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3:AM sees itself as an extension of publishing traditions forged by earlier literary magazines before the advent of webzines. The magazine features literary criticism written by authors and also includes interviews with figures from all spheres of cultural activity, particularly cult and transgressive fiction. Its outlook and coverage is post-punk, particularly the emphasis on 'blank generation' authors and elements of 'Prada Meinhof' (for instance Stuart Christie and John Barker). Stuckism features prominently, from the poetry of Billy Childish and fellow Buff Medway Wolf Howard, to the regular column by Charles Thomson, though equally it has also carried pieces supportive of Britart, in particular on Damien Hirst and with Matthew Collings. There is also a strong musical presence on the site, from an extensive archive by and about punk rockers, through to pieces by and about Spacemen 3 and other shoegazer acts.

It claims its litblog 'Buzzwords' to be the world's first (since 2000).

Authors interviewed more than once include Steve Almond, Will Ashon, Stephen Barber, Billy Childish, Andrei Codrescu, Dennis Cooper, Richard Hell, Stewart Home, Tom Bradley, Wu Ming, Michael Moorcock, Dan Rhodes, Nicholas Royle, Iain Sinclair, Lee Rourke, Scarlett Thomas, Cathi Unsworth and Helen Walsh as well as Jon Savage and Simon Critchley. The magazine also interviews figures in the underground press, such as Lisa Crystal Carver, Lydia Lunch, Mick Farren and Pleasant Gehman. Recently it has carried poetry by Charles Bukowski and featured interviews by Bukowski acolyte Ben Pleasants, including with John Fante and Steve Richmond.

Tom McCarthy (whom it championed from the outset of his writing career) has written several pieces for 3:AM and appeared at a number of its events. 3:AM Editor Andrew Gallix runs the unofficial Tom McCarthy site 'Surplus Matter' It has reviewed, interviewed and run excerpts of avant-garde writers Lydia Lunch, Stephen Barber and Stewart Home. Former Kenickie and Brian Jonestown Massacre keyboardist turned novelist Tony O'Neill is a regular contributor and interviewee.

In recent years it has become eminent in the translation of European avant-garde poetry under its 'Maintenant' series. Its 3:AM Asia strand has also covered transgressive culture and artists, particularly from Japan.

Regular columnists include Sophie Parkin, Ben Myers, Hillary Raphael and Cathi Unsworth. Past editors have included Noah Cicero, Heidi James, Travis Jeppesen, Chris Killen, Tao Lin (as Poetry Editor), Lee Rourke, Adelle Stripe and HP Tinker.