What evidence is there that it's the last issue?

I bet there's one more.

A little while ago, the kids took over popular culture. They were into Elvis' gyrations, hot rods, and poodle skirts. The Beatles changed the paradigm once again and, for once, kids felt they could change the world.

Now those very same kids are complaining the world is changing.

Different cultures handle age differently. Look at Japan and how they revere the elderly. In America, youth culture still dominates.

But that doesn't mean you're not a viable part of the populace. Boomers still rule as the largest demographic and psychographic. But we like the new in America. The new can come from you, if you're up to the task of embracing the new--the choice is yours.

That being said, nothing beats a magazine, but we shouldn't be surprised. What's surprising is how swift the axe was used for so many.

Unfortunately, everything happened very quickly, as we know, and I have heard that this is indeed the last one. There was a February issue planned but it won't be produced, and since it was all a surprise, there's no "final issue" banner or a "goodbye" editorial. It's just done. No chance to say anything in print about it. Sad.


But, I'm also told that the brand will live online. So there's that.

Print needs lead time. Things were sent to the presses awhile ago. I could be wrong, but I'd hold out for one more issue.

Agreed, there is a lead time and until Friday I understand that it was business as usual until The Bad News broke and with that news, the February print issue production was halted. I (also) wish that wasn’t the case and that it was handled differently but it wasn’t unfortunately. They’ll likely address it within their online presence at their first opportunity.

There will be a few more issues, I believe March will be the end.

I'm on the same page. If they don't print it, I won't be reading it. I don't spend that much time on the internet and avoid social media. I barely know how to use a smart phone (not because I'm dumb, I just don't have a lot of interest in it). So if that's the only way to view that stuff, then they won't have my subscriptions anymore. Figures they'd keep the one I got rid of years ago (hot rod) I got tired of the big brake big wheel slam on the ground stuff they seemed to dwell on so that went bye bye.

What urked me was that they tacked $5.99 onto the magazine bill without asking me. Noticed the upcharge on the bank statement. Turned out they were already charging me for the computer version of the magazines that I wasn't even using, all the while still getting the paper version in the mail. So I cancelled that.