In 1978, Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan sat down to nut out a hero for their new film. Three years later, Raiders of the Lost Ark would hit cinemas starring a gung-ho archaeologist called Indiana Jones.

The Alpine Review is a celebration of the slow, the deep and the strange.

Since 1952, Mad magazine has kept kids in stitches by sending up the day's top stories and biggest stars with cartoon satire that's often silly yet never dumbed down. Totally Mad commemorates 60 years of the iconic institution.

In comparison to the other grand old dames of the political magazine world (Harper's, The Atlantic, The Economist), at 99 years young, The New Republic is a wee pup of a thing.

What's the most terrifying sign that you're aging? Your first grey hair? Pulling one of those old man muscles? Not recognising any of the songs on the radio?

Jesse Pearson would like to apologise, for a whole lot of things, really. The current state of publishing is just one of them (he doesn't name names, but a cursory glance at his previous editorial work should provide some hints).

In mid-April 2012, Phil Bronstein, the executive chairman of the U.S. Centre for Investigative Reporting, sat down with the Navy Seal who shot Osama Bin Laden.

Howler, founded by New Yorkers George Kuraishi and Mark Kirby and funded by Kickstarter, is a U.S.-centric look at football (the world game, right?), featuring beautiful feature-length journalism.

Travel culture can mean anything from backpacker bars to luxury resorts. The experiences that aren't on either of those maps make up Nowhere Magazine. 

Motto has one of the most far out zine, book, magazine and artist publication selections in Melbourne. And that's saying something because Melbourne is a pretty far out town. The small store moved locations recently, and its new home is looking good.