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What is the most important aspect of a zine?
What is the most important aspect of a zine?
- Identification as a zine (correct)
- Counter-culture message
- Free or inexpensive
- Small-circulation and self-published
When did the hip-hop artist Kanye West tweet about his zine?
When did the hip-hop artist Kanye West tweet about his zine?
- March 2016
- February 2016 (correct)
- April 2016
- January 2016
What was the name of the first sci-fi zine?
What was the name of the first sci-fi zine?
- Galactic Gazette
- The Comet (correct)
- Futuristic Fables
- Sci-Fi Chronicles
What separates zines from comics, literary journals, and websites?
What separates zines from comics, literary journals, and websites?
What award is still given today for Best Fanzine?
What award is still given today for Best Fanzine?
In which year was the first Star Trek fanzine, Spockanalia, produced?
In which year was the first Star Trek fanzine, Spockanalia, produced?
Where did the main hub of zine culture exist in the 70s and 80s?
Where did the main hub of zine culture exist in the 70s and 80s?
What encouraged young girls and women to start their own band and zine in the 1990s?
What encouraged young girls and women to start their own band and zine in the 1990s?
What has made it easier for zine makers to connect and find community?
What has made it easier for zine makers to connect and find community?
What technological innovations in the 70s made zines easier to create?
What technological innovations in the 70s made zines easier to create?
Where did the riot grrrl scene spread from in the 1990s?
Where did the riot grrrl scene spread from in the 1990s?
What reflect the diversity of topics covered by zines today?
What reflect the diversity of topics covered by zines today?
What are zines recognized as by many universities and independent zine libraries?
What are zines recognized as by many universities and independent zine libraries?
What is the best way to learn and be involved in the zine community?
What is the best way to learn and be involved in the zine community?
What facilitated the easier creation of zines in the 70s?
What facilitated the easier creation of zines in the 70s?
What did a letter-writing campaign in 1968 help bring back for another year?
What did a letter-writing campaign in 1968 help bring back for another year?
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Study Notes
The Interconnected World of Zines: From Sci-Fi to Riot Grrrl
- The World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon) Hugo award for Best Fanzine, first given in 1955, still awarded today
- Relationship between zines and sci-fi deepened after 1967 with the production of the first Star Trek fanzine, Spockanalia
- A letter-writing campaign in 1968 helped bring back Star Trek for another year, partly organized through fanzines
- The technological innovations of the ‘70s made zines easier to create than ever, with the rise of copy shops
- The ‘70s and ‘80s saw the main hub of zine culture in the punk scenes of London, LA, and New York
- In the 1990s, zines flourished again thanks to the riot grrrl scene, encouraging young girls and women to start their own band and zine
- Riot grrrl spread from Olympia, Washington to across the country and other parts of the world
- Today, zines are more diverse than ever, with a rise in online zines and their sale through zine fairs and online platforms
- Publications like Home Zine, Filmme Fatales, and Dad Tweets reflect the diversity of topics covered by zines today
- Zines are recognized as historical documents, with many universities and independent zine libraries collecting them
- The best way to learn and be involved in the zine community is to start reading and creating
- The rise of the internet has made it easier for zine makers to connect and find community regardless of location
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