News & Media
106 sites
Subcategories:
- Zines & E-zines (82)
- Independent Media (24)
https://leveretstar.com/
Leveretstar is a newly launched personal digital outpost with a space-themed aesthetic, built around a blog and a growing collection of personal pages. The site is still early in development, with a to-do list hinting at future sections covering interests, media, dreams, and ethics.
https://plokta.com/plokta
Plokta is a twice Hugo-winning science fiction fanzine edited by Alison Scott, Steve Davies, and Mike Scott, with over 41 paper issues and 25 converted to HTML for the web. The online archive includes bonus features like color photos, jokes, and hyperlinks to referenced sites, making it a rich piece of SF fan publishing history.
https://nice-marmot.net/
Nice Marmot is a thoughtful personal blog by a U.S. Navy veteran who weaves together firsthand military history, current events, and geopolitical commentary with a distinctly lived-in perspective. Posts draw on the author's own service experience, including time aboard USS Stephen W. Groves during the tanker war in the Persian Gulf, making for unusually grounded and personal writing.
https://zinebook.com/index.html
The Book of Zines, edited by Chip Rowe, is a comprehensive directory covering every facet of zine culture including archives, libraries, distribution, legal issues, history, and interviews with zine editors. Running since 1996 and paired with a published book available on Kindle and other platforms, it serves as an essential reference hub for zine makers and enthusiasts alike.
https://library.usfca.edu/zines/collections
The Gleeson Zine Library at the University of San Francisco maintains a curated collection of zines available for research, borrowing, and discovery through their dedicated library portal. Visitors can explore collection overviews, development policies, diversity statements, and digital bookplates, making it a valuable academic resource for zine culture and self-publishing history.
https://lainzine.org/
LainZine is an online zine community inspired by the anime 'Serial Experiments Lain', featuring an archive of issues, a radio stream, and submission opportunities for contributors. The site connects a tight-knit circle of like-minded communities including Sushigirl, Uboa, and other alt-web spaces, cultivating a moody, philosophical cyberpunk aesthetic.
https://lefanzinophile.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html
Le Fanzinophile is a French-language blog dedicated to archiving and sharing downloadable fanzines, covering decades of fan publications from the 1930s through the 2020s with a strong focus on cinema, fantastic film, horror, and genre culture. With hundreds of categorized entries spanning France, Belgium, Quebec, and beyond, it serves as a remarkable preservation resource for the history of fan publishing.
https://thenewleafjournal.com/letter/120
The New Leaf Journal is a personal publication by Nicholas A. Ferrell featuring original articles, curated links from around the web, and a syndicated newsletter archive. This edition covers topics ranging from font reviews and search engine analysis to Fire Emblem gameplay, making it a wide-ranging but thoughtfully written indie web journal.
https://simmons.libguides.com/zines
Simmons University Library's research guide dedicated to finding, making, and teaching with zines, curated by the Simmons Library in Boston. It features directories of zine distributors, community organizations, and recommended books on zine culture, with a special focus on feminist, DIY, and POC-centered zine resources.
https://sherylvernon.neocities.org/
Sheryl Vernon is a mom-zine creator whose work covers topics like local Minneapolis news, parenting a teenager, and school refusal, available through Scope Creep Press and a network of zine libraries. Her personal site doubles as a hub for finding and buying her zines, with a retro-styled blog and guestbook adding a nostalgic early-web charm.