What is AJnet Magazine?
AJnet Magazine, also known as AngryJerk.net (or just AJnet), is an online publication dedicated to overthrowing the Illuminati and taking control of the world.
We’re still working out the logistics on that.
In the meantime, we’ve settled for being a humor and opinion-based internet publication featuring original content written by our in-house team. Whether it’s social commentary from Angry_Jerk, questionable life advice from Señor Juan, the drunken ramblings of Frosty Mugg, a system-level meltdown from R.A.N.T.E.R., or something else entirely, AJnet Magazine publishes content that is direct, unfiltered, and actually worth reading.
We also maintain a global network of operatives in various positions around the world. We’re not entirely sure what they’re going to do yet, but we assume it’ll be important.
For a closer look at our writing team, see the Staff page.
AngryJerk.net: A Brief History
Like all good ideas, it started as a bad idea.
In 2007, Adam Baker, also known as “the Angry Jerk”, launched AngryJerk.net with the goal of declaring war on the entire world to prove a point about free speech. The plan was simple: publish increasingly inflammatory content until a regulatory body, preferably the United Nations, stepped in and shut the site down.
Needless to say, this plan did not work.
What it did do was create a platform that would eventually evolve into something much more coherent and sensible. Along the way, AJ met future advice columnist Señor Juan, who was initially hired for highly specialized tasks such as dressing up like a ninja for article photos, trolling internet forums, and handling neighbor-related disputes. Over time, this working relationship turned into a friendship, and years later AJ would help Juan become a legal American citizen, along with members of his family.
By 2010, AJ abandoned the “get shut down by the government” strategy and attempted to focus on writing about things that actually made him angry. This also did not go particularly well, mostly due to excessive partying and a general lack of discipline. By 2013, the site was effectively dead.
From 2014 through 2022, AngryJerk.net existed in a strange state of limbo. Updates were sporadic, motivation was inconsistent, and the focus shifted toward things like SEO, traffic, and “legitimizing” the site instead of actually writing. Combined with work, side projects, and an increasingly less angry disposition, the site slowly drifted into irrelevance.
Then, in 2023, something clicked.
Whether it was a change in AJ’s lifestyle, a reduction in his drinking, or some kind of divine intervention is still unclear. What is clear is that AJ returned to writing with a level of consistency and focus the site had never seen before.
With the help of the newly-formed AJnet Organization, AngryJerk.net was rebuilt into a legitimate publication under the banner AJnet Magazine.
What AJnet Is Now
While we haven’t forgotten where we came from, AJnet Magazine is no longer a blog.
We’re a publication with a consistent schedule, multiple writers, and a clear editorial direction.
The site publishes:
- Opinion pieces
- Satirical news that hits closer to reality than it probably should
- Recurring columns with distinct voices and perspectives
- Reviews that say what they mean instead of playing nice
- Archive pieces that revisit older work and call out our own BS
Some days it’s serious, some days it’s completely insane. That part depends on who’s talking.
The constant is this: everything here is written to be clear, direct, and worth your time.
A Note on Tone
AJnet Magazine is not neutral, and it has no interest in pretending to be.
The writing here is direct, opinionated, ridiculous, and unapologetic.
If you’re looking for something safe, sanitized, and designed not to offend anyone, this isn’t it. The internet is full of watered-down content. We’re not here to add to that.
If you’re looking for something more honest, you’ll probably fit right in. Welcome home.