The Idler (1993)

This article is about the modern-day periodical. For other publications called The Idler, see The Idler (disambiguation).

The Idler
The Idler #42: Smash the System
EditorTom Hodgkinson
CategoriesArts/Culture
FrequencyBi-monthly
Founded1993
CompanyIdler
CountryUnited Kingdom
Based inLondon
LanguageEnglish
WebsiteOfficial website
ISSN1351-5098

The Idler is a bi-monthly magazine, devoted to its ethos of 'idling'. Founded in 1993 by Tom Hodgkinson and Gavin Pretor-Pinney, the publication's intention is to improve public perception of idling.[1]

The magazine combines the aesthetics of 1990s slacker culture and pre–Industrial Revolution idealism. The title comes from a series of essays by Samuel Johnson, published in 1758–59.

  1. ^ "About The Idler". The Idler. 17 June 2009. Retrieved 7 January 2012.