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The New Critic magazine launches fundraising for Gen Z longform writing

The New Critic, a magazine focused on longform writing for Gen Z, is seeking funds through a Manifund campaign to support ambitious writing projects. The magazine aims to publish non-political, non-ideological essays, including literary reportage and pieces with Rationalist/EA adjacent themes. A $5,000 donation can fully fund the commission, travel, lodging, and editorial costs for one essay. AI

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The New Critic magazine launches fundraising for Gen Z longform writing

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  1. LessWrong (AI tag) TIER_1 (SW) · Elan Kluger ·

    Magazine Fundraising

    <p><b><span>TLDR; The New Critic, a gen z longform magazine on substack, is raising money to fund ambitious writing projects.</span></b></p><p><span>Hi LessWrong! I am one of the Founding Editors of </span><a href="https://www.thenewcritic.com/"><span>The New Critic</span></a><sp…