Modern Love is a regular column published by the New York Times. They are “interested in receiving deeply personal essays about contemporary relationships, marriage, dating, and parenthood.” They have two submission periods, September through December and March through June. Our previous research indicated pay to be $300 per essay, but current pay rates are not clear. According to a payment report, they pay an average of $0.33 per word. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.

Cosmopolitan UK is run by a completely separate team from Cosmopolitan US. The UK team accepts pitches directly, and has a very thorough pitching guide. They accept pitches for both print features and online articles across a variety of categories. According to a payment report, they paid $0.80 per word. To learn more, refer to their pitch guide.

Upworthy seeks to publish original stories that support their mission of "creating a better world." They are a social-media driven website, thriving on clickbait articles posted on websites such as Facebook. Several sources have reported they pay $150 per article, plus a $50 bonus if an article is posted on Facebook. To learn more, you can refer to this old article from their editor. To contact them, refer to this page.

Robb Report is a luxury lifestyle magazine. They cover luxury cars, yachts, jets, watches, style, and more. They are seeking “smart, sharp feature ideas at the intersection of music and luxury.” Our previous research indicated they paid $1/word for a 375-word story, but current pay rates are not clear. To contact the editors, refer to this page.

Dame is a website "For Women Who Know Better." They are "smart, quick-witted, opinionated and unapologetic." They publish essays, news, analysis, and unique takes on relationships, gender politics, sex, race, entertainment, the arts, business, politics, internet culture, health and everything in-between. According to their pitch guide, they pay $350 to $750 for reported stories.

VitaBella Magazine is a blog inspired by the “Old Country” and is “about how life is supposed to feel”. They accept articles on food, health, travel, and other features including interviews and book reviews. They accept articles for which they pay as well as guest posts, which are unpaid. They previously mentioned paying $10 to $50, but current rates are not clear. They are not always open to submissions. Details here.

Polygon publishes engaging stories based on video game artists, fans, and culture. They previously listed pay as $0.25 per word, but current rates are unclear. To contact them, refer to this page.

Grit is a rural lifestyle magazine with a long and storied history. Started in 1882, it has long been popular in rural communities. It has a circulation of 150,000. Grit “celebrates the intergenerational bonds among those who live on the land with spirit and style – a legacy of self-sufficiency, audacious ingenuity and pragmatic problem solving that gave this country its backbone and continues to shape its unique character.” Payment is negotiated. To learn more, refer to their writers guidelines.

Vox is a general interest website that covers public policy, politics, world affairs, climate, culture, technology, science, health, and business. They accept pitches in a variety of categories, including money, technology, culture, and climate. According to a pitch guide document tweeted by their deputy editor, rates are $0.50 to $1.00 a word or more for their Future Perfect section. They also accept pitches for their climate section. To read their full pitch guide, refer to this page.

Military Officer Magazine is a magazine for commissioned and warrant officers, families, and surviving spouses of the seven uniformed services: Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Public Health Service, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Topics of interest include current military/political affairs, recent military history, personal financial planning, and health and fitness. Features are 1,000-2,000 words. According to their pitch guide, pay is $0.80/word. To learn more, refer to this page.

VFW Magazine is the magazine for the Veterans of Foreign Wars or VFW. They have a very large circulation, with many readers. Their primary interest is recognizing veterans and military service. They do not accept poetry, fiction op-eds, reprints or book reviews. Payment depends upon length, writing quality and research performed. To learn more, refer to this page.

Scout Life (Formerly Boys’ Life) is a monthly magazine published by the Boy Scouts of America. Articles should interest and entertain scouts aged 6-17. They cover a broad range of non-fiction, from professional sports to American history. Department pieces include nature, aviation, health, pets, history, and music. Fiction is assignment-only. Articles run 500-1,200 words for major non-fiction articles and up to 600 words for departments. According to their guidelines, pay is $500-$1,200 for major non-fiction articles and $100-$600 for departments. To learn more, refer to this page.

Rebel's Market bills itself as the "World's #1 Counterculture Megastore." They cater to audiences interested in goth style, steampunk, punk, bohemian, etc. They've previously indicated pay of $50 per article for between 1000-2000 words, but current pay rates are unclear. To contact them, refer to this page.

The Verge is a very popular website founded to "examine how technology will change life in the future." They are looking for pitches for their features, tech, science, transportation, film & TV, games, and art desks. Payment rates are not mentioned on their pitch guide, but they state they pay competitive rates. According to payment reports, they pay around $0.75 per word. To learn more, refer to this page.

3rd Act Magazine is a blog and magazine with the tagline "aging with confidence." They publish articles "that are interesting, entertaining, important and relevant to older adults in the third act of their lives." They are interested in short feature articles of 500 words max and feature essays and articles of 750-1200 words about modern aging issues. According to their pitch guide, they pay $25 to $50 for most articles depending on length, complexity, quality, and whether it’s an original or previously published article.

Huck Magazine explores "independent culture; people and movements that paddle against the flow, particularly around sporting and music scenes." They are looking for features and profiles. As per a deleted post from their former editor, they pay £130 and up for profiles/Q&As and £200 and up for reported features. To learn more, refer to their pitch guidelines.

Paste Magazine publishes articles about music, TV, video games, and comedy. They seem to have a broad focus on popular culture. According to their editor’s post, they pay $150 to $350. To contact their editors, refer to this page.