That they are listed here in our database, which is predominantly a listing of newsletters and discussion groups --- and that we had yet to review them --- came as quite a surprise to Tech Mailings Guy. After all, none of the other e-zines in our list of eminences is listed here.

That some reader either suggested Feed, or that they placed a listing or one of our wily Web ferrets did, was worth taking note of.

I visit Feed magazine regularly. Not every week, but no less frequently than once every two months, and always find its content of the highest quality. Feed has carved out a niche of providing intelligent and thought provoking commentary about the areas and issues it focuses on.

Basically, Feed has divided its beat into two general areas: Media & Culture, and Technology. By "Technology," they are more likely to mean gaming culture --- and what is being said about games in recent headlines like those surrounding the Littleton, Colo., massacre --- rather than the last release from Advanced Micro Devices or Intel. "Media and Culture" covers everything from the latest trends in feminist art to what Pop Culture has to say about the state of being a man in post-modern society.

Feed provides a mix between the topical and intellectual for savvy Web readers. They have a challenging (some find it frustrating) design model. And they encourage reader discussion in their section called "The Loop."

I don't think Feed is for everyone. But none of the Web publications I've listed in my opening paragraph are. All are based on the business model of Web magazines, a cut above the single-issue focus of a true "e-zine," in that they appeal to broad general audiences. I do think Feed fulfills its mission as well, and often better, than most.

Recommended.