I have a Periodicals page already, but I rarely look at it or update it. So, over the next few months I’m going to mention a magazine that I subscribe to. When I’m all caught up, I’ll remove that page.
I was inspired to do this when I got the latest Geek Monthly. I stumbled upon Geek magazine last year when I was gathering magazines for the library’s annual magazine survey. I really enjoyed it and when I saw the next issue it was a Futurama feature, so naturally I had to subscribe right then and there.
And since then I have not been disappointed.
They have fun geek quotes from famous and non-famous people. Some short articles about tech gadgets and new products. And an Ask Alienware category for high tech and gaming questions.
They’ve also started a Green section (this latest one has a computer built into a cardboard CPU unit…very cool).
They also have a music section (six album reviews and an interview with a cool geeky person). This latest issue has a great interview with Will Oldham & The Arcade Fire.
There’s obviously the interview with the cover person (Zach Braff & Nathan Fillion are recent cover stars). Plus, there’s other film-related articles. (An interview with Wallace Shawn and an inevitable piece on Battlestar Galactica). There also usually an opinion piece about a film or TV topic, and sometimes a debate on a subject (Film Adaptations of Books). There’s also a regular Rant from Mark Altman, and Secrets of a Lady Geek.
As you get near the back, you get film reviews (mostly sci fi & horror, but there’s also some comedies and documentaries), and DVD reviews. And, of course book reviews (comics and otherwise).
And then you get one of my favorite sections: product reviews. The Office Arsenal shows awesome gadgets that you can bring to work (sadly I don’t work in an environment where Nerf rockets and Super Soakers would be appreciated.) But the best part has to be random reviews at the back of the magazine. Things like: MyGlowKeys, or Van Dorn Gourmets Onion Dip and Bath Bomb, or the thing that’s been making me laugh for days: FX Neo: Hard Minty Eyedrops, which has the hilarious review: “Hard. Minty. Eyedrops. I can’t think of two more terrible adjectives for something I’m supposed to stick in my eye. Hot stabby eyedrops? Grating infectious eyedrops? Nope, can’t do it.”
The only things that the magazine covers that I don’t are about are Video Games (I know, I’m the target market, but I never got into them, and don’t plan to) and Things from Japan. I like some Anime, but I’m just not that into Japanese culture stuff, although I totally get a kick out of the crazy things that Japan produces.
So, all in all, Geek Monthly is a fabulous magazine. Totally worth subscribing to, if only for all the cool ads for upcoming things. And check out their blog.
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Geek Monthly. A fantastic magazine for all things Geeky! I was hooked from the first issue I saw.
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