THE MATING RITUAL IS HERE. 

And we are so pumped. Get it: iPad or PDF. 

In this issue, you’ll find stories about making open relationships work, the logistics of loving a sexbot, and more. Pretty cool, right? The Mating Ritual is included with the cost of subscription and is also available for $2.99 as a single issue purchase.

Secondly, this issue features a super rad collaboration between Symbolia, Popular Science, and Tumblr. Shape Matters explores the life and work of an artist-turned-mad scientist who has dedicated her career to the study of insect genitalia. Written and illustrated by Andy Warner and featuring 360 degree animated GIFs of insect copulatory organs, this is one of our finest published works to date. Don’t miss it! Other amazing talent in this issue includes:
  • Matt Bors and Sarah Mirk interview three people who are making non-monogamous relationships work.
  • Audrey Quinn and Kat Fajardo on how—and why—humans might love sexbots.
Also! Please take this short user survey to help shape all of our tomorrows.One lucky survey taker will win a beautiful Symbolia art print from the story of their choice! So hop to it and tell us what you want to see next.

To read this issue, subscribe to Symbolia via iPad or PDF Edition.

P.S. We want to give a special shout out to Chris Mohney and the great team at Tumblr’s Storyboard for supporting Symbolia. We’re honored to have worked with you and can’t wait to see what you do next.

When the singularity comes, will sexbots love? If so, how will we love them? In our forthcoming issue, learn about the intricate machinery, silly idiosyncrasies, and complex philosophical questions behind humankind’s romance with machines. This story features gorgeous watercolors by Kat Fajardo and smart reporting by Audrey Quinn. To read this article, subscribe to Symbolia via iPad or PDF Edition. WHO ARE WE? Symbolia is an eye-popping, jaw-dropping tablet magazine that merges comics, illustration, interactive elements, and in-depth journalism. Each issue of Symbolia is packed with in-depth and insightful stories by world-class illustrators and journalists. We’re turning the news into art. Subscribe via iPad today, or get our PDF Edition.
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When the singularity comes, will sexbots love? If so, how will we love them?

In our forthcoming issue, learn about the intricate machinery, silly idiosyncrasies, and complex philosophical questions behind humankind’s romance with machines. This story features gorgeous watercolors by Kat Fajardo and smart reporting by Audrey Quinn.

To read this article, subscribe to Symbolia via iPad or PDF Edition.

WHO ARE WE? Symbolia is an eye-popping, jaw-dropping tablet magazine that merges comics, illustration, interactive elements, and in-depth journalism. Each issue of Symbolia is packed with in-depth and insightful stories by world-class illustrators and journalists. We’re turning the news into art. Subscribe via iPad today, or get our PDF Edition.

Oh man! Guess what? The next issue of Symbolia is GOING LIVE this week. A+, right? The theme is THE MATING RITUAL, and in it we’ve got: Insect copulatory organs! (WITH GIFS!) Sexbots in love! (WITH AUDIO!) Polypeople galore! (WITH INTERVIEWS!) Contributors include Matt Bors, Kat Fajardo, Sarah Mirk, Audrey Quinn, and Andy Warner. SO. MUCH. FUN. We’ll be sharing previews all week, so stay tuned. And if you aren’t a subscriber yet, now’s a good time to get on that: iPad OR PDF
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Oh man! Guess what? The next issue of Symbolia is GOING LIVE this week. A+, right? The theme is THE MATING RITUAL, and in it we’ve got:

  • Insect copulatory organs! (WITH GIFS!)
  • Sexbots in love! (WITH AUDIO!)
  • Polypeople galore! (WITH INTERVIEWS!)

Contributors include Matt Bors, Kat Fajardo, Sarah Mirk, Audrey Quinn, and Andy Warner. SO. MUCH. FUN.

We’ll be sharing previews all week, so stay tuned. And if you aren’t a subscriber yet, now’s a good time to get on that: iPad OR PDF

We’ve been a little quiet lately. We know! We’re really sorry! But it’s for a good reason: The Symbolia crew has their head down finishing a new issue. Coming soon to an iPad/computer/whatever near you: The Mating Ritual, a look at the evolutionary, social, and technological influences driving sex and relationships. In the coming issue (groan), you’ll find: Insect genitalia! (with GIFs!) Love and Sexbots! Polyamory! In short, the next issue is going to be a whopper. Contributors include Matt Bors, Sarah Mirk, Audrey Quinn and Kat Fajardo—PLUS Andy Warner, the mind behind these prancing fleas. If you haven’t subscribed, well, you should probably get on that, dude. Get us on yer iPad or via PDF. We’ll see you real soon!
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We’ve been a little quiet lately. We know! We’re really sorry! But it’s for a good reason: The Symbolia crew has their head down finishing a new issue.

Coming soon to an iPad/computer/whatever near you: The Mating Ritual, a look at the evolutionary, social, and technological influences driving sex and relationships. In the coming issue (groan), you’ll find:

  • Insect genitalia! (with GIFs!)
  • Love and Sexbots!
  • Polyamory!

In short, the next issue is going to be a whopper. Contributors include Matt Bors, Sarah Mirk, Audrey Quinn and Kat Fajardo—PLUS Andy Warner, the mind behind these prancing fleas.

If you haven’t subscribed, well, you should probably get on that, dude. Get us on yer iPad or via PDF. We’ll see you real soon!

Meet Audrey Quinn

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Audrey Quinn wrote “Secret Species in the Congo” for Symbolia’s preview issue. Get Symbolia on your iPad today. You can also subscribe via our PDF Edition.

Did you always know you wanted to be an artist/writer?

Yes, but I wasn’t sure how I was going to reconcile that with my other childhood dream of being a scientist. Lucky for me there’s the delightful field of multimedia science journalism, I get to enjoy a blend of both pursuits.

What is one tool of your trade that you couldn’t give up?

My Olympus LS10 mini audio recorder. I carry it with me everywhere, just in case there’s a sound I need to grab.

What is your office/studio like? Where do you work best?

I’m entirely dependent on the small band of media freelancers who’ve become my self-selected coworkers. Every day we pick a different Brooklyn coffee shop to work from. I love the freedom of being able to spend my days at home, but I’m much happier when I can work in good company, and I like having people I feel accountable to on a daily basis.

Audrey Quinn is a multimedia science journalist in Brooklyn, NY. She’s worked with PRI’s The World, NPR’s Latino USA, Deutsche Welle Radio, Marketplace, Radiolab, and a number of NPR affiliate stations. Audrey’s also the media producer for the Mind Science Foundation. She writes about health for CBS and other online publications, and is an editor for the quarterly live performance event Radio Cabaret. 

In “Secret Species in the Congo,” Audrey Quinn and Kat Fajardo uncover new theories of evolution thanks to a fish known as the “White Mans Office.” Get Symbolia on your iPad today. You can also subscribe via our PDF Edition. Symbolia is an eye-popping, jaw-dropping tablet magazine that merges comics, illustration, interactive elements, and in-depth journalism. Each issue of Symbolia is packed with in-depth and insightful stories by world-class illustrators and journalists. We’re turning the news into art. Subscribe via iPad today, or get our PDF Edition.
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In “Secret Species in the Congo,” Audrey Quinn and Kat Fajardo uncover new theories of evolution thanks to a fish known as the “White Mans Office.” Get Symbolia on your iPad today. You can also subscribe via our PDF Edition.

Symbolia is an eye-popping, jaw-dropping tablet magazine that merges comics, illustration, interactive elements, and in-depth journalism. Each issue of Symbolia is packed with in-depth and insightful stories by world-class illustrators and journalists. We’re turning the news into art. Subscribe via iPad today, or get our PDF Edition.

Symbolia has arrived. And we are so excited to share it with you. Symbolia mixes the best of comics art with thoughtful journalism from around the world. Here’s how to get your mitts on our preview issue today: Own an iPad? Then get our flagship iPad app, featuring audio, animation, and interactive infographics. No tablet? No sweat! Symbolia also has a PDF edition that can be read on any device. Subscribe to the PDF version, or download our free preview issue. Help spread the word: Tweet about Symbolia, or share us on Facebook. The Details: Symbolia is a bi-monthly digital magazine dedicated to incendiary storytelling from around the world. We’re merging longform journalism and sequential art to create an entirely new digital news experience. Subscriptions are $11.99 for 6 issues, and single issues will be available for $2.99 a pop. Our preview issue is free, and comes with any subscription. Symbolia’s preview issue features incredible stories from around the globe, including: Susie Cagle’s thoughtful exploration of California’s Salton Sea. A look at life in Iraqi Kurdistan by Sarah Glidden. Kat Fajardo and Audrey Quinn on evolution and a fish called “The White Man’s Office” in the Lower Congo River. The bold history of Zambian Psychadelic Rock, by Chris A. Smith and Damien Scogin. Andy Warner and Lauren Sommer tour the millions of microflora in our guts.  Coming soon! Ebook editions of our preview issue in the Amazon, Nook, and Google Play stores will be available shortly. We’ll also be building apps for Android and Kindle tablets in the months to come. Sign up for our mailing list and be among the first to know when these products are available. We hope you enjoy the preview issue of Symbolia as much as we enjoyed making it!  With love, Erin Polgreen + Joyce Rice Co-Founders, Symbolia Magazine
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Symbolia has arrived.

And we are so excited to share it with you. Symbolia mixes the best of comics art with thoughtful journalism from around the world.

Here’s how to get your mitts on our preview issue today:

Help spread the word: Tweet about Symbolia, or share us on Facebook.

The Details: Symbolia is a bi-monthly digital magazine dedicated to incendiary storytelling from around the world. We’re merging longform journalism and sequential art to create an entirely new digital news experience. Subscriptions are $11.99 for 6 issues, and single issues will be available for $2.99 a pop. Our preview issue is free, and comes with any subscription.

Symbolia’s preview issue features incredible stories from around the globe, including:

  • Susie Cagle’s thoughtful exploration of California’s Salton Sea.
  • A look at life in Iraqi Kurdistan by Sarah Glidden.
  • Kat Fajardo and Audrey Quinn on evolution and a fish called “The White Man’s Office” in the Lower Congo River.
  • The bold history of Zambian Psychadelic Rock, by Chris A. Smith and Damien Scogin.
  • Andy Warner and Lauren Sommer tour the millions of microflora in our guts. 

Coming soon! Ebook editions of our preview issue in the Amazon, Nook, and Google Play stores will be available shortly. We’ll also be building apps for Android and Kindle tablets in the months to come. Sign up for our mailing list and be among the first to know when these products are available.

We hope you enjoy the preview issue of Symbolia as much as we enjoyed making it! 

With love,

Erin Polgreen + Joyce Rice

Co-Founders, Symbolia Magazine

Symbolia owes a big thanks to SPJ and the duPont-Columbia awards for hosting Erin and contributors Kat Fajardo and Audrey Quinn yesterday. We had a great time chatting with Columbia students about the future of journalism, comic books, and entrepreneurship.

duPont just posted a great roundup of the talk on Storify. Make sure to take a look. Special thanks to Abi and Sana for making this event happen.

Meet us in New York City! Erin Polgreen, founder of Symbolia Magazine, and Symbolia contributors Kat Fajardo and Audrey Quinn will be talking Comic Books, Journalism and Tablets on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 from 12:30PM to 2:00 PM at the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism Stabile Student Center. Special thanks to the duPont Awards and SPJ for hosting this event.  About the session: How are comic books useful to journalists? What do you need to know about building an iPad app? And how does entrepreneurship fit into all of this? Join Erin Polgreen, founder of Symbolia: The Tablet Magazine of Illustrated Journalism for a presentation and in-depth Q A on these issues and more. Learn the ins and outs of bootstrapping a digital news enterprise, how to convince editors to experiment with new ways of story-telling, and get a sneak peek of the preview issue of Symbolia. Symbolia contributors Kat Fajardo and Audrey Quinn (creators of Secret Species in the Congo, pictured above) will be joining Polgreen to discuss their experiences building interactive journalistic content for the tablet. Together they’ll share best practices, surprising mis-steps, and give an honest debrief on how to build successful partnerships between journalists and artists. (via Fall 2012 Events - Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism)
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Meet us in New York City!

Erin Polgreen, founder of Symbolia Magazine, and Symbolia contributors Kat Fajardo and Audrey Quinn will be talking Comic Books, Journalism and Tablets on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 from 12:30PM to 2:00 PM at the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism Stabile Student Center.

Special thanks to the duPont Awards and SPJ for hosting this event. 

About the session:

How are comic books useful to journalists? What do you need to know about building an iPad app? And how does entrepreneurship fit into all of this? Join Erin Polgreen, founder of Symbolia: The Tablet Magazine of Illustrated Journalism for a presentation and in-depth Q A on these issues and more. Learn the ins and outs of bootstrapping a digital news enterprise, how to convince editors to experiment with new ways of story-telling, and get a sneak peek of the preview issue of Symbolia.

Symbolia contributors Kat Fajardo and Audrey Quinn (creators of Secret Species in the Congo, pictured above) will be joining Polgreen to discuss their experiences building interactive journalistic content for the tablet. Together they’ll share best practices, surprising mis-steps, and give an honest debrief on how to build successful partnerships between journalists and artists.

(via Fall 2012 Events - Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism)