The Idler #112
148 x 210 mm, 160 pages
London, UK
Bimonthly
Editor: Tom Hodgkinson
Art director: Alice Smith
‘Slow down. Have fun. Live well.’
A 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!
This latest issue for October-November 2026 leads with the story of Georgian balloon ace Alan Hodgson, a typically bizarre tale of pointlessness. Plus Jah Wobble on The Beatles, James Brown on seashell artist Edwin Sutton, and plenty of other idle pursuits.
£9.99