Power to the Profiles: The Indie Sellers Guild and Protecting the Interests of Online Artisans

Before the strike began, Etsy announced a 30% seller transaction fee increase. For one week in April, 2022, nearly 30,000 Etsy vendors, zinesters, craft makers and hobbyists alike, asked their custome

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Power to the Profiles: The Indie Sellers Guild and Protecting the Interests of Online Artisans

Etsy emerged as an opportunity to capture the feeling of zine and art fairs online, selling a diverse catalogue of pieces from a universe of uncanny creators. But a zine fair and a multimillion dollar enterprise are rarely the same entity.

Rosemary Richings | Features

Your Own Personal Joker

Filmmaker Vera Drew wanted to reclaim the clown prince of crime with The People’s Joker. Now she has to fight the real supervillains to bring her Joker to the people.

Zack Kotzer | Features

Faith and Comics. Love and Rockets.

As someone who looked up to female punk music icons and also struggled with her own Catholic faith, I felt like Love and Rockets was attuned to me and my sensibilities.

Jenn Woodall | Features