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I recently got into reading magazines and want a place to talk about things I'm currently subscribed to. If you haven't got anything coming on a monthly or bi-monthly basis, here are some of the ones that I get that maybe you would enjoy.
The New Criterion
https://newcriterion.com/
This is the one that started everything for me. It's a cultural magazine that has sections for articles on art, poems, music, plays, politics, and book reviews. It comes out 10 times a year, is a fairly quick and easy read (90 pages or so), and I enjoy going through it when it arrives. Despite the $50 price, they seem to always have a coupon code of some kind active, so you can get it for $25 annually, a good deal I think. It leans heavily right wing in its political articles and in some of the book reviews. This is even more evident in how completely unrelated articles or topics will start talking about Israel towards the end. One examples that stands out from the most recent issue was a review of a book on initial confrontations and conflicts with the Cherokee that ends the informative book review by comparing the situation to Israel and Gaza.
Telos
Definitely political and policy focused with more of an academic bent. This is one of those reads that substitutes clear ideas for sentences that explicate the substantive différance betwixt texts that one peruses at leisure & the contents of the magazine. That is to say, after each article I typically need to take a smoke break. Interesting ideas clouded behind grad and doctoral students desperate to demonstrate that they are producing research worthy of engagement. At around $100 annually for 4 issues, I am unsure if I will end up keeping this one into a second year. A bummer that it is written the way it is, because some of the ideas and debates they want to set up seem relevant. Total length is closer to 130 or so pages, feels longer in both a good and bad way.
The Hedgehog Review
Of all of these this is the one that most closely matches up with my standard idea of a magazine. Starts out with comments from the editor briefly introducing what the contents will be. During this, the editor also touches on the larger theme that ties the series of articles together. For one issue is was about translation, another had some ideas about what comes after liberalism, this most recent one had 2 themes, one on the idea of place and the second on the new revolution in the right. Following the big middle section, there are book reviews, reconsiderations on previous subjects, and some final thought essays. When it comes to politics then, this one seems to be a bit more left leaning, and aimed at an older demographic. 1 year for $33, which is 4 issues, with each issue coming in around 170 pages gets you quite a bit to read. They too often have coupon codes or sales of some kind going on, so paying full price isn't even always required to get everything. I get irritated with the authors often enough that I will probably keep this one coming. (as a side note, this magazine also has the issue of talking about Jews in relation to things that don't warrant them being brought in, a bit of a running theme in a lot of these magazines)
Atheneum Review
Kind of an odd include since you can't actually subscribe to it, but I enjoyed it well enough to want to bring to people's attention. They release sometimes and you can get emails about when a new issue is out. They include topics such as AI, art reviews, articles on houses that were never built by a member of the Frankfurt School, a wide range of things. I don't have as much to say for this one since it's priced individually, and each issue has fairly different contents, but it's typically worth the $12 or so.
Claremont Review of Books
Probably the one I look forward to the most. Big, newspaper sized prints that have engaging book reviews. I've ended up purchasing, reading, and enjoying several of the books that have been reviewed here. It leans right, but has an opening section where readers can write rebuttals to some of the articles or reviews with the original authors then responding. Kind of a fun back and forth. $30 for 4 issues, maybe 120 pages. Every now and again the authors get into an academic stance and the reading is a little bit more of a chore, but overall I think they get books on a wide enough range of topics that, despite its billing as on politics and statesmanship, it really ends up covering a lot of cultural topics.
There are actually several others that I'm subscribed to, but I figured overwhelming someone with a first post might discourage people from trying out any of these. That being said, I also really love The New Atlantis, I have enjoyed Aerion (spelling?), and I enjoy well enough to keep reading The Hudson Review and Liberties. I have First Things, Commentary, and Comments too, but I have yet to read enough of any of these to have worthwhile opinions yet.
Does anyone else have recommendations, favorite magazines, least favorite magazines? Is it gay to get magazines as an adult or is it a sign of the well cultured man? Does anyone still read GameInformer?
The New Criterion
https://newcriterion.com/
This is the one that started everything for me. It's a cultural magazine that has sections for articles on art, poems, music, plays, politics, and book reviews. It comes out 10 times a year, is a fairly quick and easy read (90 pages or so), and I enjoy going through it when it arrives. Despite the $50 price, they seem to always have a coupon code of some kind active, so you can get it for $25 annually, a good deal I think. It leans heavily right wing in its political articles and in some of the book reviews. This is even more evident in how completely unrelated articles or topics will start talking about Israel towards the end. One examples that stands out from the most recent issue was a review of a book on initial confrontations and conflicts with the Cherokee that ends the informative book review by comparing the situation to Israel and Gaza.
Telos
Definitely political and policy focused with more of an academic bent. This is one of those reads that substitutes clear ideas for sentences that explicate the substantive différance betwixt texts that one peruses at leisure & the contents of the magazine. That is to say, after each article I typically need to take a smoke break. Interesting ideas clouded behind grad and doctoral students desperate to demonstrate that they are producing research worthy of engagement. At around $100 annually for 4 issues, I am unsure if I will end up keeping this one into a second year. A bummer that it is written the way it is, because some of the ideas and debates they want to set up seem relevant. Total length is closer to 130 or so pages, feels longer in both a good and bad way.
The Hedgehog Review
Of all of these this is the one that most closely matches up with my standard idea of a magazine. Starts out with comments from the editor briefly introducing what the contents will be. During this, the editor also touches on the larger theme that ties the series of articles together. For one issue is was about translation, another had some ideas about what comes after liberalism, this most recent one had 2 themes, one on the idea of place and the second on the new revolution in the right. Following the big middle section, there are book reviews, reconsiderations on previous subjects, and some final thought essays. When it comes to politics then, this one seems to be a bit more left leaning, and aimed at an older demographic. 1 year for $33, which is 4 issues, with each issue coming in around 170 pages gets you quite a bit to read. They too often have coupon codes or sales of some kind going on, so paying full price isn't even always required to get everything. I get irritated with the authors often enough that I will probably keep this one coming. (as a side note, this magazine also has the issue of talking about Jews in relation to things that don't warrant them being brought in, a bit of a running theme in a lot of these magazines)
Atheneum Review
Kind of an odd include since you can't actually subscribe to it, but I enjoyed it well enough to want to bring to people's attention. They release sometimes and you can get emails about when a new issue is out. They include topics such as AI, art reviews, articles on houses that were never built by a member of the Frankfurt School, a wide range of things. I don't have as much to say for this one since it's priced individually, and each issue has fairly different contents, but it's typically worth the $12 or so.
Claremont Review of Books
Probably the one I look forward to the most. Big, newspaper sized prints that have engaging book reviews. I've ended up purchasing, reading, and enjoying several of the books that have been reviewed here. It leans right, but has an opening section where readers can write rebuttals to some of the articles or reviews with the original authors then responding. Kind of a fun back and forth. $30 for 4 issues, maybe 120 pages. Every now and again the authors get into an academic stance and the reading is a little bit more of a chore, but overall I think they get books on a wide enough range of topics that, despite its billing as on politics and statesmanship, it really ends up covering a lot of cultural topics.
There are actually several others that I'm subscribed to, but I figured overwhelming someone with a first post might discourage people from trying out any of these. That being said, I also really love The New Atlantis, I have enjoyed Aerion (spelling?), and I enjoy well enough to keep reading The Hudson Review and Liberties. I have First Things, Commentary, and Comments too, but I have yet to read enough of any of these to have worthwhile opinions yet.
Does anyone else have recommendations, favorite magazines, least favorite magazines? Is it gay to get magazines as an adult or is it a sign of the well cultured man? Does anyone still read GameInformer?
