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A bunch of magazines

The launch issue of the Good Men Project Magazine is online. From The New York Review of Magazines, going door-to-door with The Watchtower to spread the good word — Joel Meares on the most widely read magazine in the world; how does The Economist do it? The hottest US newsweekly has an English accent; a look at how The Atlantic finds reinvention and tension online; and Jeff Dooley on how in-flight magazines are surviving and thriving. For those seeking an authentic experience without actual contact, try True West. How to defend a defamation writ? Matilda magazine editor Robbie Swan on keeping an independent publication afloat and fighting legal threats with humour. What happened to the local "luxe" publishers — are they economic casualties or is there a bigger problem with the model? Why VQR is the smartest magazine on the planet and has embraced the future of magazines. Going against stuffy image, University of Chicago students revive provocative magazine Vita Excolatur, aiming to depict thoughtful nudity. After nine years of suspended animation, FEED decideds to put the archives back online. The Seventeen Magazine Project is an attempt to spend one month living according to the gospel of Seventeen magazine. A study finds old media magazines losing share online despite their great brands. A series of magazine covers featuring personalities, historical events, and publications of significance in gay and lesbian history and culture. It is true that a bunch of magazines are closing down, but it this unusual? The Paris Review receives a copy of The Paris Magazine, which bills itself as “The Poor Man's Paris Review” and has appeared exactly four times since its founding in 1967. Does the New York Times need a magazine anymore? Check out the new Tumblr Fuck Yeah, Magazines.