But I rarely discuss them on here! Which is kind of sad, seeing as they're something that I'm really into, and that's kind of the point of this blog anyway: to discuss random shit that I love.
So today I'm gonna shamelessly plug all of my favorites in this post. I hope that this will come in handy for anyone looking to get their hands on some excellent new reads! Unfortunately, some of these specific zines are no longer available, but I've put underlined links to the authors' blogs 'n stuff so you can see when/if they'll be releasing new ones! ^.^
My absolute favorites are:
Okay, so I have a lotta favorites. Don't hate me for this! ;0
PLANT MAGAZINE- Created by Isabel (of Hipster Musings), I feel like I might be stating the obvious when I say that this zine is damn good! Issue #1 features brilliant writings by Isabel on subjects ranging from street harassment & the SlutWalk movement, to real girl style, to sexist tea flavors! I received my copy shortly after I had a really upsetting encounter with some asshole while walking home by myself: after getting to read Isabel's story, and being able to relate exactly to how she felt, it made me feel better in a way. Like, I totally snapped out of that weird guilty feeling and realized that there's no reason to be ashamed of how I look/what I wear/being a woman in general, just cuz some random jerk decided to make me his target of abuse. Such a great zine-I can't wait to get my hands on issue 2!
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TEENAGE GRRRL ZINE by MEAGAN- I just need to start this off by saying that
Meagan is legit one of the coolest people ever. I found out about her blog after seeing a comment she left on Tavi's blog...and I've been leaving slighty fangirlish comments for her ever since. Anyway, about the zine- comparing it to some of my copies of old grrrl fanzines, I feel like her's really echoes the whole aesthetic to a T in an authentic way. It's definitely like a modern day riot grrrl zine, but written by a really cool teen girl. And Meagan, if you're reading this, MAKE MORE ISSUES PLEASE! <3
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BUTCH- Created by super-adorable blogger,
Roma. This feminist zine includes rad articles, art, and interviews, featuring work by artists such as
Grace Miceli and fellow bloggers
Hvit and
Brittney. Issue 1 also includes a Keith Haring coloring page & a step by step tutorial on how to burn your bra 2 bits! A terrific read for sure.
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CULTURE SLUT- A wicked awesome zine by
Amber (whom I admire from afar like the creepy internet fangirl that I am),
Culture Slut is a mix of feminist musings, lists, zine reviews, and some of the prettiest layouts I've ever seen. *.* I first discovered her zine(s) thru a random etsy search almost two years ago, and I've been a fan ever since!
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PAPER DOLL- This one is written by my friend,
Clara. One of the things I love most about her zines are the G O R G E O U S cut and paste layouts that she does. They should totally be considered an art form or something. Her writing is also incredibly smart and super fun to read as well! Check her out, y'all.
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BIKINI KILL VOL.2 (GIRL POWER!!)- Kick ass zine by the members of Bikini Kill. This one focuses heavily on girl power (hence the title.) There's so much material in it (56 pages in total) that I don't even know where to begin! The entire zine itself is super inspiring and I'm so happy that I was able to
finally get my hands on a copy of it.
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CAM GIRLS-
Sophie's zines always put a huge smile on my face! They usually arrive in the mail with a shiny gold envelope covered in Lisa Frank stickers and confetti. She picks some of the best themes (ex: summertime, webcam outfit pics) and executes these ideas wonderfully through her zines. I really liked this one, because 1: it's personal style-related and 2: it features a lot of my favorite grrrls from the internet! Does this make me weird? (probably.) There's lots of outfit-inspiration in this one.
And here are some new additions to my collection that I just can't get enough of!
First up is this Margot Tenenbaum art zine that was sent to me by Sarah (fashion designer/zinester/all-around-awesome-person.) She makes these really cool, beautifully illustrated comic zines based on different movie characters. This one is dedicated to Margot, and it features her throughout the years & a page all about her wardrobe! How sweet is that?
I also just got these two zines by Midge aka Modern Girl Blitz, in the mail. One of them is from her LOUD MOUTH series, which I'm completely obsessed with right now. I also picked up a copy of riot grrrl revival, which features some of her amazing feminist art work. I absolutely adore both of these and I command all of you to go check them out!
If you guys 'n gals have any new zine suggestions for me, feel free to leave'em in the comments! I'm always up for reading new stuff.
