{"product_id":"the-idler-110","title":"The Idler #110","description":"\u003ch6\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e148 x 210 mm, 160 pages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLondon, UK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBimonthly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEditor: \u003c\/strong\u003eTom Hodgkinson\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArt director: \u003c\/strong\u003eAlice Smith\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e‘Slow down. Have fun. Live well.’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA bimonthly magazine helping readers ‘to lead more fulfilled lives’ through idleness. The irony is that making a magazine does not involve even a hint of idleness, but the message remains: slow down and enjoy life!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis latest issue for July 2026 leads with a feature by Stuart Maconie, exploring the juxtaposing creative and life philosophies of John Lennon and Paul McCartney. As Tom Hodgkinson writes in this issue’s editorial: ‘The number of John Lennon songs which praise idleness are many indeed, while Paul’s oeuvre is distinctly more dynamic’. Elsewhere, Henry Eliot selects his favourite of the seemingly infinite\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einterpretations of Homer’s ‘Odyssey’ ahead of Christopher Nolan’s upcoming big screen adaptation, whilst philosopher C. Thi Nguyen sits down with Tom to discuss the distinction between games and play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\" href=\"http:\/\/idler.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eidler.co.uk\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"magCulture","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45322196025453,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0514\/7889\/files\/TheIdler110.png?v=1781105464","url":"https:\/\/magculture.com\/products\/the-idler-110","provider":"magCulture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}