Much like mad magazine, paidbytheword seems to have been put together by the usual gang of idiots. Despite that, it’s different fare than your average ezine – with no pretensions of being cutting edge, politically savvy, or even good, paidbytheword is a sort of free-floating literary collective cum smut library. It’s a literary ezine, and while the content isn’t always good in the strictest sense of the word, they manage to put out an issue every two months that is entertaining, captivating, and offensive. The real kicker, though, is quality. Hidden within a web of obvious pseudonyms, there are some extremely talented writers and artists working for this ezine, and not an issue goes by without something shockingly good to read. Well worth the price. (EW)
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