We hear it every day: “The magazine publishing industry is in trouble,” “Nobody buys magazines,” “I hate magazines,” “Magazines suck.” But despite these naysayers, magazines continue to thrive. Yes, that’s right: Good ol’ fashioned magazines! At one point in 2011, there were more magazines laying around people’s homes than any other year in history — and you can take that to the bank, the MAGAZINES BANK.

Here is my list of the TOP TEN MOST IMPORTANT MAGAZINE-RELATED ITEMS OF INTEREST THAT OCCURRED IN CALENDAR YEAR 2011:

10. Subscriptions

9. Color photographs

8. Long articles

7. “Honey, have you seen my magazine?”

6. The future of magazines: What is it?

5. In-flight magazines still going strong

4. Advertisements in magazines

3. Sports magazines

2. The magazine industry

1. Crossword puzzles

Here is one more of AT LEAST TEN amazing year end top ten lists compiled by cultural observer and ARTISANAL PENCIL SHARPENER David Rees. 

That is all. 

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