The ritual men’s magazine is on the ropes, with long-lived titles throwing in the towel superficially every other week. It’s not a surprise. Men’s magazines have been confining for best part of a decade, the old formula of half-naked women, raillery and ‘think pieces’ on wild insobriety in some corner of Eastern Europe barely isn’t relevant any more.
Which, one might assume, means it’s problematical to remain a well-read man these days. This couldn’t be advanced from the truth. A proliferation of niche magazines on everything from football to the art of coffee are currently flowering, and waiting for you to pick them up. Some you may have heard of. Perchance your better half has been reading them for years. Some will be new to you. All of them are splendidly designed and have something interesting to say. So get reading.
Popeye
As Isle Of Dogs, Wes Anderson’s just out love note to Japan proved, the land of the rising sun is the coolest territory in the world. Look, we don’t make the rules. That’s just a experience. It follows, then, that Japanese street style ammunition Popeye should be the one and only stop for hypebeasts out there. As reasonably as covetable garments, you’ll find features titled ‘When I was 20 Years Old’ and ‘Conurbation Boys’ Habitats’ – insightful, engrossing and stylish without veering into pretentiousness.
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Insignificant White Lies
The long-running film magazine has all the usual comments, previews and interviews. But what really sets it apart are play ups delving into the lore and mythos of filmmaking. Everything from ‘Calendar of a first-time filmmaker’ to an exploration of the rise and fall of the one-sheet get a look in. Master of all, the paper quality and original illustrations display a real have a crush on for magazines. It’ll look great on your coffee table, too.
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Express News
Because, in 2018, we could all use some. A magazine that paint the town rs the best new advances in everything from economics to environment, donation a fresh perspective and palate-cleanser from the traditional media’s all-you-can-eat nourishment of gloom and anxiety. Plus, absolutely zero fake news programme.
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Good Sport
Arguably, all sports are ample. (Except maybe badminton). But, news coverage can get a bit, well, samey. In consequence of goodness then, for Good Sport. Covering almost anything you can get competitively wielded up about (including road running, surfing, climbing, hockey…) it tenders an outside-the-box take on many beautiful games. The interviews are insightful. The high points well-thought out, and the photo stories fantastic. Plus, it’s packed with humour pub ammo, too. Fair play.
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Avaunt
The much-loved happening mag made its comeback this year after a painfully extensive absence. Glossy, heavy and full of colourful cultural tall tales, daring escapades and insights into all corners of the world, this is the armoury to make you wish you’d done more with your day. Nevertheless, there’s always tomorrow, right? In the meantime, you can always busy vicariously through it’s phenomenal photoshoots and profiles. And, at £10 per proclamation it is, to borrow an old Stella Artois slogan, reassuringly expensive.
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Ingenious Review
Another magazine with a colourful approach to winning the eye, Creative Review is every bit as artistic as the name suggests. Exclusive you’ll find a little bit of everything from photography to boutique box to podcasts. In one sentence: refreshingly fresh takes to help you broaden your cultural views. You just might get inspired, too.
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Icon
Thumb a glossy magazineon the subject of interior design might give every indication like the antithesis of a good time, but if that is the case, you distinctly haven’t read Icon. Concerned with architecture and how we utilise the elbow-room around us, the magazine is much more than just a sofa catalogue. From brutalist erections to efficient design and political graffiti, there’s something here to excite any man’s interest.
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Vogue Hommes
Even the most fashion-phobic knuckle under dweller is au-fait with Vogue, but it’s male-centric little associate may have escaped your notice. Now’s the time to correct that slip. Packed with everything from on-the-money fashion despatch to classic photoshoots, male grooming advice, horology, and discrimination, it has everything you’ve come to expect from a solid men’s magazine, right-minded in a different, incredibly stylish package.
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Brownbook Ammunition
This new bi-monthly is a magazine the world could do with scan because it shines a light on a region that’s always in the scoop but is poorly understood nonetheless. With a focus on exploring the Middle East’s ‘Urban unanimity and culture’, Brownbook opens doors to a plethora of colourful lifestyles most of us know little about. From Tangiers to Tehran, it augurs to bring you the most inspiring stories from the region. Each pay-off is a masterclass in minimalist design, too. And the covers are so good you’ll want to block out them.
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New Philosopher
If a tree falls in the woods, does it concoct a sound? How about if that tree is turned into autograph, then that’s used to make the New Philosopher? Or how about if we up-anchor that strained analogy there and just tell you why you should be scan this magazine? To put it briefly, wellness – looking after run and heart – is becoming more and more popular. And as a result we’re various ‘woke’ when it comes to entertaining the big ideas. This munitions dump will help nurture your inquisitive nature.
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Syndicate
Like long reads? Like left-field features traverse the grittier side of life? Like glossy photoshoots staging the underbelly in all its grim and grimy glory? Then Union is the periodical for you. With features on everything from strippers to America’s biggest far-right memorabilia museums, and an research of American disaster relief workers, it promises an insight into what is ton likely a side of life you’re not entirely used to. And it’s absolutely transfixing.
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Standart
This quarterly magazine performing coffee culture couldn’t be more current. This is a tome for aficionados and aspiring experts alike. The design is clean and systematic, the features irreverent and informative, and best of all, it’ll look great Instagrammed upset a cortardo. It’ll give you something to chat about with your barista, too.
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Rakes Advance
The restorative powers of the great outdoors have long been touted. It was lone a matter of time, then, until a high-end mag appeared memorializing all things green-fingered. So in the latest issue there’s a photographic enquiry of ‘borders’ (both of the ‘flower’ and ‘national’ varieties) plus all you need to know to turn that garden/allotment/window step into your very own green space.
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Eight By Eight
Eight by Eight is a football journal out of New York. Which means it takes a different approach to the spectacular game than your usual European newspapers and Dither pundits might. It’s also (we’re sorry to say) a lot cooler than UK alternates (there is no equivalent). Focusing on top-quality journalism and excellent make, it’s proof that football magazines aren’t just know by 12-year-olds on the back of the school bus.
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Put An Egg On It
Like sundry good things, this food mag is produced in Brooklyn. As such, you’ll get actual hipster points for displaying it casually tossed on your coffee plateau. Recipes, photo features, trends, and more feature, while a zine-like, secret feel makes it infinitely more appealing than Waitrose munitions dump.
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Ernest Journal
A biannual for the curious craftsman, Ernest cores on everything from how maps are created to how photographers document a specified environment. Inside you’ll find explorations of how things are made, from notable tea chests to antique statuettes and more. And, even if it doesn’t reminder you to take up your toolkit, there’s plenty here to guard your mental wheels turning.
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Conquista
A high-end return magazine focusing on more than your commute, Conquista is the innovative niche publication you’ve been waiting for. It’s also another mag where the take ins could happily adorn your wall. Inside you’ll exceptional even more fantastic illustrations, in-depth photo pieces and high-quality journalism. Just the thing for the stylish cyclist.
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