Copy Culture: Zines Made and Shared

Once an Outlet for Rebels and Outsiders, Zines Are Making a Comeback for Everyone

October 1, 2021 | By John Nova Lomax

Remember zines, those self-published, photocopied mini-magazines that proliferated among Generation X youth? During their heyday, these periodically produced journals informed readers what was and wasn’t punk in the ’80s and where you could skate and see underground concerts.

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