Forget Cool

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About

Every piece should have pop culture at its heart. We only ask that you forget cool when you send us your essays and poems about the movies, shows, music, books, games, etc. that have shaped you. Send us emotion, vulnerability, obsessions, nostalgia!
Speaking of nostalgia, our aesthetic is loosely based on the teen mags of our youth. Forget Cool publishes two issues a year. Or, to evoke those teen lit mag vibes, our Back to School issue and our Spring Fling issue! We hope reading a new issue of Forget Cool captures the excitement of thumbing through the glossy pages of Bop or Teen Beat.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2026

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 2 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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A focus on the pop culture that has shaped you

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 15 November 2026* (approx. 69 days from now) through 15 December 2026.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 2,500 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 2,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream, Personal.

Topics:

Film/Television: See guidelines.
Music: See guidelines.
Society/Culture: Pop culture.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Free verse, form poems, long, short—anything at all!
A focus on the pop culture that has shaped you

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 15 November 2026* (approx. 69 days from now) through 15 December 2026.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Film/Television: See guidelines.
Music: See guidelines.
Society/Culture: Pop culture.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

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Bluesky @forgetcool.bsky.social
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Duosuma Submission Manager
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Forget Cool Submission Statistics

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We have received 5 reports from 5 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

4 min | 14.8 mean avg | 17.0 median | 29 max days (10.4 std dev)

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 19 Jul 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 15 Jul 2026.
Date compiled: 07 Sep 2026 04:35 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 16 Jul 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.