Brokelyn

It’s 2011 and we’re neck deep in internet, so why is it that zines will never die? Probably because there’s always going to be some kid who reads Get in the Van or Please Kill Me and falls in love with the whole screw-you-Yankee-blue-jeans DIY ethos. Brooklyn, which has been incubating young creative talent for years, is a fertile ground for idealistic young writers. You can see the fruits of that fertile soil this weekend when Pete’s Candy Store hosts the free second annual Mini Zine Fest, bringing out the best DIY publishers in the five boroughs to show off their wares. Read the rest of this entry »

Lean mean zine machine

Zines, it zeems, are having a comeback these days. Maybe because all the flannel and lo-fi guitars around town make us wistful for the 90s. Maybe Brooklyn is home to too many underemployed writers with lots of time on their hands (ahem). But probably it’s because we all love DIY so much, from wine-making to condom popsicles, that we never let a crappy job market keep us from putting work out there anyway. So what’s all the fuss about? Find out for yourself at Pete’s Candy Store on Saturday at the free Mini Zine Fest, a showcase of more than 20 zinesters, including graphic artists, photogs and bookmakers. We could spend this whole post telling you why you should care about these low-rent Henry Luces, but we’d rather show you: Read the rest of this entry »