{"product_id":"the-idler-111","title":"The Idler #111","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 August-September 2026 leads with a feature by Thom Callan-Riley, reporting on the increasing commercialisation of skateboarding and how Phoenix-based skate event ‘Slow Impact’ is attempting to combat this through community-led conferences that rethink the world-building of skate culture. Elsewhere, Megumi Koiwai guides readers through the rigorous process of ‘Shūshoku katsudō’(post-graduate job hunting) in Japan, whilst Guy Hayward shares the joys of a Cotswolds pilgrimage, enriched by the evocative writing of Gloucestershire local and acclaimed ‘Cider with Rosie’ novelist Laurie Lee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/idler.co.uk\/\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eidler.co.uk\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"magCulture","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45504903250029,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0514\/7889\/files\/IDLER111.jpg?v=1784981790","url":"https:\/\/magculture.com\/products\/the-idler-111","provider":"magCulture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}