Pitches wanted (culture) | $200 to $300 per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: MEN'S HEALTH MAGAZINE

Even Romano, Culture Editor at Men's Health Magazine, is looking for pitches:

I have once again successfully hoarded my out-of-office days for the end of December, and so my fourth year at Men’s Health has come to a close. Please forgive as I clog the feed for a bit to share some things from 2022 I’m proud of:

• In January life was great because the most consistent franchise in horror Scream Movies returned and I did a profile on on its very talented star Jack Quaid: https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a38685999/jack-quaid-scream-interview/
• Charlie Day ventured into the world of romcoms and so I had fun spending time with him to figure out how tough it was to go from eating cat food to flirting with Jenny Slate: https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a39003853/charlie-day-i-want-you-back-interview/
• Talked to Ethan Hawke on Zoom so that was cool: https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a39564573/ethan-hawke-moon-knight-interview/
• Did my first MH cover story on the fantastic Glen Powell. The hardest part about this was seeing Top Gun: Maverick two months early and keeping my mouth shut about how good it was: https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a39877180/top-gun-maverick-glen-powell-interview/
• Did some important journalism like ranking every Sam Raimi movie: https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/g40012684/sam-raimi-movies-ranked/
• Spent an afternoon in midtown with Karl Urban at the end of The Boys Season 3: https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a40544669/karl-urban-the-boys-season-3-interview/
• Got some stories into print! like this essay about the pressures, trials, and tribulations that come along with the fact that there is simply too much TV (with a great cameo from Daniel D'Addario): https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a40783769/too-much-tv/
• The most ambitious thing of the year probably came when we devoted a whole week to horror (MH Horror Week!). I’m not sure I had more fun doing an interview all year than when chatting with A24’s most prolific director of 2022 Ti West about X and Pearl: https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a41725778/ti-west-x-pearl-interview/. (You can find every MH Horror Week story on this landing page right here): https://www.menshealth.com/mh-horror-week-2022/
• And then the year couldn’t end without me talking to someone who expertly played an abhorrent person on HBO’s The White Lotus. Theo James was a fun person to spend an afternoon with and I hope that reflects here: https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a42157023/theo-james-white-lotus-season-2-interview/

And these are all things that just came under my own byline. I had so much fun this year working with people on staff, writers I’ve worked with before, writers I’ve just met, etc., and super excited about what we can do when the engine revs back up for 2023.

If you want to work with me/Men’s Health in 2023, you can send pitches/ideas/weird slasher movie picks to evan.romano@hearst.com.

CONFIDENTIAL NOTE: Reports indicate that this opportunity will pay $200 to $300 per article. It is recommended that you discuss the rate(s) with the editor/employer prior to commencing work.

CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):

• Submissions: evan.romano@hearst.com
• Website: https://www.menshealth.com/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: Men’s Health is a men’s magazine brand for active, successful, professional men who want greater control over their physical, mental, and emotional lives. Men's Health gives men the tools they need to make their lives better through in-depth and expert-backed reporting, covering everything from fashion and grooming to health, nutrition, fitness, weight loss, as well as cutting-edge gear, the latest in entertainment, science, and more. More information here.
• Read through its selection of recent articles/stories, categorized into: Entertainment, Lifestyle
• Review the submission guidelines here. Note that these are the publication's general guidelines to help you refine your pitch. You must still follow the editor's specific instructions above.
• Check out our collection of pitch excerpts on this page and find more sample pitches at The Open Notebook Database and at SuccessfulPitches.com.
• Do not forget to end your pitch with (1) a short introduction about yourself; (2) a paragraph highlighting your writing experience, relevant credentials and publication credits; and (3) links to your strongest work or portfolio, and online profile.

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