Before I read any magazine I tear out all subscription cards, perfume ads, gate-fold ads, ads printed on heavy stock -- anything that makes it harder to fold the cover all the way back. #OCD

Vanity Fair, Fast Company & Wired
These are my long-standing magazine subscriptions. I read these from front to back instead of going directly to specific articles, and I try not to flip ahead because all three of these usually have interesting and unexpected articles that are a nice surprise. (Weird, I know.)

Glamour, Lucky, Allure, Vogue
About 10 years ago I earned 6,000 frequent-flyer miles on an airline I never fly, so I decided to to trade them in for a selection of magazines. I've been getting the same annual notice ever since. The selection varies a little year-to-year but are usually women's mags, golf mags, or People-ish.

Also: Every year I select Newsweek, and every year I never get a single issue.

RIP: SPY, Radar
I was informed of Radar's demise by a postcard informing me that the remainder of my subscription would be fulfilled by STAR. It seemed like a very fitting way for Radar to go out....