Culture
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Foyer magazine issue one explores the cultural threads that connect us all
This summer saw the release of ‘FOYER’ magazine’s debut issue. Created by Fiona Livingston, ‘FOYER’ aims to “examine feelings of homelessness and displacement, and the importance of family,” as noted on the back cover. This is only the peak of what is presented within the first issue, focused on the theme of connection.
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Rare Mags set to host Mundial magazine event this October
Stockport’s own independent magazine shop Rare Mags will be “chatting football and print” with Mundial magazine this October. Hosted at their shop in Stockport, Manchester in the UK, the event will host the quarterly independent football magazine.
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The Goods issue five ignites the global business community and coffee lovers alike
We’re experiencing a new era for business focused independent magazines. This resurgence has inspired titles such as ‘THE GOODS’ and ‘Courier’ (to name a few) bring their on-the-pulse, forward-thinking content to an audience of global professionals. Tailoring their publication towards agency owners, creative professionals and coffee lovers alike, ‘THE GOODS’ sees strategic advice collide with insightful interviews.
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Get to know: Nicola Hamilton opens Toronto’s latest magazine store Issues
Magazine store Issues opened its doors in the summer of this year, sparking a surge of print fans coming down for their launch. Since then, owner Nicola Hamilton has been working non-stop to bring the best indie publications to the local community and nationally.
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Cheese magazine releases issue three with sheep cover star
Cheese magazine is an independently made and independently minded publication from the UK, but with global roots. Created by Holly Catford, Anna Sulan Masing, Apoorva Sripathi and Jean-Baptiste Beroud, Cheese aims to “put people and produce at the heart of the stories,” their shop page notes.
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Noia magazine issue one creates a diverse platform for discussion and creativity
Issue one of Noia is an ode to perseverance and creativity within a time of uncertainty and unusual moral clarity. Clarity found within the realm of ‘boredom’, the magazine’s actual translation from Italian. The magazine writes, “Noia is a platform of debate and a laboratory to create dynamic and creative conversations, enacted collaboratively between cross-disciplinary fields.”
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Meet Kaapelitehdas, Finland’s largest culture centre
Nestled within Helsinki’s West Harbour lies a huge cultural complex named ‘Kaapelitehtaan Konttori’ or ‘The Cable Factory’. At 62,000 m2 in size, it is Finland’s largest culture centre - but intriguingly, the scale of the building is the only one of the impressive features of this incredible building.
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Solomiya magazine hosts Berlin pop-up exhibition
Self-published magazine ‘soлomiya’ (“solomiya” as per Instagram tag) is hosting a pop-up exhibition in Berlin this summer. It finishes August 15th - be quick! Held at cultural platform and project space feldfünf in Berlin, Germany - soлomiya is showcased within the space so viewers can read the stories held within its pages.
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Spotz and Racquet co-hosting ‘Tennis in NYC’ release party this August
Limited edition zine creator Spotz is set to host a release party in aid of celebrating their latest release. Supported by tennis and culture magazine Racquet, the event is to be held in New York City’s ‘VICTORIA!’ bar on the 8th of August.
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Math magazine closes its doors after 11 issues
Math magazine is closing its doors after 11 issues. Posting on Twitter on July 14th, Math’s team wrote, “after 11 issues of Math Magazine, MATH#10(art) will be our last. Thank you to everyone who has contributed and supported over the last 7 years.” Math has made a name for itself as a “safe, sexy and inclusive” publication, they write. “Math enables sex-positive experiences through radical inclusiveness, community, and high-caliber collaboration. Our flagship book series features explicit artwork and writing for an increasingly connected and sexually liberated world. We believe in pleasure for all.”