Q magazine - classic or dud?

The freetards piece is a bit too long, but Q is at least now doing some proper journalism after years of just packaging everything into lists. A year ago that feature would have been "The 100 biggest freetards in music." With an inexplicable John Mellencamp interview in the middle of it.

Everything about Q feels better: headlines, captions, front section. Feels like it's being done by people who enjoy both magazines and music, which hasn't been the case for a while.

also people who enjoy the word "freetards"

I decided to bin all Qs post 2002. So should this be purchased? That recent Kasabian cover was one of the worst things to ever happen

The Kasabian cover was an all-time low. I had a Gillian Welch interview in that issue and when I saw the cover I thought, well there go any readers who might possibly want to read a Gillian Welch interview.

um "freetards"? really? um.

we have a long way to go.

I don't like the word but it's pretty common, no? Q didn't make it up.

by coincidence i was just talking to a friend today about how widespread "retard" still is, inc among kids who know racist/homophobic slurs are not ok, and he brought up the Q cover. it was part of my vocabulary until a few years ago, it's something i've had to consciously eradicate, and while i wouldn't say i take huge offense when i hear people use it, it's not something i expect to see emblazoned on the front cover of a national music mag, just like i wouldn't expect a hilarious pun on, idk, "faggot" or "slut" to be there either

Hope it doesn't go pop, it's been really great for the last few years. Are we talking about this on another thread? My bad if so.

Who do the British seemingly hate Q Magazine?

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a digital version to be (re)launched ?

Ted Kessler on X/Twitter: "An American publisher has leased title. No former staff or freelancers involved."