Zine
Finding redemption at the bars
Directed by Spencer Murphy, The Bars celebrates a community that has grown up around bar parks made from knives recovered from the streets of London by charity Steel Warriors.
Written by: Alex King
The “King of Fetish” Revisits the Golden Age of Zines
A new exhibition and catalogue look back at a radical chapter of underground publishing which saw zines become the medium of choice for artists, musicians, filmmakers, and writers.
Written by: Miss Rosen
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
‘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
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
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
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
‘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
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
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
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
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