News & Media
106 sites
Subcategories:
- Zines & E-zines (82)
- Independent Media (24)
https://iranian.com/
The Iranian is a long-running English-language publication founded by Jahanshah Javid in 1995, covering news, culture, and commentary about Iran and the Iranian diaspora. Its archive spans from 1995 to 2021, preserving decades of features, essays, and contributor work that document Iranian life and geopolitics across multiple eras.
https://guides.loc.gov/zines/zine-distros
A curated research guide from the Library of Congress listing U.S. and international zine distributors, publishers, and zine libraries for researchers and collectors. The guide serves as a practical starting point for locating independent zine vendors, with annotated links to distros from cities like NYC, Seattle, Oakland, and San Francisco.
https://guides.lib.virginia.edu/zine/digital
A University of Virginia Library guide dedicated to zines, covering their history, culture, and how to find digital collections from sources like the Library of Congress and various databases. Visitors can explore curated links to digital zine archives with a focus on underrepresented voices including people of color, women, immigrants, and LGBTQ+ individuals.
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.
http://syndicatedzinereviews.blogspot.com/
Syndicated Zine Reviews is a collaborative blog aggregating zine reviews from dozens of sources and contributors including Stuart Stratu, Nathan Penlington, Razorcake, Optical Sloth, and many more. With nearly 700 staff reviews collected from across the zine community, it serves as a comprehensive index for anyone wanting to discover independently published periodicals.
https://stolensharpierevolution.org/
Stolen Sharpie Revolution, maintained by Alex Wrekk since 2002, is the definitive DIY guide to zines and zine culture, covering everything from making your first zine to academic research on the medium. The site complements the physical book of the same name by listing zine distros, zine fests, and international zine events for newcomers and seasoned zinesters alike.
https://bwamp.org/
Bwamp is a quirky personal hub run by an indie creator offering zines, tapes, computer games, and a blob section alongside links to collaborators Blueberry Soft and Xenon Fiber. The mix of physical and digital media suggests a small DIY artist collective with an offbeat, lo-fi web aesthetic.
https://papernet.neocities.org/
The Papernet is a webring dedicated to connecting zinesters from around the world, welcoming physical and digital zines, distros, event organizers, and review blogs. It offers a member directory and simple instructions for joining via Webringo, making it a cozy hub for the indie zine community.
https://bluebackspace.com/
Blue Backspace is a small independent publication run by Jillian Caulfield and Quint Iverson, covering games, music, books, film, and television through personal essays and criticism. Hand-coded in HTML as an undergraduate thesis project, the site has a charming update log format and a growing archive of thoughtful long-form pieces.
https://donthave2sting.bearblog.dev/
GB's cozy corner of the web blends a personal blog with zine-making, doodles, book lists, and a curated blogroll, all tied together by a warm indie-web sensibility. The site participates in webrings, distributes zines through Ko-fi and ZinesForever, and documents everyday life through short reflective posts.