The phrase “Preferência Nacional” historically references Brazil’s industrial policy of the 1970s—mandating that domestic products be favored over imports. In this issue the editors re‑appropriate the term to interrogate that shape contemporary Brazilian identity.
Today, the legacy of Volume 27 lives on in digital archives and through the nostalgic lenses of fans who remember the rental-store era of Brazilian media. While the original physical releases (often including a digital or physical magazine alongside the video footage of the photo shoots) have become collector's items, the content has been re-released in various digital formats.