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PublicSource, a nonprofit newsroom based in Pittsburgh, has introduced a new initiative to bring journalism directly into local communities through the creation of neighborhood zines. Their first edition focuses on Pittsburgh’s North Side, aiming to foster deeper connections between residents and the stories that shape their neighborhoods. A Tangible Approach to Storytelling Departing from their…

GAJOOB Review by Bryan Baker, : There’s something undeniably comforting — and exciting — about holding a zine that’s this tuned into the pulse of cassette culture in 2025. Copy This Cassette #3 is the third installment of Blake’s cassette-focused zine, and it might be the most robust yet. Clocking in at 64 digest-sized, black-and-white,…

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GAJOOB Review by Bryan Baker: There’s a calm hum to Zine 17 from Mobile Moon Co-op, like the kind you feel when your hands are deep in garden soil and the air smells like sage and sun. More than a zine, it’s a snapshot of a living, breathing project rooted in land stewardship, collective care,…

GAJOOB Review by Bryan Baker, 5/15/2025: Amora Remero’s eating toothpaste #1 is a raw, unfiltered slice of lived experience — equal parts visual poetry and urgent prose, bound together in a homemade zine that feels like it came straight from a bedroom floor covered in scraps, ink, and catharsis. Printed (most likely) on an inkjet…

Creating a zine has never been easier thanks to online tools like Canva, which merges the spirit of DIY with the accessibility of digital design. Whether you’re making a music zine, art showcase, poetry collection, or personal manifesto, Canva provides all the tools to layout, design, and share your work—no glue stick required (unless you…