A magazine of the times
921741
Beautiful work.  Great clean lines, photography, articles are thoughtful and presentation overall is balanced.  Well edited and curated.  A magazine of the times.
1985359
I subscribe to numerous gun magazines and Shooting Times is one of them.  I found this magazine to have a variety of good articles on all types of guns,  ammunition, and other products related to shooting.  In the past I have read articles in Shooting Times on Glocks, Rugers, and a whole host of other handguns and rifles. I also like their news, tips and insights section.  This magazine is focused on shooters who are experienced and those who are novice gun enthusiasts.  If you are a gun enthusiasts you may want to check out this magazine.

To be honest, this is not my favorite gun magazine but I found the price of the latest one year subscription a fantastic bargain I could not pass up.

Rating: 4 Stars.  Joseph J. Truncale (Author: Tactical Principles of the most effective combative systems).
607176
This is a great magazine for the few people who listen to classical music and care about it. It has a broad focus on the entire classical music industry and the reviews are generally well-written and lacking in the pomposity of some classical music critics. Again, this is a magazine for a few people that is a treasure to read every month.
2563015
Weighing in at over 700 pages, The 40s: The Story of a Decade is a massive collection of pieces from The New Yorker during the 1940s. It's arranged by magazine sections, and I quickly found that I was reading the book just like I read the magazine. I was reading parts of articles, skipping to my favorite sections, returning to read that long profile I didn't have time for earlier.

I was surprised at how much the tone of the writing matches the tone of today's magazine. You could almost be reading this week's magazine, except that the article is about occupied Paris or Eleanor Roosevelt or George Orwell's new novel 1984. You've probably read some of these pieces before -- John Hersey's Hiroshima is here and so is Shirley Jackson's The Lottery.

Although the movie reviews were not given much priority in the 40s, when The New Yorker was still self-consciously a local New York magazine that emphasized local theater, not Hollywood cinema, there are some fun reviews here such as Casablanca and Citizen Kane. David Denby's introduction to the cinema section contains the surprising fact that University of Southern California offered the first degree in film studies beginning in 1932.

The kindle version seems like a good deal, especially since there are no cartoons and the only illustrations are some magazine cover art at the beginning of each section. No photographs.

(Thanks to NetGalley for a digital review copy.)
549507
This was a great issue of the magazine and really made me want a subscription.  It was the perfect combination of new and historical information.  I felt more informed about the city.
1144646
This is one of my favorite magazines ever.  I recently let my subscription lapse and when I saw it  on sale on Amazon for only five dollars for 6 months, who could pass that deal up?  I ordered it and  arrived much sooner then expected.  The magazine, as its name implies, is full of entertainment news.  Its divided up in to different sections...books,TV, Movies, Music, etc.  It has in depth articles and interviews.  I also love the short blurbs.  Im really happy to be a subscriber again!
1540569
It was a good test subscription for the promotional price. The magazine contains a lot of advertisements. I wish it contains more and newer articles.
2365761
I generally really like the articles.  I've subscribed for about six years, and there are some article that were so excellent I'll never forget them.
Two quibbles, though.
1.  The editorial staff is extremely liberal.  I really avoided all of the Clinton-Monica justification stuff, and how it really all was a Republican conspiracy to put Monica up to it, and how she lied, and how the angelic Clinton was and is a saint.  This left-wing refusal to view reality almost made me cancel my subscription.
2.  I think Tina Brown was the worst thing to happen to the New Yorker.  I liked the articles that went on and on and on, and sometimes tested one's patience.  However, it was almost always worth it to slog through some of them.  The articles on John Paul Vann in Vietnam and mud-flows in Los Angeles (really!) were so excellent I think they are some of the best non-fiction writing of the twentieth century.
913249
This reaqder is a true Anglophile and wants this new,year old magazine to survive. Judging from the amount of advertizing it receives, I'm not sure that it will. Each edition brings decorating features, some English recipies, homes for sale, and descriptions of all manner of things English. Written for North American readers, it is a delight.
2819879
Very good magazine. I like the way it is put together and fine layout of the articles.
2226195
Every week, I look forward to receiving this magazine for its interesting feature articles. The first couple of pages in Businessweek provide a summary into current events that have occurred in the past week. Each issue features one or two articles that provide insight, and new idea into forces that will change the business environment. I love the coverage that Businessweek focuses on the emerging economies of China, and India.

Hopefully, the recent sale of Businessweek to Bloomberg will bring the same quality that I have come to expect from this magazine.

Pros
- In-depth feature articles
- Good summary of weekly news
- Moderate viewpoint

Cons
- Not as analytical or data driven as the economist
3805234
This is a good magazine that offers coverage of cars and bikes in the ratrod style, along with some event coverage and a few pinups for good measure. Nothing to complain about there. That said, im letting my subscription run out in hopes a kindle version will be offered soon. I like to keep the back issues (only magazine i save) and space is becoming an issue.
1769110
This is a beautiful magazine. The pictures are gorgeous and the articles are well written. I plan to subscribe. If you love Victorian things like ai do, then you won't be dissapointed with this magazine.
4160773
I've been subscribing to InStyle since they came into publication and love their magazine. I will not give up on the print edition of this mag. I still have to have the print edition to drool over their pages and hungrily devour their articles. Its part of my R&R routine.
2415506
Motor Trend is a rather good, well written car magazine for auto enthusiasts. The articles are timely and full of facts and opinions about cars, new hybrids and the like. The quality of the paper is quite good and the print is always easy to read as well.

The cover "story" makes for a big splash but it's not sensationalism: the magazine backs it all up with a beefy article exploring the car, SUV or other vehicle in detail. The articles are peppered with well shot photos that enhance your understanding of what the article is trying to tell  the reader.

There are ads and articles for a diversity of people; this month's issue, for example, has an article on the latest Bentley coming out. I suppose that's for the rich. SMILE On the other hand, there is also an extensive review--with photos--of the Hyundai Genesis Coupe. I think it's great they cover cars for people in all income brackets.

Look for more interesting articles. They review a Land Rover's performance in Argentina where apparently the vehicle must REALLY climb steep hills; and they take a "first drive" look at the Mercedes-Benz SL63 There's even a brief article on GMC's Sierra's first HYBRID vehicle--excellent!

Of course, you were waiting for me to mention this--the magazine has ads. In fact, it has LOTS of ads. This is one time, however, when I didn't entirely mind seeing lots of advertisements in a magazine. These ads provide the reader with resources for tires, noise canceling Bluetooth headsets, automotive accessories like heavy duty, strong plastic mats for the floors of your vehicle, and more. That's useful for readers who want to keep current on the latest supplies for their cars and, in the case of the Bluetooth headsets, accessories to make traveling by car a much better experience for so many of us.

Overall, I like Motor Trend. It's not for everyone; but it's great in my book. I like the articles that enable me to keep my ear to the ground for new automotive developments; and the advertisements also keep me updated as well.

Great job, Motor Trend!
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As a subscriber to The New Yorker since 1957, I, of course, missed the articles published in the 40s. This new book brings that decade alive.  An article written today on an event in that era would be different than one written in 1944.  The aftermath of the Hiroshima bombing, for instance, was written without knowledge that the destruction there was the effect of an atomic bomb.  What a wonderful book for anyone who loves The New Yorker.
4351224
A good general magazine to keep up with all areas of entertainment.  A little heavy on TV/Movies and lite on books.  No great variety in books -- how-to, unusual non-fiction.  Usually no more than one spread.
A little too "clever" in writing style throughout the magazine.  But there really are no competitors that I have seen.