January 2009 Issue (Issue 53) - Portrait Magazine

Issue 53: January 2009

Cover Stories


Jensen Ackles:
Aspects of Ackles

We dig deeper to discover the things that
makes Jensen the adored star he is.
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Portrait Choice Awards
as Voted by YOU!

YOUR choice for the top films,
songs, celebs, books etc of 2008!
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Breakout Stars 2008
New writer! We highlight some of
our favorite musicians and actors
who made it big in 2008!
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Britney Spears:
The Comeback

Miss American Dream she
was seventeen is back!
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Cam Gigandet:
Blue-Eyed Bad Boy

Read up on the often
villainous hearththrob!
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Mid-Season Television Catch Up
As your favorite shows return from their
hiatus, we recap their current season and
give an idea of whats coming up.
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Dean Delannoit:
International Talent

Read up on Belgian musician
Dean Delannoit.
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Surviving in a Winter Wonderland
Get through winter and the months after
Christmas with our Survival Guide!
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Surviving January Stress
Survive the stresses of a new
year, new grading period and
semester with this easy guide.
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Fashion and Beauty


Trendsetter Spotlight:
Emma Watson

Spotlight on the fashion
stylings of Emma Watson!
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Style Stealers:
Thank You For The Music

Replicate outfits from Taylor,
Miley, Jordin and Jenny.
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Fashion Closet:
Saving Money Tips

Dress Fashionably, originally
and affordably!
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Beauty 101:
The Shelf Life Of Cosmetics

Is your make-up past it's
expiry date? Find out here.
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Closet Invasion:
Celebs out and about

We look at recent outfits from Vanessa
Hudgens, Hilary Duff, and more!.
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Hairtastic:
Braid With Me

Try braiding this month with these
various awesome styles.
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Film and Television


Back to the Golden Years:
Funny Face

The Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire
classic is our film of the month!
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Madison Pettis Interview
Our interview with Disney starlet Madison
Pettis from "Cory in the House", The
Game Plan
and Seven Pounds.
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Drew Seeley Interview
Our interview with Drew Seeley from
Another Cinderella Story and the High
School Musical Tour.
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Taylor Atelian Interview
Our interview with actress Taylor
Atelian from the sitcom
"According to Jim"
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Avan Jogia Interview
Our interview with actor Avan
Jogia from Spectacular and
Gym Teacher: The Movie
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Graham Patrick Martin Interview
Our interview with Graham Martin
from "The Bill Engvall Show".
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Brock Kelly Interview
Our interview with Brock Kelly from
the films: First Strike, Faded
Memories
and Portal.
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Music


CliqueGirlz Interview
Our interview with the CliqueGirlz
who are currently on tour
with the Cheetah Girls.
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Dean Delannoit Interview
Our interview with Belgian musician
Dean Delannoit. His single 'You'
is out now.
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Sam Bradley Interview
Our interview with musician Sam Bradley
who co-wrote 'Never think' from the
Twilight soundtack with Robert Pattinson.
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Country Music Madness:
The Lost Trailers

Discover the country music
group The Lost Trailers.
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Popsicle: The Fray
This month's Popsicle spotlight
is on 'How to Save a Life'
hitmakers; The Fray!
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Myspace Act of the Week Recap
If you missed the four musicians
we featured in December you can
catch up here!
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Golden Oldies:
ACDC

Not the dance crew, discover
the classic rock music of ACDC.
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Fun & Games


January Puzzles
Fun puzzles of January's
Portrait Celebs.
(Opens in new window)
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Emma Roberts Word Find
Can you find the six words
related to Emma Roberts
and her films?
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Fall out Boy Word Find
Can you find the nine words
related to the band and their songs,
hidden in the letters?
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January Movie Quotes Game
Can you name the films (and
characters) these ten familiar
lines came from?
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Other Columns


7 New Year's Resolutions
Make these seven great
goals your New Year's
resolutions in 2009!
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Book Club: In your Room
New writer! "In Your Room"
by Jordanna Fraiberg is this
month's book of the month!
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Award Winners


Site of the Month
January's site of the month is the Tokio Hotel fansite: [Kaulitz] Majik
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Wallpapers of the month
A round of applause for Rachel's wallpaper that won our Taylor Swift themed challenge and Geraldine's which won our 'Gossip Girl' themed challenge.
(View the second and third place winners in the hall of fame at Portrait Wallpapers)

Taylor Swift Wallpaper Challenge - Entry #9 by Rachel Gossip Girl Wallpaper Challenge Entry #3 by Geraldine

Reviews


Australia
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman
An English aristocrat struggles to save
her ranch in outback Australia as
WWII approaches.
Reviewed by Kat


Revolutionary Road
Starring: Leonardo Dicaprio, Kate Winslet
A married couple in 50's suburban
America struggle to save their
marriage.
Reviewed by Kat


All American Rejects:
When the World
Comes Down

Review of the new album
featuring 'Gives you hell'.
Reviewed by Kelly


The Day the Earth Stood Still
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Jadyn Smith
A scientist must convince a visitor from
another planet not to exterminate the
human race in order to save the planet.
Reviewed by Kat


The Submarines:
Honeysuckle Weeks

Review of the album featuring the
songs 'Xavia' and 'You, Me, and
Bourgeoisie'.
Reviewed by Kelly


Four Christmases
Starring: Reese Witherspoon, Vince Vaughn
A couple must survive four different
Christmases with their respective
divorced parents.
Reviewed by Kat


Passengers
Starring: Anne Hathaway
A psychologist counselling a group of
survivors from a plane crash soon
comes to question what really
happened on the plane.
Reviewed by Kat