# To what magazines do you subscribe? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 10, 2008, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-what-magazines-do-you-subscribe/433024 "2008-01-10T20:29:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Genghis\_Bob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/45deac/32.png) [@Genghis\_Bob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Genghis_Bob)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2008, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-what-magazines-do-you-subscribe/433024/1 "2008-01-10T20:29:58Z")
Long-term commitments, courtesy of Mr. Mailman: Smithsonian Harpers The New Yorker Entertainnment Weekly The Nation Weird Tales Occasional reads (airport bookstores, mostly): Rolling Stone Atlantic The Economist ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2008, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-what-magazines-do-you-subscribe/433024/2 "2008-01-10T20:30:58Z")
In Fisherman Bassin GQ Esquire Playboy Guns and Ammo ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2008, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-what-magazines-do-you-subscribe/433024/3 "2008-01-10T20:31:21Z")
I’m down to two at home: **Vogue Entertainment Weekly** Plus a few more at work: **Garden Design Organic Gardening Horticulture** ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2008, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-what-magazines-do-you-subscribe/433024/4 "2008-01-10T20:33:05Z")
National Geographic Scientific American Entertainment Weekly Threads Parenting (although not for long; the whole thing is basically just a giant shill for expensive baby- and child-related products, so I’m not renewing) Would like to subscribe to Mental Floss but have not got around to doing so yet. ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2008, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-what-magazines-do-you-subscribe/433024/5 "2008-01-10T20:41:45Z")
[QUOTE=MsWhatsit] Would like to subscribe to Mental Floss but have not got around to doing so yet. [/QUOTE] I saw that at the store the other day but didn’t have time to leaf through it. Any good? ---
**Author:** ![NailBunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecae2f/32.png) [@NailBunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NailBunny)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2008, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-what-magazines-do-you-subscribe/433024/6 "2008-01-10T20:48:20Z")
Actually subscribe: **SPIN** **Doctor Who Magazine** Buy regularly enough that we should just bite the bullet and subscribe already: **Juxtapoz** **Giant Robot** **Martha Stewart Living** **Hustler** ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2008, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-what-magazines-do-you-subscribe/433024/7 "2008-01-10T20:50:43Z")
[QUOTE=Cluricaun] I saw that at the store the other day but didn’t have time to leaf through it. Any good? [/QUOTE] Yes, it’s damn good. My mom bought my wife a subscription last year, and I enjoyed it quite a bit as well. I’ve been warned off of resubscribing because it’s pricey, but I’m considering it anyway. Anyway, as to our household: [ul] [li]Mental Floss[/li][li]Popular Science[/li][li]Motorcycle Consumer News[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2008, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-what-magazines-do-you-subscribe/433024/8 "2008-01-10T21:01:20Z")
The Economist – for weekly international news coverage and getting away from American media biases New Scientist – for weekly science news coverage Scientific American – good review articles Analog – perfect sampler of scifi LA Times – getting Sunday paper via a free promotion Until recently: Nature – great review articles, but too expensive without a student discount ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2008, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-what-magazines-do-you-subscribe/433024/9 "2008-01-10T21:03:52Z")
Between me and the wife: Newsweek Entertainment Weekly Redbook InStyle Model Railroader Railroad Model Craftsman Parents Parenting We just recently let our subscriptions to Allure, Outdoor and ESPN the Magazine run out without renewing. ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2008, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-what-magazines-do-you-subscribe/433024/10 "2008-01-10T21:06:13Z")
PC Gamer. ---
**Author:** ![Cowgirl\_Jules](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@Cowgirl\_Jules](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cowgirl_Jules)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2008, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-what-magazines-do-you-subscribe/433024/11 "2008-01-10T21:09:24Z")
California Fishing and Hunting News Outdoor Life American Hunter Sunset Asimov’s Western Horseman National Geographic Penzey’s One California Country (from the Farm Bureau) Via (from AAA) And the kids get: Nickelodeon Disney I’ll read anything I can get my hands on though. ---
**Author:** ![3acresandatruck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/e79b87/32.png) [@3acresandatruck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3acresandatruck)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2008, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-what-magazines-do-you-subscribe/433024/12 "2008-01-10T21:12:59Z")
Car Craft Mopar Action Organic Gardening ---
**Author:** ![Radegast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c4cdca/32.png) [@Radegast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Radegast)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2008, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-what-magazines-do-you-subscribe/433024/13 "2008-01-10T21:13:18Z")
Smithsonian Gray’s Sporting Journal Flyfishing and Tying Journal Trout ---
**Author:** ![vetbridge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5e925/32.png) [@vetbridge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vetbridge)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2008, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-what-magazines-do-you-subscribe/433024/14 "2008-01-10T21:17:45Z")
Home: Canoe & Kayak Magazine Outside Work: Highlights A few different Dog/Cat rags that I never see/read ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2008, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-what-magazines-do-you-subscribe/433024/15 "2008-01-10T21:20:07Z")
Currently… Newsweek Science The Scientist Scientific American Microbe (ASM press) Science News Golf Digest (husband) Golf (ditto) Real Simple Food and Wine American Girl (daughter) Muse (kids) Games magazine I love magazines! ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2008, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-what-magazines-do-you-subscribe/433024/16 "2008-01-10T21:22:38Z")
_Discover National Geographic Español The New Yorker Mad Magazine_ … and like five more that don’t matter. I got swindled by one of those magazine telemarketers, so they’ll keep coming until they drain the last of 24 payments of $33.20 from my bank account. Word of advice… don’t order magazines from a telemarketer. I realize this sounds obvious, but when they’re really nice and ask you about the weather and all, you really let your guard down. If you’re me. At any rate, we shall continue with _Discover_ and _The New Yorker_ and that’ll be it. My husband hearts _TNY_ slightly more and I heart _Discover_ slightly more, but they’re both pretty solid. I picked up an issue of the _Smithonian_ at a doctor’s office today. It’s actually pretty interesting too… I’d consider a subscription. ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2008, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-what-magazines-do-you-subscribe/433024/17 "2008-01-10T21:24:04Z")
[QUOTE=Cowgirl Jules] … Asimov’s … [/QUOTE] I’m flattered. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2008, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-what-magazines-do-you-subscribe/433024/18 "2008-01-10T21:25:04Z")
For school: **Economist Time Newsweek U.S. News & World Report** For home: **Entertainment Weekly Playboy Mother Earth News Mental Floss Food & Wine Draft Cook’s Illustrated Rachel Ray’s Rag Sports Illustrated Guns American Handgunner Guns & Ammo** ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2008, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-what-magazines-do-you-subscribe/433024/19 "2008-01-10T21:30:24Z")
[QUOTE=Asimovian] I’m flattered. 🆒 [/QUOTE] Actually, she just swipes the ones you subscribe to 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2008, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-what-magazines-do-you-subscribe/433024/20 "2008-01-10T21:30:43Z")
Smithsonian Nat’l Geo AARP However, we subscribe to several online newsletters. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-what-magazines-do-you-subscribe/433024.md?page=2)