Arthur: Not Just an Aardvark

If you haven't read Arthur yet, you should. It's a new magazine that calls itself "a review of life, arts, & thought", and has been heralded by The Gaudian as "the American counterculture's answer to the New Yorker." And what better time to pick it up than now; the Winter 2006 issue includes a brilliant essay by Alan Moore on the history of pornography.

In the essay, Moore takes us from the Willendorf Venus (a fertility statue dated to 25000 years ago) through the work of cartoonist Robert Crumb. It's definitely an educational read, if you're at all familiar with Moore's writing you know he's not shy about his ideas.

The new Arthur also has an extensive story on Joanna Newsom, music reviews, and lots of cool stuff you didn't know about. Check out the website if you don't believe me. And did I mention it's FREE? Yes. That's right. You can come pick it up and read the articles and even take it home for zero dollars. Well, what are you waiting for?

-Elizabeth