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The Fence issue 20

Steve Watson — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 15:00:40 +0000

The Fence gives readers a unique view of the world, tapping into its network of contributors to present a range of perspectives that are not normally available to the uninitiated. That might mean going behind the scenes in big business, or just finding a great London pub for a quiet pint, but whatever it is, The Fence will deliver it with its trademark wit and style.

In this issue:

Retracing the wobbling steps of Chelsea footballers on a legendary bender
Hunting for ghosts in the old Ace Hotel building in Shoreditch
Take a look inside the amoral world of corporate intelligence
An anonymous probation officer tells all about their working life
And an art dealer explains why they decided to leave the high-rolling art world behind

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Offal issue 1

Steve Watson — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 17:26:09 +0000

A literary magazine made from texts that haven’t found a home in other publications, Offal is a brilliantly dark and distinctive new title. Designers Richard Turley and Julia Schäfer used Microsoft Word to lay out the pages, “driven by a desire for limitations in an over-stimulated world”, and creating a fittingly stark and anarchic atmosphere for the magazine’s stories, poems, and literary experiments.

In this issue:

Homelessness and the collapse of British towns and cities
Flat-pack Britain is skewered in mock-epic poem An Alboniad
One man’s bitter, mescal-driven bid for revenge in Mexico
An opera by Darren Cunningham, aka Actress
And a business proposal for Thom Yorke

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The BitterSweet Review issue 2

Steve Watson — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 13:44:27 +0000

Describing itself as, “A literary magazine for queers and their friends”, The BitterSweet Review is a publishing platform dedicated to the advancement of queer literature and visual culture. This second issue is themed, ‘I started a joke’, exploring the places where queer culture and humour rub up against each other.

In this issue:

Michelle Tea on polyamory and a cold shower
Considering the underappreciated importance of humour in Greer Lankton’s photography
Kafka’s A Hunger Artist gets a bizarre twist in A Humour Artist
Chris Kraus remembers her days as a dancer in a ‘hustle bar’
And artist-cum-fashion designer Bárbara Sánchez-Kane spills the beans on the art of grooming pubic hair

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Rubbish Famzine Blood Sweat & Tears

Heval Okcuoglu — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 10:47:59 +0000

Created by one family in Singapore (comprising mum Claire, son Renn, daughter Aira and dad Pann) Rubbish Famzine is an annual publication based around the family’s life.

The latest issue is Blood Sweat & Tears, celebrating 10 years of the project so far and indulging in an extraordinary array of print treats and fastidiously hand-finished features. Readers can expect to find a cassette tape with two of the family’s songs; a self-finish cardboard cassette sleeve; QR code stickers leading to the family’s favourite music from the last 10 years; and the whole thing comes hidden inside a fake box of tissues. It’s nuts.

In this issue:

Behind the scenes glimpses of the family at work
Bright Eyes: their first music video
An overview of all their exhibitions and issues to date
What they learned from 10 years working together

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Aww issue 6

Heval Okcuoglu — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 15:04:08 +0000

Named Aww, as in, “Aww… isn’t that cute?”, this magazine promises readers a unique illustration-based therapy. In the world of Aww, everything is brightly coloured and created to entertain — this issue illustrators welcome you into the shops of their dreams.

In this issue:

Twenty-three illustrators invite you through the doors of their (imaginary) shops
“The best gift I ever received” — illustrated memories of amazing presents
Beautiful illustrated wrapping paper designs

Like what you see? Issue 5 and Issue 2 are also available in the Stack shop.

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Aww issue 5

Heval Okcuoglu — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 13:13:18 +0000

Named Aww, as in, “Aww… isn’t that cute?”, the aim of this magazine is to offer animal illustration to the reader as a kind of therapy. In this issue, entitled ‘Beautiful Souls and Food’, Aww celebrates the way that food has motivated people to make huge lifestyle and career changes.

In this issue:

Customised grocery lists
20 surprising stories on the weirdest things our pets have ever eaten
Markets that can transport you all the way home

Like what you see? Issue 2 is also available in the Stack shop.

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Club Sandwich issue 5

Heval Okcuoglu — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 14:47:26 +0000

Each issue of Club Sandwich focuses on “a particular food and its cultural and societal representation in various and eclectic fashions”. This fourth issue is dedicated to all things watermelon.

In this issue:

Farah Al Qasimi
Philip Kwame Apagya
Billy Apple
Giuseppe Arcimboldo and more

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Aww issue 4

Heval Okcuoglu — Fri, 18 Jun 2021 10:31:28 +0000

Named for Aww, as in “Aww… isn’t that cute?”, the aim of this magazine is to offer animal illustration to the reader as a kind of therapy. In Aww’s latest issue, entitled ‘My Time Capsule’, 24 renowned illustrators are invited to share their time capsules.

In this issue:

Illustration therapies
Movie recommendations
Travel ideas
Uplifting interviews

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Open Sesame issue 3

Heval Okcuoglu — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 16:27:15 +0000

Open Sesame is a magazine devoted to the weird and wonderful world of Taobao, China’s enormous online shopping site. This third issue’s theme is ‘Taking Responsibility’, delving into both the power and peril enabled by online commerce.

In this issue:

Taobao’s true believers – the people selling religion online
Take the quiz to find out: What type of shopper are you?
The God of Taobao – profiling founder Jack Ma
Expectations vs. Reality – how do Taobao purchases shape up?
And lots (and lots) of pets in costumes

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Terrible People issue 4

Heval Okcuoglu — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 14:10:55 +0000

If you’ve ever wondered why people do stupid things, you’re not alone. Terrible People magazine explores the ‘dark side’ of human nature through essays, illustration and photography.

In this issue:

Conspiracy theories
Double standards
Softbois
Emojis and modern work relationships

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