Forget Cool
Deadline July 15 (must be received by this date; don't enter before June 15). Forget Cool is a new twice-yearly literary magazine for poetry, short fiction, and creative nonfiction about pop culture, edited by Allison Renner and Melissa Fite Johnson. They are currently seeking submissions for their September 2026 debut issue. See website for length limits for each genre. Editors say, "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! Our aesthetic is loosely based on the teen mags of our youth."
Source: https://forget.cool/submissions/
Published: June 14, 2026
