Entropy (magazine)

{{Short description|American online magazine (2014–2023)}}

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| name = Entropy

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| url = {{url|https://entropymag.org}}

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| type = Online magazine

| editor = Janice Lee, Executive Editor

| creator = Peter Tieryas and Janice Lee{{Cite web | url=https://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2014/03/fire-struck-on-the-hylic-plane-entropy-magazine-debuts-with-will-alexander-on-antonin-artaud | title=Fire Struck on the Hylic Plane: Entropy Magazine Debuts with Will Alexander on Antonin Artaud by Harriet Staff | date=April 12, 2020 | website=Poetry Foundation}}

| launched = {{start date and age|2014|3|20}}

| country = United States

| language = English

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Entropy was an online magazine that covered literary and related non-literary content. The magazine featured personal essays, reviews, experimental literature, poetry, interviews, as well as writings on small press culture, video games, performance, graphic novels, interactive literature, science fiction, fantasy, music, film, art, translation, and other topics.{{Cite web | url=https://duotrope.com/interview/editor/17456/entropy | title=Duotrope's Interview with Entropy | website=duotrope.com | language=en | access-date=2020-04-23}}{{Cite web | url=https://culturedvultures.com/5-best-websites-for-writers-in-2017/ | title=5 Best Websites For Writers in 2017 | date=2017-01-21 | website=Cultured Vultures | language=en-US | access-date=2020-04-23}} Entropy's website also functioned as a place where those within the literary community could interact.{{cite web | url=https://entropymag.org/about/ | title=EntropyMag.org/about | website=Entropy Magazine | language=en}}

After its launch, the magazine attracted notable contributors, such as Will Alexander, John Vercher, Seo-Young Chu, Amish Trivedi, Gabino Iglesias, C. Kubasta, Justin Petropoulos, Daniel Borzutzky, Anne Casey, Michael J. Seidlinger, and others.{{Cite web | url=https://entropymag.org/are-we-latino-memories-of-my-overdevelopment/ | last=Borzutzky | first=Daniel | date=September 29, 2014 | title=Are We Latino: Memories of My Overdevelopment | language=en | access-date=2020-04-14 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141007095856/http://entropymag.org/are-we-latino-memories-of-my-overdevelopment | archive-date=October 7, 2014}}{{Cite web | url=https://entropymag.org/masthead/ | title=Masthead}}{{Cite web | url=https://www.pw.org/directory/writers/anne_casey | title=Anne Casey | website=Poets & Writers}} It was widely known for its yearly lists of the best poetry, articles, music, and more.{{Cite web | url=https://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2018/12/entropys-best-poetry-books-of-2018-include-saretta-morgan-brandon-shimoda-anne-waldman-more | title=Entropy's Best Poetry Books of 2018 Include Saretta Morgan, Brandon Shimoda, Anne Waldman, More by Harriet Staff | first=Poetry | last=Foundation | date=April 12, 2020 | website=Poetry Foundation}}{{Cite web | url=https://entropymag.org/tag/best-of-2019/ | title=ENTROPY}}{{Cite web | url=https://www.dieselbookstore.com/best-best-books-2014-lists | title=Best of the Best Books of 2014 Lists {{!}} DIESEL, A Bookstore | website=www.dieselbookstore.com | access-date=2020-04-12}} Over its existence, Entropy also established a reputation as being as safe publishing space for essays written on the subject of #MeToo and related issues.{{Cite web | url=https://www.cjr.org/analysis/vida-essay.php | title=Backlash after feminist literature organization passes on essay | website=Columbia Journalism Review | language=en | access-date=2020-04-23}}{{Cite web | url=https://entropymag.org/woven-call-for-submissions/ | title=WOVEN: Call for Submissions | last=Chan | first=Sylvia | language=en-US | access-date=2020-04-23}}{{Cite web | url=https://stanfordpolitics.org/2019/06/14/stanford-one-year-after-metoo-how-stanfords-response-failed-victims-of-sexual-assault/ | title=Stanford One Year After #MeToo: How Stanford's Response Failed Victims of Sexual Assault | date=2019-06-14 | website=Stanford Politics | language=en-US | access-date=2020-04-23}}

In June 2017, Civil Coping Mechanisms, Entropy, and Writ Large Press created a partnership, known as The Accomplices.{{Cite web | url=https://womenwhosubmitlit.org/2019/02/20/behind-the-editors-desk-janice-lee/ | title=Behind The Editor's Desk: Janice Lee | last=admin | date=2019-02-20 | website=Women Who Submit | language=en-US | access-date=2020-04-23}} In August 2018, they formed The Accomplices LLC and launched their new website and cohesive brand in January 2019.{{Cite web | url=https://theaccomplices.org/about/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190114160421/http://theaccomplices.org/about/ | url-status=usurped | archive-date=January 14, 2019 | title=About – The Accomplices LLC | website=theaccomplices.org | language=en-US | access-date=2020-04-12}} The group publishes books, produces literary workshops and events, creates videos and other media, and runs a literary website and community space.{{Cite web | url=https://theaccomplices.org/about/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190114160421/http://theaccomplices.org/about/ | url-status=usurped | archive-date=January 14, 2019 | title=About – The Accomplices LLC | website=theaccomplices.org | language=en-US | access-date=2020-04-23}}{{Cite web | url=https://www.laweekly.com/mike-sonksen-writes-home/ | title=Mike Sonksen Writes Home | last=Dambrot | first=Shana Nys | date=2019-02-27 | website=LA Weekly | language=en-US | access-date=2020-04-23}}

In 2021, the editorial staff announced the rolling closure of the site. Following this, they no longer published new content but kept the site live through 2022. As of 2023, the group has deleted its website and socials.