Zine

LGBTQ+ zines from places where being gay is condemned
Culture

LGBTQ+ zines from places where being gay is condemned

Queer resistance — From Russia to India and Hong Kong, we take a look at the zines which are carving out vital spaces of self-expression for queer people in countries where same-sex relationships still remain taboo.

Written by: Zoya Raza-Sheikh

The beautiful anarchy of football’s fanzine movement
Outdoors

The beautiful anarchy of football’s fanzine movement

‘We won’t last forever’ — Having started as a DIY rebellion, the fanzine movement is now an invaluable subculture under threat from an increasingly digital world.

Written by: Will Magee

A grassroots guide to surviving the patriarchy
Activism

A grassroots guide to surviving the patriarchy

From the ground up — In the ’70s, the bestselling New Woman’s Survival Catalog drew attention to the power of local activism.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Polyester releases zine on reproductive justice
Activism

Polyester releases zine on reproductive justice

Saving ourselves — To celebrate its fifth birthday this month, Polyester is releasing four special-edition zines focused on beauty, masculinity and reproductive rights.

Written by: Huck

Loose is a zine dedicated to making it up as you go along
Print

Loose is a zine dedicated to making it up as you go along

Young, wild and free — Now onto their third issue – which launches with a party at London’s 71a Gallery – the team behind the DIY art and photography publication remain committed as ever to living loosely.

Written by: Niall Flynn

Ache: a new zine artfully tackling the gender health gap
Print

Ache: a new zine artfully tackling the gender health gap

‘Women must be listened to’ — The intersectional magazine explores how women experience pain in a society that seems pitted against them. Here, writer Emily Reynolds meets co-founder Kirstie Millar: ‘our voices need to be heard and respected.’

Written by: Emily Reynolds

Inside South Africa’s radical anti-apartheid zine
Print

Inside South Africa’s radical anti-apartheid zine

The legacy of Staffrider — Published between 1978 and 1996, Staffrider introduced a sense of unity that was nationally outlawed. Here, the people who made it happen reflect on its significance.

Written by: Cassidy George

Why 50 amazing artists have customised a slab of concrete
Art

Why 50 amazing artists have customised a slab of concrete

Pavement Lickers — Stanley Donwood, Ralph Steadman and Robert Del Naja are among a line-up of contemporary artists who've created original works to help a deserving charity – and all of them are available to buy for the same price.

Written by: Cian Traynor

The new zine celebrating the cultural power of baseball
Print

The new zine celebrating the cultural power of baseball

The 108 — As the sport gets ready to head to London next year, we examine the immense global influence of baseball with new print project, The 108.

Written by: HUCK HQ

How women radicalised the world of self-publishing
Activism

How women radicalised the world of self-publishing

Inside the revolution — For decades, women have been using independent zines to discuss the issues that matter to them – rejecting the mainstream media’s misogyny to take issues into their own hands. We talk to the most revolutionary publishers about what spurned them on.

Written by: Emma Finamore

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