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Print isn't dead

In the face of major downsizing and consolidation across the industry, these young contemporary magazine and projects are trailblazing a new meaning of “in print”. A curated selection by the Metalabel Squad.

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Quality Time
WET BOOK

WET BOOK

By savithri velaga and 2 others

$70

WET BOOK is the world’s first book designed specifically for bath time. The text includes both soft and hard facts from science, as well as original photo spreads and excerpts from Playboy and Zizek for Abercrombie & Fitch. This is the ultimate water study, careening between fact and fantasy with enough body to survive the flood.

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13101401 Inc.
A Few Essays on Taste

A Few Essays on Taste

By Ruby Thelot

$40

"A Few Essays on Taste" is a collection of essays on fashion, trends, and culture written by Ruby Justice Thelot in 2024.

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je lis trop
je lis trop magazine

je lis trop magazine

By Monika Repčytė

$23

je lis trop is a literary newsletter by Monika Repčytė. The limited edition magazine showcases each issue released during the 2020-2023 time period and documents the evolution of both the project and its writer.

forever
Forever Magazine
Forever Magazine VII: Made in the USA

Forever Magazine VII: Made in the USA

By Anika Jade Levy and 1 other

$40

For our seventh print issue, we selected work from each of states in the union. This issue still features work from heavy hitters like Rachel Kushner, Cory Arcangel, Lynne Tillman, and Tao Lin, but also includes dozens of American debuts. Made in the USA is our longest and most ambitious issue to date. First edition ships December 1st.

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Superstars Only
Superstars Only Issue 5: BAGAZINE

Superstars Only Issue 5: BAGAZINE

By Superstars Only

$25+

☆Featuring☆ Negashi Armada, Molly Soda, Eric Heinz, Princess Superstar, Kurt Woerpel, Oliver Tiu, Alexandra Auder, Violet Handforth, The Puppeteer Co-op

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egirl
egirl 001

egirl 001

By 2dcloud and 4 others

$6.99

Now shipping... What is the egirl? A print magazine puts it all in a timeline. Writing by internet culture reporter and amateur anthropologist Katherine Dee. Supported by sumptuous illustrations from Blaise Larmee, Kristina Tzekova, Bubbles, Raighne.

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Car Crash Collective
The Car Crash Collective Anthology

The Car Crash Collective Anthology

By Car Crash Collective and 1 other

$30

A collection of writing on the destructive and generative potential of the car crash.

inpatientpress
Inpatient Press
Inpatient Press Newsbox Box Set

Inpatient Press Newsbox Box Set

By Mitch Anzuoni and 1 other

$75

Inpatient Press, founded in 2013, is a publisher of transcendental and transgressive works of poetry, fiction, art, video games, and ephemera. This is a limited edition release collecting some of the press' most venerable works in a portable newsbox modeled after the actual boxes placed around New York City.

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PLAY
PLAY Zine (Vol. 1)

PLAY Zine (Vol. 1)

By Ludwig Hurtado and 1 other

$20

A cookbook zine featuring recipes, essays, and artwork from a community of LGBTQ+ chefs, writers, and artists. All proceeds go to queer mutual aid organizations!

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The Whitney Review LLC
The Whitney Review (ISSUE 003)

The Whitney Review (ISSUE 003)

By Whitney Mallett

$10

The third issue of The Whitney Review of New Writing (Spring/Summer 2024) is about SURFACE, FRICTION, INHERITANCE, and DEBTS. In less than a year, The Whitney Review has proven a taste-making force in literary criticism. Each issue collects original essays, author interviews, and book reviews (plus offbeat reviews of new writing in other forms).

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The Whitney Review LLC
The Whitney Review (ISSUE 002)

The Whitney Review (ISSUE 002)

By Whitney Mallett

$10

The second issue of The Whitney Review of New Writing (Winter 2023/2024) is about DESPERATION, EXCESS, ROMANCE, and GRIEF. Collecting original essays, interviews, and book reviews (as well as more offbeat reviews of writing in other forms like a restaurant menu), The Whitney Review offers a generational shift in literary criticism.

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Nuts
NUTS ISSUE ONE: Nothing, Everything

#### 418 page book, each sold with a unique inkjet print from the issue --------------- Houllebecq. Vogue. 2011 Emo Facebook posts. Engrish. Jenny Holzer. Imperatives. Hal Fischer. Uniqlo. Running in a nightmare. Tone shifts. Détournement. Hijacking. Hiding. Curating the audience. The plot inside your head.

forever
Forever Magazine
Forever Magazine VI: RELICS

Forever Magazine VI: RELICS

By Anika Jade Levy and 12 others

$22

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