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Ask HN: What periodicals have great long-form articles?
I really enjoy reading articles like these:
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/01/02/a-bigger-problem-than-isis
https://www.wired.com/2008/02/ff-seacowboys/
- Fricken 9y agoHarper's. https://youtu.be/RGGrvn44LNA https://youtu.be/RGGrvn44LNA
- maxxxxx 9y agoThere is https://longform.org/ https://longform.org/. Rolling Stone and Vanity Fair often have good stuff.
- viksit 9y agoLongreads.org is a great aggregator for these. The Atlantic Vice The Economist Vox has a few really good ones Nautilus (for science) Vanity fair Caravan magazine is another (with a focus on Indian culture and arts) Edit: formatting and more titles as I remember them.
- gxs 9y agohttps://longform.org/ https://longform.org/ is a similar aggregator, just to sharing.
- sleavey 9y agoI recommend The Guardian Long Reads: https://www.theguardian.com/news/series/the-long-read https://www.theguardian.com/news/series/the-long-read
- makmanalp 9y agoI discovered that they also have a podcast which is very nice.
- makmanalp 9y agoI also enjoy http://nautil.us/ http://nautil.us/ and https://www.quantamagazine.org/ https://www.quantamagazine.org/ for science / math stuff.
- matthewmcg 9y agoI'd recommend subscribing to the New Yorker. You're supporting great writing and there's enough incredible pieces in the archives for a lifetime of reading. For example, John Hersey's piece "Hiroshima"[1] is perhaps one of the most consequential pieces of 20th century long-form journalism and also an engrossing read. It was later published as a short book. [1]: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1946/08/31/hiroshima?intcid=mod-most-popular https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1946/08/31/hiroshima?intc...
- rsync 9y agoAlthough the London Review of Books is my favorite answer to this question, the New Yorker is a close second ... I find it very readable on a kindle. They are doing great journalism and I've been very impressed with their long form writing on topics such as the aftermath of the BP oil spill, the Ferguson shooting, etc. I subscribe to the kindle version of the New Yorker (which includes the comics) and the print version of the LRB (which is a large format magazine).
- olympus 9y agoI'll offer a counter opinion. I subscribed to the New Yorker for almost a year. The New Yorker leans hard left politically and it was really tiring. I consider myself a moderate progressive and got tired of the condescending tone that most writers used against any person or group that wasn't like them. I feel like it's okay to have an opinion that's different than mine but you don't need to ridicule other people and shove it down their throats constantly. The majority of the articles they published were political. There were the occasional gems but not enough to justify me continuing my subscription and wading through each issue. The good stories show up on longform.org anyway.
- tdubhro1 9y agoI cancelled my subscription after enduring about a year of issues dominated by articles on gun control and anti-Trump. There is the occasional gem but as a European, living in Europe, the editorial policy became monotonous and lacking self-awareness. Oh and they never miss an opportunity to use the word coordinate.
- sdpurtill 9y agoI’d highly recommend n+1: https://nplusonemag.com/ https://nplusonemag.com/ Some of the most thought provoking long-form articles out there.
- hprotagonist 9y ago- Harpers (which might be effectively print-only?) - The New Yorker - Any of the <City> review of books: NY, London, Paris, and LA are good places to start.
- whitepoplar 9y agoLapham's Quarterly
- banku_brougham 9y agoRight on. Fascinating explorations of diverse subjects.
- Cenk 9y agoI recommend https://longform.org https://longform.org
- abhirag 9y agoI'd recommend London Review of Books (https://www.lrb.co.uk/ https://www.lrb.co.uk/)
- rsync 9y agoIt is my favorite periodical of any kind. Great medium and long form articles on current events and social commentary, etc. Also, long-running inside jokes and banter in the letters section which I enjoy.
- philip1209 9y agoI recommend The Information - they publish the only tech articles that I consistently read: https://www.theinformation.com https://www.theinformation.com (note: it's a paid site)
- at_smith 9y agoWhile stretching most definitions of "periodical", Wait But Why https://waitbutwhy.com/ https://waitbutwhy.com/ is one of my favorites!
- folli 9y agoFor science-related articles, I'd recommend Science and Nature.
- onychomys 9y agoSpeaking here as a scientist, I wouldn't. That's for a couple of reasons: 1. They're really, really expensive. 2. They're extremely technical, and you're unlikely to know enough about all the various fields that publish in them to be able to read through them cover to cover. And if you're only reading a single article, why pay that really expensive cost? 3. They have the reputation of publishing what's sexy, not what's necessarily well done. They've published some crappy science over the years just because they'll get a lot of attention for it. Instead, I'd recommend American Scientist[0], which is today what Scientific American was 30 years ago, while Scientific American has become what Discover was 30 years ago. It's well written for a general audience while still covering a wide range of subjects, and it's reasonably priced. [0]https://www.americanscientist.org https://www.americanscientist.org
- tdubhro1 9y agoAmerican Scientist looks promising, I was so disappointed when Scientific American lowered their standards and simultaneously became obsessed with climate change coverage at the expense of the previous diversity and depth they were so wonderful at. I love reading back issues from the 80s and earlier (my earliest copies from 1956 are a joy).
- folli 8y agoI agree with #1, although if you're associated with a university, you will most likely have access to it. I strongly disagree with #2, their news and opinions section is usually top-notch, well written and understandable (e.g. an article about physics is written to be comprehensible for a biologist, who usually has no more knowledge about the matter than any other layman). #3 might be true, however this even more so for any other, less science-focused, news-outlet, where "sexiness" matters even more to attract a less science minded audience.
- greatestdana 9y agoThe Economist
- mikeelgan 9y agoThe New Yorker, The Atlantic and Vanity Fair are the top three.
- niij 9y agohttps://magazine.atavist.com/ https://magazine.atavist.com/
- mikeelgan 9y agoThe top three (in my book) are The New Yorker, The Atlantic and Vanity Fair.
- qntty 9y agoCheck out https://www.aldaily.com/ https://www.aldaily.com/ for a hand-picked aggregation of articles related to arts and politics
- Zezima 9y agoThe Economist’s Special Reports are amazing and worth the read!
- levthedev 9y agoCalifornia Sunday is my favorite. https://californiasunday.com https://californiasunday.com
- kiliantics 9y agoFurther left than the other recommendations but The Baffler has very high quality articles, though sometimes highly polemic. Also some of the content in Jacobin magazine, they have some great writers.
- killjoywashere 9y agoYou want, exactly, all the magazines and newspapers and blogs in the sidebar of https://aldaily.com/ https://aldaily.com/
- antinomy 9y agoThe New Yorker and NYRB have already been mentioned; they'd be my top two. In terms of less mainstream sources, for thought-provoking long-form pieces mostly arising out of an economic justice perspective, I'd suggest Current Affairs. https://www.currentaffairs.org https://www.currentaffairs.org And though it isn't a periodical, for long, smart pieces on sociology, history, economics, contemporary society, etc., I'd suggest Slate Star Codex. i.e. http://slatestarcodex.com/2014/07/30/meditations-on-moloch http://slatestarcodex.com/2014/07/30/meditations-on-moloch Oh, and if you're interested in literature, which more broadly extends to culture throughout the decades, then the Paris Review has an incredible tradition of long-form interviews. https://www.theparisreview.org https://www.theparisreview.org
- DrImplausible 9y agoI've been liking the material at https://aeon.co/ https://aeon.co/ for a while now.
- chad_strategic 9y agoI used to read Vanity Fair. I thought they had great long form articles. But about 14 years ago they put Paris Hilton on the cover and since then I haven't returned to the magazine. It sounds like the New Yorker is a hit here...
- busterarm 9y agoIEEE Spectrum
- pandyroddick 9y agoThe Economist Christmas Double Issue
- erikig 9y agoSometimes the medium is just as important as the content and for this I've come to love the Texture app. It isn't absolutely perfect but when it comes to consuming magazines like The Atlantic, Harper's Bazaar, Dwell, Mother Jones etc it is pretty great.
- matt_the_bass 9y agoFor technical discussion of financial issues, I really like the long articles by Bloomberg’s Matt Levine[0]. Note he regularly writes short pieces almost every day. But his longer articles come out 1-3 times a month. [0] https://www.bloomberg.com/view/contributors/ARbTQlRLRjE/matthew-s-levine/articles https://www.bloomberg.com/view/contributors/ARbTQlRLRjE/matt...
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