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Issue 1: Beginnings

Beginnings’ End

Here’s a better look at all those lovely pictures.

Tavi Gevinson 09/30/2011
  • Happy last day of September! This was a mighty fine beginning and thanks for being here with us. Today we close our first-ever issue of Rookie with all those pretty images that have been lurking in the background all month. Hope you’re ready to spend all weekend agonizing over what in the world could be going on for October and counting down to Monday! Wait, your entire life doesn’t revolve around Rookie? That’s … actually, that makes a lot of sense. I’m going to go get off my computer now. All photo credits go to Retrospace.

beginnings our backgrounds september 2011
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23 Comments

  • spacemadness September 30th, 2011 7:13 PM

    Loveeeely! Ive been wondering about the photos in back of the layout :) especially love 13!

  • Jodie September 30th, 2011 7:31 PM

    Ahh these photos are beautiful. It slightly depresses me how cool everyone looks though.

  • Marguerite September 30th, 2011 7:31 PM

    #8 +#12 are my favourites! – I cant believe rookie has been going for a whole month (and i really do want to know what october’s theme is sooooo bad)!

  • go.outside September 30th, 2011 7:33 PM

    My life totally revolves around Rookie a little, not gonna lie…

    • oriana September 30th, 2011 9:06 PM

      heh heh same here

  • back2thepast September 30th, 2011 7:39 PM

    Tavi- just out of pure curiosity, how much time a day/week would you say you spend on the internet? You seem very busy with the site launching and all.

  • AineFey September 30th, 2011 8:18 PM

    Congrats on one month! These pictures are great.

  • oriana September 30th, 2011 8:58 PM

    I love the photos from the backgrounds so much, you have no idea. Admittedly, I would stare at them for a few minutes every day after reading the posts just thinking about the era that they were taken in and how much I adored the colours/clothing : }

  • Marieljade September 30th, 2011 9:29 PM

    Oh Rookie makes my day every day :)

  • junebuglove September 30th, 2011 10:06 PM

    YAY, I’ve been wanting a bett look at these all month!! :) thanks

  • Caroline September 30th, 2011 10:17 PM

    No way! I just e-mailed you last week asking for access to the background photos, thank you so much Rookie! :)

  • Maialuna September 30th, 2011 11:03 PM

    I love 7. That face and that skeleton are both amazing.

    3, 7, 11, and 14 are definitely catching my eye the most. They’re so pretty.

  • puffytoad October 1st, 2011 12:08 AM

    #13 was taken before they invented safety.

  • Bren October 1st, 2011 2:38 AM

    My life might actually revolve around it. This is such a fantastic place in the vastness that is the internet. :)

  • October 1st, 2011 3:34 AM

    September Rookie was brilliant -> I’ve got No Doubt that October will be genius. Congrats and thanks to everyone involved! But a special congratulations and thanks to the mastermind – Tavi, you’re the best! <3

  • truefaux October 1st, 2011 4:45 AM

    Perfect. I’ve been using cache to check out the backgrounds I’d missed but I should’ve known that since Rookie was perfect, this was exactly how September would have ended. So much love!

  • broguishrogue October 1st, 2011 10:35 AM

    i don’t say the word fabulous, but if i did, i’d say it now.

  • PoisonIvy October 1st, 2011 12:58 PM

    so gorgeous.

  • live_love_breath_dance October 1st, 2011 3:42 PM

    My life does revolve around Rookie. Quite a lot. I sort of go through withdrawals on the weekends:/

    • Chimdi October 13th, 2011 8:18 PM

      Me too!

  • Pashupati October 1st, 2011 9:28 PM

    Thanks! I wondered if I could see these back again! \o/

  • Lucas October 3rd, 2011 2:35 PM

    Where’s today background? I’ts driving me mad ;)

  • viciouscirce October 3rd, 2011 6:04 PM

    You can actually view these images by pressing ctrl+u, then looking for background: url(‘http://static.rookiemag.com/2011/10/1317484474october1background.jpg’). Put that url in the url bar and you can view the background image of the day C:

Rookie is no longer publishing new content, but we hope you'll continue to enjoy the archives, or books, and the community you've helped to create. Thank you for seven very special years! ✴

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Rookie is an online magazine and book series for teenagers. Each month, a different editorial theme drives the writing, photography, and artwork that we publish. Learn more about us here, and find out how to submit your work here!

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