The Week Magazine

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Lara S.

Chicago, IL

I have been an intermittent subscriber for many years, and this is without a doubt the most interesting, relevant, and user-friendly magazine I have ever read.

It peels the top stories from a whole stack of newspapers, journals, blogs, etc., and condenses them into short, politically-balanced features.  Most of the content is devoted to US & world news, but there is also a real estate section, a fancy-dancy recipe, a little bit of gossip, political cartoons, and my favorite feature: Columns of the Week.

I feel smarter when I read it.  It is well worth the price.

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Elite '08

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Srini V.

New York, NY

Now I have often asked myself why a week would have to comprise seven days.  Why not six?  With a two or three-day weekend, ofcourse.

Be that as it may, The Week does a fantastic job of summarizing the week past.  Now if that sounds boring, imagine all that news and opinion classified brilliantly, and then peppered with book reviews, a TV guide, recipes, film reviews--all that and more in fifty or so pages!

Had I not read the quotes from The Week this week, I would not have known for example that Gore Vidal thought -- "The four most beautiful words in our common language: I told you so."

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Alissa S.

San Francisco, CA

I can't say enough about this magazine. It's my bible. If you are super busy yet like to hear a variety of perspectives on pressing world issues, yet still like the gossip column, a new recipe, or a book recommendation; if you are a fan of News of the Weird from City Paper, if you like Fortune magazine and the Economist but don't have time to subscribe, if you want to see the best of the week's political cartoons, subscribe to this magazine!!!

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Nick M.

Brooklyn, NY

An utterly fantastic publication, The Week is the one magazine I read cover-to-cover each and every... well, week.  All the major news is covered from just about every angle, as are a variety of other topics, including science, entertainment and business; there's also a selection of the best columns printed in both the US and abroad, and the best recent editorial cartoons.  If you're a media junkie and you're not reading this magazine, there's something wrong.

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Jenny b.

Jackson Heights, NY

Everyone I have shown The Week to has bought a subscriptions.  It summarizes what everyone has said about everything going on.  I have been a subscriber since issue one, and now I leave copies in public places when I am done with it so more people can check it out.  I proselytize for the week. :)

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Arlyne B.

New York, NY

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This thin weekly magazine concisely covers, in 40 pages or less, all the news stories and events from diverse points of view, Conservative and Liberal, Democrat and Republican, from many different sources, such as the NY Times, NY Post, Forbes, Washington Post, SF Chronicle, Miami Herald and hundreds of other publications.  It follows pretty much the same format every week:  The main stories, and how they were covered; the controversy of the week, the world at a glance, people, a briefing, the best columns (U.S., Europe and International), talking points, best cartoons, health & science, review of books, music, art, stage, film, real estate, food & drink, recipe of the week, travel, consumer, business, obits, new dvd's, what to watch on tv, and so many other fun things.

I LOVE this magazine and can't wait for it to come in my mailbox; I read it in about an hour and a half.  It's a great supplement to my daily paper and covers so much more than the Sunday 'Week in Review' in the Times or any other weekly magazine.

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Cynthia C.

Union City, CA

Been a subscriber for the last few years, and it has literally changed the way I absorb information.  

A compact, comprehensive magazine that you can polish off in about an hour.  They comb through all the magazines and newspaper columns, and compile the best for their readers.  

Some highlights from Volume 6, Issue 257, May 5, 2006:

Good week for:
THE ATMOSPHERE, after Venezuelan researchers identified two harmless bacteria that, when added to cooked beans, make them flatulence-free.

Bad week for:
PLAYING SANTA CLAUS, after a 23-yr-old CA man forgot his keys and tried to enter his house through the chimney, shedding his clothes to reduce friction.  Police found him trapped in the chimney, naked and crying for help.  

Kelly Alexander, The New Republic, 'When chefs no longer care about cooking'
"In the era of celebrity chefs, the wealth and fame of chefs such as Emeril has become more important than catering to their customers.  Cooking is inherently a service profession, cooks should care about pleasing the people who pay to eat their meals.  Diners unfortunately, have willingly succumbed to this 'cult personality,' worshiping celebrity chefs the way teenagers do rock stars.  Instead of demanding that they get a good meal for their money, foodies now feel privileged to get a reservation at the "destination restaurants"-not because the food is great, but because they might catch a glimpse of the famous chef.

Review of reviews: ART
Exhibition of the week:
THE SURREAL CALDER, SF MOMA through May 21
The first room features pieces by Max Ernst, Rene Magritte, and Joan Miro, who influenced Calder the most.  Calder is just not as darkly subversive as the rest of the surrealists.  His works give views too much pleasure.  Even at his blackest, Calder "toys with the sort of nightmare and spookiness that fascinated the surrealists rather than wringing terrors from them."  What the exhibit does best is to illuminate the characteristics that made Calder distinct, said C. Miles in the LA Times.  Showstoppers include Devil Fish (1937) and Black Beast (1940), both made from steel sheets cut into free-standing "stabiles" - a word Calder coined to define his non moving works.  His art is a kind of "kinetic, three-dimensional painting."

Bock: The official beer of spring

Allgauer St. Magnus Heller Bock $2, 16.9 oz
From Bavaria's deep south comes this yellow amber bock with 'aromas of candy' and a malt palate.

Einbecker Ur-Bock $2, 11.2 oz
This solid, satisfying brew is "made in the hometown of the original bock."

Gordon Biersch Blonde Bock $1.50, 12 oz
Made in CA, this "irresistible: bock is slightly sweet, with a crisp note of hops.

NY's enduring 4-star restaurant: Jean Georges
JG is a culinary titan.  Seldom is dining out so exciting.  When a "wild mushroom tea" arrives tableside, the earthy shiitakes and chanterelles fills the air.
Note: I found out tonight they are ranked 16th in the world of restaurants

Hotel of the week:
Dar Seven, Marrakesh, Morocco
Beds are draped with cotton panels, high ceilings create drama, and sunlight heats the rooms.  Every detail is exquisite.  

And for those who have everything...
Evict critters from your premises without actually touching them with the SHARPER IMAGE BUG VACUUM.  The device sucks up the bug, then releases them into the wild with the touch of a finger.  A built-in magnifier lets you examine the bug up close before it's 'parole'.  $25

Oh yeah and there are REAL news articles also, just thought everyone would enjoy the fluff.

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