21•C Magazine Rises Again

In the '90s, there was a magazine called 21•C created by the Australian Commission For The Future (a short-lived governmental organization). Regarded as an Aussie version of Wired that was more high-brow and less conservative, the publication focused on technology, science and social issues that would affect the near future. Contributors and interviews featured the likes of R.U. Sirius, William Burroughs, Mike Davis, Philip K. Dick, J.G. Ballard and much much more. Sadly, the magazine folded in 1999, ceasing to continue into the century it was named after. Until now.

 21•C is back from the dead with a website and a new online issue titled Apocalypse Noir. Editor Ashley Crawford explains Apocalypse Noir as, "...the trend toward the apocalyptic, or at the least extremely dark – in contemporary writing. If earlier 21•C’s tended toward the darker aspects of cyberpunk, then the newer crop of writers have given up any pretense of a happy ending. Good luck!"

The site also features amazing archives from the much-loved print editions.