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Any beautiful and/or interesting magazines you like?
I always loved magazines. Like, real paper magazines. Lately I realized that I can find digital versions or scans somewhat easily and it sparked a new obsession. I'm weird, I know. But there are so many beautifully designed magazines, such as the Japanese travel-related Transit or the men's lifestyle Brutus. Even their websites are beautiful and worth visiting. There's also this independent Brazilian retro gaming magazine called Jogo Véio that is almost like a love letter to the classic video game magazines.
I think I've been craving creativity lately, in a World of AI slop and "content" creators. So any magazines you like? What do you like about them?
Im not sure where you are based but every now and then I will browse this site and look for interesting magazines. Iv bought a few from there that have been super interesting as well as having interesting layouts.
https://store.magalleria.co.uk/
here are a few iv bought in the past
https://store.magalleria.co.uk/products/realreviewantenne?_pos=1&_sid=0fd741a7d&_ss=r
https://store.magalleria.co.uk/products/weird-walk-wanderings-and-wonderings-through-the-british-ritual-year
https://store.magalleria.co.uk/products/a-bestiary-of-the-anthropocene (this is actually a book but still sick)
https://store.magalleria.co.uk/products/thefunambulist?_pos=1&_sid=a2b6b4de6&_ss=r
Nanaō (link for buying, en description, not official) , (official,jp) - Japanese cultural Arts and kimono, with some illustrations as well. Even just the way panels are laid out feels beautiful. Feels also less "I'm too old for this" like Furisode Byori (振袖日和) magazine aimed towards the "get hyped: getting a Furisode when I turn 20" crowd *, and less narrowly focused on just kimonos than ---
Utsukushii Kimono (purchase, en), (official, jp) - their portraits are pretty, and also close ups of embroidery and dyed fabrics and such. There's also usually an artisan feature where they talk about their craft that contributes to kimonos. Digital sample pages here
Your mentioning transit.jp reminds me that I actually enjoy airline travel magazines they stick in the pockets. I know they're just ads but they have to be somewhat fun while business-clsss style, contain a variety of interests without being too niche or have anything offensive in them. Kinda interesting.
'* Edit: I'm obviously just super jealous that I'm not 18 years old with money to burn in a "congrats happy for you" way - it's a super cute and fun magazine