MENT Magazine is a Korean pop culture magazine that “publishes critical and creative work that engages with Korean media forms through a variety of cultural, social, and political perspectives.” They pay $100 per contribution and accept pitches at editors@mentmagazine.com. To learn more, refer to their pitch guidelines and ‘about’ page.
China Books Review is a digital magazine on all things China and bookish. They are a literary review for all general readers interested in China and the Sinophone world, publishing reviews, essays, excerpts and more. They are interested in pitches for reviews, essays, excerpt, and profiles. According to their pitch guide, they pay 25c/word. To learn more, refer to this page.
Refinery29 looks to amplify underrepresented voices and how they are impacted by policy, represented in pop culture, and forge their own paths.They want stories that are surprising, illuminate the world around us, and are written through a local lens. According to their publishing guidelines, personal essays and shorter reported articles will start at AUD$200 and go up from there depending on the piece. A thorough explainer, or something that involves multiple interviews, will start at AUD$300. To learn more, refer to this page.
Brigids Gate Press is an indie press that seeks to be a forge where new and underrepresented talents are refined and developed, and their stories shaped and tempered into tales that will delight readers. The anthologies the publish have specifc themes for which they are looking for submissions, and they only accept them during the submission window. According to their submissions page, they pay 10¢ per word and $50 for poems. To learn more, refer to this page.
Oestrogeneration is a magazine platform highlighting the voices of trans women and transfeminine writers in the UK. They publish essays, opinion pieces, first-person stories, arts and culture content, pop culture reviews, think-pieces and other forms of journalistic writing with a word limit of 1200. According to their pitch guide, they pay a flat rate of £50 per piece. To learn more, refer to this page.
Rooted is a publication uplifting underrepresented voices in media, arts, and entertainment. They are interested in interviews and profiles, media commentary and critiques, narrative journalism, personal essays, news, and reviews. According to their pitch guide, they pay $100-150 per accepted contribution of 750-950 words. They pay a 50% cancellation fee. To learn more, refer to this page.
GamesRadar+ is a games, movies, TV, and comics website. They accept pitches for original reporting, op-eds, and features from contributors of all backgrounds and experience. All accepted stories are paid at competitive rates, based on the access, word count, and type of work. To learn more, refer to this page.
Scarleteen is focused on directly providing sex, relationships and bodies information and support for and to young people. They welcome all kinds of voices, and are especially seeking queer and LGBTQA+ writers. Some of the topics they are interested in are content by and for fat readers, and reads by and for mentally ill people about the interactions between anxiety, depression, and other mental health conditions and sexuality, gender, and relationships. They expect a minimum of 1500 words. According to their pitch guide, they pay $200. To learn more, refer to this page.
Grindr is the world’s largest network for gay, bi, trans, and queer adults. They are inviting writers who can capture Grindr’s place in the world, and want bold, personal takes and think pieces on culture, relationships, and sex. They pay based on factors like length, depth, and experience level. To pitch them, refer to this page.
Refinery29’s mission is to help women see, feel, and claim their power. Their Canadian edition aims to shine a spotlight on the Canadian stories and issues that resonate with their Gen-Z and millennial audience. They publish everything from personal essays to reported trend pieces to features on race, reproductive rights, and pop culture. According to their pitch guide, they typically pay $150 for short market roundups and $350 for a thorough news explainer with interviews. Personal essays and shorter reported articles start at $350 and increase from there, depending on the piece. To learn more, refer to this page.