The Magazine Rack

• Alternative Press
  A very good magazine for finding out about the former 'alternative' scene. Well written, respectable, and good sections on upcoming releases. I trust their reviews more than anyone's.

• Axcess
  A trashy cybermag. We don't think that computers and fashion mix, thank you very much. But the occasional article pops up that is worth while.

• bOING bOING
  One of the few decent cybermags. Their articles are very well written with a good subject matter. They're a magazine that has managed to cover decent tech topics without pandering. Plus, they have slammed Details on occasion, which is ok with me!

• B-Side
  Not as good for reviews & what's coming up as Alternative Press, but they have some great interviews.

• CMJ
  The College Music Journal (I think). They were the bible when I was doing radio at WVAU. They had the best release information anywhere, playlists from every college station (almost) in the country, and *tons* of reviews. And they are a weekly mag! Sadly, most of the good stuff on the site is pay only.

• Games
  They're fun, they have neat puzzles and they do april fools jokes. Their hidden contests are great, and what other magazine does scavenger hunts? They should do contests on the web.

• Mondo 2000
  I like them. They may have the occasional fashion info, and they may seem like the voice of the drug cyber counterculture, but they look good and they find interesting topics for their articles. At least they're not Wired!

• Next Generation
  This glossy mag is the sister magazine of the English mag, Edge. The layout is slick, and they take a tech approach to the video and computer gaming scene. I was impressed because they did a review of Myst which said what was already obvious: the game really isn't anything more than a pretty pseudo-environment with lame puzzles! They've been sliding a *lot* lately...

• Spy
  What can you say about a magazine that likes to pull practical jokes for a living? Even if it is from New York, I like it anyway. I don't think you can say anything more about what they cover, it's merely sarcasm on a global scale. And anyone sarcastic is ok with me.

• 2600
  Great technical info on hacking and phreaking makes 2600 a winner on knowledge alone. But their ability to cut through the BS and talk about things makes them a mag that all other mags should learn from. Plus, the editor took his name from 1984.