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- 1Tom's Guide praises the Brick phone-locking gadget▼I’ve rewired my brain with the Brick by weaponizing laziness — here’s why I think it’s an essential gadget for every home
Tom's Guide has published a review of the Brick, a small device that locks distracting apps on your phone and can only be unlocked by tapping it physically. The writer says using it — helped by their own laziness about fetching the device — has 'rewired' their habits around phone use, and calls it an essential gadget for every home.
- 2Video Game History Foundation archive tops 5,000 magazines●VGHF Digital Archive passes 5000 magazines. Here's what's next
The Video Game History Foundation's digital archive has passed 5,000 video game magazines in its searchable collection, the organisation announced. The free library lets researchers and fans browse decades of gaming publications, and the foundation has outlined its next steps for expanding the archive with further material and improved access tools.
- 3Zines used in classrooms to tackle genetics misconceptions▼How zines helped my students challenge genetics misconceptions
An educator writing for the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology describes having students make zines as a way to confront common genetics misconceptions. By researching and illustrating concepts themselves, students actively unpacked flawed ideas about heredity, turning creative expression into a science teaching tool. The piece highlights hands-on, student-led approaches as an effective alternative to standard lecture formats in biology education.
- 4Texas Art Site Spotlights Architecture, Rasquachismo and Zines▼Art Dirt: What We’re Reading: Architecture, Rasquachismo & Zines
Glasstire, the Texas-based visual arts publication, has published a new edition of its Art Dirt roundup, collecting recommended reading on architecture, the Chicano aesthetic tradition of rasquachismo, and zine culture. The piece highlights writing on grassroots design sensibilities and self-published art media, reflecting continued interest in borderlands cultural expression and independent publishing within the Texas art community.
- 5Duke Men's Basketball Takes Court at Countdown to Craziness●Men's Basketball Debuts at Countdown to Craziness - Duke University
Duke University's men's basketball team made its debut appearance at Countdown to Craziness, the Blue Devils' annual season-opening celebration for fans. The event marks the official tip-off of the new college basketball season at Duke, giving fans a first look at the incoming roster before games begin.
- 6October Corridor Zine Ships This Week●October Corridor Zine Slaps! The October volume of our favorite zine will go out into the world this week and next. Ther
The October volume of the Corridor zine is set to be distributed over the coming week or two, according to writer ShannonPLaws. Fans of the long-running publication are also discussing a possible celebratory meet-up, potentially at Stones Throw, to mark the zine's 50th issue, planned for April 2027. Details of the gathering are expected to be announced later.
- 7DIY Zine Maker Pushes Back on Women's Zine Group Plans●A while back I was on here complaining about how I got invited to a women’s # zine group but there was no hands-on zine
A participant in a women's zine group has revisited her frustration that the group planned to hire a graphic designer rather than make zines hands-on. She says the arrangement disappointed her because it departed from what she expected, and she proposed making a quick DIY zine instead, reopening a debate about what zine culture should actually involve.
- 8Anarchist mending zine promotes 'more stitches, less riches'▼Today we have: mending basket. More stitches less riches is praxis. Mending zines: Repair & Share https:// neighborhooda
Activists in Eugene, Oregon, are sharing a free guide to clothes repair called Repair & Share, run through the Neighborhood Anarchists collective. The zine teaches basic skills like sewing on buttons, darning and patching, with the slogan 'more stitches less riches' framing mending as anti-consumerist praxis. Social media users are swapping their own mending baskets and patching questions.
- 9Duke unveils rosters for Countdown to Craziness●Duke basketball reveals rosters for annual 'Countdown to Craziness'
Duke basketball has announced the rosters for its annual 'Countdown to Craziness', the season-opening event at Cameron Indoor Stadium that introduces the Blue Devils to fans ahead of the new college basketball campaign. The reveal gives supporters a first look at how this year's squad, including incoming players, will be split into teams for the showcase scrimmage.
- 10Mini zine on consent offered by hand in Caen●Que vaut un oui qui ne pouvait pas être un non ? La place de dire non Mini fanzine plié sur le consentement En main prop
A small hand-folded fanzine asking "What is a yes worth if it could not be a no?" is being distributed in Caen, France. The zine focuses on consent and the right to say no, and can be picked up in person or sent by post for 3 euros plus shipping, with orders taken by email. It adds to ongoing French-language discussion around enthusiastic consent.
- 11Finnish cartoonist sells zine offering early access to cartoons●I know you just want to ge into my pantries. If you like my stuff, want to see next months cartoons in advance, and woul
A cartoonist is promoting a self-published zine, telling supporters that buying it lets them see next month's cartoons in advance and helps fund the work. The pitch, framed with a joke about people wanting to get into the pantry, links to a digital storefront where the zine can be purchased. Engagement so far is small, but it reflects how independent comic artists now rely on direct sales and early access to sustain their output.
- 12COMPRESSED Zine and Music Fair Draws Attention in San Diego▼Listening, looking, and loving the COMPRESSED Zine and Music Fair in San Diego
The COMPRESSED Zine and Music Fair took place in San Diego, bringing together independent publishers, zine makers, and musicians for a combined celebration of self-published print and live music. A report from The Comics Journal offers a firsthand look at the event, describing the listening, browsing, and community spirit on display, and highlighting the fair as a gathering point for San Diego's independent creative scene.
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Ross Barkan argues in his Political Currents column that small literary magazines should devote more space to book reviews. He contends that little magazines once played a vital role in evaluating new literature and shaping literary culture, and that expanding their review coverage would strengthen public criticism and help readers navigate the flood of new titles.