submissions — labaatan

Pitches tied to the theme of 'revival'.

A trend coming back and what it says about our cultural climate.
A personal feature on an accessory or clothing item that revived your love for fashion
A retrospective on a fashion personality you think deserved more whose legacy you'd like to revive.
Pitches on the growing trend of gender-neutral plastic surgery and the commodification of progressive language/politics in the beauty industry.

Pitches on how your parents or older siblings' vanity table shaped your beauty regime are also welcome. Did you pick up kohl because your Mum never left home without it? Tell us about it.

Send us your pitches:

Deep dives into consumption as a signifier of “rebirth”
The aesthetics of rebirth online/public personalities using rebirth as a tool to rebrand
The role of community or communal activities and hobbies in personal growth or interesting pieces looking into how the politics of community impact our emotional selves.
The recent discourse on “decentering men” and how that translates to either personal rebirth or societal change in relation to gendered power dynamics.

Poetry/Short story submissions that evoke the imagery of a metamorphosis or a transformation
Pitches that explore the recent trends of Y2K in nostalgia
Pitches that examine the re-invention of Hunger Games as a political handbook
Pitches for summer reading lists or what to look out for this year
Pitches on the future of literature

Pitches on the re-emergence of regional sounds within Hip-Hop and whether the growing nichification of music has enabled a more nuanced listening experience.

Pitches on the album ‘era’, why did artists stop engaging with their work this way and how have newer albums revamped the idea? Examples are Amaarae’s Fountain Baby, Victoria Monet’s Jaguar II and Charli xcx’s brat.
Pitches on the rebirth of genres, what’s been coming back into the public consciousness and is it here to stay?
Pitches on the evolution of remixes: Why are we witnessing a shift from experimental remixes to more run-of-the-mill versions? What does the future of the remix look like?

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