Maxim's Journalistic Integrity?

[Uncle Bobby]

Apparently they have none. Big surprise. Was someone actually reading the articles?

Still, this is so stupid.

Maxim issues apology over bogus review

The review in its March issue gave Warpaint a rating of two and a half stars out of five and said the album "hasn't left Chris Robinson and the gang much room for growth."

But the Black Crowes criticized the magazine over the review, pointing out that the reviewer could not have heard more than one song, as it had not released advance copies.

In an e-mail to Black Crowes manager Pete Angelus, Maxim described the review as "an educated guess preview."

[glenvb]

Re: Maxim's Journalistic Integrity?

I never thought I'd hear the words "Maxim" and "journalistic integrity" in the same sentence!

[Inquiring Mind]

Re: Maxim's Journalistic Integrity?

WHAT?

Next you're going to tell me their photographs are airbrushed too I suppose?!?!

[Traxy]

Re: Maxim's Journalistic Integrity?

If I were the Crowes I would sue. Who knows how many ignorant rednecks read that drool cup of a magazine and have decided not to buy the album based solely on their poor review?

[Deathsdoorstep]

Re: Maxim's Journalistic Integrity?

If your get your music reviews from Maxim, then you suck. In fact, if you buy that mag to look at chicks, when you could buy Penthouse, you suck even worse.

[Uncle Bobby]

Re: Maxim's Journalistic Integrity?

Still, people have sued the Inquirer based on false stories and who considers that rag to be a trusted news source?