Scout Life (Formerly Boys’ Life) is a monthly magazine published by the Boy Scouts of America. Articles should interest and entertain scouts aged 6-17. They cover a broad range of non-fiction, from professional sports to American history. Department pieces include nature, aviation, health, pets, history and music. Fiction is assignment-only; do not query. Query by mail for non-fiction. Word count: 500-1,500 for major non-fiction articles; up to 600 for departments. Pay: $500-$1,200 for major non-fiction articles; $100-$600 for departments. Details here.
Rebel's Market bills itself as the "World's #1 Counterculture Megastore." They cater to audiences interested in goth style, steampunk, punk, bohemian etc. They pay $50 per article posted to their blog. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
Two Plus Two is an online website about poker. They publish technical articles about playing poker, as well as interviews and biographies of poker personalities. They pay $200 per published article. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
HelloGiggles, co-founded by the actor Zooey Deschanel, focuses on "issues that matter most to young women’s lives." They don't list payment rates, but writers should expect payment averaging around four to seven cents per word, though it may need to be negotiated. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
Real Life is a magazine funded by Snapchat. They publish "essays, arguments, and narratives about living with technology." According to reports, they pay around 15 cents per word. To learn more, read their contributors page.
The Verge is a very popular website founded to "examine how technology will change life in the future." According to reports, they pay around 30 cents per word. Most articles are longform features around 1,500 to 3,000 words. Their submission guidelines page is worth reading. They offer a format for querying that would be excellent to use for any publication. To learn more, read their submission guidelines here.
3rd Act Magazine is a blog and magazine with the tag line "aging with confidence." They publish articles "that are interesting, entertaining, important and relevant to older adults in the third act of their lives." They pay $25 to $50 for most articles; "If you are a published writer with proven expertise and submit articles that are well researched and require little editing, you will be considered for our paid list of writers at a per word rate of $.25." To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
Huck Magazine explores "independent culture; people and movements that paddle against the flow." They publish news, profiles, interviews, reportage, opinion pieces and photo essays across digital and print. They also commission documentaries and films. According to our research, they pay up to $500 for articles -- though expect low-end rates, in general. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
Paste Magazine publishes articles about music, tv, video games, and comedy. They seem to have have a broad focus on popular culture. They pay $50 for articles. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.