The Saturday Evening Post

The Saturday Evening Post, America’s oldest magazine, is a bimonthly publication dedicated to celebrating America – past, present and future. The Post delivers an historic perspective on the news that only a publication with its deep roots can provide.

The Saturday Evening Post

HEROES AMONG US

CONTRIBUTORS

PB&J: AN AMERICAN LOVE STORY • Though no one knows for sure how peanut butter met jelly, one thing is certain — they were meant to be together

WHY WE HUNT FOR ALIEN LIFE • What is at the heart of humanity's undying fascination with extraterrestrial life?

GOING BUNKERS • It's boom time for the bomb shelter business as a growing number of people plan for the worst

CHANGING MY RELIGION • It's time to take a leap of faith and try something new

THE MENTALIST • I've wowed audiences around the world by reading minds — and making the impossible possible

REVERSE ADVENT CALENDAR • Advent calendars have become a popular and treat-filled way of marking off the days leading up to Christmas. And companies have been cashing in, giving you 24 days of (branded) treats tailored to any taste, from toys and chocolates to wines and whiskeys. This year, why not flip the script and try a reverse Advent calendar — instead of getting a gift each day, you give one. Here's how it works: Choose a local charity and check their website to see what they need most. Get yourself a box, and on each day of Advent, add one item to the box that you want to donate. Then, after Christmas, deliver your donation. It's a great way to help your community and a wonderful reminder that it is better to give than to receive.

Chew This, Not That

Seriously Good Film and TV

TOP 10 READS • The staffers at Bookshop.org — whery purchase supports local bookstores — love finding the next great read. Bookshop's own Steph Opitz thinks Post readers won't want to miss these upcoming titles:

YOU BE THE JUDGE

THE GRID: ELVES

Let It Snow!

Reindeer Rice Krispies Treats • Looking for some festive treats for the holidays? Quick, simple, and fun to make, these four-ingredient, no-bake bars are perfect for gatherings throughout the season, says Mandy Perry of Indianapolis-based Ms. B's Sweet Supplies.

Sleep with the Ancients

HOLIDAY HIGH TEA

PACKABLE WINTER OUTERWEAR

OBLIGATION IS NO CELEBRATION • Our favorite curmudgeons take aim at sacred cows

Disco Daze • Fifty years ago, the world went dancing

THE TIES THAT BIND • Times change. People change. Fashions change. But the apron endures

History in Ink • At this museum, preserving the world's largest collection of cartoons and comics is serious business

BECOME YOUR OWN CHAMPION • What elite athletes can teach the rest of us about life and work

A SOUTHERN CHRISTMAS

THE WONDERS OF WATERCRESS • SMART IDEAS FROM LEADING EXPERTS IN MEDICINE

WEIGHING IN SMART SWAPS

AVOID THE HOLIDAY HEART ATTACK

SQUASH ANYONE? • The star of the fall harvest deserves a spot at your holiday table

RECIPE FOR CHANGING LIVES • Bracken's Kitchen harnesses the power of food to do good by feeding the hungry, cutting food waste, and training chefs

O CHRISTMAS TREE • This December's lighting of the National Christmas Tree will mark the beginning of a second century of celebration

VICTOR BORGE, CLOWN PRINCE Originally published 1948 • One of the hottest movie fans of all time appeared in New York in 1940. This was the entertainer Victor Borge, fleeing his native Denmark because he was fairly high on a Nazi black list. Borge is a concert pianist turned comedian, which is something entirely different from a comedian imitating a concert pianist. He deals in pauses and quick changes of the...