Gossip magazines are not worth more than fourteen words so I’ll stop right there, women’s magazines are almost insulting and I cannot help but feel a bit consciously cool for reading Dazed & Confused or I.D. There have only been two magazines in my life that I have loved: Melody Maker and Sleaze Nation BOTH of which were discontinued. However, whilst in Berlin, my best friend Gynelle pointed out Rugged Magazine sitting modestly next to Vice in a street wear shop called Overkill.
Rugged Magazine is the paper baby of Carhartt which I’ve ignored in the past HOWEVER being the only magazine not in German it was immediately appealing whilst away from home. When I actually opened it up I found it to be really interesting, witty and generally excellent. It kept me reading while walking between tube lines and has been in my bag since I first put it there. However, once again, I have been struck by magazine tragedy..... My new beloved Rugged has been DISCONTINUED (Late again). The writers are throwing in the towel and surrendering to the financial monster otherwise known as the Funding Gobbler.
SOB SOB SOB....
The good news however is that Rugged Magazine will be reincarnated as http://www.rugged.tv/ YAY
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