For the Love of a Good Beard
By Grace Evans Rosemary Travale likes to draw things that make her laugh. The Hamilton, Ontario-based artist, participating in this year’s […]
Nick Zedd’s Lovely Life of Scum
One of the most important and least accessible figures of the No Wave milieu, Nick Zedd’s films taught the important lesson that compelling art is unbound by any rules of aesthetics or taste.
Review: The Wig-Maker
Janet Gallant and Sharon Thesen fuse their poetry and prose in this powerful tale of tragedy and compassion.
Slacker Uprising: The Long Tradition of Anti-Work
A Reddit-driven rejection of labour surged during the pandemic, but it stems from a long tradition. An overlooked history of the anti-work movement and where it fits with modern organizing.
Review: Wasp Video Xpress #1
Carlos Gonzalez’ sense of humour is consumed by a world of rot and body horror; puerile, but also quite unique.
Introducing Our Summer Issue (And New Look): World Gone Sick
Grant Ionatán (aka HTML Flowers) believed a lifelong struggle with illness and isolation would have prepared them. The artist's confrontation with a world gone sick proved differently. Our Summer Issue explores the ways artists, zines and scenes evolved in a planet compromised by pandemic.
Call for Submissions: ANOTHER STORY BOOKSHOP ZINE
Submissions Prioritizing zines that amplify the voices of BIPOC & 2SLGBTQ+ writers & illustrators. Particularly interested in zines that engage […]
View all Calls for SubmissionsLatest Reviews
Latest Posts
Interview: Ken Sparling
A BP online exclusive By Brooke Ford Ken Sparling, author of self-publishedHush Up and Listen Stinky Poo Butt, For Those Whom […]
Interview: Joey Comeau
A BP online exclusive By Brooke Ford “The literary world, especially regarding headless monstrosities with incomprehensible messages from beyond the grave, […]
Riot on Campus
An analysis of two books on girl culture By Janine Amin Girl Zines: making media doing feminism by Alison Piepmeier, New […]
Cut and Paste Fish Sticks
Brooke Ford follows Rob Kovitz’s frozen odyssey By Brooke Ford “I have imagined a man who might live as the coldest […]
Escaping Sonja Ahlers
Canada’s collage queen hides out in the Yukon and finds her selves By Hal Niedzviecki Sonja Ahlers is currently hiding out […]
I Want My Web TV!
How low-budget online programs are challenging the network fare By David Silverberg Two hardcore metal musicians are spinning hiphop records at […]
The Winter of Art’s Discontent
During a recession, governments both federal and municipal are on the hunt for places to cut costs and the arts […]
Q&A with Emily Pohl-Weary on the Parkdale Street Writers Workshop
This Friday, July 1 at 7pm at the Gladstone Hotel, the Parkdale Street Writers Workshop launches Underground Inspirations, a beautiful […]
Mr. Monitor
Check for weekly episodes of Mr. Monitor at www.brokenpencil.com/mrmonitor throughout the summer.
Editor’s Note
When I was 17 and looking for people to relate to, Broken Pencil was my enlightenment. The first copy of […]
Border Patrol
A surveillance of small presses outside the Canadian border By Spencer Gordon Mud Luscious Press As the ground freezes […]