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“Subversive Pop Culture”. What is it? Hyperpop, pop-punk, indie pop, glitch, emo, pop aesthetic, and anything pop that’s outside of the mainstream. Neuerotica is like when I used to hang with my crew in my friend’s basement, drinking whatever and smoking weed, with two girls giggling while doing a shotgun, more girls are in the bathroom doing bumps, and the stereo is about to blow our eardrums. Despite the smoke, it always smelled like sex in there, and it would cling to your clothing even after a long bus ride home. Not to mention, there wasn’t a time when we didn’t discuss politics through it all. That’s Neuerotica.

Another way to explain what Neuerotica is comes from a concept I’m sure Star Trek fans are familiar with called “absolute candor”. In an episode of Star Trek: Discovery, it’s described as “total communication of emotion without filter between thought and word.” While it sounds like it means “say what you feel”, it’s deeper than that. It's about baring all of your emotions to someone honestly, without hyperbole or attempt to deceive. In our articles, we strive to present uninhibited art, sex, and politics.

If you want to save yourself two hours and forty-five minutes of reading time, then the short bio at the top of the page should satisfy your curiosity about Neuerotica. There’s a lot more in this twelve-chapter introduction than I anticipated writing, but I believe that it’s worth it. You don’t have to read it straight through in one sitting (if you want to read it at all); you can skip sections by clicking the link of your choice in the table of contents at the top, and you’ll be taken to the section where the information you’re searching for can be found.

For those who want to get straight to our great content, be on your way; the masochists can follow me by clicking a link in the table of contents up top, and we’ll begin our journey into the depths of this phenomenon known as Neuerotica, take a deep dive into its origins and purpose, and perhaps learn something about its mysterious creator along the way.

Before we begin, please note that:

1) You don’t have to be a socialist to enjoy our articles (maybe stay clear of the editorial section).

2) Questions about our use of AI (we don’t make it, btw) can be found here in the last chapter.

3) If you’re racist, misogynistic, homophobic, or transphobic, you won’t have a good time here, and our editorials are going to do nothing for you except have you foaming at the mouth. Don’t do it to yourselves.

4) You don’t have to be queer, socialist, trans, non-binary, or neurodivergent to enjoy our content, but if you’re a straight, capitalist, cis neurotypical, I hope that you enjoy our articles about some amazing people, regardless of your sexual proclivities, political leanings, pronouns, or psychological profile.

5) I’m human, fallible, and (contrary to the opinions of many), I don’t know it all. Everything you read in our Proem chapters was written by me, the publisher. You’re going to find errors and redundancy, and that’s to be expected. While I do have a pretty solid understanding of history and key events, I’m not a historian. If you’re looking for a great historian whose history books are laced with copious amounts of profanity and snark, I suggest Canadian journalist/author James Fell; you won’t regret it.

In a letter of commendation from my university counselor for organizing an event, she mentioned that I “never hesitate to take on big projects” (you’ll never believe how long it took me to figure out what she meant, and that she was right). Neuerotica is the largest project I have ever taken on, involving building, rebuilding, and rebuilding again. I hope never to have to do anything like this again.

Now run along and have yourselves a good time here! We’ll leave the light on for ya.