Bizarre (magazine)

Bizarre was a British alternative magazine published from 1997 to 2015. It is published by Dennis Publishing, and is a sister publication to the Fortean Times.

History

Bizarre was launched as a bimonthly title by John Brown Publishing in February 1997 and was edited by Fiona Jerome. It was an immediate success and changed to monthly issuance a year after its launch. Circulation peaked at more than 120,000 in 2000, but later the same year declined to less than 30,000 when I Feel Good (IFG) bought the magazine for £5 million. IFG was a company founded by James Brown, the former editor of Loaded magazine. When IFG collapsed, Dennis Publishing acquired Bizarre. The current editor of Bizarre is David McComb.Bizarre announced the end of publication in early 2015, with the January issue, published on 20 January, being its last.

Content

Bizarre covers alternative culture through interviews with counterculture personages, and articles about LGBT culture and drug, fetish, and other subcultures. It also reviews the work of avant-garde directors, musicians, authors, and visual artists—and of those who have a cult following.