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Re: Ask HN: What are some of your favorite journals or magazines?

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Post by aWidebrant »

N+1 and The Baffler both seem to be constitutionally incapable of releasing a bad issue. Highly recommended.

Jacobin is uneven, but if you read Reason et al you owe it to yourself to pick up a copy now and then to keep up with ideological writing in the land of the living.

The Economist is an incredibly well written magazine that unfortunately - editorials aside - can't escape the compulsion of not even being wrong. Save your money and just sign up for a couple of Axios newsletters for the same effect.

I have not read Edge in years, maybe decades, but it deserves a mention for treating video games as digital art rather than consumer electronics.

Re: Ask HN: What are some of your favorite journals or magazines?

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Post by ibn_khaldun »

wombatmobile wrote: post #30

Sorry in advance for the negativity. I'd love to rediscover the joy of reading quality periodicals so I'll read other comments here and try anything that looks good. As for my experiences lately... I subscribed to The Atlantic after reading it online. The print edition is disappointing for the quality of its typography and illustrations. The layout subediting should contribute a lot more to the experience. Instead, I…

I for one find your criticism to be enlightening and valuable. If I may ask you to continue, what qualities do you think are signs of good experiences in print and digital literature?

Re: Ask HN: What are some of your favorite journals or magazines?

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Post by nobody9999 »

I was a long time subscriber to Scientific American and IEEE Computer and tried to read The Economist as often as possible also.

I also used to buy local newspapers as well. But these days it's just so expensive, both in terms of money and time, that I gave most of that up.

And that's a lot of paper to have around, so I generally just read stuff online these days.

I agree with several of the other commenters here in suggesting you go to a real book/magazine store and look around. Then check out the online versions magazines you identified and make sure it's something in which you're willing to invest time and money.

I'd give an extra plug to The Economist, as it's generally really well written and will spur you to think even if you disagree with some of their positions.

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