Independent magazines were once thought of as the dumb blondes of the publishing world – the cool kids with trendy haircuts, but not an awful lot to say for themselves. But a new breed of independents are proving that they have both beauty and brains, responding to a tumultuous world with meaningful print that helps us to understand what’s happening around us. In this presentation, Stack founder Steven Watson will show some of his favourite serious titles and trace the rise of a new movement.