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by Heather Kolowinski ||
Breakdown #4
$1 or stamps
PO Box 188602
Sacramento, CA 95818-8602
It's hard to say if this would classify as a zine ... or a book. This
wonderfully packaged little zine is crammed full of solid information about
the ifs, ands, and why's of dropping out of school. There's a huge list of
web sites and related zines to further your studies if you think school is
nothing more than a pain in the ass. Learn about self teaching and the "nice
things about not going to school" such as sleeping in, thinking for
yourself, and peeing whenever the desire hits.
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Chumps On Parade
$1 or trade
PO Box 6647
Grand Rapids, MI 49516
http://www.freespeech.org/chumps/
chumpsonparade@hotmail.com
Finally, out of nowhere -- otherwise known as Grand Rapids, Michigan --
comes a zine I can relate to that just makes me stand up and say, "Hell
yeah!" Chumps On Parade was formed through forced censorship by school
authorities, and social unrest. This snappy looking zine features articles
covering important issues like gay rights, character vs. appearance,
swearing in public schools, and television censorship. Also included, but
not so imperative to the betterment of humanity are comics, games and even a
fun-filled trip to the mall. If the writers of C.O.P. ever show up in
Washington they should be sure to look us up. These are some cool catz. All
they need now is to learn how to staple their zines together in such a
fashion that they can easily be read.
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Teenage Revolution
$1
3149 Windwood Drive
Mississauga, ON L5N 2K4
Canada
http://www.oblivion.net/htp/
heretitleplace@iname.com
Here Title Place is dead, and to mark the occasion, they've created this
one-shot zine. It serves both as a "Best of Here Title Place" and a guide
to publishing an underground school paper. This is a great zine. If you've
ever thought about publishing an underground paper, get it! It covers many
of the issues you'll face, from paper size to anonymity. You'll also get
ideas on content from the best zine -- hell, the best anything -- ever to
come out of Canada.
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Q.U.E.E.R Zine
Free
PO Box 52812
New Orleans, LA 70152-2812
khwerrouge@hotmail.com
As much as the title leads you to believe this zine is all about gay times,
it's only half true. Mostly you'll find a kid in Louisiana who's bored and
frustrated with society and just wants to have his voice heard. A particular
highlight was the page on how to destroy a family by whispering things into
the ear of a little child and saying, "Go tell this to mom." ("Do you bleed
a lot when daddy has his special time with you too, mommy?" ... or ... "How
big is Jesus under the white cloth?") You'll find a couple lengthy
interviews and many many reviews of music, movies, and zines. Definitely
worth checking out if you're in the neighborhood.
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Kid's Korner
February 1999
$20 subscription for 12 issues (CH/MO)
PO Box 760
Logansport, LA 71049
This zine claims to be packed with family-oriented information and
supportive articles for divorced couples. Contests, news, and ads. After
reading it cover to cover I was left with a dull, fuzzy feeling of
nothingness. Honestly. One article talked about the percentage of households
in America that keep and dry their flowers. Another was a
barely-held-together, incoherent letter from some lady trying to convince
herself of her own worth and happiness after finding God after a divorce
from her drunken husband -- all the while it being quite evident that she
wasn't coping well with reality. Maybe the fact that I'm not a
family-oriented, God-fearing individual has something to do with my
disinterest in this ad -filled zine.
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Youth Truth, January/February 2000
$2
PO Box 11358
Chicago, IL 60611-0358
http://www.asfar.org/zine/
info@asfar.org
With the second issue of Youth Truth, Americans for a Society Free from Age
Restrictions (ASFAR) has shown they can publish on a regular, scheduled
basis, which is perhaps the most amazing thing any zine can accomplish. The
articles are interesting, though they read more like essays written for a
debate class. It's obvious these folks are interested in political science,
and well they should be -- ASFAR is a political organization. This
heavy-paper newsletter covers Mosaic 2000, that killer-kid-finding software;
the "for the children" excuse; gulag schools; the South Park movie; and the
anti-child bias of childrens' advocacy groups.
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