i let mine renew a bunch of times out of laziness, but then i got around to actually reading the pieces, and they really are just a bunch of blog entries. the writing and editing are pretty mediocre. (this is "the magazine" i'm talking about here, just to be clear). looking forward to reading more of maura's. i mean, of maura.
― zero dark (s1ocki), Monday, 14 January 2013 21:08 (eleven years ago) link
kind of off-topic but in case ya'll didn't see it
http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/books/2013/01/the_intercept_by_law_order_creator_dick_wolf_reviewed.html
― Sneezy Jean (Matt P), Monday, 14 January 2013 21:13 (eleven years ago) link
s1ocki: I'd not thought about it that way but you're dead right. arment plans to increase the quality and depth of what he publishes, so we're probably being unfair to him in month two, but I still think his model is stronger than his content. the first maura magazine is far more enjoyable to read, and (as you indicated) doesn't read like a series of blog entries.
― das ist not einer 不必 (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 14 January 2013 21:34 (eleven years ago) link
(I should point out that my focus is on the *editorial* difference—michele catalano has contributed to both, for example)
― das ist not einer 不必 (Autumn Almanac), Monday, 14 January 2013 22:03 (eleven years ago) link
ehh, if he's charging, and has about five issues out already, i'm not inclined to give him that much more benefit of the doubt, which is why i cancelled.
― zero dark (s1ocki), Monday, 14 January 2013 23:01 (eleven years ago) link
in case you like unwound the new issue has an oral history of the band
― maura, Friday, 25 January 2013 00:14 (eleven years ago) link
maura, a significant problem with your magazine is that I have no time to read it. please fix asap
― resultant curry paste (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 25 January 2013 00:48 (eleven years ago) link
<3
― maura, Friday, 25 January 2013 01:01 (eleven years ago) link
i guess i work for the magazine and all but this week's issue is really fantastic imo
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Friday, 25 January 2013 01:31 (eleven years ago) link
YES FINE KEEP TEASING US ANDROIDS
― the little prince of inane false binary hype (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 25 January 2013 01:33 (eleven years ago) link
that unwound piece is so goddamn good
― scream blahula scream (govern yourself accordingly), Friday, 25 January 2013 16:06 (eleven years ago) link
It's extremely good. One thing I love about the magazine in general is how perfect it is for me when it comes bus rides home from work in the afternoon.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 25 January 2013 16:13 (eleven years ago) link
I am not gonna buy an iPhone just to read this thing. Someone email me PDFs.
― 誤訳侮辱, Friday, 25 January 2013 16:29 (eleven years ago) link
*throws tantrum*
― zero dark (s1ocki), Friday, 25 January 2013 19:39 (eleven years ago) link
*throws phone*
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 25 January 2013 19:40 (eleven years ago) link
easy, Naomi
― Bel-Air the Fresh Prince, sitting in a chair (DJP), Friday, 25 January 2013 19:41 (eleven years ago) link
we're figuring out alternative distribution methods! believe me i and my writers/editors want as much of your money as possible
― maura, Friday, 25 January 2013 19:56 (eleven years ago) link
Hi Maura! I really like yr magazine a lot!!
― whoop i. goldberg (Stevie D(eux)), Friday, 1 February 2013 01:37 (eleven years ago) link
The articles are the perfect size, the issues are easily digestible without feeling skimpy or too short, and reading them while I sip my morning tea has become a welcome addition to my morning routine.
― whoop i. goldberg (Stevie D(eux)), Friday, 1 February 2013 01:39 (eleven years ago) link
was disappointed the article on "Ted" wasn't about TED, but instead novelty twitter accounts (and not good ones).
― s.clover, Friday, 1 February 2013 03:41 (eleven years ago) link
thank you so much for reading guys <3
― maura, Friday, 1 February 2013 22:13 (eleven years ago) link
It's great!
I apologize for the self-serving question but I figured people might want to know: can we pitch you with story ideas?
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 1 February 2013 22:14 (eleven years ago) link
andy beta piece about dub and football is something else
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Friday, 1 February 2013 22:14 (eleven years ago) link
maura magazine, alone among all magazine, takes no pitches. stories are assigned directly from the archangel Azazel who writes their synopses with fire on beaches along the red sea.
― s.clover, Friday, 1 February 2013 22:29 (eleven years ago) link
This is how it should be!
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 1 February 2013 22:32 (eleven years ago) link
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haha i had the exact opposite reaction
― max, Friday, 1 February 2013 23:10 (eleven years ago) link
*adds 'post about page' to to-do list*
― maura, Friday, 1 February 2013 23:50 (eleven years ago) link
― max, Friday, February 1, 2013 6:10 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
ditto
― whoop i. goldberg (Stevie D(eux)), Saturday, 2 February 2013 08:02 (eleven years ago) link
i'm gonna write something on spec goddammit
― it was very clear that it's a sarcastic song (forksclovetofu), Saturday, 2 February 2013 20:22 (eleven years ago) link
maura can i ilxmail you? i think i found a special bug
― : ; : (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 22 February 2013 10:35 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.photogic.com/wp-content/uploads/nice-angry-insect.jpg
― zero dark (s1ocki), Friday, 22 February 2013 14:22 (eleven years ago) link
Worth mentioning this week's NPR Planet Money broadcast on the subscription model for blogs, which primarily featured Andrew Sullivan's new paywall, but had a substantial sidebar on Maura.
― Sanpaku, Friday, 22 February 2013 18:06 (eleven years ago) link
you can drop me a line at maura at maura dot com
― maura, Friday, 22 February 2013 19:00 (eleven years ago) link
i am already like a month behind : /
― железобетонное очко (mookieproof), Friday, 22 February 2013 19:04 (eleven years ago) link
me too. i'd be more inclined to keep up with this if the issues were like 450 mb each, because i'd have to read them to make space on my ipad (e.g. fast company, which i am not renewing because the issues are like 450 mb each)
― : ; : (Autumn Almanac), Friday, 22 February 2013 19:26 (eleven years ago) link
in fact, if you want reliable ipad readership your issues should all be 7 gb
I am going to send a pitch to maura at maura dot com
― zero dark (s1ocki), Saturday, 23 February 2013 03:00 (eleven years ago) link
i hope it's a knuckleball
― железобетонное очко (mookieproof), Saturday, 23 February 2013 03:07 (eleven years ago) link
that your way of calling me a knucklehead pal
― zero dark (s1ocki), Saturday, 23 February 2013 03:09 (eleven years ago) link
peut-être
― железобетонное очко (mookieproof), Saturday, 23 February 2013 03:10 (eleven years ago) link
We are having a party tomorrow if you want to come:
https://www.facebook.com/events/499804880056960/
― maura, Wednesday, 6 March 2013 17:50 (eleven years ago) link
working a show, but there in spirit
― the 'dirty sprite' is implied (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 6 March 2013 17:51 (eleven years ago) link
hope to see you in a few days!
― the little prince of inane false binary hype (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 6 March 2013 17:52 (eleven years ago) link
Here is a snazzy web form for submissions, should you feel so inclined:
https://mauramagazine.submittable.com/submit
Nonfiction only please!!
― maura, Friday, 15 March 2013 16:21 (eleven years ago) link
:-D
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 15 March 2013 16:57 (eleven years ago) link
by popular demand: the web version
http://mauramagazine.com/
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Wednesday, 10 July 2013 14:50 (ten years ago) link
I wouldn't say it's a blogsite exactly, it's Maura Magazine.
― i don't even have an internet (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 10 July 2013 14:51 (ten years ago) link
http://www.theverge.com/2013/7/10/4506824/maura-johnston-on-why-she-opened-her-ipad-only-magazine-to-the-web
― markers, Wednesday, 10 July 2013 16:10 (ten years ago) link
hey I have a comment/suggestion -- I notice the article links on the main page only have the often enigmatic story titles, with no subheader or anything to tell you what the story is about. That might make some people less likely to read the articles (unless your hope is to *intrigue* people into clicking without knowing what they're getting into). I would be more likely to read stuff on the site with a better idea of what the articles are about before clicking.
― i don't even have an internet (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 10 July 2013 16:16 (ten years ago) link
thanks! there are subheads on the issue pages:http://www.mauramagazine.com/issue/51d1713bc873d91318a36926/spangle
― maura, Wednesday, 10 July 2013 17:02 (ten years ago) link