By staff writer Craig Atkinson

Zines are an open space for creativity. There are no templates. Which means there are no two made the same. A zine can be one page, 64 pages, or folded in any shape your heart desires. Open space for creativity, right.

I do a chat show with my friend Ryan (_my_name_is_ryan_) where were talk with zinesters about their work and their zines, and something that always comes up when talking about their style is that they didn’t know how to do something, so they had to do it this way. …

By Staff Writer Craig Atkinson

Mindlessly scrolling on social media and binge watching YouTube has become part of my daily routine. Truthfully, this has been going on for a long time, and I shudder to think how many hours I have let pass by. I am addicted to social media. I know I’m not the only one. The dopamine hit we get from social media isn’t just from seeing the interactions with our posts, but also the anticipation of what might be. Therefore, just the act of opening the app adds to the addiction. The attachment to the addiction messes…

So recently, I went on a skateboarding battle. The battle was against the double flip (a kickflip were the skateboard does two circle rotations). It’s a trick that I never thought about, but as I am always trying to up my skateboarding, I felt it was time. The double flip to me has been one of those happy accidents that have occurred from time to time, but I never thought about getting them tuned in. After a four day battle I have begun to land them consistently.

But as many skateboarders will tell you, landing them consistently is just…

Staff Writer Richard Larios

This week I reviewed a stack of zines. Great times, great reads. Within that stack was a zine called, ‘Smash That Scan Button’. An amazing photography zine that didn’t look like any other. It is by a zine maker named Olivia Thomson.

It peeked my interest. It was on a type of art that I wasn’t familiar with, scanner art. A quick Google search later and I’m looking at some vibrant images.I did not realize that scanner art had the following it does. Now scanner art, or scanography is defined as:

Scanography or Scanner Photography is…

By staff writer Craig Atkinson.

For years I was craving more substance from life, so in 2018 I did something about it. I was 38, and part of me felt like I was just aimlessly drifting. I had some good daily habits and structures, but I wasn’t sure if I had anything to show for them. On top of that, I was also pretty unorganized. I needed a better way to live and learn about myself, so I began with a reading journal.

The proven benefits of keeping a journal range from staying organized, building routine, self growth, exploring creativity…

Staff Writer Richard Larios

So recently I put out the call to the zine community for book recommendations. I was asking for books that have been helpful to zine makers. I was looking for books that helped them creatively and practically. Books that are worth the time and money for zine makers to read.

The things that I plan to look for are:

1. is this helpful creatively
2. is it practical information
3. are they trying to create a zine making dogma
4. is it a fun read

I know a big part of making a zine, is getting over the fear of…

It’s been a while since I had a long skate session. Most of my sessions last for an hour at most, and I’ve thought that it was due to my age, but I’ve noticed a pattern. When I am anxious about something a long skate session puts me at ease.

The most recent example of this was this last Tuesday. I believe that we were all waiting for the verdict of Derek Chauvin. I found myself nervous. …

Written by staff writer, Craig Atkinson

My trouble is not original.

It’s been a rough week. Actually, it’s been rough for more than 7 days, but who’s counting. I had two projects that came in with the same deadline, and was finding it really difficult to get either one of them finished. I stuck to my usual writing routine, but they just weren’t progressing fast enough. The deadlines were drawing nearer, and personal commitments were compounding as well.

The thing was, I was trying to juggle them both at the same time, and this wasn’t working for me, then I…