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.” (more…)
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