Updated September 6, 2010
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Resist
is a great zine that mixes the personal with how-to. Matte starts this issue
out with an intriguing story of a Minneapolis winter bike race called the
Stuporbowl. With the harsh winter temperatures we follow Matte as he races
around the city to various locations collecting stamps in a manifest to turn
in once the race was complete. Following this story are various gardening
tales and tips including how to save seeds. Matte also writes about some
MPLS festivals he goes to with his bike shop and shows off some great pictures
of an intense circle bike. There are also instructions on how to make a bike
cart out of bed rails. A very fun and informative read!
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An absolutely massive zine filled with gorgeous stories by Jess Wilber. Very text heavy with some cut & paste thrown in here and there. The stories Jess writes paint the pictures of hobos, travels, cigarettes, and booze. It smells like a Tom Waits song. This zine is for anyone who likes a little splice of fact with their fiction as to not be truly autobiographical, or is it? .
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Sick is a collection of essays by people within the DIY/radical/alternative communities regarding their physical illnesses. As it is stated in the introduction, this zine is intended for a variety of audiences, including those who may have never experienced illness themselves. Not only is this collection of writing important for learning how to support those of our peers who are ill, but also as a starting point to take action on building a culture of care within our communities. Some of the topics covered in this zine are kidney disease, chronic migraines, cancer, Hepatitis, heart disease, etc. This is such an important compilation and I urge everyone to read it to have a better understanding of supporting those in our lives who may be sick.
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Compiled by Sabrina of Dimanche zine, Skills is a work composed of different
DIY how-to’s from various folks. In this issue you can learn everything
from how to make compost tea, cheese, knit dishcloths etc. Contributors include
Dan Murphy from The Juniper and Katie Haegele from the La La Theory. I
look forward to more issues of skill-sharing fun!
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Stab Heart #11 / Culture Slut #21
Culture Slut #21/Stab Heart #11 - $2 - 1/4 size. 40 pgs •
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Created by Alex Wrekk of Brainscan, this is the absolute ultimate pocket guide
to everything you ever wanted to know about creating zines. For this fourth
edition of Stolen Sharpie Revolution, Alex decided to call this edition “#2”
because of the incredible overhaul of all of the information from the past
editions. As of 2009, SSR has been out for 7 years. This printing is fully
updated for the current state of zines including the latest distros, infoshops,
zine events, review zines, etc. This guide gives detailed information on basics
of making and distributing your zines including different forms for cover art,
such as block printing and also binding options. Though, it does not stop there!
SSR also gives great pointers on where to get zines, ideas for letters to zinesters,
mail art, and how to use the United States Postal Service to your advantage!
Highly recommended for both the beginner or, the seasoned zinester who needs
a good motivator.
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Sub Rosa #1
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A
super personal and emotionally raw zine from Taryn in Pennsylvania.
Through this tiny zine we learn of the things turning her world upside
down and how she is persevering. Stress and tears, late bills, and losing
your dreams are contained in this issue of Sub Rosa.
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Sub Rosa #2
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Taryn
starts off this issue of Sub Rosa about break ups. Not a romantic break
up, but a friendship break up. She ponders why if couples will attempt
marriage counseling why don't friends seek counseling during hard times?
Taryn recalls her past friendships, how they've gone sour, and how her
sisters are her best friends. A great read for anyone who has had a
falling out with a friend.
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Sub Rosa #3
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In
this third issue of Sub Rosa, Taryn starts off with a hint of a love
daydream. She then shifts gears into an incident where she witnessed
a parent being abusive towards their child at a store. It takes her
everything not to explode in rage, being reminded of her own upbringing.
There is also a piece on why Taryn has decided to not keep a paper journal
at this time due to the disappointment she would feel, recording uneventful
days. Small and text heavy, Sub Rosa is a roller coaster of emotion
that I love to experience with each read.
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Sub Rosa #4
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Taryn
Hipp interviewed Gwen Stefani for a past issue of Bust magazine. In
Sub Rosa #4, Taryn writes about her experience in interviewing a “rockstar”
for a larger publication. Waiting in the lobby of the Ritz Carlton
and being ushered off to meet Gwen by an assistant, her experience was
positive but very eye opening in how this process works. The other
subject in this zine is Taryn’s store, My My and it’s first brick & mortar
location in Hatboro, PA. She speaks of other jobs she held and why
it was important to her to support the DIY/handmade community.
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Sub Rosa #5 -
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Taryn
briefly touches on the past year of her life in which she did not create
a zine. She states how her My My store had closed (don’t worry she’s
in a new location now!) and her relationship with her husband halted
after she found him to be cheating. This issue is about everything
that happened after that year. She writes about a new love interest
and how her life feels fresh and new after she started attending punk
shows again. After 15 years of zine collecting Taryn writes about how
she almost gave her collection away… only to stop herself and make it
her mission to reread them all over. Sub Rosa #5 focuses on change
and growth and holding true to who you are.
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Superuseless #1
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Superuseless
gives a wonderful throwback to the 80’s/90’s San Francisco
Bay area punk scene – including meeting riot grrrl icons and reading
Tales of Blarg zine. This issue also has an article about the author’s
bodily reaction to alcohol, “Alcoholic Flush Reaction,” which
is attributed to her heritage. Poetry and comics are also peppered about
this zine.
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Support
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Cindy
of Doris zine put together this compilation which deals with how to
support survivors of sexual abuse. It gives essential advice
on how to listen, and how & when to talk to someone you are supporting
in this most difficult situation. There is invaluable information
on how to establish sexual boundaries. Also, tips on defining
consent and preventing future abuse through education. I feel
that it is also a great resource for survivors but should be read with
the utmost mindfulness to your health.
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Telegram Ma'am #16
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Again
Maranda packs a ton into this pocket sized personal zine. She talks about
her town (Lindsey, Ontario) and all of the places where she has memories
of her youth. Old bridges and train tracks, drugstores including the one
where she once worked, coffee shops and copy shops. Even with all of these
familiarities Maranda still wishes to sometimes escape, and speaks about
keeping busy to put those thoughts to rest. I really love a great zine
about the meaning and relationship of home. Maranda really hit it with
this zine.
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Telegram Ma'am #17
SPLIT with Culture slut #17
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This
is Maranda's split zine with her twin sister, Amber. I love a good split
zine, but this one is just particularly interesting to see the contrast
between twins taking on the same subject matter. One of these subjects
is recently finding out that they have an older half-sister from their
father's previous relationship. They also speak of their parents' separation
and how their father had made little effort to keep them in his life.
Also, both Maranda and Amber speak of Amber moving away and how that has
effected their relationship and how they do still plan to start a “small
town revolution.” This is a great personal split zine.
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Telegram Ma'am #18
Split with Your pretty face is going straight to hell #9
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A lovely split zine by Maranda and Tukru that crosses the Atlantic ocean, Canada to the UK, respectively. Both sides are extremely pleasant to the eye with crisp cut & paste layouts. Maranda of Telegram Ma’am writes about her small town life and trying to figure out her place within it. She also touches on the freedom of biking through Lindsay, Ontario but also the panic attacks she encounters. Your Pretty Face is Going Straight to Hell is written by a woman named Turku who is Finnish and lives in the UK. In this issue she writes about developing and reinvesting herself in friendships. This includes some adventures with her friends and even a trip to Platform 9 ¾ for the Harry Potter fans. Tukru also speaks of a recent doctor visit to discuss depression.
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Toothworm #4
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I love the strange little illustrations in Toothworm as they weave in with text about childhood, sex, isolation, and anger. This issue begins with the literal bandaging of a wound due to a bike wreck and morphs into bandaging the wounds caused by anxiety, losing a job, and watching a father go through alcohol withdrawal. Beautiful writing that paints vivid images, a highly recommended read.
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Truckface #12
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LB
writes about her experience as a teacher in inner city Chicago. An engrossing
read, this zine takes us through the Chicago school system and the students & faculty
inside. One of the most interesting things was the fact that LB must learn
how to become authority when she has always rejected it as a punk. Such
as struggling to enforce a ridiculous “tuck in your shirt and all will
be okay” dress code policy. Also having to endure the faculty lounge and
the other teachers who spout off absolutely hateful racist remarks about
their own students. I think it's great that LB has the strength to try
to make a change in her students lives. A truly great zine... and as always
LB includes her awesome illustrated portraits throughout. There are also
a couple of great travel stories in this issue of Truckface.
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Truckface #13
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In this issue of Truckface, LB is on her own as a teacher in the city
of Chicago. No longer a student teacher, she gets hired as a temporary
teacher filling in for a woman on maternity leave. LB takes us through
a year of high school reading class. From nicknames the kids call her,
to helping a young woman during a mortifying menstrual emergency, dealing
with trouble makers (and how they fake being their parents when LB calls
home), and helping students with their problems after class. LB is such
a strong person who is doing the best she can in the school system in
which she is employed. Especially when this past school year was record
breaking in the amount of students murdered. I love how LB adds books
from her collection such as No More Prisons to her classroom
library, knowing that this will inspire these kids to read when they
have subject matter that speaks to them. Highly recommended.
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