Several magazines launched or reached their tenth issue in 1981, capturing the decade's new obsession with bodybuilding, home tech, and celebrity obsession:
: As seen in Life , the era of the super-collector and celebrity obsession was taking root. Escort – Vol 01 No 10 (1981)
: This publication’s premiere issue launched in October 1981 (Vol. 1, No. 1), featuring Chester "Chet" Yorton . It represented a new lifestyle niche focusing on steroid-free competition, a philosophy championed by stars like Lou Ferrigno. Several magazines launched or reached their tenth issue
: The October 1981 issue was famous for its "Mania for Marilyn" cover. It explored the burgeoning lifestyle of Hollywood collectors, profiling fans like George Zeno, who owned 1,500 magazines dedicated to Marilyn Monroe. 1), featuring Chester "Chet" Yorton
: Magazines began dedicating sections to "home entertainment" as VCRs became more common.
While no single widespread "Lifestyle and Entertainment" magazine with that exact volume and number exists in standard mainstream archives, the designation from 1981 most likely refers to the debut year of specialized or niche publications that grew out of the early 1980s cultural shift toward "infotainment."