''Bliss'' was a monthly

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magazine A magazine is a periodical publication, generally published on a regular schedule (often weekly or monthly), containing a variety of content. They are generally financed by advertising, purchase price, prepaid subscriptions, or by a combinatio ...

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 Gossip is idle talk or rumour, especially about the personal or private affairs of others; the act is also known as dishing or tattling. Gossip is a topic of research in evolutionary psychology, which has found gossip to be an important means ...

, latest

fashion Fashion is a form of self-expression and autonomy at a particular period and place and in a specific context, of clothing, footwear, lifestyle, accessories, makeup, hairstyle, and body posture. The term implies a look defined by the fashion in ...

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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