Pitches wanted (culture) | $300+ per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: THRILLIST

Leanne Butkovic, Entertainment Editor at Thrillist, is looking for pitches:

Thrillist Entertainment has changed to Thrillist Culture. If you wanted to pitch me and Kerensa Cadenas, here's the kind of stuff we're looking for now: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vT7xfNFwf8iqKodjJaxRN6jjovsh4I5piyB0zFM6FIHKDz2nU7UqPTPpCJtJepkVBlJ-4J-bBt6sVba/pub

Rate starts at $300+.

Typically (though not always), our stories will fit into one of our columns or themes:

• Location Scout: Reported features speaking with cast, crew, business owners, historians, etc., about how a specific venue or city informed a project.
• Need to Know: Profiles of cool, underground, and historic spots—ie., movie theaters, music venues, comedy clubs, art spaces, and more—across the country with fascinating histories.
• Festival Circuit: All-things festival related, whether it's a genre-specific or underrated film festival, an all-new food fest, or a beloved music fest held in a unique location. This column reports on regional events worth knowing about.
• Opening Night: Event coverage about the opening night or an early date of an exciting, buzzworthy show—from concert tours and Broadway plays/musicals to special arts performances or comedy gigs.
• Local Favorite: Profiles exploring the relationship between artists/bands and the scene that they got their start in, diving into their roots and community.
• Pop-culture places: Profiles of bars, restaurants, hotels, BnBs, and more places that readers can visit themselves that have a pop-culture bent. Essentially, these stories bring attention to everywhere that should make any pop-culture fiend's dream travel itinerary.
• Insider reports: Behind-the-scenes reports from set visits, tapings, live shows, and more.

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

• Submissions: lb@thrillist.com
• Website: https://www.thrillist.com/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: Thrillist is a food, drink and travel brand for Gen Z and Millennials. It serves as a guidebook for those that want new experiences, offering nonstop coverage of local culture that inspires audiences to discover their world.
• Read through a selection of recent culture articles/stories on its website.
• Review the submission guidelines here.
• 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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