I was all set for another ho-hum, high school zine but when I sat down and read it I was pleasantly surprised. TSFN has qualities that are impossible to imitate or fabricate those qualities are Honesty, Anger and Youth. The topics tackled this issue are abortion, The Spice Girls (and their effect on feminism), Nike, Racism, the minimum wage and a kick ass piece on Anorexia. Throughout the zine are really well drawn sketches accompanying the topics that make what’s written way more powerful. To be honest, young, crude, high energy and pissed off zines like TSFN are as much an inspiration to me as a polished 100 page zine filled to the brim with excellent essays. (GS)
zine, January ’98 / Creators: Jen, Kristen & Leah / $1ppd / 116 Woodsman Lane, Calgary AB, T2Y 4Z6