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darkforest
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

empowa
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.

darkforest
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.

athousandforests
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

Free

"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

avisolomon
Avi Solomon
Book of Creativity : Introduction

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This PDF is my raw longhand introduction to my English translation of Sefer Yesira, an ancient Hebrew mystical text important not just for its internal creative effect on major medieval Jewish mystics like Abraham Abulafia, but also for its seminal influence germinating the seeds of modern logic and computing with the looming Golem of AI in view.

themothership
The Mothership
Observations Issue 01 - A Gulf Contemporary: The Forefront of International Art

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An independent culture report on the Middle East contemporary art scene. This issue provides a snapshot of the Gulf art scene through the lens of the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. We look back over the last 15 years to make sense of the defining trends that are shaping the sector highlighting local artists and grassroots programming.

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Avi Solomon
Book of Creativity

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Book of Creativity

by Avi Solomon

Free

Free PDF of my English translation of Sefer Yesira, an ancient Hebrew mystical text that first promulgated the concept of combinatorial creativity.

ideaspace
The Ideaspace by Yancey Strickler
Bentoism

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Bentoism

by Yancey Strickler, and Laurel Schwulst

Free

A wider view of our self-interest. Now Me, Future Me. Now Us, Future Us. A model for a deeper form of living. BEyond Near Term Orientation: Bentoism.

tci
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.

baukunst
Baukunst
Mycelium As Mode Report - Baukunst Study Group 001

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In our first Study Group, Mycelium as Mode, we set out to inquire about the vast world of mushrooms, exploring the terrain from multiple vantage points — from wellness and investment in psychedelics — to materiality and even, mycelium as a metaphor for building.

hardart
Hard Art
Hard Imagination

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Hard Imagination

by Sophie Cowen, David Johnston, and 1 more

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Hard Imagination invites Venture Capitalists to see a world beyond an extractive mindset, to create pathways for capital allocation that are not self-terminating Limited run of 23 bound copies or download the PDF for free

tci
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

elysian
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.

pierceday
Pierce Day
A PHONE OF THE ARTIST AS A YOUNG MAN

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A Phone of the Artist as a Young Man is a dizzying descent into digital madness, where one man's screen addiction and artistic ambitions collide in a genre-bending exploration of love, technology, and the disintegration of the modern mind. It's the first ever long-form screenshot.

ideaspace
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.

squad
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)

avisolomon
Avi Solomon
Terra Luna Sol Monumenta

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Terra Luna Sol Monumenta

by Avi Solomon

Free

What a transit of Earth and Moon across the Sun would look like

pomotect
postmodern tectonics ™
Applied Imagination

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Applied Imagination

by postmodern tectonics ™

Free

"A lightly researched field guide for thinking about and/or making creative things" These are observations from real working life, a collective twenty years of our work as professionals in a wide range of fields — architecture, advertising, design, innovation strategy, journalism, and software engineering.

bimborhetoric
Bimbo Rhetoric
Forever Mediated: Feminist Erotic Texts and the Seduction Economy (PDF)

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Written by Ester Freider ISBN: 979-8-9923515-1-4 Publisher: Bimbo Rhetoric Publishing House Publication Date: May 5, 2025 Pages: 63 pages Language: English

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IS NOT MUSIC
IS NOT MUSIC, Zine Issue #01

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IS NOT MUSIC, Zine Issue #01

by IS NOT MUSIC., Alec Hanley Bemis, and 3 more

Free

Is Not Music is a multi-platform project that creates, contextualizes, explores and archives work from artists. We work in physical & digital formats while making sure to privilege the former (IRL experience) over the latter (AI slop, social media & other algorithmic-driven popularity contests).

answers
ANSWERS, LLC
Cause and Motive

Few left

Cause and Motive

by Zachary David Taylor

Free

An essay concerning the origin of action (in part); primarily concerning whether one can act only for the sake of justice.

lasthuman
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.

l00bi
L00bi
LOOBTOPIA  𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕗𝕚𝕝𝕞

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Here is a reality ~ 𝕃𝕠𝕠𝕓𝕥𝕠𝕡𝕚𝕒. This is the film. Sillyfunsilly visuals, cynicism, narcissism, avatars and music. (We are camouflaging Loobi's aching emptiness, as she endlessly searches for a sense of 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐨𝐦/𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐚/𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞.) Loobtopia is fickle, noncommittal and vapid. IT IS SUCH FUN. W3lc0m3 Fr13Nd$. ᴛꜱ&ᴄꜱ ᴀᴘᴘʟʏ.

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Keva Epale Studio
A Journey into Color and Calm - Graphic Worlds

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A Modern Colouring Book Take a moment to pause and let yourself wander into a world of shapes, patterns, and possibilities. This coloring book is more than just pages to color—it's a space for you to breathe, explore, and create.

answers
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.

aixdesign
AIxDESIGN
Pasts, Presents, Futures: A zine about Ancestral AI by AIxDESIGN & internet teapot

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Pasts, Presents, Futures: A zine about Ancestral AI by AIxDESIGN & internet teapot

by Nadia Piet, Gustavo Nogueira de Menezes, and 1 more

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How can ancient wisdom shape the future of AI? In the zine Pasts, Presents, Futures: A Zine About Ancestral AI, we take a step back to reflect and reimagine. What if we used lessons from the past seven generations to create AI that helps us build a world worthy of the next seven?

aixdesign
AIxDESIGN
[Dis]enchantment: A zine about Esoteric AI by AIxDESIGN & internet teapot (Slow AI Series)

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Why do we approach AI chatbots as modern-day oracles? This issue of the Slow AI Series “[Dis]enchantment: A zine about Esoteric AI” summons 54 pages of magic, divination, folklore, and other arcane ways of knowing to disenchant then re-enchant our relationship with algorithmic systems.

aixdesign
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.

culturehacker
culturehacker
culturehacker #001

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culturehacker #001

by Lance Weiler

Free

Various work by Lance Weiler (aka culturehacker) an artist and storyteller working in film, theatre, games and code.

squad
Metalabel squad
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.

pomotect
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

nergiz
Nergiz
Matriarchy: A Community-Funded Book

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We’ve been told patriarchy is inevitable. It’s not. In redefining power, this book imagines the next world and invites you to help build it. Pre-order for Fall 2025

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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.

ideaspace
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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Seah Studio
GEOTYPE

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GEOTYPE

by Melisa Seah

Free

GEOTYPE is a font with angular shapes, sharp contrasts, and a bold and experimental style. A playful display typeface that's eye catching on every surface. It's the very first font created by Seah Studio, in partnership with the Letterform Archive.

uaad
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.

darkforest
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 Limberg, 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.

jackieisonline
jackieis.online
Fishin' For Average Caucasian Boyfriends ♡ Collector's Edition

Few left

A semi-autobiographical Game Boy game about expectations, queerness, and the possibility of dreaming bigger.

hardart
Hard Art
THIS IS NOT A BLUEPRINT #1 : By process of invitation

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THIS IS NOT A BLUEPRINT #1 : By process of invitation

by Sophie Cowen, and Alex Lockwood

Free

In late 2022, a handful of artists, scientists, movement builders, musicians, and democratic innovators came together to explore making a future based on care and freedom. The process we've called Hard Art began. This series shows how it all started, the frameworks we're using to collaborate, and how it's going.

squad
Metalabel squad
Anonymous Creative Futures Report

Few left

Anonymous Creative Futures Report

by Rayna, IY, and 4 more

Free+

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.

ariamis
Ariamis
Beckoning Bell No. 09348522 Saint Valentine 2025

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a home for those without a home to return to♡ ilysm♡

networkarchives
Network Archives
How to Navigate : A Directory of Inspiration

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How to Navigate : A Directory of Inspiration

by jade, C.Y. Lee, and 1 more

Free

This is a free edition that focuses on how to navigate your 'Network Archives 001: A Directory of Inspiration'. It is a curated guide highlighting key themes, insights, and actionable ideas from a selection of the projects to help you explore the directory more deeply. This drop follows the inaugural release from the Network Archives label.

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𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘚𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘵 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨
Goodnight Sweet Thing

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Goodnight Sweet Thing

by Cristine Brache

$20

Pre-order artist and filmmaker Cristine Brache's second collection of poetry: 𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘚𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘵 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨. For international orders contact: goodnightsweetthing@gmail.com

squad
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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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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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.

pomotect
postmodern tectonics ™
MUSICAL FURNITURE [CASE STUDY - 01]

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MUSICAL FURNITURE [CASE STUDY - 01]

by postmodern tectonics ™

Free

POMO—TECT and Casa Ysasi are proud to announce the launch of [MUSICAL FURNITURE] — a collaborative design project centered on building furniture pieces that serve a musical purpose. [CASE STUDY - 01], is a plywood credenza that is simple in form, simple in construction, and has a scientific attention to proportions, tuned for vinyl DJs

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NOW
Tiny Books.  Big Ideas. A very short guide for busy authors and entrepreneurs in a hurry

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Teach what you know. do what you love. Wake up the world with your work. Join us.