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Do Not Research
DNR Summer Bootcamp

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DNR Summer Bootcamp

by Theresa Tomi Faison

Free+

A four week intensive course delving into the core ideas and questions explored in the foundational stages of DNR. We will examine artworks, texts, and internet media covering topics like internet-informed identity, political futures, and post-internet art. Facilitated by artist Theresa Tomi Faison via Zoom Sundays: 8/3, 8/10, 8/17, 8/24, 1-3pm EST

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Everyone Is A Girl
Ch. 2: FANDOM

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Ch. 2: FANDOM

by Everyone Is A Girl, jules, and 3 more

Free

FANDOM is a communal publication which features critical and experimental short-form responses to the theme of fandom from a variety of upcoming writers and artists.

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The Dark Forest Collective
The Dark Forest Anthology of the Internet

Available

The Dark Forest Anthology of the Internet

by Yancey Strickler, Peter Limberger, and 9 more

$10+

A book about how to survive on the internet. It’s about the cozy web, the dark web, the dark forest, the clear net, the dark net, and a new social world emerging around us. This is the Dark Forest Anthology of the Internet.

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Maddie Potocnik
surface treasure - issue three

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surface treasure - issue three

by Maddie Potocnik

Free

a small digital magazine filled with my favorite images & missed connections collected from newyork.craigslist.org in june 2025 ♡

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Do Not Research
Do Not Research 2024

Available

Our third anthology book. DNR began as a private Discord server gathered to discuss memetic tactics and emergent political trends.

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L00bi
*ENDLESSITY* 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕗𝕚𝕝𝕞

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*ENDLESSITY* 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕗𝕚𝕝𝕞

by Ruby Bailey, Open Secret, and 2 more

Free

Here is a re:re:reality ~ This is the film - ENDLESSITY. Set in no-place 2 empty_world_empty_ai_fantasy_world of L00bi’s pixelated dreams. Thisss one is heaven. This one is ethereality limbo dissolve. L00bi’s aching emptiness is no longer scattered - she knows what she wants(!) How to become nothing |-|3|_|>, my friend, let me go |-|0//\3.

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Joshua Citarella
Politigram and the Post-left

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Politigram and the Post-left

by Joshua Citarella

$25

A unique look into young online memetic subcultures where gen Z teens explore radical politics such as: eco-extremism, neoreaction, anarcho-primitivism, transhumanism, anarcho-capitalism, the alt-right, post-left, egoism and cyber-nihilism. 2018 - 2021. 6x9". 134 pages.

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Last Human Collective
LAST HUMAN #001

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LAST HUMAN #001

by Lance Weiler

Free

Our debut issue traces LAST HUMAN’s roots, from eerie prototypes at Lincoln Center to glitch-laden mobile rituals. Dive into neurothrillers, post-cinema, and AI resistance as we explore a decaying web of synthetic identity, broken interfaces, and the horror of a world where reality no longer loads.

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Glass Mirror: a speculative research journal
Glass Mirror 001: What If?

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"What If?" is a working journal: a reader-reviewed, iterative publication written to evolve alongside conversation. Each chapter is curated around a "what if" prompt—what if WFH took place in Vision Pros? Curators of the working edition (this release) can vote on journal submissions, curate chapter content, and read with the Glass Mirror community.

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Metalabel squad
A New Creative Era

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A New Creative Era

by Yancey Strickler, IY, and 2 more

Free

In June 2023, Metalabel put a yellow newspaper box on the street of the Lower East Side in NYC, and filled it up each day with copies of a free zine that celebrated a New Creative Era. This release documents that original release and makes the zine available for download.

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Metalabel squad
Introducing Metalabel

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Introducing Metalabel

by Yancey Strickler, Erin, and 7 more

Free

The original essay, ideas, and research that inspired Metalabel, including: — Unpublished research and thinking from May 2021 — The initial manifesto, first published in February 2022 — Further research, first published in October 2022 Preserved and collectible as a new media archive.

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The Ideaspace by Yancey Strickler
Meet the Ideaspace

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Meet the Ideaspace

by Yancey Strickler

Free

Since 2017, the Ideaspace has been my outlet for exploring creative forms and sharing ideas. This release shares audio of four of my favorite interviews — with artist Hank Willis Thomas, economist Marianna Mazucato, and authors John Higgs and Eric Wargo — in a free .zip download.

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The Ideaspace by Yancey Strickler
The Dark Forest Theory of the Internet

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A trilogy of essays published from 2019 through 2021 that explores why I and others feel less comfortable showing our true selves online. Reissued here with the original piece, two follow-up essays, and a podcast conversation with The Stoa exploring the concept.

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The Dark Forest Collective
The Post-Individual

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The Post-Individual

by Yancey Strickler, IY, and 1 more

Free+

An exploration of individuality after the internet The Post-Individual First Edition includes "The Post Individual" essay, an audio recording and video introduction by the author, and research notes behind the piece

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Metalabel squad
Nine Creative Meditations

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Nine Creative Meditations

by Yancey Strickler, IY, and 1 more

Free

A series of reflections from my (Yancey's) creative experiences expressed as a written essay (the A-side) and video essay (the B-side)

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Metalabel squad
After the Creator Economy

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After the Creator Economy

by IY, Severin Matusek, and 3 more

Free

Will we still be asking people to like and subscribe in 10 years? "After The Creator Economy" explores constructive alternatives for the ways we produce, distribute, and monetize creative work online. Co-edited by Austin Robey (Metalabel) and Severin Matusek (co—matter), this release preserves and digitally reissues the zine.

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The Creative Independent
On dealing with creative anxiety (digital)

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A 52-page zine exploring how artists can channel their creative anxiety. Features contributions and insights from Aubrey Plaza, Melissa Broder, Anelise Chen, Jlin, Mike Rugnetta, Henry Rollins, and Nikki Sixx

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EMPOWA
the Artists Way exercises - Notion templates

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Get detailed Notion templates for all the exercises in the Artist's Way book. ⋆౨ৎ˚⟡˖ ࣪ Unlock your higher creativity with the self-guided 12 week program in the Artists Way written by Julia Cameron. Join artists like Doechii, Alicia Keys, Bella Hadid, and more in the creative transformation guided by these exercises.

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Aksioma
Girl Intelligence

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Girl Intelligence

by Janez, Aksioma - Institute for Contemporary Art, Ljubljana, and 1 more

$5

The Girl is a paradox, at once hypervisible and impossible to define. She is not just an aesthetic persona, but an active force...

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The Dark Forest Collective
The Dark Forest Anthology of the Internet (Digital Edition)

Available

The Dark Forest Anthology of the Internet (Digital Edition)

by Yancey Strickler, Caroline Busta, and 7 more

$10

A book about the cozy web, the dark web, the dark forest, the clear net, the dark net, and a new world emerging around us. This is The DIGTAL Dark Forest Anthology of the Internet.

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August Lamm
You Don't Need a Smartphone

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This 36-page risograph-printed pamphlet is a radical & practical guide to reclaiming your life from digital technology.

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Other Internet
Other Internet 2018–2024

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Other Internet 2018–2024

by Toby Shorin, Laura Lotti, and 2 more

$40

The definitive Other Internet anthology collects our essays and reports in print for the first time, traces crypto-cultural history in 6 new pieces, and surfaces new material from the OI archives. Ships June 2025. Pre-order now.

ideaspace
The Ideaspace by Yancey Strickler
The Post-Individual (Open Edition)

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The Post-Individual (Open Edition)

by Yancey Strickler, and IY

Free

An exploration of individuality after the internet. The Post-Individual includes: — The Post Individual essay — An audio recording by the author — A video introduction — Research notes, early drafts, and slides

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Morgane Billuart
Bad Kingdom

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Bad Kingdom

by Morgane Billuart, and Viktor Eichler

Free

Bad Kingdom is a poetic visual novel that follows three characters: Robin in Taipei, Swan in Tokyo, and a mysterious Crow, as they reflect on the loss of their beloved online multiplayer game Fly Like a Bird. The piece is presented both as an interactive Ren’Py visual story and as a comic in PDF format.

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Do Not Research
Do Not Research 2021-2022

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Do Not Research is a “detestable band of washed up millennial seapunks” and “zoomers obsessed with Mark Fisher”. It is also a highly active online community that publishes writing, visual art, internet culture research and more.

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Lavisha_01
Dear, Metalabel.

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Dear, Metalabel.

by Lavisha Jain

Free

@Metalabel. A thank you letter, to all the people who have helped me to be here <3.

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REINCANTAMENTO Publishing
nCHANT #01 - On Digital Gardens

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nCHANT's inaugural issue explores digital gardens as autonomous spaces for expression beyond platform capitalism. Features research with Trust community, essays on fractal structures, self-hosting guides, and philosophical dialogues. Published by REINCANTAMENTO, this issue offers a glimpse into a more personal Web.

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Incidental Container
Incidental Container Tote

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Incidental Container Tote

by Jason Isolini, Courtlin, and 8 more

$40

Incidental Container is simultaneously a singular artwork and group exhibition conceived and organized by Jason Isolini. Featuring artists: Jake Brush, Courtlin Byrd, Tomi Faison, Sarah Friend, Xavier Mcfarlin, Rebecca Millsop, Zach Nader, Georgica Pettus, and Molly Soda. The IC tote-bag is a unique work derived from the artists' collaboration.

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Metalabel Gift Shop
Metalabel T-shirt 002

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Metalabel T-shirt 002

by IY, Clayton K, and 1 more

$35+

Part of Metalabel SS2025 collection. DOOM→BLOOM Handprinted in Lisbon on heavyweight Gildan T-Shirt. Limited edition of 40.

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Aksioma
Internet’s Dark Forests

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Internet’s Dark Forests

by Janez, Aksioma - Institute for Contemporary Art, Ljubljana, and 1 more

$10

Subcultural Memories and Vernaculars of a Layered Imaginary

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Yoona
A Surreal Kind of Normal

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A Surreal Kind of Normal is a browser-based piece exploring the absurdity and dissonance of our contemporary human condition online. The artist performs not as a character, but as an amalgamation of neoliberal attitudes and the frozen subjects of stock images come to life. A “girl” who is not girl so much as a vessel, a gun, an ethos. Edition of 22

lasthuman
Last Human Collective
LAST HUMAN #002

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LAST HUMAN #002

by Lance Weiler

Free

Issue #002 documents our latest LAST HUMAN prototype—a creepy descent into the AI slop of the dead internet, Participants were dropped into a glitching system with one urgent task: hunt down their doppelgänger. It’s a game of human CAPTCHA—prove your humanity before the algorithm erases it.

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Eva & Franco Mattes
Deep Fried Cursed Cat

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Deep Fried Cursed Cat

by Eva & Franco Mattes

$150

Limited edition of 100 prints on un-dosed heavyweight blotting paper using plant based food grade ink, signed and numbered, 19x19 cm

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egirl
egirl 001

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egirl 001

by 2dcloud, Katherine Dee, and 3 more

$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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Maisa Imamović
The Psychology of the Web Developer, Reality of a Female Freelancer

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Maisa's first book, published in 2022 by the Institute of Network Cultures.

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Maddie Potocnik
surface treasure - issue two

Available

surface treasure - issue two

by Maddie Potocnik

$14

a small magazine filled with my favorite images & missed connections collected from newyork.craigslist.org in may 2025 for you to hold in your hands ♡

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Sublime
Can You Imagine?

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Can You Imagine?

by Alex Dobrenko, and Sari

$20

A meeting place for the voices, perspectives, provocations and wisdom of myriad thinkers, creators and doers who have dedicated themselves to realizing a new vision for the internet.

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Sublime
Whoa, Vol. 1

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Whoa, Vol. 1

by Sari, Alex Dobrenko, and 2 more

$30+

Whoa, Vol. 1 – Conversations To Make You Feel Human A limited edition print publication of 100 copies exclusively sold at Metalabel (for American collectors), and an unlimited digital edition worldwide. Also included: private podcast and YouTube feeds of each unedited conversation. By Sublime and Printernet.

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Build In Public University
The New Internet Manifesto

Few left

The New Internet Manifesto

by Leo Guinan

Free+

This was the manifesto that launched the time machine.

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Do Not Research
Do Not Research 2022-2023

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Do Not Research is a platform for art, writing, internet culture and beyond.

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ANSWERS, LLC
CONSENSUS and GENDER

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CONSENSUS and GENDER

by Zachary David Taylor

Free

Who cares if we agree what art is? People still love a crazy looking sculpture even if they aren't sure whether it's art, or even whether it's beautiful. Then why do we care so much about understanding gender? Is it not enough to "move on" from gender and just respect people for who they are? Let's talk about it.

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Open Secret
Open Secret Zine

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Open Secret Zine

by Declan Colquitt, Open Secret, and 7 more

$20

A collection of essays and images building on the themes and provocations made throughout works featured in Open Secret, a rolling series of screenings of internet cinema curated by Dana Dawud. The zine has been released in conjunction with the UK premiere of Open Secret and was designed and edited by Y7, a duo of post-disciplinary artists.

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Autonomous Worlds Network
Autonomous Worlds N1

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Autonomous Worlds N1

by Caroline M. Ballegaard, Arthur Röing Baer, and 15 more

$20

The Autonomous Worlds Network’s first publication offers a new vocabulary for a new era of worlding.

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Sound of Fractures
SCENES: Prompts to Reflect Post Card Book

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Rediscover the art of mindful connection with SCENES: Prompts to Reflect, a beautifully curated postcard book by Jamie Reddington, aka Sound of Fractures. Featuring 66 unique prompts inspired by the SCENES project, each card encourages reflection, gratitude, and authentic connection.

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Maya Man
FAKE IT TILL YOU MAKE IT (The Book)

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FAKE IT TILL YOU MAKE IT presents the JavaScript-based, generative art collection of the same name by artist Maya Man.

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Molly Soda
Chick Magnet

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Chick Magnet

by Molly Soda

$15+

a refrigerator vision board archived in a book

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Aksioma
The Kawayoku Tales

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The Kawayoku Tales

by Janez, Noura Tafeche, and 1 more

$6.50

Aestheticisation of Violence in Military, Gaming, Social Media Cultures and Other Stories

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Eva & Franco Mattes
Stage 2 Ceiling Cat

Available

Stage 2 Ceiling Cat

by Eva & Franco Mattes

$150

Edition of 100 custom made holographic Pokémon Card on embossed paper, 42 x 30 cm (paper), 6.3 x 8.8 cm (card). Signed and numbered.