain to the gonads: the ovaries in a girl, the testes in a boy. ...
, boyfriends, friends and sex, an interview with the celebrity cover girl, entertainment reviews,
romance advice,
psychology
Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior. Psychology includes the study of conscious and unconscious phenomena, including feelings and thoughts. It is an academic discipline of immense scope, crossing the boundaries betwe ...
for friendships, and real-life stories.
The magazine was launched by
EMAP
Ascential plc, formerly EMAP, is a British business-to-business media business specialising in exhibitions & festivals and information services. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
History
Ric ...
in June 1995,
and sold to Italian publishers
Panini in 2006.
At the time of its sale in 2006, it had a circulation of 213,466 (already in decline),
but this had fallen to 50,043 by December 2012.
In June 2014, it was announced the July issue - already on newsstands - would be the last.
Features
*
Taylor Swift
Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Her discography spans multiple genres, and her vivid songwriting—often inspired by her personal life—has received critical praise and wide media coverage. Bor ...
graced the September 2009 cover in a dress designed by David Peck of 11:11.
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