Dearest Reader—
Times are tough for everyone right now, this is true, so we will spare you a full list of grievances and needs (senior editor Holly Devon was, per usual, most eloquent in her July 2025 issue intro), only to say that we are an independently-owned print publication trying to make it in America in the year 2026. And we are trying to maintain what has become a completely archaic model: bringing several dozen human artists—writers, photographers, illustrators, poets, and editors—to assemble our monthly content with passion, diligence, a rigorous editorial system—and without AI. And we are trying to pay our bills and pay all of these contributors what cannot possibly be fair in the grand scheme of things, but is competitive by today’s media industry standards.
So if you love and care about this magazine like we do, we are asking for a little extra support. Here are six ways you can help, some that cost money, some that don’t.
THREE SUPPORT ACTIONS THAT COST MONEY
1. BECOME AN ADVERTISER
If you are a business and are considering jumping aboard, now is a great time to do so. Budgets are tight—we feel this as strongly as anyone—but consider the investment: a tried-and-true distribution network where your message is paired with increasingly rare quality content and broadcast to a devoted audience near and far. Currently that’s about 150 spots from Metairie to New Orleans East, about 300 subscribers coast to coast (and growing!), about 1,700+ newsletter subscribers (who get a PDF of each month’s issue); and in the case of web ads, we average about 8,000 monthly page views—except when the voter guides spike our metrics. Our print edition also includes an Advertiser Directory, which is a curated list of community-minded businesses for locals and tourists alike. And for any venue with live entertainment or special events, we have launched an online listings page, which is available to any current advertiser, included with an ad buy. Additionally, we promote this page (and the events posted) every Thursday with a social media blast on Facebook and Instagram. To find out more about advertising with ANTIGRAVITY, please email us at advertising@antigravitymagazine.com.
2. BUY A SUBSCRIPTION AND/OR SOME MERCH
As we like to say around these parts, Be In That Number. You can go two different ways on our Big Cartel site, either by signing up for 12 issues ($65) or using the “subscribe” option, where anything over $5 gets you a monthly copy automatically until you cancel or we stop publishing (The “subscribe” option is also good for those of you who have asked to donate to the mag but skip the mailed issue—just please specify when you sign up). And of course we have t-shirts, totes, hats, and other fun stuff to rep your favorite rag.
3. DONATE TO OUR VOTER GUIDE
This is the only area we officially ask for donations, because this helps avoid having to commercialize or monetize this beloved and trusted resource. You can donate what we like to call “Whatever your lifestyle considers $5.” In other words, what is your idea of pocket change, a door price for a local show, or a cheap lunch? You can donate via our Venmo or Paypal accounts (both @antigravitymag). Just mention “VG” or “voter guide” in the comments.
THREE SUPPORT ACTIONS THAT DON’T COST MONEY
1. SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER
We send out a newsletter on the 1st of every month that includes a synopsis and PDF of the new issue, it looks like this. You get early access and a central hub for all things ANTIGRAVITY, and of course we get to promote a bigger subscriber number to our advertisers (and number only—we do not share our mailing list with outside parties). You can sign up right on our homepage: antigravitymagazine.com.
2. PATRONIZE & SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS
We made this easy. In the back of every print and PDF copy is our Advertiser Directory, a distinguished list comprised mostly of small businesses that could use your dollar as much as we could. Engage with these businesses—spend your buck there, of course, but follow them on social media, and let them know you appreciate their investment in community-funded media.
3. LIKE, FOLLOW, SHARE AND ALL THAT SHIT
We are on the following social media sites, and bigger numbers means a higher profile and more value for our advertisers. So as the kids love to say these days, “like, follow, and share!” We have the following active social media accounts:
Instagram: @antigravitymag
Facebook: @antigravitymag
Bluesky: @antigravitymag
Anything and everything helps. We appreciate you, and look forward to sticking around a little bit longer.
Top illustration by Laura Frizzell (from the February 2025 Letter From An Editor); all other illustrations by Ben Claassen III
