Film Lover + Illustration Enthusiast? Check this issue: sex.

Are you a cinema lover sick of reading standard film magazines full of reviews, press images and unnecessary celebrity news?

If the answer is yes, you’re not alone!

Whenever I came upon a film magazine, the result is the same:

Full of Hollywood films, not unique perspectives, fake glitz and glam, shallow and full of self righteous celebrities. Isn’t worth my time.

I wanted to find something new. Something independent. Something BOLD.

Aims to use visual storytelling in an unconventional, humorous way.

While scrolling down on the net aimlessly, this magazine spoke to me. Beneficial Shock! uses film and design as tools to discuss wider ranging topics.

In the most recent issue, it dives into sex. A bit difficult to talk about.

However, it doesn’t shy away from difficult conversations, tackling taboos tastefully, and -most importantly- using film as a backdrop for discussions of today’s social issues.

That was exactly what I needed.

Sex isn’t just about the act. It’s also about power-play, self-actualisation, and identity. With this in mind, it’s a collection of broad pieces in just 64 pages.

From male gaze in storytelling to detailed history of pornographic films.

It’s guaranteed to get you hot under the collar.

Sound like what you want?

Discover Beneficial Shock! Issue 3. For just €9.97.