Money Mart
By Trish Kelly My life was nearly ruined today. Okay, that’s a little strong, I guess, but I had a […]
It Was Fun Until It Wasn’t: Broken Pencil, 1995-2024
It is with profound sadness that I announce the closure of Broken Pencil Magazine, an independent publication I co-founded 30 […]
BP is Closed, But You Can Still Access Our Archives
Dear friends, Broken Pencil’s fabulous thirty year run has concluded. But we are going to keep our website and archives […]
Review: Nothing Without Us Too
With many of these speculative stories rooted in sci-fi, the line between reality and metaphor nearly disappears, playing with a reader’s inability to clearly differentiate between fact and fiction when it comes to the realities of disability.
Review: Beat The Rust
Life doesn’t unfold in a neat narrative, neither does Kelly Fruh's brief, deft, illustrated vignettes.
Poster Boy: Dril On Art, Philosophy, Life Beyond Twitter, All That Garbage
"People will beg for AI-free content like they do for water that isn’t tainted with lead. And when AI becomes synonymous with ‘Shit,’ it will die like every other Silicon Valley Clown Show and nobody will miss it."
Call for Submissions: Urban Legends
Overview “Urban Legends” is a compilation zine about urban legends, local myths, and folklore. Share your writing or art that’s […]
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Rabbit in the Trap
By Paul Hong John and Jane were afraid of rabbits that roamed in the surrounding neighbourhoods. One day, galvanised by […]
The Best Mail This Week
Each week we receive zines in the mail, so finding a zine in our mailbox — while always a joy […]
Whatever It Is, I’m Against It.
By Sandy Atwal Dave Sim sat hunched over the bar with a pint of Coors light draft perched within easy reach. […]
u. freakin’ ess.ay.
By Pug Wannamaker the first time I went to america i got so drunk i shit in my pants we borrowed […]
…she’s a bright girl
By Kelly …she’s a bright girl. Lucky her. With age comes mediocrity, which is less than or equal to zero. Surrounded […]
The Making of CanCon
By Peter Robinson and James Thorburn 1995 was another banner year for film and television production in Canada. The Toronto-area alone […]
I Was A Dominatrix
By Rosa Campbell I was a dominatrix for a while, when I really needed the money! I think that’s about as […]
Canned Stew
By Kevin Pearley It is raining again today. It rained all day yesterday and according to the meteorological visionaries on […]
See the Theory
See the Theory By Derek Winkler CTHEORY, one of Canada’s oldest and most-significant Net-based publications, has suffered a grave injustice. […]
Take This Chance
By Hilary Clark Pas de Chance Box 6704, Station A Toronto, ON, M5W 1X5 http://www.interloy.com/~ian email: [email protected] send for the catalogue […]
Picture Postcard
By Hal Niedzviecki Sightings Postcard Series by Germain Koh $1 for 1, $5 for 8 (postage included) Box 20032, Ottawa, […]