TOMORROW

Longform Podcast: Ann Friedman

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:17:27 -0700

Hey, I’m the guest on this week’s Longform Podcast! Listen to me and my pal Max Linsky talk about why I’m glad I had experience as an editor before I became a freelance writer, why I believe in kissing down rather than kissing up, what really went down at GOOD, and why I’m so excited to be working at this moment in media.

#WARM & #FUZZIES

We’re thrilled to be a finalist for general excellence in...

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:04:40 -0700

We’re thrilled to be a finalist for general excellence in the 2013 Utne Media Awards! Congrats to all the other nominees.

Tomorrow mag contributor Josh Begley has tweeted every U.S. drone attack since 2002.

Sat, 15 Dec 2012 15:27:00 -0800

Tomorrow mag contributor Josh Begley has tweeted every U.S. drone attack since 2002.

How We Spent It

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 10:54:38 -0800

Well, now that (most of) the dust has settled and we’ve made a magazine, we want to show you all how we did it. Er, at least how we figured out the finances. See the full breakdown here.

Major takeaway? We set our Kickstarter ask way too low. If we had merely hit our goal ($15,000) and stopped there, we’d have lost money on this endeavor. A lot of money. As it turned out, though, with our awesome backers funding us at three times our goal, some generous sponsorship from folks like MailChimp and Flipboard, and additional online sales, we’ve been able to pay ourselves and our collaborators a little something.

After we paid our startup costs and printing and shipping fees, how’d we allocate the profits? We divided them equally among three tiers: Founder tier (for those of us who have been putting in hours and hours since June and worked ‘round the clock during the magazine production period), feature tier (for contributors who pitched in on major aspects of the design, those who reported feature-length articles, and those who did a lot of fact-checking or copy-editing), and contributor tier (for illustrators and writers of shorter articles). Then we divided the money equally among everyone in that tier and rounded down, as we’ve still got a few lingering bills to pay and want to keep a small cushion in the bank account.

It shook out to about $1,000 for each of the founders, $500 for feature contributors, and $200 for other contributors. These figures are low. We openly acknowledge that they do not reflect the amount of labor that went into making the magazine. But this was a passion project for everyone involved, and we think that shows in the final product.

We were going to do a side-by-side comparison with what the magazine would have cost had we paid fair market rates, but once we started tallying it up, we realized it was just too depressing. Also, we’re still busy mailing out Kickstarter incentives like stickers and totes. Being your own shipping and fulfillment house is no picnic, people. Many thanks for your patience! And thanks again to everyone who supported us financially. We hope you think of it as money well spent.

originalwhip: This fabulous illustration by my good friend...

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:11:00 -0800

originalwhip:

This fabulous illustration by my good friend Kathy Garcia graces the pages of my Tomorrow magazine piece “The End of Male.” I report on the mounting body of scientific evidence connecting birth defects and declining fertility among males to a proliferation of chemicals from plastics and cosmetics in the environment. Many researchers believe these chemicals, called endocrine disruptors, could have a feminizing effect on male bodies—and possibly male brains and behavior—while they’re still in the womb.

It’s heavy shit. To lighten it up, I also get a fertility test of my own and make Ru Paul jokes.

Enjoy!

unequal-design: Update your deck stickers. Tote bags and...

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 06:52:55 -0800

unequal-design:

Update your deck stickers.

Tote bags and stickers shipping this week!

Our launch party got some props in the LA Times today. And, yes,...

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 15:30:00 -0800

Our launch party got some props in the LA Times today. And, yes, everybody there was that adorable.

coverjunkie: Tomorrow Great new addition on...

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 09:42:03 -0800

coverjunkie:

Tomorrow

Great new addition on Coverjunkie:
Tomorrow magazine:
design director Dylan C. Lathrop tells me the aces who create this mag come from fab GOOD mag, then raised money on Kickstarter to make this baby

We’re thrilled to be featured on Coverjunkie, which spotlights beautiful magazines from around the world. If you’re not following the Coverjunkie Tumblr, you should be!

Inside Tomorrow: Election Day edition

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 09:10:00 -0800

In time for Election Day—tomorrow, of course—Tomorrow mag brings you relevant (but not horserace-y) reads to prepare for the voting booth:

May the Odds Be Ever in Your Favor: On the heels of star statistician Nate Silver’s bold prediction of an Obama victory (and bet with Joe Scarborough), we bring you a deeper look at the brave new world of political prediction in a data-clogged society.

Vote for Pedro: While the nation obsesses about the next president, the Latino youth movement is busy knocking on doors in their own neighborhoods. And some of them are running for office. Meet 20-year-old Pedro Lopez, the DREAMer generation’s Leslie Knope.

Dashboard Congressional: The user interface of democracy is in dire need of a redesign. We visualize our fantasy system on the internets, in five steps.

If it wasn’t enough to bring you a gorgeous magazine, a...

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 08:00:54 -0700

If it wasn’t enough to bring you a gorgeous magazine, a blowout party, and a consistently relevant Tumblr, the Tomorrow crew has one more treat for you: an online magazine.

Find all the content from the print issue on our new site, tomorrowthemag.com, sponsored by MailChimp, designed by Renee Solorzano, and coded by Ryan MacInnes.

We’re excited to see what happens when we release our stories into the ocean of the internet—without swimmies. Check back here as we feature new content from the magazine. And if hard copy is more your thing, you can still buy one here.

“Tote-ally kewl” might be your response when you...

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 13:30:08 -0700

“Tote-ally kewl” might be your response when you find out that we’re now selling our limited edition tote bag on the internet! You might then consider purchasing one and wearing it at the farmers’ market, bus stop, or night clurb.

We are selling the tote and a magazine together for a discount! Now is your chance for relevant conspicuous consumption.

With Tomorrow showing up in everybody’s mailboxes, all...

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 17:15:18 -0700

With Tomorrow showing up in everybody’s mailboxes, all these kind words are enough to make a girl cry.

"Sorry about the disruption, folks, but we always do the last magazine of the season. This year..."

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 12:10:54 -0700

“Sorry about the disruption, folks, but we always do the last magazine of the season. This year somebody told us not to. So we’re gonna do our kind of journalism with some great friends, who are not only terrific writers and editors, but who’ve proved that there are people willing to stand up for other people no matter what it costs them, who have taught each other about the kind of people they wanna be.”

- Irin said it best: “Tomorrow magazine is exactly like the final dance in Dirty Dancing in every way.”

Just look at how much fun the Tomorrow crew had at our issue...

Sun, 21 Oct 2012 23:02:00 -0700

Just look at how much fun the Tomorrow crew had at our issue release party on Saturday!

Thanks to Frosty (dublab) for the jams, SVANH for the photoboothin’, Subtranxa for the video art, Kelela for the vocals, Seso for the event space, Dogtown for the wieners ‘n’ tots, JimmyJane and Handsome Coffee for the raffle prizes, all of our volunteer bartenders, and Pink Cloud events for helping it all come together. Oh, and special thanks to Tito’s Handmade Vodka, the official hangover provider of Tomorrow.

We partied so hard. It was excellent.

More photos from our awesome Airstream-turned-photobooth coming soon…

unequal-design: HELLO TOMORROW! It’s here! We will party...

Sat, 20 Oct 2012 12:21:06 -0700

unequal-design:

HELLO TOMORROW!

It’s here! We will party so hard tonight.

A few of our favorite things...

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 17:37:00 -0700

Saturday’s our launch party, and some great companies are helping us make it happen. First and foremost is Austin-based distillery Tito’s Handmade Vodka, who’s hooking us up with a lot of free vodka. (Anyone for Moscow Mules?) We recommend leaving by taxi.

We’ll also be raffling off five “Tomorrow Survival Kits” for the day after the party. It will feature most things required to banish your hangover blues, including coffee by Handsome Coffee Roasters, a micro-roaster in the Arts District, just a few blocks from where we’re throwing our party. (Check it out—everyone who works there has fabulous facial hair.)

Last but not least is design-minded vibrator brand Jimmy Jane, who donated five high-end vibrators to the survival kits, including the Little Something (pictured below), which retails for $495.

Cuz if you can’t get laid at our party on Saturday, there’s always tomorrow.

Our baby is on its way! We’ll have issues in hand at...

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 11:36:39 -0700

Our baby is on its way! We’ll have issues in hand at Tomorrow HQ by Friday. If you’re still looking to buy a copy, you can pick one up at our L.A. launch party this Saturday.

Come party with us.

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 10:55:00 -0700

We still have some tickets left for our launch party in downtown L.A. at 9 p.m. this Saturday, October 20. So if you want to join us for DJs, dancing, drinks on us, a pop-up shop in an Airstream trailer, and a sneak peek at the mag…let us know ASAP!

Email us at tomorrowrsvp at gmail dot com, with a request for up to 3 guests, and we’ll email you the location and confirmation. We’ll accommodate as many people as possible on a first-come, first-served basis.

Special thanks to partners Pink Cloud for the party planning, dublab for the music, and Seso for the space!

Can’t believe that.

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 08:58:46 -0700

Can’t believe that.

Angelenos, we need your help!

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 12:16:19 -0700

You may have heard that our 1 lb., 3 oz. baby is shipping next week. Obv we’re going to celebrate in style, and we could use some assistance. We elected to pay writers, editors, designers, and illustrators instead of a catering company, which means we need help pouring drinks on October 20. That’s where you come in.

This isn’t advanced bartending, just cracking beers and mixing one or two simple signature cocktails, so don’t worry if you don’t have experience. And we won’t make you work the whole time—the idea is to form shifts so each person tends bar for an hour or two and parties for the rest of the night (we’ll be taking shifts too!). In exchange, we can offer unending love and devotion, plus a Tomorrow essentials kit including a copy of the magazine, stickers, and a tote bag. Interested? Get at us.

We’re also on the hunt for one or two video projectors for the party, so let us know if you live in L.A. and have one we can borrow.