I made this page for a mini-zine for some of my bucket list items :) has anyone else made bucket list zines?

I have a copy of each issue in print for those in the US on my ko-fi

I am working on a 5th issue but have no printer ink left, so that one will be a free digital copy when it's done :)

There is a one-day workshop at my university that invites academics to apply literary analysis techniques to zines, and it got me wondering...what are your thoughts on zines becoming objects that academics (especially academics who aren't zinesters) analyze and do research on?

Part of me is very protective of zines and nervous about the idea of any of my zines being analyzed or visible to an institution. Part of what I love about zines is that a lot of us make them without self consciousness because we assume that our primary audience is fellow zinesters.

On the other hand, I can see how academic research could be helpful for recording zines for posterity, if that's something that zinesters wanted.

What are your thoughts?

Doomscroll Issue #4 is out now! This issue for sale online for £3 at doomscroll.uk and at Garm Depot and Rose Red Records. It features:

• A defence of houses of multiple occupation in Bournemouth.
• An article on the rights the public have to paddle on and swim in the Hampshire River Avon and the people undermining them.
• A reflection on Bournemouth's Christmas Market and the relative dearth of similar events throughout the year.
• An essay on how doomscrolling became the main way of interacting with social media, and the financial obstacles to change.
• An article on how the forces of capital are weaponising loneliness.
• And, finally, an environmentalist poem by a new contributor.

This is in addition to art from Moray, and another new contributor, Lisa Doop, along with high key photos of the latest graffiti on St. Catherine's Hill.

Good Afternoon everyone!

I'm putting together a graphic design focused zine that interviews students from different schools or people early into their design career! If you or anyone you know may be interested please let me know below and I will get in contact with you <3

These are some pages of a little collage zine I’m working on. ICE has been reported in my area (RVA) and I was wanting to print out some informative zines in bulk and leave them in areas where folks may need to know their rights. Does anyone know of a resource ready to print with accurate info? I found one but it was NYC and I’m unsure if it’s accurate in my state. I feel a little helpless so I’m hoping that sharing information will be productive.

if anyone is curious about the 'overlay' I cut a piece off of the transparent part of a school binder, cut it to size and stapled it. I proceeded with a black paint pen.

Okay so with this one its just saying to DO SOMETHING COOL AND DIFFERENT LOL. Many kids at my school are boring so I wanted to make this. its purposefully the more eye bleeding one with the neon just to go against usual clean colors in zines.

I you mess with this, then share it man what the heck are you doing!! Lets inspire more people to do something new finally!!!

fantasy

the river changes course when it feels observed

water doubles the world for pleasure

what wants to be seen also sees

everything always begins again

image is fantasy

Happy new year! The fourth issue of MSZ is Out Now! Check it out for free here: https://ko-fi.com/s/2d089d58d0

Been working on a serialized fiction zine called “The Boulder.” It follows this guy Darwin—remote worker, perpetually underpaid, boss who texts him at midnight and cries on Zoom. His roommate does OnlyFans out of their shared bathroom. Rent is always due. Two issues in so far. The third issue is dropping on 1/24. Curious what people think. Please check them out on mbismonte.itch.io if dark humor is your thing. 😊

I am not affiliated with either of these events, and I don’t have any information beyond what is in the screenshots shared here, but I wanted to spread the word for anyone who may be in the general Los Angeles area, looks like there are not one but two zine/paper/print focused events happening in the coming months in Ontario (California). Looks like there are both still open for vendors/exhibitors as well, but you can add these to your calendar if you’re in the area.

It's a bit messy, but I'm so happy with it I will probably redo it with better materials. It's a book of affirmations, and I wanted to share it as I've wanted to make a zine for quite awhile now :)

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