Zine-aphobia

OPINION: Zine Fairs seem to me the literary equivalent of Star Trek conventions, complete with the obsessive fans, head-turning outfits and displays, and mysterious language, which while not Klingon can be equally impenetrable.
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I have a confession to make – I know it’s utter blasphemy, to be howled down and derided, but I just don’t get ‘zines’.

No, they cry! Zines are raw expressions of individual creativity, honest and unpolished jewels in which artists explore and challenge society’s oppressive norms and throw off the constrictions of main stream media to facilitate independent publishing and true self-awareness and provide empowered diversity within a vibrant and diverse sub-culture.

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Fiona Mackrell
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Fiona Mackrell is a Melbourne based freelancer. You can follow her at @McFifi or check out www.fionamackrell.com