Fare magazine explores Glasgow’s city culture through the intersection of food, history and community and the editor’s passion for food culture.
Tag: independent magazine
Point.51 magazine’s slow journalism debut
I wouldn't have expected to use the word 'uplifting' to describe an independent print magazine about refugees' journeys, but I felt surprisingly uplifted after reading the first issue of Point.51 magazine. Following in the slow journalism tradition of Delayed Gratification, Point.51 fills in the story 'after' the news cycle headlines. Its long-form reportage and documentary…
Ethos Magazine Review – Seeking Out Sustainable Businesses
I've been wanting to read Ethos magazine for a while and was pleased to buy issue 5 and issue 6 at Magalleria in Bath. Eco friendly choices Last year I tried to add in a new eco friendly habit to my life every month. It led to some brilliant reusable product discoveries that I liked…
Weapons of Reason #6: Towards Superintelligence
Weapons of Reason’s sixth issue, Towards Superintelligence, explores technological innovation and where artificial intelligence could take us, through accessible illustrations, unbiased articles, with solutions to inspire action. I grew up in the 1990’s with the latest technology at my fingertips as my dad and uncles were computer programmers. While I didn’t inherit their great mathematical…
Spreading Happiness through The Happy Newspaper
The mainstream news is a pretty depressing read, so Emily Coxhead created The Happy Newspaper to celebrate good news. Emily founded The Happy Newspaper in 2015 through Kickstarter when she realised the effect the news was having on her. Looking for a platform to celebrate good news and wonderful people, she decided to set up…
Backstage Talks Takes us Behind the Scenes of Design
Designers influence so much of our lives, yet their own lives can be a bit of a mystery. So, I was fascinated to read issue 3 of Backstage Talks, the April 2018 magazine from my Stack subscription. Backstage Talks magazine delves beneath the surface of design, going 'behind the scenes' and interviewing designers about their careers,…
Cedar Magazine Issue One
From the very first page, Cedar Magazine feels like a quintessentially English magazine. Inspired by nature, the photography and articles about gardening and lifestyle are beautifully presented. Bath based magazine The creators of Cedar, Matt Green and Katie Thomas, are based in Bath. I bought a copy of the first issue of Cedar Magazine when…
91 Magazine
Getting to peek into beautiful homes has always been a guilty pleasure of mine. In another life I'd like to be a cat to acceptably peer through people's windows. 91 Magazine, a design and lifestyle magazine, fills the void wonderfully. Caroline Rowland, founder and editor of 91 Magazine, decided to create her own magazine when…
Breathe Magazine and Make Time for Yourself
Breathe magazine is a bi-monthly magazine about meditation, mindfulness and taking time for yourself. It’s not technically an independent magazine in the traditional sense, as it’s published by GMC (Guild of Master Craftsman) Publications, and on sale in high street shops like WHSmiths and M&S. Breathe and Make Time for Yourself My reservations about the…
Indie Mags: Peppermint
A few weeks ago I wrote about reading frankie, an Australian independent magazine whose summery pages helped make the UK winter feel a little less severe. Recently it's been so dull and grey outside that another trip down under, this time with Peppermint magazine, has helped to brighten things up! Peppermint is an Australian quarterly magazine,…