swap_horiz Vague Alternatives

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Sniffin' Glue

Sniffin’ Glue is a zine produced by Mark Perry in the UK between 1976 and 1977. It documented the burgeoning British pun...

Historic UK Punk 1976 1977

9.7 Brilliant

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Arthur Magazine

Arthur Magazine was an independent zine published from 2002 to 2011. Created by Jay Babcock, it offered in-depth coverag...

Culture INDIE Psychedelic Los Angeles

9.2 Excellent

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Ripped & Torn

Ripped & Torn is a significant early British punk zine originating in Glasgow during 1976. Founded by Tony Drayton, it p...

UK Punk 1976 Early Punk

9.0 Excellent

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Punk Planet

Punk Planet was a Chicago-based zine published from 1994 to 2007. Created by Dan Sinker, it offered a unique blend of pu...

Chicago Culture Politics Punk

8.9 Great

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Ugly Things

Ugly Things was a 1983 zine established by Mike Stax. It became a highly influential publication focused exclusively on...

Music Culture Garage Rock 1983

8.9 Great

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Giant Robot

Giant Robot was a Los Angeles-based zine established in 1994 by Eric Nakamura and Martin Wong. It documented significant...

Music Culture 1994 Art

8.8 Great

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Bomp!

Bomp! was a zine dedicated to American rock music, primarily focusing on the vibrant sounds of the 1970s. Founded by Gre...

Music Rock Culture 1970

8.8 Great

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NME

NME, originally titled New Musical Express, is a British music publication founded in 1952. It is credited with publishi...

Music Rock UK Alternative

8.8 Great

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The New Musical Express

The New Musical Express, usually known as NME, is a British music publication founded in 1952. It began as a weekly musi...

Music UK Culture Alternative

8.8 Great

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Option

Option was a Los Angeles-based zine focusing on alternative music, California culture, and related scenes from 1985 thro...

Music California Culture Alternative

8.7 Great

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Psychotronic

The Psychotronic zine documents a rich history of low-budget horror and genre films. Created by Michael Weldon, it provi...

Culture Horror Film B Movie

8.7 Great

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Sideburns

Sideburns was a British punk fanzine associated with the first wave of the United Kingdom punk scene in 1977. It is reco...

DIY UK Punk 1977

8.7 Great

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RE/Search

RE/Search is a San Francisco publishing project founded in 1980 by V. Vale. It produced a magazine and a series of inter...

Culture Counterculture Art 1980 Present

8.7 Great

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Fangoria

Fangoria is an American horror film magazine launched in 1979. Its coverage has centered on horror cinema, including int...

Magazine Culture Horror Film

8.7 Great

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Sassy

Sassy was an American teen magazine launched in 1988 by Jane Pratt and published through 1996. It covered fashion and po...

Culture Teen Feminist Women

8.7 Great

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Mondo 2000

Mondo 2000 was an American cyberculture magazine published from 1989 to 1998, with roots in the Bay Area counterculture...

Culture Tech Cyberpunk Counterculture

8.6 Great

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HeadPress

Headpress is a British journal and publishing house founded in Manchester in 1991 by three collaborators, including Davi...

UK Culture Horror Cult Film

7.9 Good

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Skin Two

Skin Two was a British magazine founded in 1983 by Tim Woodward and focused on fetish culture, BDSM, and the rubber comm...

UK Culture Rubber Fetish

7.6 Good

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Aufheben

Aufheben is a British autonomous Marxist journal founded in 1992 in Brighton, recognized for its rigorous analysis of cl...

Theory UK Brighton Left Communist

7.0 Good

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Punk Lives

Punk Lives was a British music magazine launched in 1988, notable for focusing on classic 1970s punk rock and street pun...

Music UK Culture Punk

6.4 Fair