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After the Creator Economy

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After the Creator Economy

by IY, Severin Matusek, and 3 more

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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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Becoming
Exocapitalism: economies with absolutely no limits (2025) by Marek Poliks and Roberto Alonso Trillo

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This is the presale launch pad for our next release "Exocapitalism: economies with absolutely no limits" expected 1st August 2025. This book is a provocation, authored by the minds behind "Disintegrator" podcast; humorous and caustic. Exocapitalism challenges the critical orthodoxy on how it understands and talks about capitalism today.

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Elysian Collective
TERRAFORM

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TERRAFORM

by Elle Griffin, Étienne Fortier-Dubois, and 5 more

$5+

Six writers explore the future of our planet.

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objects of
The War of the Worlds Did Not Take Place

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The War of the Worlds Did Not Take Place

by Nick Susi, and Domingo Beta

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A century-old myth. Aliens, war and magic. What do they reveal about our modern era of technology and media? The War of the Worlds Did Not Take Place is a 24-page tabloid newspaper created by Nick Susi with visual objects by Domingo Beta. Debuted at FWB FEST25, with an original score by VÉRITÉ.

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Do Not Research
Do Not Research 2024

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

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Build In Public University
The Memetic Foundation of Human Value: A Personal & Theoretical Journey

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Human value is fundamentally memetic - we're valuable for the ideas we create and share, not as resources to extract. Our economic systems must recognize how communities amplify unique contributions, ensuring everyone has at least one community that "sees" them.

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co—matter
New World Order 2025

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New World Order 2025

by Severin Matusek, Alice Smith, and 2 more

$5+

New World Order: The Return of Hard Power and Soft Beliefs is a 35-page research memo about what happens when power, infrastructure and ideology collide. A manual for anyone trying to make sense of the present, New World Order contains ideas, context and language to participate in shaping the world that emerges in front of our eyes.

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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 Dark Forest Collective
The Dark Forest Anthology of the Internet

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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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The Dark Forest Collective
The Post-Individual

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The Post-Individual

by Yancey Strickler, IY, and 1 more

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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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NOW
Quirky Collection of DBT Exercises (Visualized)

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a tiny but mighty quirky collection of 30 DBT cards for therapists, coaches, teachers, social workers, mental health professionals and the curious but not yet convinced.

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Maddie Potocnik
surface treasure - issue four

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surface treasure - issue four

by Maddie Potocnik

Free

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

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A Thousand Forests
Legal Structures for Creative Practices

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Legal Structures for Creative Practices

by A Thousand Forests, Enrique H, and 2 more

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"Legal Structures for Creative Practices" is an illustrated zine designed for creative entrepreneurs that unpacks the pros, cons, and nuances of various legal structures to help choose the one that will best suit their unique practice. View the digital zine at: AThousandForests.com

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Forever Magazine
Forever Magazine VI: RELICS

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Forever Magazine VI: RELICS

by Anika Jade Levy, Madeline Cash, and 11 more

$22

It was the [REDACTED] of times. It was the [REDACTED] of times.

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The Lost Season
The Emergency Was Curiosity

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The Emergency Was Curiosity

by Christie George

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The Emergency Was Curiosity is a book report gone wild; an exhibition and event series; a pandemic diary; an ongoing response to Jenny Odell’s book How to Do Nothing. The project invites you to cultivate your attention, to explore your own weird, category-resistant projects, and to treat your curiosity as a matter of urgency—an emergency, even.

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Creasidence
Creasidence Webtoon #01

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Creasidence Webtoon #01

by Nelli, Kim being keun, and 2 more

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The Creasidence Webtoon — a collaborative project born from our 2-day online workshop. Artists are expanding the Extora character’s world and story arcs, which began in Creasidence Comics Zine #04, by experimenting with modern web storytelling techniques adapted for scrolling immersion. Dive into the Creative Cosmic Cat Travelling saga!

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The Dark Forest Collective
Antimemetics: Why Some Ideas Resist Spreading

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Antimemetics: Why Some Ideas Resist Spreading

by Nadia Asparouhova, and Leïth Benkhedda

$10+

Why do some ideas spread like wildfire, while others resist being seen — despite their importance? A new book by Nadia Asparouhova explores the emerging phenomenon of antimemetics. Published by the Dark Forest Collective.

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Ambessa
THE WORLD IS YOURS

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The World is Yours is a zine by Ambessa that brings together the most optimistic and brilliant minds we know, from educators to artists and designers, to reflect on education and agency. 100 limited hardcover die-cut copies on Metalabel.

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Standard Form Press
Simple Sabotage Field Guide: Pocket Edition

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Limited first printing (100) of the 1944 CIA-predecessor manual on everyday resistance. Pocket-sized (4.25"x7") with concealment dust jacket titled Apiculture: Managing Worker Bees & Drones. Learn to "work slowly," "make speeches," and "misunderstand orders" in this historical guide to administrative disruption. Also available as a free PDF.

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The Creative Independent
On finding your voice

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On finding your voice

by Brandon Stosuy

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A zine published by The Creative Independent, compiling quotes, excerpts, and recommendations from working artists, all gathered from our archive. Topics covered include always looking for better ways to express yourself, finding your path, creating work in your own voice, following your curiosity, and more.

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NEW INC
Life Touching Life, Volume One by Dakota Gearhart

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Life Touching Life, Volume One by Dakota Gearhart

by NEW INC, and Dakota Gearhart

$15

Full-color 8.5 x 5.5 inch artist's book of 24 pages containing 50 videos stills and images from the first season of Life Touching Life.

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Elysian Collective
CITY-STATE

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CITY-STATE

by Elle Griffin, Bryce Tolpen, and 6 more

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Seven writers explore the future of autonomous governance.

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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
Anonymous Creative Futures Report

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Anonymous Creative Futures Report

by Rayna, IY, and 4 more

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Where are we now as creative people? Where are we going? What do we vision for the future? 75 creative people anonymously share the dreams, concerns, and joys grounding their creative thinking for the year ahead.

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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 September 2025. Pre-order now.

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Special Effects
Content Aware, Cursed Image

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Content Aware, Cursed Image

by Special Effects, and Brandon Bandy

$55

In Content Aware, Cursed Image, Brandon Bandy alters the self-portraits of an online extremist and domestic terrorist, using them to draw parallels between the history of cursed images, developments in generative artificial intelligence, and Photoshop’s Content Aware fill tool. Signed by the artist.

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Special Effects
Anthropogenic Mineral Collection

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Anthropogenic Mineral Collection

by Special Effects, and colleen hargaden

$60

A catalog of mineral byproducts of human geological intervention, spanning from the Industrial Revolution to the present. Signed by the artist.

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Special Effects
Techno Primitivism: Issue 02

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Techno Primitivism: Issue 02

by Special Effects

$30

Styled as a pseudoscientific journal, Techno Primitivism examines manifestations of the ancient as they are mediated through contemporary technology. Signed by the artist.

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Heartbeats
Rhythms and Rituals: Summer Edition 🦋

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Rhythms and Rituals: Summer Edition 🦋

by Mariah M. Friend, and Jordan Haley EuDaly

$7

A beautifully designed digital, seasonal journal for sensitive souls, busy minds, and anyone craving a deeper connection to life's natural rhythms. Slow down and find presence with guided reflection, embodied rituals, and creative practices. Give yourself permission to gently align with the ebb and flow of energy while nurturing your soul.

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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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Poor Zoe
neutra: a new typeface

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neutra: a new typeface

by Zoe Reifel

Free

neutra is a sans-serif typeface inspired by the aesthetics of retro-futurism, gen x soft club, and y2k. rooted in a geometric approach, its minimalist forms have a sleek, technical feel with a nod to space-age graphics.

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postmodern tectonics ™
SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL

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SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL

by postmodern tectonics ™

Free

a rumination on why small things need to make a big comeback

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Do Not Research
DNR Summer Bootcamp

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DNR Summer Bootcamp

by Theresa Tomi Faison

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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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Rebecca Clark
FOR EVERY PURPOSE UNDER HEAVEN: Drawings from the Natural World

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Limited edition book of drawings by Rebecca Clark. Hardcover in Iris bookcloth, 6 x 6 inches, 4/4 digital offset printing on 80# Finch Fine Bright White Ultra Smooth Text paper, 88 pages, Smyth-sewn binding. Printed by Small Editions, NYC.

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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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Underground Art And Design
Worlds Unfolding: Ideas and Prompts for Virtual World-Making

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Worlds Unfolding is a guide and inspiration hub for virtual world-making, offering curated prompts, community-contributed projects, and ideas that blend storytelling, design, and imagination. It explores how virtual spaces can foster connection, creativity, and care while critically examining their ties to the dominant paradigm.

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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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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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postmodern tectonics ™
ON IDEAS

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ON IDEAS

by postmodern tectonics ™

Free

Some theories and practical approaches that might help you think about how you think about ideas.

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Embrace Variety
Embrace Variety Vol.01

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Embrace Variety Vol.01 contains three guides about the core and often overlooked aspects of visual branding: personality, design taboos, and the North Star. It is for everyone who wants to give their brand an image that stands out, stands the time and resonates. And for those who want to take better control of the branding process.

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Offnominal
Logickal - Exit Strategies

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Four tracks of improvised heavy techno for the invocation of wrathful protector deities and the opening of portals out of degenerate realms.

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Wonder Books
Theatrics

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Theatrics

by Wonder, and Maya Martinez

$20

Maya Martinez's theatrical writings, in one limited edition full-length book.

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AIxDESIGN
AI for Ants: A zine about Small AI by AIxDESIGN & internet teapot

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Bigger isn’t always better. What could we make with AI if scale wasn’t an objective? The 38-page zine “AI for Ants: A zine about Small AI” draws inspiration from the degrowth movement, climate justice, and low-tech to re-imagine AI that is locally-rooted and more attuned to our natural world.

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fishnet magazine
fishnet magazine issue 1: nostalgia

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Featuring artists such as Lizzie Klein and Charlotte Rose Roy, the nostalgic issue of fishnet magazine explores the past and how it affects the present. This zine is made up of various artist's works, varying across all different mediums.

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Anomalous Thought Forms
On Living and Experiencing Life. In all its Mad, Messy, Magical Richness

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ANOMALOUS THOUGHT FORM #001 FIRST EDITION 10 COPIES A poem on experiencing the complexities of life that flowed out of me after a magical weekend at Glastonbury Festival in the UK. Hand written by the author on 170gsm/80lb sketchbook paper. Anomalies guaranteed by my fallible humanity.

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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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Marcel Dzama
"Empress of Night" A Zine by Marcel Dzama

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"Empress of Night" is a zine by Marcel Dzama created for his 2025 solo exhibition at David Zwirner Los Angeles. This limited-edition publication features details from new and recent works in the show and includes references to Francisco Goya, Marcel Duchamp, surrealist poet Federico García Lorca, the rise of authoritarianism today and more.

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Lizzie Klein
Virtual Memorials

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Virtual Memorials

by Lizzie Klein

$30

A book of screenshots taken in the game IMVU