''Naked Eye Magazine'' was a
Canadian
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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
The culture of Canada embodies the artistic, culinary, literary, humour, musical, political and social elements that are representative of Canadians. Throughout Canada's history, its culture has been influenced by European culture and traditi ...
by covering national talent with a global perspective". The magazine focused on both Canadian and international celebrities and trends.
The magazine originally launched in
Montreal
Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-most populous city in Canada and List of towns in Quebec, most populous city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian ...
, Quebec, under XMMA promoter and publisher (and then editor)
Burton Rice
Burton, Burtons, or Burton's may refer to:
Companies
* Burton (retailer), a clothing retailer
** Burton's, Abergavenny, a shop built for the company in 1937
**The Montague Burton Building, Dublin a shop built for the company between 1929 and ...
in 1999 but folded in under a year.
It was relaunched as a quarterly in Fall 2007 then was published biannually for its last two issues in 2010.
The target reader group of the magazine was people aged between 18 and 35.
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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
Ryan Rodney Reynolds (born October 23, 1976) is a Canadian-American actor. He is one of the highest-grossing film actors of all time, with a worldwide box-office gross of over billion.
He began his career starring in the Canadian teen ...
Winter 2008: Pamela Anderson
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Anders ...
Spring 2008: Feist
Summer 2008: The Kids in the Hall
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Fall 2008: Emmanuelle Chriqui
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Winter 2009: Rachelle Lefevre
Rachelle Marie Lefèvre (, ; born February 1, 1979) is a Canadian actress. She has starred in the television series ''Big Wolf on Campus'' and had recurring roles in ''What About Brian'', ''Boston Legal'', and '' Swingtown''. She played the vamp ...
Spring 2009: Bianca Beauchamp
Bianca Stéphanie Beauchamp (, born October 14, 1977) is a Canadian fetish model best known for her glamour model, glamour, erotic and Rubber and PVC fetishism, latex fetish modeling.
Early life and education
Beauchamp was born in Montreal, Q ...
Summer 2009: Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre (; born May 19, 1981) is a Canadian actor and former professional mixed martial artist. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters in mixed martial arts (MMA) history. St-Pierre was a two-division champion in the Ult ...
Fall 2009: Nelly Furtado
Nelly Kim Furtado (; ; born December 2, 1978) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Furtado has sold over 40 million records worldwide making her one of the most successful Canadian artists.
She first gained fame with her trip hop-inspired deb ...
Issue #10: Lights (musician)
Lights Poxleitner-Bokan (born Valerie Anne Poxleitner; April 11, 1987), known mononymously as Lights (previously stylized as LIGHTS), is a Canadian musician, singer, and songwriter. She is known for singles "Drive My Soul", "February Air", "Ice ...
Issue #11: Malin Åkerman
Malin Maria Åkerman (born 12 May 1978) is a Swedish actress. In the early 2000s, she had several small television and film parts in both Canadian and American productions, including ''The Utopian Society'' (2003) and ''Harold & Kumar Go to Whi ...
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