First the Press, Then the Streets
In the early 1900s, Spain was at the forefront of the largest anarchist movement in history. According to James Yeoman, it would not have been possible without the underground press.
The Tide Turns in Time
How Michael Novick and his street action political zine Turning the Tide evolved to put radical media in the hands of the people.
Review: Resist #50
Mat Resist's DIY institution, which I first encountered at a Christian alternative music festival held on a former pig farm, hits a milestone. Surviving and thriving in the Anthropocene.
Review: Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands
What makes Beaton’s book so powerful and unique is her close watch on the day-to-day life of oil sands work. A glimpse into what a lunchroom looks like, assigned housing, a party, a ride in a truck with a co-worker you trust and a ride with one you don’t.
Introducing Broken Pencil 101: Poster Boy
The internet is dying. Let's give a toast. In our latest issue, we speak to online's baddest boy: Dril. Learn about art, philosophy, logging off, all that garbage. Plus floods, rugs, Stooges and the winners of the Zine Awards!
Call for Submissions: Vermin
Vermin seeking “Against Pleasure” submissions by May 10th.
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Error State
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Welcome to… Kingston, Ontario
Mapping the scene in Canada’s smaller towns and cities 1. AKA Autonomous Social Centre 75 Queen Street, akakingston.org Co-op space […]
Message in a Tin
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Book Bombing
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Editor’s Note
So far, 2011 has been an exhausting but exciting year for Broken Pencil. We started the year with our 50th […]
Jason and the Comics
column: Jason and the Comics By Jason Turner