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In a time where technological advances, economic regresses, and Jon and Kate Plus 8 all conspire to bring down quality print publication, the surviving independent magazine publishers are hanging on by a thread. Here to help their cause, and to help you ween yourself off of your US Weekly habit, is Stack:

Stack is a unique service that brings together the best independent English language magazines from around the world and delivers them direct to your home. Beautifully made and offering an intelligent, alternative view of films, music, culture, current affairs and whatever else crosses their pages, they guarantee to bring a fresh perspective on the world.

Stack allows you to choose from an annual subscription of 6, 8, or 12 magazines that represent some of the best independent publishing in the world. Among their growing grab bag of titles are Foam -- a joint initiative between the Foam photography museum in Amsterdam and Dutch communications bureau Vandejong, and Little White Lies -- a bi-monthly UK film magazine voted "Best Consumer Magazine" at the 2008 Magazine Design and Journalism Awards.

For more info, go to www.stackmagazines.com.