Where can I find consolidated magazine reviews?

July 6, 2004 8:01 AM

Are there any websites or other sources that review magazines?
posted by casarkos to Grab Bag (6 answers total)

The Boston Globe used to have a weekly column called "Literary Life" which did/does this. Someone from Boston may let us know if it's still running, I can't find it on their website.
posted by luser at 8:11 AM on July 6, 2004

Mr. Magazine (probably the best source, but he's always nice and positive)

Mediabistro (this is a blog/messageboard/listings and is better for magazine news/jobs/writing for them and what different magazines want, but has some news/reviews on launches/changes/etc)

Folio (some subscription only parts tho)

and there's AdWeek's annual Hot List, with capsule reviews

and various media critics online at various newspapers...
posted by amberglow at 8:15 AM on July 6, 2004

Simon Dumenco's Glossies column at Folio is really good, and has a real voice and opinion.
posted by amberglow at 8:18 AM on July 6, 2004

Epinions has a magazine category, although I've not used it. Their book and restaurant reviews are (were?) decent though, so it may be worth a shot.
posted by darsh at 9:22 AM on July 6, 2004

There used to be a wonderful semi-counterculture magazine review weblog called MagLog which is, alas, defunct but has archives online.
posted by jessamyn at 9:59 AM on July 6, 2004

Response by poster: awesome. thanks much to all.
posted by casarkos at 3:00 PM on July 6, 2004