~ Early Web Links ~

The Horror Zine is an online literary magazine publishing horror fiction, poetry, and art from both established and emerging writers, including Bram Stoker Award-winning authors. Each issue features original short stories, dark poetry, visual art, and editorial advice for aspiring horror writers, making it a genuine hub for the horror writing community.

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.

The Infinite Matrix is an online science fiction magazine edited by Eileen Gunn, featuring original stories, columns, and criticism from acclaimed authors like Bruce Sterling, Cory Doctorow, Ted Chiang, and many other luminaries of the genre. The zine positions itself as a publication for readers who appreciate science fiction as a serious literature of ideas, with an archive spanning 2001 to 2008.

Brent Simmons, creator of NetNewsWire, writes thoughtfully about the collapse of Twitter's dominance as the internet's de facto town square and what it means for the open web. The post argues passionately for a return to the decentralized, creative energy of the early web and the RSS-driven blogosphere.

Written by one of the original organizers of Brighton Zinefest, this detailed how-to guide covers the practical nuts and bolts of running a zine fair or fest, from table layouts to co-operative organizing principles. The broader blog, 'A Note On a Rainy Night,' spans art, books, crafts, music, and travel, but this popular post draws on three years of real event experience to offer advice rarely found in one place.

Built by Michael I. Niman, a journalism professor at SUNY Buffalo State, this site curates critical resources for Media Studies and American Studies researchers, including links to media watchdogs, propaganda analysis, censorship coverage, and alternative media outlets validated for accuracy. It also archives Niman's syndicated columns and recommends books from independent publishers that challenge corporate media culture.

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.

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.

Circulation Zero is Ryan Richardson's passion project dedicated to digitizing and preserving rare early punk fanzines, including a complete run of the legendary Los Angeles punk magazine Slash, making them accessible to fans who could never track down original newsprint copies. The site operates on an honor system, asking visitors to donate to charities like Doctors Without Borders and the Electronic Frontier Foundation in exchange for browsing high-quality scans of these historically significant publications.

1312 Press is an anarchist zine distro operating out of Occupied Coastal Salish Territories, publishing and distributing printable zines focused on anti-fascism, anti-colonialism, and anti-police politics. The catalog includes titles covering topics like antifascist skinhead history, Indigenous land defense at Standing Rock, settler colonialism, and resistance to grand juries, with many available for both reading online and printing.