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The one where we talk about Required Reading:

Hey Arts gang, Tom here! It's another week and another pitch email, but this time I thought that I'd change things up a bit. I don't have any new pitches this week, but that's because I want to really push the Required Reading section of the magazine. As I mentioned last week, The Gateway publishes a print and online magazine every month during the Fall/Winter semesters filled with animations, long-form articles, comics, and special features, and Required Reading is a great way to see your writing featured! Required Reading articles are 500-800 word pieces that can be in the format of Q&As, social commentaries, or anything else you're interested in. This might be the Arts and Culture pitch email, but your Required Reading submission can talk about anything! Maybe you want to give an update on the ongoing construction projects on campus, or maybe you want to write an ode to online learning to preview the upcoming Fall semester. Maybe you just want to talk about a new hobby you picked up during quarantine. You can do it all in Required Reading! This section is all about letting your passions shine through, so feel free to take it wherever you want to go.The deadline for submissions for the September issue is August 3rd, so the clock is ticking! Also try get those pitches in ASAP, because although my love for article submissions is endless, space in the magazine isn't. Getting your pitches in ahead of time also gives us more time to prepare killer animations, and I can make sure you're on the right track.Lastly, if you want to submit but are having a hard time finding a topic, let me know and I'd be glad to help you out. I'm looking forward to your submissions!As usual, we have our recurring columns, and if you have a pitch of your own send it my way at [email protected].And now, as always, the recurring columns:

• *NEW* The Hobby Hole: Tell us about any unique hobbies you have or give a fresh take on an old favourite. It could be a passion project or an activity you do when you want to lay back, unplug your brain and watch the hours fly by.

• *NEW* Paddling up the Livestream: Wax lyrical about your favourite livestreams, put us onto some hidden-away gems, or give your hot-takes on livestream culture!

• *NEW* The First Time: Try something totally new and write about your experience. It could be a cuisine you’ve heard great things about, an unfamiliar type of music or an activity that you've never tried before. Tell us about it all from the POV of a complete novice.

• *NEW* Dream Team: Write about your ultimate dream collab! It might be a Stephen King children’s books series or a Billie Eilish x Tyler, the Creator supergroup. Tell us what makes your dream team such a gamechanger.

• Gateway to Gastronomy: Know any fun and easy to follow recipes? Share it in this recurring segment.

• Exploring Edmonton: Do you know any cool places around Edmonton that people should visit? Write about them in this new series!

• Lunch Break: An Arts & Culture series where we share fun recipes with humorous commentary. It's wholesome and lowkey, so check it out and send an installment over!

• Brew Crew/Vino Bitches: A fun, short review of your favourite (or not-so-favourite) beers, wines, or other alcoholic beverages of choice.

• Noodle Nation: Who loves noodles? You (might) love noodles! Write a column on your favourite noodles or noodle haunts.

• Pot Thots: Write about your favourite strains, equipment, dispensaries, and more in our column on the world of legal weed.

• Eating Edmonton: Write about your favourite (or not-so-favourite) local haunts in this miscellaneous foodie column. A great way to spotlight local restaurants in a time when they really need it!

• DatApp: Have an app that’s been a gamechanger? Wax eloquently about it (or a few of your favourites) in this column.

• Top 5: Top 5 streaming shows, places to cry in public, work-from-home tips...you name it, you can write a Top 5 on it!

• Diss Track: Are there 3-4 songs that grind your gears in the worst way possible? Diss the crap out of them in this column.

• Doin’ You: Everyone has something they do exceptionally well. Wanna teach others your wizardry? Walk us step-by-step through the process of a master for this column.

• Playlists: Have killer musical taste? Share it on The Gateway with a curated playlist.

• Retro on Retro: Is some classic piece of media on your mind? Reflect on it with the distance of time in this column. Discuss the qualities, staying power, and impact of your favourite old movie, video game, album, book, play, or whatever else!

• Double Take: Love spitting fire-hot takes on pop culture? You and a friend (or foe) can team up to write opposing takes on some piece of art/entertainment/media.

• ...AND MORE! I'm always open to any pitches you might have for me!