Arrivals this week - Lula

Lula, the long awaited has finally arrived.  Originally hoped for in September, the shipping date changed several times, finally stories that UK subscribers had it in their hands and were excitedly displaying pictures of their very own copies on the internet, to the envy of those Lula-less.

DM stopped by last night and, struck by the cover opened it up to be impressed by the photography.  Charlotte Gainsbourg on the cover, Kirsten Dunst inside, Rodarte (Black Swan) designs. 

2011 Calendars on Sale 30% Off

Gloria has many more calendars on sale, including several New Yorker calendars, more Japanese artists, Ray Troll, and the Treehouses calendar may still be on the racks waiting for you.

Merry Christmas!

Winter Morning, Spring is Coming

Communication Arts: Typography and Friends

Communication Arts has brought out a volume on Typography for their latest.  If you think typography, who cares?  Just remember the last time someone had to make a sign at work, and then everyone had a long discussion about which typeface (typography) to use.

Zappadan Final Day

For those of you who are Frank Zappa fans or just generally curious, I noticed while reading a blog occasionally related to geology that Dec 4th to Dec 21st is Zappadan,  Dec 4th being Frank Zappa's Birthday, Dec 21st being his Deathday. 

I have been remiss not to have mentioned this earlier.

Holiday reading

All sorts of magazines came in last week, you can see most of them by following this link.

Zoetrope All Story's guest designer is Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore, who in days before Sonic Youth was in a band with Jeff Rabid, editor for the last 30 years of The Big Takeover magazine.

Maximum Rock N Roll is doing a Punk Comics issue, which includes Jaime Hernandez (Love & Rockets)



Signal to Noise writes about a student run radio station's struggles to survive.

Bomb is an art, music, photography, film magazine with a lot of text.  You can find it in our Pop Culture section, near the Music, Art, and Film sections.

Juxtapoz just has an awesome cover and Michelle recommends it.

ID , back to the future issue.  You can also find it in our Pop Culture section, but if you just are interested in really creative fashion photography it may hit the spot.  Founded 30 years ago by former Vogue art director Terry Jones, the magazine started out in classic zine format, hand stapled with typewriter text.

And a completely different direction, Hobby Farms writes about how to grow nut trees.  If you are successful, you can watch Cat or Dog lurking below while Squirrel and Blue Jay tussle above over the bounteous nut supply.  (You might also check out their sister publication, Urban Farm)

Matthew's Meanderings

Announcer:
"Hello, Boys and Girls,
Today on the Ave, we'll be featuring the letter 'M.' There are many interesting things that begin with 'M.' Let's ponder a few of them, shall we?"


Holy Crud, it must be another jam-packed episode of Matthew's Meanderings!



'M' is for "Mother Jones," which continues to cause quite a stir with Sarah Palin as the 50-Foot-Woman terrorizing America's Middle Class (hey, another 'M' word!) I think our gigantic lighted poster has something to do with the uptick in sales, but I can't be sure ;-)


Speaking of strong women, 'M'arge Simpson graces the cover of the new issue of "Utne Reader" doing her best Rosie the Riveter impression. I've always liked "Utne Reader," and this issue doesn't disappoint. There are articles about getting the country working again, the world's weirdest art museum, the census and a lovely article from "Tricycle" about Jeff "the Dude" Bridges (it seems every magazine is required to have an article about Jeff Bridges these days).


'M'onocle came out with their second special edition in newspaper format. "Monocle Alpino" celebrates Winter throughout the world. Read about cool radio stations in far-flung places. Ogle some snazzy new threads that would keep you warm while trying not to break a leg at the Summit at Snoqualmie. Finally figure out where the heck Andorra is AND what it looks like! Get high sniffing the special paper this fine publication is printed on (Tyler Brule, what are you doing to us?!). It's all right here in the oversized pages of "Monocle Alpino."


Finally, 'M' is for mugs, and not a moment too soon. The carabiner mugs that have been missing for what seems like ages now have magically resurfaced and are better than ever. The print is clearer, the seal is tighter, the carabiner is silverer (is that a word?-ed.). What are you all waiting for? Get in here and get yours now. The holidays are upon us. Do you want to impress all your friends? Do you want to make your loved one feel extra-special this year? What better way to say "I love you" than with a brand-spanking-new travel coffee mug from Bulldog News? You can't think of one, can you?!? I didn't think so...

Well, I think I've gone on long enough for this week. If you check in regularly, you've seen some of this before, but was it this entertaining the first time around? I doubt it.

Anyway, have yourselves a happy holiday season, whether you already partied for eight nights during Hanukkah, you're greedily rubbing your hands together thinking of what Santa will bring you for Christmas (a shiny new coffee mug, perhaps?), you are ready to light the seven candles on your Kwanzaa kinara, or you're just itching to open your box from the master of the house on Boxing Day.

Regards from all of us at Bulldog News.

Matthew

Mother Jones Sarah Palin Poster!

I just got an email from Jeremy at Mother Jones, he says that Yes!  they do have a poster of the Terrorized Middle Class cover.

 You can buy it at Mother Jones on Cafe Press

 Or you can pick up the magazine here.

Saturday - Miscellaneous!

I have added a new U-District website to our neighbor list.  You might want to check it out.

Many magazines come in on Friday, more about them later.

Molly's Sandwiches is having a Holiday Special, only $4.00 for the Farmer's Daughter or Molly's First Date.

Gloria wants you to remember to check out our calendars.

Updated December Hours, Matthew's Facebook post on the Monocle Special edition

Monocle has put out another Monocle special edition for the winter, in the newspaper format.  Instead of the summer beach theme of Mediteraneo, the winter edition is the Monocle Alpino.

See what Matthew has to say about it on our Facebook page.

December hours:

Close 5pm Christmas Eve, Closed Christmas Day

Cafe:  8am - 6pm.
News Stand / Seattle Magazine Store: open till 8pm through December 23rd.
News Stand / Seattle Magazine Store:  open till 7pm, starting December 26th.

Oxford American, and the unexpected arrival of YRB

Oxford American was expected, and it is the annual special music issue.  Don't worry, we will be getting more copies.

Dazed and Confused decided that they want to be 3d too!

And, after a long hiatus! YRB arrived, and it's only $3.95.  That's it, saying Mars in large letters, right behind the travel mug.


(We do mail order)

Updates: Cards, New Arrivals, Calendars, Travel Mugs.

A few pictures added to the Cards page.


Weekly Magazine Arrivals - adding something new to the mix, a link to a collection of the current week's covers.  This is an experiment!  You can see some from last week, some from this week, cars & motorcycles, or weeklies & biweeklies. 

Vintage Husky Calendar -- 12 reproductions from football programs of the past, mostly the 30's and 40's, but the earliest is a game against Whitman in 1927, the most recent is a photograph cover for a 1965 WSU game, showing men in suits with purple and yellow tams riding in their boat to the game...

We still have Nikki McClure's 2011 calendar (Endeavour), and an array of Slingshot day planners (large and small).






And last, but not least, the long awaited return of the classic Bulldog Travel Mug.

Carabiner mugs are here!!!!!

Yes, you read that correctly. Jean alluded to their imminent arrival and they are now in stock and waiting for you all to take them home. This is the famous Bulldog travel mug with carabiner that you've all been asking for. Come on in and pick yours up while supplies last. Don't forget, they make great gifts, especially for yourself.

Woohoo!!

Coffee of the Week: Organic Mexican Vienna

Vienna Roast

Aroma: black licorice, dark chocolate, almond
Flavor: balanced, floral, spicy, dark chocolate
Mouthfeel: smooth, creamy
Acidity: spirited
Aftertaste: reminicent of Oaxacan chocolate, Mole Negro 

(and if I am good, I will be able to take a picture in the daylight, not dashing in & out of the store at night quickly taking a picture before closing!)

Matthew's Meanderings

...so I took advantage of our awesome New York Times home delivery subscription offer (the entire week for only $6.75 [or Mon-Fri for just $2.50]) two weeks ago. I was stoked, but it didn't last long, as I discovered that my new family life limited my newspaper reading time to about fifteen minutes a day (which, as anyone knows, is not enough for the NYT). *sigh ;-)* Perhaps The Guardian Weekly would be a better fit...

Yes, you have stumbled upon yet another episode of "Matthew's Meanderings"... (too many ellipses!-ed.)

Last week I talked about taking the wife to see "Black Swan." I actually have two other movies coming up this week. Tuesday night, I'll be taking in the new Johnny Depp (featured on the cover of the January issue of "Vanity Fair")/Angelina Jolie film, "The Tourist." Next weekend brings the excitement of the long-awaited sequel to the 1982 Disney classic "Tron," "Tron: Legacy" (now covered in "Sci Fi" and "Total Film" magazines). I haven't decided whether or not I'm going to pony up for the IMAX showing at the newly refurbished Cinerama (welcome back!!), but if the Daft Punk/London Philharmonic Orchestra soundtrack is any indication, it's not going to matter; it will be great!

We've gotten a lot of positive feedback here about our massive lighted reproduction of the current "Mother Jones" cover, featuring the lipsticked pit bull herself, Sarah Palin. Well, you'll be pleased to know that we have received a second shipment of that issue (it sold out rather quickly after we put the poster up), so come by for your very own copy of a collector's item in the making.

*And now a word from my sponsor*
The holidays are upon us, so please remember that we carry plenty of affordable gift ideas (something I sure do appreciate ;-). Gift cards range from $5-$100. We have something for everyone, so put Bulldog News on your list of places to visit as you flex your financial muscles during this "recession recovery" period. That's Bulldog News, open from 8-8 daily for all of your shopping needs!

Gee, thanks for the tip. Speaking of saving money (nice!), the Chinook Book saved me a few bucks this week. I used a 20% off coupon for my local bookstore on Friday evening, and one of its four free Metro bus tickets helped get me to work this morning. It's definitely worth the $20 price tag. It pays for itself quickly!

That's a happy thought to leave on, I think. I'll be back again next week with another action-packed installment. Until then, see you 'round the store.

Matthew

Not to be forgotten: Catherine Deneuve does Tetu

Tetu, Classic Motorsports, Philosophy Now, Archaeology (top10 discoveries of the year), Evo (oh wait, don't the Top Gear guys despise Evo?), Home Remodeling Guide (still useful), Cook's Illustrated (the original with chili, spaghetti, the secrets to perfect cookies),  and Wooden Boat magazine's annual Small Boats special.

Wholphin and a Few Others

 

Wholphin #12 came in, new to us from McSweeney's, a dvd magazine of rare and unseen short films.

The new Lapham's Quarterly, this time on Celebrity, ranging through the continents, the ages, and the various literary voices.

Women's Review of Books on Jane Austen, the Holiday issue of the New York Review of Books, the Three Penny Review on assorted topics,  Modern Age, and Alimentum on food.




 Rolling Stone came in, with their take on John Lennon.

U-District, Every December at the Grand Illusion Theater

Starts December 10th at the Grand Illusion Theater, an annual tradition for 40 years.  If you see Doug or Gloria, they might tell you stories of showing movies at the G.I., back in the day.

Vanity Fair: Johnny Depp's on the cover, but what is Randy Quaid up to?

 

If you haven't been living in a cave like me, you probably don't need to read singer poet Patti Smith's interview to know that Johnny Depp has a fourth Captain Jack movie coming soon. 

As if that isn't enough,  Nancy Jo Sales and photographer Sam Jones catch up with the Quaids and their faithful blue heeler nomading it about in Vancouver.   The photos are over the top, but just why are they living in their car in the cold of the Canadian winter?

Teaser: Coming Soon

Local poet, Larry Ebersole (you can check out his book in the local literary section) shows his mug.

We expect the long awaited shipment this month!  Check the store, this blog, or our facebook page.

Hurray, the December - January issue of Monocle...

...is here ready for you to read over your winter vacation.

(Don't forget, Cafe is now on winter hours, News Stand will start winter hours in January)

Monocle, AdBusters, Yes, World Pulse, Good, Ms.

Hey we have to mention Wiki Leaks too!

 

A little international coverage from weekly magazines Der Spiegel and Courrier International.  

Publish Post

You might check out new arrival in politics: Perspective on humanitarian issues.

Don't forget, upcoming magazines can be held on a one time or ongoing basis.  We can mail you magazines from our store stock, or you can check our mymagstore's single issue website.

It's About Time: Gerry McFarland (and others) reading at the Ballard Library this Thursday

Bulldog alumnus Gerry McFarland will be reading at the Ballard Public Library on Thursday the 9th as part of the on-going It's About Time reading series.  You can check out their web page or their Facebook page.

6:00 - 7:45

Ballard Public Library 

5614 22nd Ave NW 

Seattle, WA 98105 

206-684-4089

As well as working on his MFA at the UW, Gerry is the co-editor of Floating Bridge Press.   His writing has appeared in Poets Against the War, Convolvulus, Switched-On-Gutenberg, Pacific, ZYZZYVA, Exhibition, Poetry on the Buses, Bellowing Ark, among others.

Matthew's Meanderings

Hello and welcome to another exciting glimpse into the mind of Matthew the Newsagent, otherwise known as Matthew's Meanderings. Family is on my brain, as I just got married two weeks ago (aww, shucks), so this week's blog stems from that new mindset.



The Winter issue of Yes! magazine is all about finding happiness in family life in this challenging economic climate. Yes! continues to be a strong voice for thinking positively, and we're proud that it is published locally on Bainbridge Island. I hope we get to see another 50 issues of this fine magazine!



I told the new wife that she might be interested in the new film about the darker side of the ballet world, "Black Swan." Apparently Darren Aronofsky has another hit on his hands with this effort, and it's getting plenty of positive press coverage. It's on the covers of Movie Maker, American Cinematographer and Fangoria this month. I sure hope she doesn't have nightmares after seeing it!



Speaking of nightmares, there are a lot of Spanish soccer players tossing and turning at night after facing the juggernaut that is FC Barcelona. After their 5-nil demolition of Real Madrid in "El Clasico" last Monday (which my eight-year-old stepson enjoyed immensely; he loves Lionel Messi), they sit atop the Primera Liga again. Is there a secret to their success? Perhaps the answer lies in the newest issue of FourFourTwo. There are only a few copies left, so hurry in before they're gone.



It's almost quitting time for me today and the family life beckons. I wish you all a wonderful week, and I only hope you'll have as much fun as I do in the coming days. Until next time...



Matthew

Local: a New Title, New This Week, Wine, Food, and more Wine, or Writing

New Title:  Washington Tasting Room, wine and food.  We also still have three copies of the recent Wine Spectator which focuses on Washington state wineries.

Since we are talking about wine, don't forget some local food related publications, Northwest Palate (Top Wines of 2010) and Edible Seattle

New Arrivals: Seattle (Best of 2010), Seattle Met (Our Best High Schools), Yes!

And don't forget to check out our many local literary magazines and journals such as the Raven Chronicles, Poetry Northwest,  Stringtown, Golden Handcuffs, Crab Creek, and Floating Bridge Review.

Calendar:  Nikki McClure's Endeavour

New & Fun This Week: Black Swan drama, (and) Memoir

Black Swan (Natalie Portman) covers on Fangoria and American Cinematographer.  Movie Maker also gives Black Swan prominent coverage.  For  those tired of The Nutcracker, will it be as resonant as The Red Shoes?

New title, Memoir (and), publishing Prose, Poetry,Essays, Graphics, Lies, (and) more ...  The cover is haunting, the writing on the web site promising.

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Back again: Donna Hay

Donna Hay returned after a very brief distribution hiatus.

Exciting Expectations: Lula, Carabiner Mugs

There are strong rumors that both LULA #11 and the classic Bulldog Travel Mug will be seen in the store soon!

Stay tuned!

(and don't forget that Winter Hours for the Cafe start Sunday)

Movies Movies Blockbusters Comic Classics and Special Effects

It's December and the excitement for those big fantastical movies is agog.

Tron is remade, Harry Potter is penultimate, and Spiderman swings.

December Hours

Starting December 5th, the Cafe will close at 6pm, so get your coffee, mocha, chai, or other drink by 6!  Many pastries will still be available, some at the  happy hour price, 50% off.

For the month of December, the News Stand will close at 8pm.