The Week - UK Edition

Once you get your subscription to The Week, you can throw out Newsweek, Time, and People, along with heavy magazines that focus on the arts, food, and decorating. The Week comes in a deceptively small package, on thin paper, but it beats the competition in the breadth of subjects it covers. No longer will you be opening your news magazine and reading the same lead intro story about the Bush presidency and the Middle East over and over again. No longer will you be getting a narrow US-centric view on national and world events. No longer will you be flipping through pages of glossy ads to actually get to some text. And no longer will there be subscription cards falling out and littering your reading area!

I was a bit apprehensive about receiving a gift subscription to "yet another news weekly," but The Week won me over with the first issue. The Week opens with the main news stories and _how_ they were covered--you get what happened, what the major editorials said, what the columnists said, and what we can expect next. The editors draw on coverage in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Jerusalem Post, and hundreds of other print sources, so that the best of the best can be reprinted in The Week to provide diverse viewpoints. Dozens of sidebars provide human interest and shorter local happenings. One of my favorite sections is "The World At a Glance..." which is three pages chock full of news items from every continent, complete with a world map indicating the location of each story. Reading this weekly has really helped me bone up on my middle East and European geography. These news items are the important ones that somehow don't make it to our weekly national news broadcasts or print media.

The Week has a full spread on the best columns, from not US news media, but from European and international sources as well. You get the benefit of having read nine different major columnists from a diverse selection of sources, without actually having to go out and find these columns individually. In the "Talking Points" feature, major news issues are covered with input from three to six different sources.

Want fun? The Week also delivers coverage on People (celebrities) as well as the best of the Gossip for the week. It's balanced and just enough to keep one informed about celebrity happenings. Really, how many times can one read about Britney and Brangelina in a regular gossip rag? There are also not-to-be-missed reviews on Art exhibitions, Theater, Stage, Film, Music, Books, Restaurants, Television, and Travel. One of my favorite features in Books is the weekly guest who makes up a list of their favorite books. It's a great way to find both new books and old classics that people treasure. My other guilty pleasure from The Week is the real-estate section, which features gorgeous historic, opulent, and unusual real-estate that is currently on the market, as well as a "steal of the week."

Do you have enough yet? Don't worry, The Week also delivers Business news, Consumer news and product reports, detailed Obituaries, and recipes. With all I've described here, it sounds like this would be a tome, but as I said, this is the magazine that gets MORE information into LESS space and with less filler or extraneous information. Once you start reading The Week, your outlook will be changed, and it'll be hard to go back to the old media. Enjoy!

This review is for the U.S. edition. I couldn't find that edition on amazon but "The Week" deserves a review. I subscribed to this magazine in order to fulfill a new years resolution of becoming more informed and engaged with the world around me. Mainstream media is obsessed with Paris Hilton, Lindsey Lohan, and other irrelevant things concerning my life. "The week" is exactly what I was looking for. It's actual NEWS. I can read top new stories from around the world. For those who can't even think about getting their Paris Hilton or Lohan fix, the week has a page dedicated to celebrities. Updates on celebrities can be done in one page not several 15 minute segments/articles as in mainstream media. The magazine also sections on art, music, and books. There are "best of the best" financial articles from different sources. If you are looking for information without clutter and confusion, subscribe to "The Week". You won't regret it.

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I really like the global format of The Week; it covers news from all over the world on a wide spectrum of topics, from serious to gossipy. But most of it is in the form of opinions from editorialists and columnists, all of whom have their biases. You can always count on getting two or more contrary opinions on every issue, but you can't count on getting any neutral in-depth analysis. This sometimes leaves me feeling more confused than enlightened trying to understand the world through opinions can be challenging. Having said that, reading The Week is fun and it will keep you current on domestic and international headline news, and it doesn't hurt to read what people in foreign countries are saying and thinking.

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With copious magazine selections out there, this one lets you have access to news, finance, health, science, art, music, you name it. It's great especially for me since I'm a SAHM and with little time investment, I can still be informed on various subjects going on in the world.

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I enjoyed this magazine immensely for a year but for the past month, rather than receiving the issue on Saturday or Monday, it arrives on Tuesday or Wednesday. Customer service does not consider this a problem (somehow erroneously believing the week starts on Tuesday?), and swear they have done nothing differently, although they say they drop off the magazines at the post office "Friday OR Saturday" for delivery "Monday OR Tuesday". I understand the need for a tight schedule, but the OR is unforgivable for a weekly. Friday delivery to the post office would ensure I would get the magazine by Monday, latest, and the news would not be stale as 3 day old fish not to mention that many of the featured, like TV picks, start on Monday.

AVOID THIS MAGAZINE SERVICE IS GOING DOWNHILL FAST.

Aeronautical Journal

MUST CONTENT THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN THE AERONAUTICAL FIELD & OF COURSE SHOULD INCLUDE THE INFORMATION REGARDING THE AVIATION FIELD TOO.WOULD BE BETTER IF INCLUDE INFORMATION REGARDING THE SPACE THINGS .HOW WE CAN EXCEL IN SUCH FIELDS & ALL THAT.

Sail (1-year auto-renewal)

Sail Magazine is a ten-minute read then toss it. I cancelled it after a year.

Look, my opinion is just my opinion. Almost all magazines today are almost all advertising; either overt ads, or covert advertising disguised as articles and reviews about new products. I spent ten minutes every issue reading a few columns written by famous names such as Nigel Calder et. al and that was it. I've read their books for the most part anyway, so these few useful parts were not worth the $10 a year subscription fee, so I cancelled it.

Your mileage may vary.

But advertising can be informative if read with discrimination, especially if you are new to the sport and want to get an overview of what's going on commercially. I am old enough to remember when the America's Cup was a contest between boats and sailors, not between computers and lawyers, so my viewport may be very different from yours. Fair winds.

Whether you are a novice sailor, racer or an old hand, whether you own a boat,are thinking of buying one or just like to go along for the ride, this magazine covers it all.

There's all kinds of useful tips and information for anyone who just loves boats or being out on the water. There are articles ranging from handling weather and mechanical problems to keeping your pets aboard. The latest in gear and equipment, America's Cup Schedules,basic cruising tips,articles written by people just like you, who just love being out there(these are great as they give good ideas for living aboard and places to cruise), are all in here.

Thinking of buying a boat? You'll find feature articles on new and older boats. There is even a classified section in the back, that will give you a good idea of the price ranges for the type of boat your looking for.

Day Sailor, Cruiser, Racer or Live Aboard, you'll look foward to every issue........Laurie

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I resubscribed to Sail recently after some years without the magazine. I also subscribe to Yachting World which is the absolute best sailing magazine I have ever taken and Good Old Boat which has some very well written regular features. By comparison to YW,kind of apples to apples, Sail is weakly produced and written. It lacks generally compelling monthly columns and many times it seems sort of dumbed down. But it is a decent resource for the US based sailor and its far better than say Cruising or US Sailing.

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Good value for one's money (if you're into sailing)...Informative for all levels whether a beginner or a pro...even if you can only afford a Day Sailor or primarily interested in smaller boats (again good price!)...great pix of great boats & good articles...

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Good value for magazine. Very informative and good reading for all levels of expertise . . . from beginner to professional

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Indianapolis Monthly (1-year automatic renewal)

Just by coincidence, I've bought the last four copies of Indianapolis Monthly at the newsstand price...but there is no coincidence in this being a quality local magazine. Last month...Peyton...this month, SLAMMY FAYE! I'm a longtime fan of the Naptown Roller Girls...and a new fan of this magazine! The price of the roller derby bouts may be very affordable, but there is nothing cheap about the quality of this sport and the athletes in it. Add all the info about other Indy sports, local arts and entertainment, restaurants...I've decided a subscription is in my near future. As in...how fast can I close this review and click over to the subscription page!?!?!

How could not want to get a subscription to this.....I mean really you have the Naptown Roller Girls on the front cover!!!!! What more could you ask for?

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Ebony (1-year auto-renewal)

Being one of the most popular Black magazines in the country it should be available for Kindle perhaps you would even get some new subscribers.

Bottom-Line: When all is said and done "Ebony Magazine" is a necessary part of the Black American experience and growing up without its sometimes shallow, but always relevant words.

Like most Black Americans who grew up in the age of the Civil Right movement, my household always had an issue of "Ebony Magazine" somewhere in the living room. Even young I understood the vital connection the magazine afforded our household to the wider Black American community; "Ebony Magazine" has always been for, by and about Black Americans. Over the intervening years that formulation has not changed even as the magazine has undergone modernization, and left most of its rather shallow articles behind.

Today's "Ebony Magazine", which once again adorns our homes' coffee table, is new and more, shall we say, upscale, than the periodical of my youth. The images are more professional finished, it articles (for the most part) have more depth, and advertisements though still slanted toward hair and beauty products have a higher gloss on them. And speaking of advertisements, like most modern magazine, there are a lot of them; it is not an exaggeration to state that fully half of the magazine is given over to them. And they run the gambit from full two page spreads on automobiles, to one page write-up's on food, clothing, and the ubiquitous beauty products.

"Ebony Magazine" likes to showcase celebrities and other successful and notable Black Americans, but the magazine does a good job of showcasing work-a-day black people that have made the American Dream their own. The whole magazine is devoted to uplifting stories about and for black people, and in this vain "Ebony Magazine" is a great counter balance to all of the negative stories in the mainstream press about Black Americans.

The March 2007 issue for instance featured a rather lengthy article on Raven Symone of The Cosby Show and That's So Raven fame, entitled The $400 Million Dollar Woman. There was also a very informative and engaging article on the new governor of Massachusetts Deval Patrick who holds the title of the second black governor of an American state. And still another about the harm Hip-Hop and Rap music can and probably is doing to the self-esteem of Black children. The article entitled Sex, Violence, and Disrespect: What Hip-Hop Had Done To Our Women was written by Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole, the president of Bennett College for Women, and president emeritus of Spelman College. The article mirrors a chapter in her latest book, co-authored with Dr. Beverly Guy-Sheftall, Gender Talk: The Struggle for Woman's Equality in African American Communities, and is a fitting discussion on an issue vexing the Black American community at large.

But there was also a rather shallow article on interracial dating, entitled, Is Love Becoming Color-Blind? The article really lends very little to the discussion of this complex issue, and such articles have always--regrettably--found a home within the pages of "Ebony Magazine."

Like all periodicals, "Ebony Magazine" reserves certain sections for monthly re-occurring features. These include Letter to The Editor, Ebony Book Shelf, Center Stage, Money Talk, Sisterspeak, Ebony Advisor, Body Talk, among others. All and all these monthly sections are fun to read, but honestly offer little in the way of useful information, with the exception of Ebony Book Shelf, and Ebony Travel Guide.

When all is said and done "Ebony Magazine" is a necessary part of the Black American experience and growing up without its sometimes shallow, but always relevant words. Those words inspired, they energized, and they lent and lend purpose to life in a world where Black Americans, young and old, find little in main stream American culture to encourage them.

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I have been reading it since my parents introduced me to it in the 1970's. I would love it in Kindle format.

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First of all, i appreciate the deal i recieved from Amazon on this subscription!! Also,it's great when you can find your informational needs at one place. Roy L

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I do not find anyway to get the Ebony subscription on my Kindle Fire...It says it is free for Subscribers, but everytime I try to download it, the payment choice comes up...I see now in very small print that this is only for IPad users when the large print add is for Ipad, Nook, Google newsstands and Kindle Fire... Is this offer available or not?

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Handguns (1-year auto-renewal)

I bought my first gun, a Beretta 92, in May 1999 in response to the Columbine tragedy. It was a "silent protest" against the heartless anti-gun political opportunists who were exploiting the victims during the aftermath, which made me sick & disgusted. It wasn't long after that first purchase when I began a subscription to "Handguns" magazine. I was a subscriber for 10 years until a couple months ago when I decided not to renew my subscription for a number of reasons, not the least of which is that I live in California, home of the "certified safe by the state" approved roster of handguns for sale, which prohibits most new models from being sold in CA unless they're bastardized to meet state requirements.

Well, you don't subscribe to a magazine for 10 years if it's crappy, right? This is a great magazine, and all about handguns. It contains the usual articles you would expect about new models and such, plus firing line reports for several models in each issue, but it also contains ancillary topics such as tactics, gun rights, ammunition, new accessory items on the market, nostalgic reviews of classic handguns, etc. It's a bi-monthly publication from the publishers of "Guns & Ammo", which of course is the gold standard by which all other shooting publications are judged. I believe "Handguns" carries on the tradition of G&A nicely. This magazine isn't as thick as its main competitor (American Handgunner), but I prefer "Handguns" because they stick to business, while AH seems to be run by a bunch of narcisistic egomaniacs who use their magazine as a forum for patting themselves on the back. I think "Handguns" also has a better command of English grammar than AH and is easier to read, though they're still a far cry from perfect in that regard. However, AH has a handgun giveaway contest in each issue, which "Handguns" does not, so props to AH for that.

If I had to criticize anything in "Handguns", it would be the gun rights column. At times--not very often, but sometimes--the author (Don B. Kates) seems like he's out in left field, out of touch with reality. He actually stated, for example, that now that the Democrats are in control of Congress again after 12 years, the Obama administration would _not_ attack gun rights because they had more important issues on their agenda; yet Obama is underhandedly trying to ban guns through the back door, via proposed "anti gun trafficking" treaties with the UN and other unscrupulous means (including the threat of doing so through Executive Order!). Assinine statements like that from a bona fide gun rights expert and legal authority makes you wonder what goes through his head sometimes.

Another criticism of "Handguns" is that they don't seem to review very many "budget" guns in their magazine. Not surprising, I suppose, because they do have to appease their big-buck advertisers, right? Which is also why you'll seldom (if ever) find a bad review of a model from a big-name manufacturer. Regardless, I'd like to see this publication become monthly again (they tried for a time), but I suppose it's kind of difficult to fill the pages on a monthly basis. [So take note: your 1yr subscription is for 6 issues only, not 12.]

Nevertheless, as I said, this is a wonderful publication for the handgun enthusiast. I've only missed one issue since cancelling my subscription, and honestly I already miss it! I predict I'll break down and resubscribe before the year's end.

As a Certified Glock Armorer who travels the Gun Show circuit, I like this magazine because it keeps me up to date on the other brands of guns and what they are offering. I may not work on other brands, but I can at least carry on a somewhat informed conversation with customers when they ask me about features of a gun other than Glock. I also enjoy the section on new styles of ammunition for self defense/home defense. I'm always open to new ideas but will be hard pressed to change from my current carry ammo.

Overall, a good publication.

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I enjoy reading the reviews. The editors go into great detail on the +/of the products. The only negative I have is that since it is a Guns & Ammo magazine; the articles between their Handguns mag and their primary G&A mag often duplicate reviews of the same product. If you are just getting Handguns mag, you will not be disappointed.

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My husband loves this magazine! I love the look on his face when he gets one through the mail! So glad I ordered it! He's all the time bringing it to me showing me all the new stuff he reads about in the magazine!

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We are gun enthusiasts and we enjoy the gun reviews! We highly recommend this magazine to gun owners everywhere. Pricing is good!

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World of Interiors

I wouldn't want to imagine life without WOI. It would be a dim affair. I have subscribed for 10 years and every issue of the magazine contains something unforgettable.

I am not an interior designer. I am fascinated by how people live. UNIQUELY, of all the so-called "shelter" magazines, WOI actually is all about YOUR interior life. There will be an article abut some upscale Chelsea apartment, then an article about a mad old guy who has covered his walls in buttons, or a couple that lives as if it is always 1860 in their apartment. I love it.

If you've been reading design magazines and catching home interiors stories over the years you might be closing the book and wondering what catalog house everyone's extracting their furnishings from. Every shot seems to be color coordinated to the nth and filled with flowers. Flowers! Flowers! "Cookie Cutter" for all price ranges doesn't begin to describe the conformity of the glossies right now.

Frustrated, and holding fond memories of browsing the shots of unique European estates in vintage magazines (Helene De Rothchild's dressing room!), I searched the web for WOI. Knew it was pricey but needed something real. Every month I've been rewarded with images from all over the world of the most fascinating rooms, gardens, mansions etc...that give untold inspiration and wonderment. What makes them so special is their individuality and home-owners who are unafraid to be exceptional in the true sense of the word. I marveled at a shot of a kitchen in Argentina. Tiny room, 2 old school chairs, a stone table, a window. No new fixtures, no crazy antiques. I puzzled until I understood that the editors saw the beauty of clean lines, airy simplicity and intentional composition. They had transported me to a different aesthetic leaving behind all snobbery. I asked for authenticity, lush photography, and exquisite cosmopolitan taste and...I got it. Thank you WOI.

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WOI is just the best. If you are going to get one interior magazine, this is it. I've received WOI since the late 80's with only a few years of withdrawl (and those were sad times). It's creative brainfood and inspiration of the highest quality showing up in your mailbox every month... there's nothing better. No, really.

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I stumbled upon this Tome a while back and was very taken with it. Not only are the layouts fabulous but the writers add just a touch of humour to the articles. One of the things I have drawn from the issues is their use of color. I have been able to really track my own preferences from the photos and add them to my storyboard inspiration. Further, the articles are fun and informative, I actually READ them through. WOI manages to be incredibly informational as well as fun. I love finding the "Wink Wink" bits scattered throughout.

I have in-fact, actually contacted some of their featured designers and been very pleased with the results. The magazine may seem unrealistic at first but it is actually very obtainable. Lots of fun and beauty.

One of my favorite features is the learning curve. I discover so much about various cultures in the esoterica of the design world.

Wonderful Magazine.

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This magazine's trade is in ideas; its concern is with the ways people (actual people) can take the fundamental elements of art and reflect them in the places they live and pieces they live with. While certainly there are showcased products (and lots of almost pornographically delicious ads), I have never finished an issue feeling covetous or frustrated, but rather invigorated and full of ideas. That alone sets it miles (km?) from anything else in its genre, but there is also an incredible plurality of aesthetics, equal devotion to opulence and simplicity, preserved antiquity and innovation. Pretty cool.

As someone else mentioned, the writing is genuinely interesting and faithful to what has been invested into these spaces, not who has been investing in the publication. Inspiration also comes from anywhere, such as a wonderful spread on the 18th-century watercolorist JMW Turner, which left me wondering what other impossibly stupid blindspots I secretly harbored like "landscapes are boring." Many, I'm sure, which is why I subscribe to World of Interiors--to help me see anew!!