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HELL YEAH
Old Wired was so good! (not a comment on the quality of current Wired, just observing)
thick and heavy, too
I could be wrong, but it’s hard to imagine a charge like “old-media dinosaur” (with accompanying art) could be lodged against someone like Cokie Roberts (!) on the pages of a magazine like this in the year of our lord 2020
THERE IT IS
“Just try and write a straightforward description of how you sign your name — you’ll find it nearly impossible.”
Really compelling writing for a surprisingly complex one-pager... i .. love this!
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in conclusion, i just bought a lot of eight more vintage Wireds on eBay, good bye
btw: i came upon this article from Anna Wiener after i ordered this issue i’m flipping through and nerding out about (July 1997), and i’m glad i did. captures the vibe well http://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/on-reading-issues-of-wired-from-1993-to-1995">https://www.newyorker.com/culture/c...
Why am I reading (and reading about) old Wired? Because it’s really good: a strong editorial brand with a compelling voice. (Although, a not insignificant amount of sexism and white dude worship.) I want to learn from it https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤓" title="Nerd face" aria-label="Emoji: Nerd face"> (minus the aforementioned sexism and white dude worship)
btw, the cover story of this issue anticipates the future up to 2020. how’d we do?
Wired September 2001. Peter Thiel, “The Money Shot.” I guess the currency symbols behind them are meant to read as “SEX” since the yen is partially covered. Very nice.
