The new old media: MeFi Mag May 2, 2011 10:18 AM Subscribe
MeFi Mag Issue Two!
Hot on the presses!
This issue is only $3 for the print version, due to a couple fewer pages and that I took some dumb survey about Magcloud and got a coupon.
It features more great writing from folks like It's Raining Florence Henderson, Msalt, and Pater Aletheias.
For the next issue (June), please submit work related to Location and Travel in the next two weeks!
This issue is only $3 for the print version, due to a couple fewer pages and that I took some dumb survey about Magcloud and got a coupon.
It features more great writing from folks like It's Raining Florence Henderson, Msalt, and Pater Aletheias.
For the next issue (June), please submit work related to Location and Travel in the next two weeks!
Dead Tree?
Stone Tablet, Motherfucker! We kick it old school.
posted by jonmc at 10:30 AM on May 2, 2011 [1 favorite]
Stone Tablet, Motherfucker! We kick it old school.
posted by jonmc at 10:30 AM on May 2, 2011 [1 favorite]
bad ass work fellas, keep it up. Someday I may contribute.
posted by Think_Long at 10:43 AM on May 2, 2011
posted by Think_Long at 10:43 AM on May 2, 2011
This looks great! Is there anyway I can buy it without having to signup?
posted by a womble is an active kind of sloth at 11:35 AM on May 2, 2011
posted by a womble is an active kind of sloth at 11:35 AM on May 2, 2011
This thing is so great looking. And interesting. If it keeps up it stands a chance to be one of the best alternative mags you can find.
posted by Miko at 11:43 AM on May 2, 2011
posted by Miko at 11:43 AM on May 2, 2011
I don't think so, but Magcloud doesn't spam me or anything.
And we like to keep track of how many people read it, so having it go through Magcloud is appreciated.
posted by klangklangston at 11:44 AM on May 2, 2011
And we like to keep track of how many people read it, so having it go through Magcloud is appreciated.
posted by klangklangston at 11:44 AM on May 2, 2011
Thanks, Miko!
posted by klangklangston at 11:44 AM on May 2, 2011
posted by klangklangston at 11:44 AM on May 2, 2011
This looks great! Is there anyway I can buy it without having to signup?
No, sorry. MagCloud is a print on demand service, so they only charge for actual printed copies, they don't stock them.
But as klang mentioned, there doesn't seem to be spam if you sign up for an account. Plus there other cool and free or low cost magazines there, so I'd recommend getting an account just for the fun of it.
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 11:46 AM on May 2, 2011
No, sorry. MagCloud is a print on demand service, so they only charge for actual printed copies, they don't stock them.
But as klang mentioned, there doesn't seem to be spam if you sign up for an account. Plus there other cool and free or low cost magazines there, so I'd recommend getting an account just for the fun of it.
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 11:46 AM on May 2, 2011
If you have a gmail account, append your address with a +servicename to segregate accounts. So for this, I'd use geoff+magcloud@gmail.com, which will forward to geoff@gmail.com and if magcloud ever becomes compromised or spammy, I can just have everything sent to geoff+magcloud dumped in a spam folder.
Ironically, I actually forgot to do this, but I use it on nearly everything.
posted by geoff. at 11:55 AM on May 2, 2011 [7 favorites]
Ironically, I actually forgot to do this, but I use it on nearly everything.
posted by geoff. at 11:55 AM on May 2, 2011 [7 favorites]
Is MefiMag mostly short fiction? Non-fiction? Photography? I appear to have missed the boat and did not see the initial announcement.
posted by Justinian at 12:22 PM on May 2, 2011
posted by Justinian at 12:22 PM on May 2, 2011
It's basically long-form personal ads. At least, that's what I submitted.
posted by Pater Aletheias at 12:26 PM on May 2, 2011 [9 favorites]
posted by Pater Aletheias at 12:26 PM on May 2, 2011 [9 favorites]
I choo-choo choose you!
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 12:29 PM on May 2, 2011
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 12:29 PM on May 2, 2011
Yay! This looks amazing.
posted by hot soup girl at 12:31 PM on May 2, 2011
posted by hot soup girl at 12:31 PM on May 2, 2011
MeFi Mag is outlet for any Mefite, be it fiction, non-fiction, essay, comics, photography, painting, drawings etc etc. Even if it's sculpture, take a photo and we'll print it.
The only thing actively missing is audio/video but there are plans to integrate all that into a website, probably over this summer. The PDF does have links in it, it's certainly possible to do a short column on Mefite audio and/or video and link to tracks.
There was a plan to include the video from Glengarry Glen Ross in the PDF with cortex's piece, but that seemed a bit much and added to the size of the mag, so I just put a link it to.
It's basically long-form personal ads.
I had an idle thought the other day that we should run personal ads from Mefites, but haven't worked out any details or talked to klang or anyone else about it. Hi klang!
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 12:31 PM on May 2, 2011 [1 favorite]
The only thing actively missing is audio/video but there are plans to integrate all that into a website, probably over this summer. The PDF does have links in it, it's certainly possible to do a short column on Mefite audio and/or video and link to tracks.
There was a plan to include the video from Glengarry Glen Ross in the PDF with cortex's piece, but that seemed a bit much and added to the size of the mag, so I just put a link it to.
It's basically long-form personal ads.
I had an idle thought the other day that we should run personal ads from Mefites, but haven't worked out any details or talked to klang or anyone else about it. Hi klang!
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 12:31 PM on May 2, 2011 [1 favorite]
I think with personals, the goal should really be to emulate the London Review of Books, only with more gratuitous cock shots.
posted by klangklangston at 12:35 PM on May 2, 2011 [7 favorites]
posted by klangklangston at 12:35 PM on May 2, 2011 [7 favorites]
Dear MeFi Mag:
I never thought I'd be writing a letter like this! The other day, I was minding my own business riding the bus to work, like I do every day since my license was suspended fortrolling reading MetaFilter while driving naked the wrong direction through a one-way library parking lot without paying the fee, when who should get on the bus and sit down next to me, but Internet celebrity hottie Xenu Chardonnay and her best pal, cutie Wesleyan Crusher (names changed to protect the not-so-innocent)! Well... who could pass up such a chance? Not me, said the cartoon ghost!!! Fuck, yeah - online poker? I don't even know her, Ensign!
So, anyway, I turn to Xenu and say something like, "I have to say, I'm one of your biggest fans! And your thetans are even more gorgeous in person!" Wesleyan Crusher shot me with his death-ray eyes, but Xenu must have been in the mood for a little hero-worship, 'cause she was all over that shit...
(Cont'd. Page 2)
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 12:49 PM on May 2, 2011 [1 favorite]
I never thought I'd be writing a letter like this! The other day, I was minding my own business riding the bus to work, like I do every day since my license was suspended for
So, anyway, I turn to Xenu and say something like, "I have to say, I'm one of your biggest fans! And your thetans are even more gorgeous in person!" Wesleyan Crusher shot me with his death-ray eyes, but Xenu must have been in the mood for a little hero-worship, 'cause she was all over that shit...
(Cont'd. Page 2)
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 12:49 PM on May 2, 2011 [1 favorite]
I think with personals, the goal should really be to emulate the London Review of Books, only with more gratuitous cock shots.
I am so tempted to drop what I am doing right now and do one of these for fun.
posted by Think_Long at 12:50 PM on May 2, 2011
I am so tempted to drop what I am doing right now and do one of these for fun.
posted by Think_Long at 12:50 PM on May 2, 2011
klang was kidding about the cock shots, IRFH.
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 12:51 PM on May 2, 2011
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 12:51 PM on May 2, 2011
Does that mean his check isn't going to clear?
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 12:52 PM on May 2, 2011
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 12:52 PM on May 2, 2011
I am so tempted to drop what I am doing right now and do one of these for fun.
Well, I was thinking actual personals, but who knows what'll come of this idea? It's up to ya'll.
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 12:54 PM on May 2, 2011
Well, I was thinking actual personals, but who knows what'll come of this idea? It's up to ya'll.
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 12:54 PM on May 2, 2011
klang was kidding about the cock shots, IRFH.
Dammit. (presses the delete button thirty-seven times)
posted by Justinian at 12:55 PM on May 2, 2011
Dammit. (presses the delete button thirty-seven times)
posted by Justinian at 12:55 PM on May 2, 2011
I am so happy. Thanks for using my photo on the cover, guys.
posted by ocherdraco at 1:09 PM on May 2, 2011
posted by ocherdraco at 1:09 PM on May 2, 2011
A way to get the free PDF download without registering would be rather nice.
Also, have you considered a PayPal or similar tip jar? This seems like the kind of thing many of us would be happy to throw a few bucks toward if the money can go to some reasonably decent purpose (let's avoid "MeFi Mag supports clubbing baby seals: flim at 11") but don't want the print version.
posted by zachlipton at 1:10 PM on May 2, 2011
Also, have you considered a PayPal or similar tip jar? This seems like the kind of thing many of us would be happy to throw a few bucks toward if the money can go to some reasonably decent purpose (let's avoid "MeFi Mag supports clubbing baby seals: flim at 11") but don't want the print version.
posted by zachlipton at 1:10 PM on May 2, 2011
I am so happy. Thanks for using my photo on the cover, guys.
And how'd you get that shot?
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 1:14 PM on May 2, 2011
And how'd you get that shot?
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 1:14 PM on May 2, 2011
(let's avoid "MeFi Mag supports clubbing baby seals: flim at 11")
....Even though I know what you really meant, I am somehow picturing a whole bunch of harp seal cubs in minidresses and stilleto heels texting their friends on cell phones to ask "we're at webster hall where are u?"
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 1:20 PM on May 2, 2011
....Even though I know what you really meant, I am somehow picturing a whole bunch of harp seal cubs in minidresses and stilleto heels texting their friends on cell phones to ask "we're at webster hall where are u?"
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 1:20 PM on May 2, 2011
Weeeeeelllll, a friend of mine invited me to the roof of a certain tall building that will be left unnamed here in New York City one evening last summer, during Antony Gormley's "Event Horizon" (the fellow standing near the edge of the roof is one of the sculptures from that installation). Had I more foresight, I would have brought up an actual camera; as it was, I took the photo with my phone (hence the graininess), and turned it into a duotone, which actually gives a much better impression of what it felt like on that roof last summer than the unretouched photo did.
posted by ocherdraco at 1:24 PM on May 2, 2011 [3 favorites]
posted by ocherdraco at 1:24 PM on May 2, 2011 [3 favorites]
"Also, have you considered a PayPal or similar tip jar?"
Much as I totally appreciate the sentiment (and promise to use any paypal monies sent to me to support arts, literature, burritos and drunkeness), the money that Magcloud collects is for printing. The issue is provided gratis because we love you.
Right now, the thing we really need is a website. More than money even.
posted by klangklangston at 1:25 PM on May 2, 2011
Much as I totally appreciate the sentiment (and promise to use any paypal monies sent to me to support arts, literature, burritos and drunkeness), the money that Magcloud collects is for printing. The issue is provided gratis because we love you.
Right now, the thing we really need is a website. More than money even.
posted by klangklangston at 1:25 PM on May 2, 2011
It's basically long-form personal ads.
My long form personal ad. Written back when I was still looking. Sorry, taken now.
posted by cjorgensen at 1:26 PM on May 2, 2011 [2 favorites]
My long form personal ad. Written back when I was still looking. Sorry, taken now.
posted by cjorgensen at 1:26 PM on May 2, 2011 [2 favorites]
...so just as I'm about to pass out from heat exhaustion, Xenu decides she's had enough of the Punk Steam Room and hops on the iPhone with a furry she knows from a unicorn fet site, and we're off clubbing for baby seals, warp factor nein! Yeah - there's an app for that.
(Cont'd. Page 4)
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 1:32 PM on May 2, 2011
(Cont'd. Page 4)
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 1:32 PM on May 2, 2011
A way to get the free PDF download without registering would be rather nice.
Here you go. For those not wanting a print version, this link has the full center spread of the type collage done by the wickedly talented Mefite kerning. The PDF on MagCloud breaks it up for print reasons.
Also, have you considered a PayPal or similar tip jar?
Bringing money into the equation would change things and might 'cause klang to have an "accident." Probably better that we do strictly for fun and community service hours.
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 1:33 PM on May 2, 2011
Here you go. For those not wanting a print version, this link has the full center spread of the type collage done by the wickedly talented Mefite kerning. The PDF on MagCloud breaks it up for print reasons.
Also, have you considered a PayPal or similar tip jar?
Bringing money into the equation would change things and might 'cause klang to have an "accident." Probably better that we do strictly for fun and community service hours.
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 1:33 PM on May 2, 2011
Bringing money into the equation would change things and might 'cause klang to have an "accident."
What, the first accident wasn't enough?
posted by mykescipark at 1:41 PM on May 2, 2011 [4 favorites]
What, the first accident wasn't enough?
posted by mykescipark at 1:41 PM on May 2, 2011 [4 favorites]
This is great! And ocherdraco, that cover photo is really beautiful.
posted by smilingtiger at 1:50 PM on May 2, 2011
posted by smilingtiger at 1:50 PM on May 2, 2011
Thanks so much for putting this together, klang and Brandon! I'm going to try to get off my butt and write something one of these days, even though the talent showcased here is intimidating.
Speaking of which, IRFH, I just finished "Requiem for the Red Baron." Love, love, love the concept and the noire style. First-rate.
Reading on now.
posted by misha at 2:17 PM on May 2, 2011
Speaking of which, IRFH, I just finished "Requiem for the Red Baron." Love, love, love the concept and the noire style. First-rate.
Reading on now.
posted by misha at 2:17 PM on May 2, 2011
Corrected link for PDF download: http://mefimag.com/issuepdfs/MeFiMag-002-MAY-2011-WEB.pdf
(And thanks for this!)
posted by ericost at 2:21 PM on May 2, 2011
(And thanks for this!)
posted by ericost at 2:21 PM on May 2, 2011
Thanks so much for putting this together, klang and Brandon
Don't forget the copy editers (see page 3 for full credits) and kerning for doing some design stuff!
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 2:22 PM on May 2, 2011 [1 favorite]
Don't forget the copy editers (see page 3 for full credits) and kerning for doing some design stuff!
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 2:22 PM on May 2, 2011 [1 favorite]
Thank you copy editors! (with an "o". Brandon obviously needs you. Heh)
And thank you, kerning!
Thanks everyone involved, really. This is an awesome collaboration.
posted by misha at 2:23 PM on May 2, 2011 [1 favorite]
And thank you, kerning!
Thanks everyone involved, really. This is an awesome collaboration.
posted by misha at 2:23 PM on May 2, 2011 [1 favorite]
Here are the copyeditors:
limeoniare
msalt
casarkos
jeoc
Eva Destruction
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 2:36 PM on May 2, 2011
limeoniare
msalt
casarkos
jeoc
Eva Destruction
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 2:36 PM on May 2, 2011
Thanks, Misha! And thanks to everyone who worked on this. You did a great job!
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 2:41 PM on May 2, 2011
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 2:41 PM on May 2, 2011
And Unicorn on the Cob. She did the heavy lifting on the Curbstoned article.
posted by klangklangston at 2:44 PM on May 2, 2011
posted by klangklangston at 2:44 PM on May 2, 2011
We should have the link to the magazine on the toolbar at the top, instead of putting it on MeTa every time.
posted by curuinor at 3:18 PM on May 2, 2011
posted by curuinor at 3:18 PM on May 2, 2011
This is really lovely. Thank you!
posted by hapax_legomenon at 4:01 PM on May 2, 2011
posted by hapax_legomenon at 4:01 PM on May 2, 2011
"We should have the link to the magazine on the toolbar at the top, instead of putting it on MeTa every time."
Nope.
While I'm sensitive to the "Oh that again" sensation (and hopefully we'll get that snazzy web presence up at some point — I just can't build a website more complicated than a Wordpress install), the MeFi Mag is very much not an official organ. There's no link to MetaChat in the header either, and many hecatombs to Thor [NOT ODINIST] if we last as long as they have.
The long-term solution, so far as we know it, is getting a website up and running, but since our temp in Abbottabad just stopped answering our emails, I'm not sure when that will be.
posted by klangklangston at 4:23 PM on May 2, 2011
Nope.
While I'm sensitive to the "Oh that again" sensation (and hopefully we'll get that snazzy web presence up at some point — I just can't build a website more complicated than a Wordpress install), the MeFi Mag is very much not an official organ. There's no link to MetaChat in the header either, and many hecatombs to Thor [NOT ODINIST] if we last as long as they have.
The long-term solution, so far as we know it, is getting a website up and running, but since our temp in Abbottabad just stopped answering our emails, I'm not sure when that will be.
posted by klangklangston at 4:23 PM on May 2, 2011
Website will be over the next month or two, or much sooner if several someone's who are comfortable with ExpressionEngine work on things while have to deal with some other personal stuff.
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 4:28 PM on May 2, 2011
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 4:28 PM on May 2, 2011
I have a plasma burn on my eye from trying to eyeball Blatchers piece.
nice work folks, the art is sleek (tops for cover art) and fittiing with mefi'sh Panache.
posted by clavdivs at 5:45 PM on May 2, 2011
nice work folks, the art is sleek (tops for cover art) and fittiing with mefi'sh Panache.
posted by clavdivs at 5:45 PM on May 2, 2011
A great little read, thank you to all concerned. Big props as well to our artists/photographers.
posted by mykescipark at 7:07 PM on May 2, 2011
posted by mykescipark at 7:07 PM on May 2, 2011
woot!
posted by flapjax at midnite at 8:01 PM on May 2, 2011
posted by flapjax at midnite at 8:01 PM on May 2, 2011
Yay! I'll buy this tomorrow when I am clothed, out of bed, and near my wallet.
posted by two lights above the sea at 8:15 PM on May 2, 2011
posted by two lights above the sea at 8:15 PM on May 2, 2011
Looks great. The layout is superb, and I'm glad this thing is gaining traction. I might be able to read it in a couple of days, when my eyes recover from the 3000-comment bin Laden thread.
posted by Devils Rancher at 8:17 PM on May 2, 2011
posted by Devils Rancher at 8:17 PM on May 2, 2011
the MeFi Mag is very much not an official organ.
The opinions expressed in this magazine are the views of the individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the Cabal.
If, you know, the Cabal existed.
Which it totally does not.
But if it did exist, this would not be the Cabal's organ, okay?
Hee hee, klang said organ.
posted by misha at 8:17 PM on May 2, 2011
The opinions expressed in this magazine are the views of the individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the Cabal.
If, you know, the Cabal existed.
Which it totally does not.
But if it did exist, this would not be the Cabal's organ, okay?
Hee hee, klang said organ.
posted by misha at 8:17 PM on May 2, 2011
Pater Aletheias' piece is really really good, like pretty much everything he writes.
It's so nice to see MeFites' writing in this format, laid out so nicely and clearly. Something about the internal-reading voice in your head changes when you read in magazine format. And it's wonderful for people's writing not to be constrained in any way by thread topic. This is a great space for those who have something to say.
posted by Miko at 8:47 PM on May 2, 2011
It's so nice to see MeFites' writing in this format, laid out so nicely and clearly. Something about the internal-reading voice in your head changes when you read in magazine format. And it's wonderful for people's writing not to be constrained in any way by thread topic. This is a great space for those who have something to say.
posted by Miko at 8:47 PM on May 2, 2011
Good job, kids!
posted by desjardins at 8:48 PM on May 2, 2011
posted by desjardins at 8:48 PM on May 2, 2011
Not much of a travelogue writer, unfortunately, but if we ever do book reviews I'm all over it like white on rice.
posted by Justinian at 9:22 PM on May 2, 2011
posted by Justinian at 9:22 PM on May 2, 2011
We do book reviews NOW.
Ever read a book that involved travel as a theme?
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 9:59 PM on May 2, 2011
Ever read a book that involved travel as a theme?
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 9:59 PM on May 2, 2011
Yay! And that cover photo ... best thing in the issue! (Although now that I think of it, that perhaps means that it's all downhill from there ... Hmmm ...)
Many thanks for all the work that must have gone into this!
posted by woodblock100 at 10:33 PM on May 2, 2011
Many thanks for all the work that must have gone into this!
posted by woodblock100 at 10:33 PM on May 2, 2011
Or the ever-popular McSweeney's dodge of irrelevant fixation and review the travel options offered by books you have read recently.
THose'd be travel book reviews.
Or you could think about places in books and review based purely on world building.
posted by klangklangston at 10:35 PM on May 2, 2011
THose'd be travel book reviews.
Or you could think about places in books and review based purely on world building.
posted by klangklangston at 10:35 PM on May 2, 2011
Um, I swear I copyedited Msalt's... and hey, I am uniquely qualified to help with anything personals-related.
Care to submit real-life questions to a professional? Brandon/Klang, we might take this offsite at this point but I have idears. Let's huddle.
posted by Unicorn on the cob at 10:36 PM on May 2, 2011
Care to submit real-life questions to a professional? Brandon/Klang, we might take this offsite at this point but I have idears. Let's huddle.
posted by Unicorn on the cob at 10:36 PM on May 2, 2011
Could we do a Mefi comix/art/photo issue?
posted by jabo at 12:14 AM on May 3, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by jabo at 12:14 AM on May 3, 2011 [1 favorite]
Travel issue! Good idea!
posted by flapjax at midnite at 12:53 AM on May 3, 2011
posted by flapjax at midnite at 12:53 AM on May 3, 2011
Could we do a Mefi comix/art/photo issue?
Depends on how many submissions we get is my only worry. So far we're getting mostly text stuff with me or klang actively looking for other photos or art from Mefites. If folks are interested in that, now would be a good time to chime about that and more importantly, submit photos, comics and art.
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 4:34 AM on May 3, 2011
Depends on how many submissions we get is my only worry. So far we're getting mostly text stuff with me or klang actively looking for other photos or art from Mefites. If folks are interested in that, now would be a good time to chime about that and more importantly, submit photos, comics and art.
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 4:34 AM on May 3, 2011
Brandon, if you're into swamps or confused Stormtrooper toys, I can hook you up with more pictures than you'll know what to do with.
posted by cmyk at 6:16 AM on May 3, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by cmyk at 6:16 AM on May 3, 2011 [1 favorite]
if you're into swamps or confused Stormtrooper toys
There is a Rule 34 joke in here somewhere...
posted by desjardins at 6:26 AM on May 3, 2011 [1 favorite]
There is a Rule 34 joke in here somewhere...
posted by desjardins at 6:26 AM on May 3, 2011 [1 favorite]
Brandon, if you're into swamps or confused Stormtrooper toys, I can hook you up with more pictures than you'll know what to do with.
Zip'em up and send me the file!
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 6:34 AM on May 3, 2011
Zip'em up and send me the file!
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 6:34 AM on May 3, 2011
do these travel reviews have to be for places that, you know, exist?
posted by The Whelk at 9:07 AM on May 3, 2011
posted by The Whelk at 9:07 AM on May 3, 2011
No.
posted by klangklangston at 9:34 AM on May 3, 2011
posted by klangklangston at 9:34 AM on May 3, 2011
It does not have to be a travel review.
Ever wanted to go somewhere, but never quite made it? Tell us why.
Where were you when humans traveled to the moon? Tell us!
Did you ever get where you wanted to go and find it wasn't what you expected? Tell us about it.
Has a walk down the hall or to another floor or to a doorstep turned into particular type of journey? Tell us....
Where did you go on the acid trip? TELL US....
Is there a particular location you've been at this a certain story or experience? Whisper in our ear...
do these travel reviews have to be for places that, you know, exist?
It would be nice, if you're a noted and famous artist, to have a drawing go along with it. Just throwing it out there...
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 9:58 AM on May 3, 2011
Ever wanted to go somewhere, but never quite made it? Tell us why.
Where were you when humans traveled to the moon? Tell us!
Did you ever get where you wanted to go and find it wasn't what you expected? Tell us about it.
Has a walk down the hall or to another floor or to a doorstep turned into particular type of journey? Tell us....
Where did you go on the acid trip? TELL US....
Is there a particular location you've been at this a certain story or experience? Whisper in our ear...
do these travel reviews have to be for places that, you know, exist?
It would be nice, if you're a noted and famous artist, to have a drawing go along with it. Just throwing it out there...
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 9:58 AM on May 3, 2011
Found on the Internet.
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 11:11 AM on May 3, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 11:11 AM on May 3, 2011 [1 favorite]
Yeah, but can you Photoshop klang into the picture?!
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 11:27 AM on May 3, 2011
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 11:27 AM on May 3, 2011
I went to print this out on my printer... unfortunately every page default prints to this really unprofessional shade of cyan.
posted by Nanukthedog at 11:30 AM on May 3, 2011
posted by Nanukthedog at 11:30 AM on May 3, 2011
Thanks, but we have a developer or two (maybe!), domain and server space and the website is being worked on. However everyone involved in that project had personal stuff crop up, so things are definitely running behind on that end. It'll be straighten out by issue 3 or 4.
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 1:44 PM on May 3, 2011
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 1:44 PM on May 3, 2011
"Also - I don't mean to be that guy, but I submitted something and did not hear back. Of course I'm OK with it not being accepted, but a note saying so would be nice."
Through the website or through email?
If it was email, then that was all my fault and shit just got lost, but I don't think I have anything from you.
If it was through the website, then basically there's only been one story that Brandon and I were like "Ugh, no." The other ones that haven't run haven't run for the following considerations: Mix, size and date. If you memail me with your name, I can clarify.
For the mix, I'm trying to bring a broad sampling in, which means that I'm trying to not run more than one piece per member per issue (a loose rule I base mostly on mixtapes), and sometimes that means choosing, say, a poem instead of an essay from a writer if we've already got a couple of other essays. But if you've only submitted one thing, that's not as likely.
As far as size goes, I'm trying to get a mix of sizes too, but the pages always have to come out as a multiple of four. If given the choice between two equally good pieces of different lengths, I've chosen the one that fits the best in terms of space, or tried to. But I also knew that Brandon was going to be traveling over when we wanted to do layout, so that meant we wanted to have an issue that was a little bit shorter this time. And it's not a tremendously long magazine to begin with. So a few things that came in later got held rather than trying to jam pack it. I think it looks nicer for that.
And finally, date. The deadline for this issue was April 13; by that point, everything except the art was already chosen. We were — and still are — encouraging people to feel like they can submit something at any time, but in terms of getting stuff out to copy eds, anything that came in after that point got slotted into the "Consider for issue three." I do regret that we were kind of late in realizing the theme for the third one, but that was something that we decided on based on seeing the submissions that we were getting and noticing that a bunch of them had a common idea. We'd still like more, and there's nothing that will keep a travel or location piece out of a future issue, but (and maybe I should put this in bold for anyone who might be browsing) the most likely explanation if you haven't heard from us and you submitted through the website (outside of an automated confirmation email that everyone should get) is that no decision has been made and your piece is being considered for future publication.
You can always feel free to email me or memail me about it if you're curious, but for the majority of pieces I see in the queue, it's that they're now in the hopper and waiting to be assigned to copy editors. The vast majority of stuff isn't time sensitive at all, so I apologize for giving the appearance of disdain with silence. It's mostly that there's just not really any news to give beyond "Looks Ok, we'll see if we can make it fit."
Submissions for this next issue will be open until May 13, with preference given to those with a travel theme.
posted by klangklangston at 2:45 PM on May 3, 2011
Through the website or through email?
If it was email, then that was all my fault and shit just got lost, but I don't think I have anything from you.
If it was through the website, then basically there's only been one story that Brandon and I were like "Ugh, no." The other ones that haven't run haven't run for the following considerations: Mix, size and date. If you memail me with your name, I can clarify.
For the mix, I'm trying to bring a broad sampling in, which means that I'm trying to not run more than one piece per member per issue (a loose rule I base mostly on mixtapes), and sometimes that means choosing, say, a poem instead of an essay from a writer if we've already got a couple of other essays. But if you've only submitted one thing, that's not as likely.
As far as size goes, I'm trying to get a mix of sizes too, but the pages always have to come out as a multiple of four. If given the choice between two equally good pieces of different lengths, I've chosen the one that fits the best in terms of space, or tried to. But I also knew that Brandon was going to be traveling over when we wanted to do layout, so that meant we wanted to have an issue that was a little bit shorter this time. And it's not a tremendously long magazine to begin with. So a few things that came in later got held rather than trying to jam pack it. I think it looks nicer for that.
And finally, date. The deadline for this issue was April 13; by that point, everything except the art was already chosen. We were — and still are — encouraging people to feel like they can submit something at any time, but in terms of getting stuff out to copy eds, anything that came in after that point got slotted into the "Consider for issue three." I do regret that we were kind of late in realizing the theme for the third one, but that was something that we decided on based on seeing the submissions that we were getting and noticing that a bunch of them had a common idea. We'd still like more, and there's nothing that will keep a travel or location piece out of a future issue, but (and maybe I should put this in bold for anyone who might be browsing) the most likely explanation if you haven't heard from us and you submitted through the website (outside of an automated confirmation email that everyone should get) is that no decision has been made and your piece is being considered for future publication.
You can always feel free to email me or memail me about it if you're curious, but for the majority of pieces I see in the queue, it's that they're now in the hopper and waiting to be assigned to copy editors. The vast majority of stuff isn't time sensitive at all, so I apologize for giving the appearance of disdain with silence. It's mostly that there's just not really any news to give beyond "Looks Ok, we'll see if we can make it fit."
Submissions for this next issue will be open until May 13, with preference given to those with a travel theme.
posted by klangklangston at 2:45 PM on May 3, 2011
Location and travel, rather.
(Mostly because while I doubt I'm going to have any writing in there, I've been reading a lot of books about urban planning and social construction of space, and I think that ties in well with travel.)
posted by klangklangston at 2:48 PM on May 3, 2011
(Mostly because while I doubt I'm going to have any writing in there, I've been reading a lot of books about urban planning and social construction of space, and I think that ties in well with travel.)
posted by klangklangston at 2:48 PM on May 3, 2011
cjorgensen that personal ad read beautifully- like some hilarious and wonderful hybrid form of poetry. With your permission, could I print it out and ad it to my wall of special paper things?
posted by Polyhymnia at 3:17 PM on May 3, 2011
posted by Polyhymnia at 3:17 PM on May 3, 2011
And duh, you are a poet, so it is in fact, poetry. I would still like to add it to my wall of special paper things if possible.
posted by Polyhymnia at 3:20 PM on May 3, 2011
posted by Polyhymnia at 3:20 PM on May 3, 2011
anything that came in after that point got slotted into the "Consider for issue three."
Anything? I would hope - and I guess that most of us 'out here' watching you feel the same way - that you would have no hesitation in 'sending back' submissions that you didn't feel were suitable. I myself was thinking of sending something in, but would feel much more comfortable doing so if I felt that it was going to be carefully scrutinized for suitability, rather than just being bunged in wherever it might fit the space. As this project grows, I think it will be more and more important that you apply a firm editorial control - have your vision of what this could be, and encourage submissions that will fit that.
posted by woodblock100 at 4:31 PM on May 3, 2011
Anything? I would hope - and I guess that most of us 'out here' watching you feel the same way - that you would have no hesitation in 'sending back' submissions that you didn't feel were suitable. I myself was thinking of sending something in, but would feel much more comfortable doing so if I felt that it was going to be carefully scrutinized for suitability, rather than just being bunged in wherever it might fit the space. As this project grows, I think it will be more and more important that you apply a firm editorial control - have your vision of what this could be, and encourage submissions that will fit that.
posted by woodblock100 at 4:31 PM on May 3, 2011
Woodblock, we used one of your prints specifically because you suggested we use your stuff and you work in a Japanese type style and I thought it would go well with the story related to the Japanese earthquake. Originally I wasn't sure we would be use anything of yours because it didn't seem to fit, but once I saw Pater's story, I felt that would be a good place for your artwork.
I suspect this is what klangs meant by slotting other stuff for a future issue; not wild random placement, but the careful consideration of when and where to use what is submitted.
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 4:47 PM on May 3, 2011 [1 favorite]
I suspect this is what klangs meant by slotting other stuff for a future issue; not wild random placement, but the careful consideration of when and where to use what is submitted.
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 4:47 PM on May 3, 2011 [1 favorite]
Ah, apologies for the confusion - I was thinking of submitting a prose piece; no connection with the visual stuff ... Anyway, I was simply trying to express my support for a firm editorial control, rather than a kind of 'anything goes' policy.
posted by woodblock100 at 4:56 PM on May 3, 2011
posted by woodblock100 at 4:56 PM on May 3, 2011
Frankly, at this point, we just haven't seen enough bad writing (NOT A CHALLENGE) to justify having much of a coherent policy on what to do with the stuff that's just never going to be good enough. Maybe as we get more submissions, that will come up, but currently it's just not that big of a concern.
posted by klangklangston at 6:08 PM on May 3, 2011
posted by klangklangston at 6:08 PM on May 3, 2011
Polyhymnia, knock yourself out.
I was on match.com and some other dating site about that time. I was getting pretty frustrated at how dishonest most profiles were and how you were pretty much encouraged to be dishonest, so I set out to write a brutally honest personal's ad. That was it.
posted by cjorgensen at 6:14 PM on May 3, 2011 [1 favorite]
I was on match.com and some other dating site about that time. I was getting pretty frustrated at how dishonest most profiles were and how you were pretty much encouraged to be dishonest, so I set out to write a brutally honest personal's ad. That was it.
posted by cjorgensen at 6:14 PM on May 3, 2011 [1 favorite]
I think with personals, the goal should really be to emulate the London Review of Books, only with more gratuitous cock shots.
BY FAR the best LRB-style personal ad I've ever seen (sadly, not my doing) is: "Persifleur seeks flaneuse for badinage, repartee. No Irish need apply."
That is all.
posted by kenko at 6:18 PM on May 3, 2011 [2 favorites]
BY FAR the best LRB-style personal ad I've ever seen (sadly, not my doing) is: "Persifleur seeks flaneuse for badinage, repartee. No Irish need apply."
That is all.
posted by kenko at 6:18 PM on May 3, 2011 [2 favorites]
Yeah, that was a splendid piece, cjorgensen. Makes me wonder what I would say about myself if the circumstances were different. Maybe something along the lines of, "It's far too late for me. How about you?"
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 6:29 PM on May 3, 2011
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 6:29 PM on May 3, 2011
Do submissions need to not appear anywhere else? I have a travel-related photo on a personal blog (that very few people have visited).
posted by -jf- at 7:02 PM on May 3, 2011
posted by -jf- at 7:02 PM on May 3, 2011
Previously published submissions are totally fine. Submit away!
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 7:04 PM on May 3, 2011
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 7:04 PM on May 3, 2011
Great. Run that thing I did last month again. Galaxy far far away and all that, it's a perfect fit.
posted by cortex (staff) at 8:21 PM on May 3, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by cortex (staff) at 8:21 PM on May 3, 2011 [1 favorite]
Dude, mixtape rules. Already told you.
posted by klangklangston at 9:00 PM on May 3, 2011
posted by klangklangston at 9:00 PM on May 3, 2011
Thanks for running my artwork, too. The issue is a terrific read, thanks so much for all the hard work that went into creating it.
posted by faineant at 9:53 PM on May 3, 2011
posted by faineant at 9:53 PM on May 3, 2011
....Even though I know what you really meant, I am somehow picturing a whole bunch of harp seal cubs in minidresses and stilleto heels texting their friends on cell phones to ask "we're at webster hall where are u?"
Yet another party I'm not invited to.
Good issue guys!
posted by arcticseal at 10:22 PM on May 3, 2011
Yet another party I'm not invited to.
Good issue guys!
posted by arcticseal at 10:22 PM on May 3, 2011
Looks great, thanks. One small thing, in case you recast this somehow -- SaltvEIT, not SaltVIET. and not really capitalized like that either, I'm not tUneYaRdS.
posted by msalt at 7:21 PM on May 5, 2011
posted by msalt at 7:21 PM on May 5, 2011
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