The Great Discontent Magazine, Issue 1

A project in New York, NY by Ryan & Tina Essmaker
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The online magazine featuring interviews on beginnings, creativity, and risk is printing its first physical issue!
Backers: 2272
Average Pledge Per Backer: $46

Funded: $105,097 of $100,000
Dates: Feb 4th -> Mar 5th (30 days)
Project By: Ryan & Tina Essmaker
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Latest News

Thank you!!!

March 5th - via: kickstarter.com
You guys sure know how to rally. Our final campaign count: $105,097 pledged by 2,272 backers! From the bottom of our hearts, thank you! We are so incredibly appreciative of your generosity, support, and kind words. We can't wait to get this magazine... (Read More)

A final update: 2 hours and $12k to go—will you help put us over?

March 5th - via: kickstarter.com
You guys showed up in a big way today, helping us raise $19k in the final hours! Now, with only 2 hours left to go, we need to raise another $12k to reach our goal and make this magazine a reality.  If you're so inclined to share the campaign or... (Read More)

Last Minute Patron Add-on!

March 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow, we can feel the love! Thank you to everyone who has upped their pledge, shared the campaign, and sent us notes. You're pushing us toward the goal—we only need $27k more to make an ad-free magazine, backed entirely by you!  As a last minute... (Read More)

The final hours: we need $30k to meet our goal before 11pm Eastern tonight!

March 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow! The past month has been quite the adventure to say the least! Now, we're down to the final hours of the campaign and we need to raise $30k to reach our goal before 11pm EST tonight. We've tried things to boost the campaign along the way:... (Read More)

New print-first interviews: Tavi Gevinson + You Choose!

February 24th - via: kickstarter.com
It's the final push to take TGD to print, and we have some exciting news! We're adding two print-first interviews to The Great Discontent Magazine, Issue 1. We've chosen the first one: Tavi Gevinson, founder and editor-in-chief of Rookie magazine!... (Read More)

New rewards in celebration of the halfway mark!

February 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Friends, Ryan and Tina here. We’re unbelievably grateful for all of your support thus far! Tomorrow marks the halfway point of our campaign—we’re 51% funded, but still need to raise $49,000 to meet our $100k goal and make this magazine a... (Read More)

New—lower shipping rates for UK-based backers!

February 10th - via: kickstarter.com
As mentioned in our previous update, we’ve been exploring options to lower international shipping fees. After corresponding with multiple fulfillment providers, we’ve decided to add a UK distribution center in addition to our US one, which lowers... (Read More)

Why is international shipping $20+?

February 6th - via: kickstarter.com
We’ve had some inquiries about the cost of international shipping, which we’ll answer here. First and foremost, not only do we value your support, but we also value your trust. We’ve done our best to offer a fair shipping price based on... (Read More)

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