On the Cover of a Magazine

I heart Magazine Art, for they truly indulge my magazine-junkie collecting ways. The San Jose, California-based website's painstaking efforts in archiving, thus showcasing magazine covers of yesteryear is incredibly impressive. These rare covers date as far back as 1850. Here are some of my favorites:

Put A Smile Upon Your Face

Stop Smiling magazine is hands down one of the best! Staunch wit, thought-provoking commentary (rawk and politics), and a pristine layout (killer multiple covers!) comes to us six times a year. Their 28th issue, "20 Interviews," is on newsstands now, and it's another stellar installment from the Chicago-based publication. Get your hands on one of four rad covers featuring Tom Waits, Cat Power, Questlove, and the Rza. Inside, read up on the New Yorker's David Remnick, American writer Joan Didion, indie rock's resident kewpie doll, Joanna Newsom, and more!

Pimp!

Shawn Carter is back! "Show Me What You Got" KILLS! Single of the year! The new issue of LIFE appears in newspapers nationwide Friday, November 3rd.