The Stack

‘Peddler Journal’ is a magazine that understands that the importance of food extends beyond the edge of your plate. Plus: a look back at the life and times of ‘Playboy’ founder Hugh Hefner.

A report from the trade fair that covers print and digital distribution. We show some love to the underappreciated army of publishers, retailers and more who are as important to the industry as the writers, editors and photographers who put our beloved magazines together.

This week we speak to the editor of one of the UK’s leading weekend newspapers about how to strike a balance between out-of-hours fun and business as usual. Plus: Monocle’s finest pick some of their favourites from the newsstand and we discuss a car magazine that’s happy to go off-road.

We take stock of two magazines that show the virtues of going deep rather than wide when it comes to subject matter: first with travel and then with flowers. Plus: a look ahead to this year’s Stack Awards.

Markus Hippi brings us a report from Indiecon, one of our favourite independent-magazine festivals, which wrapped up last week in Hamburg. Plus: a globetrotting magazine enjoying a second golden age.

Andrea Kurland from ‘Huck’ magazine, plus changes at the ‘Los Angeles Times’, the closure of ‘The Village Voice’ and a look at the Taiwanese print industry.

We take stock of coverage of last week’s attack in Barcelona and editor at large of ‘The Art Newspaper’ Jane Morris casts her eye over the newsstand. Plus: a new publication designed to get your creative juices flowing.

We take a closer look at two publications looking to get beneath the surface of the modern world, ‘Icon’ and ‘Yes & No’. Plus: at work with our resident magazine connoisseur at Monocle’s Kioskafé.

We speak to the editor of pioneering slow journalism quarterly ‘Delayed Gratification’ and take a look at Monocle’s new weekly newspaper ‘The Summer Weekly’. Plus: trouble at Conde Nast.

This week on The Stack we speak to the editor of a magazine aiming to be a platform for critical thinking in fashion. Plus, a closer look at the ‘FT Weekend Magazine’.