zines
Homemade niche periodicals
Zines are small-circulation, self-published magazines, typically photocopied and stapled, covering niche interests from punk music to poetry to political activism.
The format emerged from fan communities—science fiction fanzines—and punk culture, emphasizing DIY production over professional polish.
She distributed her zine at the record store.
The word is a clipping of magazine or fanzine.
Releasing work without publishers
- photocopyingReproducing documents mechanically
- risographStencil-based printing technique
- screenprintingInk-through-mesh reproduction method
- collageAssembled mixed-media artwork
cut-and-paste · letterpress · handmade · bookbinding · xerox · paste-up · hand-drawn · lo-fi
Raw, fast rock genre
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- indieProduced outside majors
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- countercultureRejection of mainstream values
anarchist · activist · feminist · queer · political · radical · alternative · subcultural
Disposables preserved as collectibles
- vintageQuality from past eras
- rareSeldom found or seen
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- archiveStored historical records
preservation · collector · out-of-print · memorabilia · curio · catalog · collection · trade
Unofficial stories using existing characters
- tributeOffering of respect
- devoteesPassionate adherents
- enthusiastsPeople deeply into something
- TrekkiesDevoted sci-fi franchise fans
slash · convention · amateur · niche · homage · obsession · community · readers
Relating to one's self
- confessionalBooth for admitting sins
- comicsSequential art medium
- poetryMetrical literary composition
- essaysShort nonfiction prose pieces
interviews · reviews · manifestos · rants · artwork · photography · mixtape · playlist
self-publishing
Releasing work without publishers
- photocopyingReproducing documents mechanically
- risographStencil-based printing technique
- screenprintingInk-through-mesh reproduction method
collage · cut-and-paste · letterpress · handmade · bookbinding · xerox · paste-up · hand-drawn · lo-fi · distro
punk
Raw, fast rock genre
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- indieProduced outside majors
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
counterculture · anarchist · activist · feminist · queer · political · radical · alternative · subcultural · scene
ephemera
Disposables preserved as collectibles
archive · preservation · collector · out-of-print · memorabilia · curio · catalog · collection · trade · swap
fanfic
Unofficial stories using existing characters
- tributeOffering of respect
- devoteesPassionate adherents
- enthusiastsPeople deeply into something
Trekkies · slash · convention · amateur · niche · homage · obsession · community · readers · contributors
personal
Relating to one's self
- confessionalBooth for admitting sins
- comicsSequential art medium
- poetryMetrical literary composition
essays · interviews · reviews · manifestos · rants · artwork · photography · mixtape · playlist · recipes
- zinesezine
- magazinesissue, periodical, publication, subscription, articles
- written worksessay, novel, anthologies, history books, letter
- amateur mediahome movies, home videos, family videos, DIY videos, student films
- bookstoresbookshelves, bookstores, bookshops, booksellers, indie bookstores
- Gen XGeneration X, Gen X, MTV generation, latchkey kids, slackers
zinesVogue
Renowned style periodical
Time magazine · trade journals · coffee table books · bestsellers · network television
zinesstate media
Government-run news organizations
academic journals · peer-reviewed journals · The New York Times · sponsored content · government reports
- zine cultureAmateur self-publishing subculture
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