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New Humanist magazine joins Humanists UK

New Humanist magazine joins Humanists UK

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After more than a century of collaboration, a merger has been announced between the Rationalist Association, which has published New Humanist magazine since its founding in 1885, and Humanists UK. For 130 years, New Humanist has been a vital platform for award-winning journalism and insightful commentary on science, technology, culture, and politics. As part of Humanists UK, the magazine’s readership will soar to more than 130,000, with a print circulation of more than 26,000. The majority of these readers will be subscribers, with New Humanist also available in newsagents across the country. This expansion will transform New Humanist into the UK’s newest major print publication, ready to tackle the pressing global challenges of our time. In an era of misinformation and division, New Humanist’s expanded voice will champion freedom of thought and expression, human rights, and a rational approach to contemporary problems. As questions around meaning and purpose in life are being brought into ever sharper relief, too many people are finding answers in false and divisive narratives – from nationalism to new age beliefs, …

Digital magazine ABCs 2024: Half of titles down in past year

Digital magazine ABCs 2024: Half of titles down in past year

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Recent magazine covers for BBC Science Focus, Car, Cosmopolitan and New Scientist More than half of digital magazine circulation came via “all you can read” services in 2024, according to the latest ABC figures. ABC-audited magazines had a combined average digital circulation of three million per edition (excluding any copies distributed in bulk for free) – up 14% compared to 2023. Some 1.6 million, or 55%, of the combined 2024 digital magazine circulation came from services like Apple News+, Cafeyn, Kindle Unlimited and Readly. This circulation is defined as a digital copy that a consumer has “purchased and viewed as part of a multi-publication package”. It means publishers do not receive a full subscription price for these sales but instead get a royalty fee based on a Spotify-style model. Apple News+ does not disclose its subscriber numbers but is expected to be by far the biggest such bundle provider. Cafeyn has 2 million users across its main markets in France, Netherlands, UK and Canada while Readly has 427,227 full-paying subscribers and its biggest markets are …

The best of Le Monde’s M magazine, now in English

The best of Le Monde’s M magazine, now in English

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For the past two and a half years, Le Monde, France’s leading newspaper, has been available to English readers worldwide through its digital English edition, a news site bringing you the best of Le Monde‘s journalism, from hard news and in-depth analysis to culture and all things French. Now, it’s the turn of our weekend magazine, M, to reach out to its community on all five continents, with M International. M International already has a place on Le Monde in English via a carefully curated selection of its most relevant and intriguing content, not forgetting its most entertaining: Whatever the subject, M aims to be a pleasure to read! In addition to that online presence, we will offer an extended print edition of M International twice a year, delivering the essence of M: a mix of politics and lifestyle, long articles that almost read like literature, fashion editorials featuring the best photographers and the most inspired stylists, investigative profiles and our picks of the best addresses from all over Europe. Starting on March 9, M International will also take the form of a newsletter delivered to your inbox twice …

New Magazine Dedicated to AI Art Launches

New Magazine Dedicated to AI Art Launches

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The AI Art Magazine, a new, 176-page biannual publication dedicated entirely to art made by artificial intelligence (AI), has launched. It’s publisher, Mike Brauner, said in a statement that it will “serve as a vital chronicle of this transformative moment in art history.” Its website says it “celebrates the fusion of human creativity and intelligent machines. Freezing the moment of art in a tangible printed form while AI is evolving rapidly.” Hamburg-based creative studio, polardots.studio, and Christoph Grünberger – who wrote the book The Age of Data: Embracing Algorithms in Art & Design – were instrumental in getting the project off the ground. “[The magazine] showcases remarkable works and accompanying essays that set the benchmark for today’s AI-generated art, from surprising visual experiments to conceptually refined pieces that push the boundaries of this rapidly evolving field,” the project said in a statement. “The magazine reveals what happens when humans and machines get creative together. We’re throwing the doors wide open believe it’s going to be a big party – come in and let’s dance.” It costs …

Free: 356 Issues of Galaxy, the Groundbreaking 1950s Science Fiction Magazine

Free: 356 Issues of Galaxy, the Groundbreaking 1950s Science Fiction Magazine

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Along with Astound­ing Sci­ence Fic­tion and The Mag­a­zine of Fan­ta­sy and Sci­ence Fic­tion, Galaxy Mag­a­zine was one of the most impor­tant sci­ence fic­tion digests in 1950s Amer­i­ca. Ray Brad­bury wrote for it–including an ear­ly ver­sion of his mas­ter­piece Fahren­heit 451–as did Robert A. Hein­lein, Isaac Asi­mov, Fred­erik Pohl, Theodore Stur­geon, Cord­wain­er Smith, Jack Vance, and numer­ous oth­ers. Now a fair­ly decent col­lec­tion of issues (356 in total) is avail­able for your perusal at archive.org for absolute­ly free. It’s not com­plete yet, but it’s close. When Galaxy appeared in Octo­ber 1950, it promised a kind of sci­ence fic­tion dif­fer­ent from the space operas of pre­vi­ous decades. As an “annu­al report” writ­ten by pub­lish­er H.L. Gold pro­claimed, …oth­er pub­lish­ers thought the idea of offer­ing mature sci­ence fic­tion in an attrac­tive, adult for­mat was down­right fun­ny. They knew what sold–shapely female endo­morphs with bronze bras, embat­tled male meso­morphs clad in mus­cle, and fright­ful alien mon­sters in search of a human soul. And while Astound­ing Sci­ence Fic­tion was focused on technology–suited for an Amer­i­ca that had fun­da­men­tal­ly changed since …

Time Magazine Owner Blasts Harris For Rejecting Interview Requests

Time Magazine Owner Blasts Harris For Rejecting Interview Requests

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Via HeadlineUSA.com, The owner of Time magazine blasted Vice President Kamala Harris for rejecting multiple interview requests from the prominent left-leaning publication ahead of November’s election. Marc Benioff, the billionaire co-founder of Salesforce, bought Time magazine in 2018. He noted that since he’s been in charge of the publication, every presidential candidate has agreed to sit down for interviews during their campaigns, including former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden. Harris, however, has rebuffed every one of the magazine’s interview requests. “Despite multiple requests, TIME has not been granted an interview with Kamala Harris — unlike every other Presidential candidate,” Benioff wrote on X. “We believe in transparency and publish each interview in full,” he continued. “Why isn’t the Vice President engaging with the public on the same level? #TrustMatters #TransparencyMatters #Leadership.” Despite multiple requests, TIME has not been granted an interview with Kamala Harris—unlike every other Presidential candidate. We believe in transparency and publish each interview in full. Why isn’t the Vice President engaging with the public on the same level? #TrustMatters… — Marc Benioff (@Benioff) October 13, 2024 Despite …

Inside Demna and Balenciaga’s Daring Second Act

Inside Demna and Balenciaga’s Daring Second Act

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PARIS It’s early spring in Paris, and Demna, the enigmatic creative director of Balenciaga, leaps up from his chair. He’s in a bright showroom, examining a slouchy model with a mullet. Balenciaga’s winter 2024 runway show is in two days, and Demna has been holed up here for hours making final adjustments to each look that will hit the catwalk. Have you seen any documentaries about couture houses? You’ll find a more dynamic atmosphere in a monastery. But this showroom, stretching out beneath the vaulted ceilings of a former hospital built in the 17th century, looks kind of like an adult slumber party, soundtracked by ear–splitting techno. Following Demna’s lead, nearly every person in the room is wearing designer pajama sweats. I’m asked not to disturb Demna while he’s locked in, so I stand to one side and observe the creative choreography at the center of the most radical $2 billion–plus luxury fashion house in Paris. The collection, I’m told, is deeply personal to Demna, full of flourishes cribbed from his own closet and references …

The Watch World’s New Indie King

The Watch World’s New Indie King

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Rexhepi is handsome with a strong jaw, permanent stubble, and boyishly pointed ears. If Hollywood ever catches watch fever and decides to give Rexhepi a biopic, Tom Hardy would fit the bill. He is meticulous about everything, not just watches—even the workbench he uses is of his own design. His desk is stacked with notebooks filled with drawings of watches and mechanisms. He designed the notebooks too. On the day of our meeting, he is wearing a camel-colored knit polo and matching sport coat. He cares so much about his clothes that he’s talked about designing his own one day. On his wrist is the vintage Rolex Milgauss he’s known for, but he tells me he also has several of the brand’s Daytonas at home. The Chronomètre Contemporain II is Rexhepi’s current masterpiece, considered by many to be one of the finest modern watches in the world. Rexhepi’s office is decorated with objects that pass his smell test: samurai swords and a handmade knife from Emmanuel Esposito that clicks into place so smoothly, like those …

Dementia magazine launched as side project secures major headline sponsor

Dementia magazine launched as side project secures major headline sponsor

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Christina Collison and Dementia Help magazine After her mother died of dementia, magazine editor Christina Collison launched her own title as a side project to support carers of those with the disease. Now quarterly magazine Dementia Help has been given a financial boost after signing DementiaNet as its exclusive headline sponsor. Collison (pictured above, left) said: “Dementia Net’s new interactive platform aligns perfectly with my mission at Dementia Help to offer comprehensive support to carers. “This partnership will ensure that we continue to provide the very best resources to the dementia community.” Collison runs Dementia Help on her own with the help of freelances. She estimates the quarterly digital magazine, which has been running for just over a year, has around 10,000 downloads per edition. The title has a further 15,000 followers on its Facebook page and also publishes a website. Thanks for subscribing. Close She said: “I was editing Women’s Running magazine when my mum was diagnosed with vascular dementia and it became increasingly challenging to manage the job and her needs. Content from …

Reader’s Digest UK closes due to ‘unforgiving’ magazine landscape

Reader’s Digest UK closes due to ‘unforgiving’ magazine landscape

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Reader’s Digest UK May 2024 edition Reader’s Digest magazine has closed in the UK, according to its editor-in-chief of six years. Eva Mackevic announced on Linkedin on Monday evening that Reader’s Digest UK has “come to an end” after 86 years. She wrote: “Unfortunately, the company just couldn’t withstand the financial pressures of today’s unforgiving magazine publishing landscape and has ceased to trade.” The Canadian edition of Reader’s Digest similarly shut down at the end of last year blaming “declining ad sales revenues, increased production and delivery costs and changes in consumer reading habits”. The most recent articles on the Reader’s Digest UK online homepage appear to have been published on Wednesday 24 April – six days ago at the time of writing. Thanks for subscribing. Close Mackevic informed writers who are waiting to be paid that she has been “assured that the insolvency practitioners are working to communicate with everyone about the next steps”. Content from our partners Reader’s Digest UK, which is licensed out by the US parent company, has had a turbulent …