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Issue #88
From the Editor
Zinesters, we are the radical press: a call to action
Jonathan Valelly
Features
Adoptive Bodily Variance in Zinester Evolution
Victor Martins |
Features
Ancestral Tech and the Future of the Black Body
Ras Cutlass |
Features
Wearable Tech vs. Unbearable Tech
Hal Niedzviecki (Moderator) |
Features
All fat futures: Five questions about the body with prettyboycrybaby
Anisa Rawhani |
Features
‘Some Dads’ successfully captures the hard edge and experimental nature of the 90s.
Scott Bryson |
Norma MacDonald is in search of freedom in ‘Old Future’
Scott Bryson |
‘The Red River Ramblers’ captures the rhythmic spirit of the First Nations peoples
Scott Bryson |
Elliott Colla’s ‘We Are All Things’ provides plenty of food for thought
Scott Bryson |
Zine Reviews
‘Tomorrow, adagio’ calls into question the purpose of translation
Joel W Vaughan |
Zine Reviews
‘this is not a poem/ this is an apology’ is an emotional and lonesome apology for misunderstanding
Joel W Vaughan |
Zine Reviews
‘The Sad Mechanic Exercise’ expresses a troublesome relationship with time, memory, and mortality
Joel W Vaughan |
Zine Reviews
Explore the wilds of romance with ‘Pulp Kings #3’
Cole Bisson |
Zine Reviews
Yeon-Sik Hong details their exhausting but ultimately worthwhile struggles in ‘Umma’s Table’
Elly Niedzviecki |
Book Reviews
Rob McLennan captures the value of location in ‘Poems for Lunch Poems at SFU’
Scott Bryson |
Zine Reviews
‘Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet #40’ contains occasional outbursts of hope and joy
Cole Bisson |
Zine Reviews
‘Year of the Rabbit’ captures the enduring humanity and resilience of Khim’s family
Megan Clark |
Book Reviews
‘Here on Huron’ is like a damaged VHS turned into letters and punctuation
Joel W Vaughan |
Zine Reviews
Hawad searches for immaterial truth in ‘Furigraphic Horizons’
Joel W Vaughan |
Zine Reviews
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‘Death Is A White Balloon’ creates a space for monstrous vitality
Scott Bryson |
Zine Reviews
‘Blind Poems’ might be a stepping stone for you to get out and take a break
Joel W Vaughan |
Zine Reviews
‘The Adventures of the Frozen Embryos’ illustrates what it’s like to be a frozen embryo seeking to inherit a soul
Cole Bisson |
Zine Reviews
‘Spare Parts Issue 0’ gives various comics a place to live and be counted in the world
Graham Sigurdson |
Zine Reviews
Keenan Poloncsak ’s road trip moves slowly and bilingually in ‘Road Trip: Côte Nord et L’Île D’Anticosti’
Joel W Vaughan |
Zine Reviews
‘Roadside’ captures the natural authenticity in changing relationships
Graham Sigurdson |
Zine Reviews
‘The Lizard Aspect’ fosters a sense of urgency and flow, even in simple things
Graham Sigurdson |
Zine Reviews
Admire the expressive and bold faces in ‘Don’t Fret: Chapter 11’
Graham Sigurdson |
Zine Reviews
‘Ident’ inspires a slice of a story that struggles with how we see other people
Cole Bisson |
Zine Reviews
Zine Philosophy: On media/making myself
Louisa |
Fiction: THE PATRICE FIGHT
Nadia Ragbar |
Fiction
Cat City
Victor Martins |
Comics
Folio: Caress Still by Kasia Sosnowski
Broken Pencil |
Folio
Fiction: FLASHES
Mitchell Grabois |
Fiction
Jonas Cannon takes us on the process of discovering where they fit in this world
Maxime Brunet |
Zine Reviews
Edge Desert
Sophie Yanow |
Comics
Above Water
Anisa Rawhani |
Excerpts
BRADDOCK’S DEFEAT PT 3
Gord Hill |
Comics
Babcia
Marta Chudolinska |
Comics
Art Holes: Homebound Edition
Broken Pencil |
Columns
‘Save the Phenomena’ explores the entangled nature of climate change and democracy
Joshua Barton |
Zine Reviews
Follow along Lily Chen’s travel adventures as she deals with generational and cultural gaps
Maxime Brunet |
Digital goes analog with the Electric Zine Maker
Lisa Lam |
Sharpeners
Dive into the goofy celebration of the whims and worries of Tioga County in ‘#Realtioga’
Jenna McClelland |
Zine Reviews
Zinester’s Toolkit: Meet THE LECTRO-STIK, an old friend to zinesters and collagers
Jonathan Valelly |
Zinester's Toolkit/How-To
‘Soft Online’ is a confessional, evasive self-portrait in symbols`
Graham Sigurdson |
Zine Reviews
‘Proof I Exist #30’ is an emotional word splatter of a ride
Joshua Barton |
Zine Reviews
Melania Trump’s inner thoughts are “interpreted” in a phrasebook zine
Jonathan Valelly |
Zine Reviews
Exposure Unit: Art when time stops
Rabeea Syed |
Columns
‘Depression Cards: A Game for Life’ helps expand your mental health toolbox
Maxime Brunet |
Zine Reviews
Juvenile delinquents, motorcycle gangs, and blaxploitation in ‘The Cool World #2’
Joshua Barton |
Zine Reviews
Small Presses Push Forth in Uncertain Times
Cole Bisson |
Sharpeners
Small Press Virus Check-in #4: Conundrum Press
Felisha Henry-Lee |
Sharpeners
‘Celluloid Lunch #3’ offers nothing but tasty nuggets with surprising nutritional value
Jenna McClelland |
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Small Press Virus Check-in #3: Now or Never Publishing
Felisha Henry-Lee |
Sharpeners
‘Caboose #12: Jury Duty’ tells the gripping story of being selected for jury duty
Joshua Barton |
Zine Reviews
Cheer up for a moment with Liz Mason’s ‘Awesome Things #3’ Zine
Maxime Brunet |
Zine Reviews
Zinesters, we are the radical press: a call to action
Jonathan Valelly |
Sharpeners
Issue #88
In This Issue:
Sharpeners
Digital goes analog with the Electric Zine Maker
Small Presses Push Forth in Uncertain Times
Small Press Virus Check-in #4: Conundrum Press
Small Press Virus Check-in #3: Now or Never Publishing
Zinesters, we are the radical press: a call to action
Columns
Art Holes: Homebound Edition
Exposure Unit: Art when time stops
Comics
Cat City
Edge Desert
BRADDOCK’S DEFEAT PT 3
Babcia
Folio
Folio: Caress Still by Kasia Sosnowski
Features
Adoptive Bodily Variance in Zinester Evolution
Ancestral Tech and the Future of the Black Body
Wearable Tech vs. Unbearable Tech
All fat futures: Five questions about the body with prettyboycrybaby
Fiction
Fiction: THE PATRICE FIGHT
Fiction: FLASHES
Excerpts
Above Water
Zinesters Toolkit How-To
Zinester’s Toolkit: Meet THE LECTRO-STIK, an old friend to zinesters and collagers
Zine Reviews
Elliott Colla’s ‘We Are All Things’ provides plenty of food for thought
‘Tomorrow, adagio’ calls into question the purpose of translation
‘this is not a poem/ this is an apology’ is an emotional and lonesome apology for misunderstanding
‘The Sad Mechanic Exercise’ expresses a troublesome relationship with time, memory, and mortality
Explore the wilds of romance with ‘Pulp Kings #3’
Rob McLennan captures the value of location in ‘Poems for Lunch Poems at SFU’
‘Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet #40’ contains occasional outbursts of hope and joy
‘Here on Huron’ is like a damaged VHS turned into letters and punctuation
Hawad searches for immaterial truth in ‘Furigraphic Horizons’
‘Death Is A White Balloon’ creates a space for monstrous vitality
‘Blind Poems’ might be a stepping stone for you to get out and take a break
‘The Adventures of the Frozen Embryos’ illustrates what it’s like to be a frozen embryo seeking to inherit a soul
‘Spare Parts Issue 0’ gives various comics a place to live and be counted in the world
Keenan Poloncsak ’s road trip moves slowly and bilingually in ‘Road Trip: Côte Nord et L’Île D’Anticosti’
‘Roadside’ captures the natural authenticity in changing relationships
‘The Lizard Aspect’ fosters a sense of urgency and flow, even in simple things
Admire the expressive and bold faces in ‘Don’t Fret: Chapter 11’
‘Ident’ inspires a slice of a story that struggles with how we see other people
Jonas Cannon takes us on the process of discovering where they fit in this world
‘Save the Phenomena’ explores the entangled nature of climate change and democracy
Dive into the goofy celebration of the whims and worries of Tioga County in ‘#Realtioga’
‘Soft Online’ is a confessional, evasive self-portrait in symbols`
‘Proof I Exist #30’ is an emotional word splatter of a ride
Melania Trump’s inner thoughts are “interpreted” in a phrasebook zine
‘Depression Cards: A Game for Life’ helps expand your mental health toolbox
Juvenile delinquents, motorcycle gangs, and blaxploitation in ‘The Cool World #2’
‘Celluloid Lunch #3’ offers nothing but tasty nuggets with surprising nutritional value
‘Caboose #12: Jury Duty’ tells the gripping story of being selected for jury duty
Cheer up for a moment with Liz Mason’s ‘Awesome Things #3’ Zine
Book Reviews
Yeon-Sik Hong details their exhausting but ultimately worthwhile struggles in ‘Umma’s Table’
‘Year of the Rabbit’ captures the enduring humanity and resilience of Khim’s family
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